goplasticpallets.com, the responsible plastic pallet company, has teamed up with Brighton-based product design studio gomi to transform end-of-life plastic pallets into a limited collection of handcrafted speakers and wireless chargers, demonstrating a fresh approach to circular innovation in logistics and consumer technology.
As an independent company committed to creating easy-to-repair products from recycled materials, gomi has produced more than 10,000 items to date, including speakers, power banks, phone cases, location tracker tags, and cables. Each piece is handmade in Brighton and features gomi’s signature marbled finish, created by blending recycled plastics into unique colourways. Over recent years, the studio has collaborated with brands including Paul Smith, Vans and Chilly’s - with goplasticpallets.com the latest organisation to partner with the team.
At the end of last year, goplasticpallets.com sent gomi a shipment of its end-of-life plastic pallets in the company’s iconic orange, blue and white colours. The materials were melted down and repurposed into a collection of premium speakers and wireless chargers. The finished products will be showcased at the IntraLogisteX exhibition in Birmingham later this month, where attendees will have the opportunity to win items from the collection.
The values of the two companies are closely intertwined. goplasticpallets.com is on a mission to create greener supply chains, demonstrated by the launch of its industry-first plastic recycling scheme in 2019. Since then, the company has recycled more than 2,500 tonnes of plastic, at the same time taking responsibility for recycling every pallet and pallet box it supplies once they reach the end of their long working lives.
Tom Meades, Co-Founder at gomi, said: “Our design philosophy is that tech shouldn’t become obsolete. Instead, we design for circular lifespans. Waste plastics and second-life batteries form the building blocks. Modular design allows us to fix what might otherwise have been thrown away. goplasticpallets.com is a champion of the circular economy in logistics, and their commitment to recycling and reuse aligns strongly with our own values. We were delighted to team up with them on this exciting collaboration.”
Dan Starnes, Sales Director at goplasticpallets.com, said: “The products we supply, how they perform over many years, and the way they are responsibly recycled at the end of their lifespan all play a part in driving the shift towards cleaner, more efficient supply chains.
“When we learned about gomi’s mission, and we saw the quality of the products they were manufacturing, we had to have some made for ourselves. They are creative, practical and show what can happen when you look at recycling a bit differently.”