The Precious Plastic project at VIVA Lab Porto was the first verified Precious Plastic space in Portugal, with over 6 years of experience working in collaboration with the Precious Plastic Community, VIVA Lab seeks to have a greater impact on local society by empowering the community to take action to make plastic precious. Precious Plastic is a combination of people, machines, platforms and knowledge to create an alternative global recycling system. The project aims to research and develop recycling machines, design and develop products and solutions using plastic waste and organises workshops to teach local communities about the potential of recycling. The project promotes sustainable design, the circular economy and waste reduction, collaborating with various organisations to raise awareness of the plastics problem and encourage recycling.