Kieran Devlin started Revive Innovations to address the environmental impact of waste. Kieran researched and observed that as streaming services have rendered CDs nearly obsolete, millions of discs are discarded annually. CDs can take over a million years to decompose in landfills; Revive Innovations repurposes these discs, turning them into valuable products.

Through experimental design, he developed a processing method that collects, granulates, and remelts these CDs into themselves, without any additives; producing unique composite sheets made from 100% recycled CDs.

His RE-CD project improves CD recycling infrastructure for our communities, whilst creating beautiful circular products. In 2023, Kieran and Revive Innovations were featured at Milan Design Week, showcasing a sustainable rocking chair made from 2,000 discarded CDs. The process and infrastructure that Kieran has developed is dynamic, inclusive & versatile, with the potential to be scaled and applied over many types of waste, improving our sustainable potential.

Kieran has built Revive with sustainability at its core; the business is centered around three key sustainable pillars: Transparency, Quality & Circularity. Kieran says that these principles enable “honest, responsible decision making throughout every stage of their processing.”

RE-CD is a fantastic example of this ethos in practice, made entirely from recycled waste CDs; it is free of resin and binders, meaning that it can be repurposed again and again into new products at the end of its lifecycle.

Through their design, Revive is pushing the boundaries for sustainable products & materials, challenging perceptions of lower quality and desirability. The company’s current range includes furniture, accessories, and other bespoke items made from recycled CDs and other materials.

Revive Founder, Kieran Devlin explaining the sustainable rocking chair design at Milan Design Week. Photo Credit: Isola Design

Kieran Devlin | Awards & Accolades

In 2019, while at UWE, Kieran received the Best in Show award for Product Design Technology. A year later, in his early twenties, he received the People’s Prize from Blue Patch, celebrating small businesses and social enterprises in sustainability. The same year, Revive also came runner-up in the Circular Economy Award.

In 2021, Kieran was awarded a UK Young Innovators Award from InnovateUK and the Prince’s Trust, recognizing creative and groundbreaking business ideas.

Revive’s RE-CD: Driving Chrysler’s Halcyon Concept Car Towards a Sustainable Future

In a fusion of circular economy design and automotive innovation, Revive’s RE-CD material has been included in Chrysler’s Halcyon concept car. This concept car embodies Chrysler’s commitment to a fully electrified future, blending sustainability-driven design with futuristic technology. Revive’s RE-CD material is featured six times throughout the interior, including the logo detail on the steering wheel, seats, and door sills.

With over 400,000 recycled CDs already diverted from landfills, the RE-CD project’s impact is significant. This partnership with Chrysler marks a milestone, showcasing the versatility and potential of RE-CD in transforming products and environments across various industries.

As the world moves towards a more sustainable future, partnerships like this demonstrate the power of creativity and collaboration in driving meaningful change.

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