Tristan Hessing is the founder and director of Future Makers, a pioneering creative studio transforming plastic waste into high-value, sustainable, circular products. With a background in fine art, project management and technical fabrication, Tristan combines design expertise with practical innovation to deliver high-impact circular solutions. He has led projects that merge creativity, engineering and environmental impact, including the award-winning Carpet Creates project, which won the 2025 BPF/Worshipful Company of Horners David Williams Award. Tristan is passionate about showing how businesses, educators and artists can close the loop on plastics, fostering innovation, skills development and circular economy thinking across industries.
As the winner of the 2025 British Plastics Federation/Worshipful Company of Horners David Williams Award, Future Makers presents the Carpet Creates project, a pioneering example of circular design and sustainable innovation in the UK plastics industry.
Learning Objectives
This presentation will explore the challenges and opportunities of implementing circular economy principles in high-volume industries like events, highlighting innovative approaches to material recovery, granulation, pilot pelletisation and thermoforming.
Day 2 of Interplas 2026 focuses on materials and packaging innovations, highlighting how the industry is advancing towards more sustainable and responsible solutions. The panel discussion on materials and packaging innovation will bring together expert perspectives on emerging trends and challenges.
