First release
Lampshades
Our flagship. Lightweight, durable shades printed to your choice of shape, colour and pattern.
Circular design, made in Ghana
From plastic waste to sustainable design.
Lampshades and home décor, 3D-printed from 100% recycled plastic bottles.
- 100%recycled plastic bottles
- 0.5 kgof plastic waste removed by each piece, at most
Why we started
Ghana throws away 1.1 million tonnes of plastic a year. Only 9.5% is recycled.
The rest blocks drains, causes flooding, harms health and washes into the sea. Meanwhile, most home décor on sale here is imported and mass-produced.
Counting since you opened this page
0kg
of plastic waste generated in Ghana. At today's recycling rate, about 0 kg of it comes back.
Averaged from 1.1 million tonnes a year (World Economic Forum, 2023).
200 bottles. 19 make it back.
RecycledDumped, burned or washed away
How it's made
From bottle to lampshade. Seven steps.
We turn waste plastic into our own 3D-printing filament, then print each piece layer by layer.
Collection
Used plastic bottles come to us through local collectors and recyclers, which puts money in the hands of the people already doing the hard work.
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The collection
Lampshades first. Then the rest of the room.
Next
Vases and table décor
Flower vases and minimalist table pieces, made the same way as the shades. This one is shaped like a carrier bag.
Next
Twisted vase
A preview of a fluted, twisting vase from our upcoming vase and table décor line, printed in recycled plastic.
Planned
Wall art and solar lighting
Printed wall ornaments like this flower-vase panel, and lamps with solar built in.
Who it's for
Made for homes, hospitality, organisations and institutions.
Décor that says something about how you live.
For students and young professionals who care about design and about where things come from.
- Choose the shape, colour and pattern that suits your room.
- Priced for real budgets, at an average of GHS 150 a piece.
- Every piece carries its story: bottles that became light.
Sustainability your guests can see.
For hotels, cafés and interior designers bringing sustainability into their spaces.
- 3D printing gives you consistent quality across a whole order.
- Shades designed to match your interior, made locally.
- A simple story for guests: each piece removes up to 0.5 kg of plastic waste.
Gifts and workshops with a purpose.
For corporate teams, NGOs and schools that want their sustainability work to be tangible.
- Sustainability gifts and office décor made from recycled plastic.
- Workshops and collaborations on recycling and design.
- Local production that creates work for young people and collectors.
How we compare
What's on the shelf today. And what Reglo adds.
What it does wellEstablished presence in shops
Where it falls shortUnsustainable, and shipping pushes prices up
What Reglo addsLocal and sustainable
What it does wellReal artistic authenticity
Where it falls shortHard to scale, and no recycling technology
What Reglo addsScalable 3D printing with consistent quality
What it does wellIt lights the room
Where it falls shortDoes nothing for the environment
What Reglo addsA piece with a story, and a look worth showing off
Your impact
Count the plastic you take out of circulation.
Each décor piece removes up to 0.5 kg of plastic waste from the environment.
6kg
of plastic waste removed, at most.
0255075100 kg
CO₂ avoided, if they are all lampshades5.6 kg
Behind Reglo
We want communities to see waste as a resource, through design and technology.
Reglo is a Ghanaian circular design startup. Our mission is to reduce plastic pollution by making affordable, good-looking, eco-friendly home décor that creates livelihoods and makes sustainable living easier to choose.
Linda GurindowTechnical Lead. Sustainable design and 3D printing.
Abibatu GaribaBusiness Lead. Strategy, operations and enterprise management.
- SustainabilityEvery product contributes to a cleaner planet.
- InnovationWe merge recycling science with creative design.
- EmpowermentWe create opportunities for young people and local collectors.
Questions
Good to know.
100% recycled plastic bottles. We collect, clean and shred them, turn the flakes into our own 3D-printing filament, then print each piece layer by layer.
Our average price is GHS 150 per piece. Most people we surveyed told us GHS 100 to 200 is the right range for a lamp, so that is what we design for.
Yes. Pieces are customisable in shape, colour and pattern.
We test our pieces for heat resistance and durability, and we standardise how the filament is extruded so quality stays consistent from one print to the next.
Yes. We work with hotels, cafés and interior designers, make sustainability gifts and office décor for companies and NGOs, and run workshops with NGOs and schools. Tell us about your project when you join the waitlist.
In eco-packaging made from biodegradable materials.
Waitlist
Be first in line when ordering opens.
Leave your details and we will contact you as soon as pieces are ready to order.
Join the waitlistOpens our sign-up form in Google Forms.