Precious Plastic Bazar: Recycled Creations & DIY Tools

Customization of a recycling-focused marketplace

Customer

Precious Plastic, founded by designer Dave Hakkens in 2013, is a global community and open-source platform helping people recycle plastic into furniture, tools, and art. In 2016, they launched their marketplace to empower individuals to establish micro-recycling businesses.

Challenge

Simplify vendor onboarding for mostly non-professional users
Customize shipping rates for global sellers
Ensure payment setup clarity
Enhance communication among DIY creators

Solution

To support Precious Plastic's grassroots community, we tailored the CS-Cart platform to be intuitive for new sellers and fit for eco-focused commerce.

Key customizations included:

Etsy-style vendor panel.
One-page product creation for hassle-free listings
Simple shipping logic.
Flat domestic/international pricing based on country groups
Stripe integration.
Stripe Connect made a mandatory step before listing products
Real-time messaging.
Vendors can now share mockups via image and PDF attachments
Transparent listings.
Vendor name and country are always visible on category and search result pages