Plastic Bank
Plastic Bank provides above market-rate for plastic waste, incentivizing plastic collection in exchange for money, items or services. TARGET USERS: Individuals, Businesses, Industry, Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: Plastic collected through Plastic Bank is recycled and sold at a premium as Social Plastic®. MORE INFORMATION: https://www.plasticbank.com/ THE PROBLEM An astounding 80% of ocean plastic derives from land-based sources. Much of this plastic […]
Vietnam Community-based Municipal Solid Waste
Part 1 – Community-based Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Management and resource cycling in Cu Lao Cham Island – Material Recovery Facility (MRF) initiative. Nguyen Thi My Quynh (WWF Vietnam), Huynh Thi Thuy Huong (Management Board of Cu Lao Cham Marine Protected Area) Cu Lao Cham Island (Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province) is one of […]
Vietnam Material Recovery Facility Initiative
Part 2 – From the “Material Recovery Facility” initiative to the “Center for Development of Community Initiative and Environment” in Cu Lao Cham. Nguyen Thi My Quynh (WWF-Vietnam), Huynh Thi Thuy Huong, (Management Board of Cu Lao Cham Marine Protected Area). The Material Recovery Facility in Cu Lao Cham is a pilot model of community-based […]
Packaging Material Fees
Packaging Material Fees require manufacturers to pay fees according to the amount of packaging material they put on the market. TARGET USERS: Industry, Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: Packaging Material Fees can be pooled to fund packaging waste management activities through a Producer Responsibility Organization. MORE INFORMATION: See the German Packaging Ordinance THE PROBLEM The trade in plastic across international borders remains […]
Ocean Plastic Reinvented
Certified averted ocean plastic material can be effectively transformed into versatile, consumer-friendly products. TARGET USERS: Individuals, Businesses, Industry, Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: The demand for recycled ocean plastic products has grown significantly in recent years, creating commercial opportunities that also informs and engage the public. MORE INFORMATION: See more at OceanWorks. THE PROBLEM An estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic trash […]
Oceanworks
Oceanworks is the global marketplace for recycled ocean plastic materials and products. TARGET USERS: Individuals, Businesses, Industry, Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: A sourcing platform that provides a range of recycled ocean plastic resins, yarn, materials, and products. MORE INFORMATION: https://oceanworks.co/ THE PROBLEM Plastic waste that is not collected and processed inevitably finds its way into nature. Furthermore, even when plastic waste […]
Ocean Plastic
Ocean Plastic® is a range of premium materials for the sports, fashion, and luxury industries made from intercepted and upcycled marine plastic debris. TARGET USERS: Individuals, Industry KEY CONSIDERATIONS: Ocean Plastic® is a premium material, and as such, comes at a price premium over conventional plastic materials. MORE INFORMATION: https://www.parley.tv/updates/parley-ocean-plastic THE PROBLEM Plastic debris continues to pollute the ocean, shorelines […]
Nordsense
Nordsense develops smart sensors for waste bins to optimize the way waste collection is performed. TARGET USERS: Businesses, Industry, Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: Nordsense offers smart sensors, fleet management and intelligent routing software. MORE INFORMATION: https://nordsense.com/ THE PROBLEM 90% of the world’s waste is collected at the wrong time. When it’s picked-up too late, overflowing containers lead to waste in nature. When waste is […]
Municipal Measurement Program
The Municipal Measurement Program is free program assessment and planning tool that delivers insights and actionable recommendations to municipal waste management agencies. TARGET USERS: Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: The Municipal Measurement Program is centralized database of municipal program information that government agencies can use to improve recycling, with a current target market in the United States and Canada. […]
Mechanical Recycling
Mechanical recycling is the processing of plastic waste into secondary raw material without significantly changing the chemical structure of the material. TARGET USERS: Industry, Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: Transitioning to a circular economy that retains plastic in its highest value condition is essential to reduce environmental impacts, promoting reduction, reuse, and recycling. MORE INFORMATION: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/marc.202000415 THE PROBLEM The global plastics […]