Litter Traps
Litter trap technologies retrieve floating plastic debris in rivers, ports, and harbors before it can enter seas and oceans. TARGET USERS: Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: Litter trap technologies take advantage of natural forces such as water currents and wind to effectively capture plastic debris before it can reach the sea, requiring no energy to function and respecting the natural environment. MORE INFORMATION: https://www.clearrivers.eu/ THE PROBLEM […]
Ioniqa
Ioniqa transforms all types and colors of PET waste into valuable resources of ‘virgin quality’ new PET through its proprietary upcycling technology. TARGET USERS: Businesses, Industry, Government COSTS: See contact for more information. KEY CONSIDERATIONS: The Ioniqa technology is only operational at its first plant in The Netherlands as of July 2019. MORE INFORMATION: https://ioniqa.com/ CONTACT: [email protected] THE PROBLEM The vast majority […]
Chemical Recycling
Chemical recycling refers to processes that turn plastic polymers back into individual monomers, allowing post-consumer plastic materials to be reused. TARGET USERS: Industry, Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: Chemical recycling returns plastic to the chemical building blocks that make up the material while avoiding the burning of plastics. MORE INFORMATION: https://sustainablepackaging.org/essentials-of-chemical-recycling/ THE PROBLEM Traditional physical or mechanical recycling typically grinds down plastic into […]
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 […]