Solutions for turning plastic waste into a resource
The project
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Earthwake's mission is to give value to plastic waste by equipping local associations in developing countries with recovery solutions.
11
millionstonnes of plastic waste dumped into the oceans every year.
1
first solutiondeveloped by Earthwake: Chrysalis, which converts plastic waste that is difficult to recycle into energy.
50
metric tonsof plastic waste will be recycled per year in the Everest region thanks to the solution provided by Earthwake
Solution
Following several humanitarian missions spent in Africa, Samuel Le Bihan finds himself confronted with the damage caused by plastic pollution. It was there that he realized the urgent need to act to stop this pollution. After several months of prospecting for the best ways to recycle plastic, he met Christofer Costes in 2014, who had developed an initial pyrolyser prototype. The idea of restoring value to plastics via pyrolysis seemed a pertinent solution. Earthwake Association was born!
Since 2020, the technological development of this solution is now operated by Earthwake Entreprise.
Earthwake Association's mission is to give value to plastic waste, particularly in developing countries, by supporting the donation of mechanical recycling equipment (extruder, compactor, shredder, injector...) to international associations.
Since 2020, the technological development of this solution is now operated by Earthwake Entreprise.
Earthwake Association's mission is to give value to plastic waste, particularly in developing countries, by supporting the donation of mechanical recycling equipment (extruder, compactor, shredder, injector...) to international associations.
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Crushed fishing traps!
We told you about it last time: we've received a parcel from Kerkennah! Indeed, the fishermen of this Tunisian island, often unaware of the impact of plastic pollution on marine biodiversity, abandon their plastic traps at the bottom of the Mediterranean.
The objective? To ensure that our Chrysalis is compatible with this source of plastic, and to organize upstream collection. Over the last few weeks, our teams have been crushing the traps.
The objective? To ensure that our Chrysalis is compatible with this source of plastic, and to organize upstream collection. Over the last few weeks, our teams have been crushing the traps.
A package from Kerkennah!
While we're waiting for the Chrysalis to be installed on Kerkennah Island, we're continuing our tests on fishing traps. In fact, a parcel containing samples of plastic waste from Tunisia should soon be arriving in our workshop. The aim? To encourage fishermen to take their fishing nets out of the Mediterranean and recycle them into energy that can be used directly in their boats.
Recent result
Since May 2020, the Chrysalis® has been powering two household waste collection trucks in the commune of Puget Théniers, with plastic fuel!
Since the launch of this project, the association has achieved the following results:
- 1.1 tonne of plastic waste PE/PP recovered as energy by the Chrysalis;
- nearly 800 L of dieselproduced;
- 18,000 km covered by the household refuse collection trucks.
- 1.1 tonne of plastic waste PE/PP recovered as energy by the Chrysalis;
- nearly 800 L of dieselproduced;
- 18,000 km covered by the household refuse collection trucks.
Goal
The aim is to achieve 40kg of recycled plastic waste per day, i.e. as much waste not dumped in the oceans.
The money will be used for
Donations will enable Earthwake to install equipment for preparing and
shredding plastic fishing traps on the island of Kerkennah. Indeed, this fishing island off the coast of Tunisia is faced with a lack of local recycling solutions, and as a result used fishing pots
generate a major source of plastic pollution.
shredding plastic fishing traps on the island of Kerkennah. Indeed, this fishing island off the coast of Tunisia is faced with a lack of local recycling solutions, and as a result used fishing pots
generate a major source of plastic pollution.
"Earthwake's mission is to fight plastic pollution, one of the greatest environmental and social scourges of the 21st century, while creating jobs and solidarity in developing countries."
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