The World has a problem: Plastic waste
Since 1950 approximately 8.3 billion tonnes of plastics have been produced globally, half of which in the last 13 years alone.
This corresponds to approx. 400 million tons in CO2 emission per year.
This corresponds to approx. 400 million tons in CO2 emission per year.
A Detriment to our Environment
Over 5 million tonnes of plastic waste seep into our environment and ocean every year. Around 11% of this plastic waste, stems from the maritime industry in the shape of fishing nets, trawls, ropes, and boxes.
Source: UN Environment (2018) - Mapping of global plastics value chain and plastics losses to the environment
Source: UN Environment (2018) - Mapping of global plastics value chain and plastics losses to the environment
The World is Waking Up
A systemic shift towards a circular economy for plastic, in which plastic never becomes waste, is required.
If we do not rethink to recapture and recycle plastic waste for a sustainable future, we risk billions of tons of plastic in our oceans by 2050.
If we do not rethink to recapture and recycle plastic waste for a sustainable future, we risk billions of tons of plastic in our oceans by 2050.
Sustainability: The licence to operate
Businesses globally need to realise that their “license-to-operate” will depend on incorporating sustainability into their business model.
Plastix is part of the global movement
Plastix combats Ocean Plastic by preventive actions:
Our innovative technology and processes present a solution to a substantial waste problem.
We contribute to a more circular economy,
We reduce the amount of waste to landfill, oceans, and CO2 emissions
We prevent valuable resources from being lost.
We contribute to a more circular economy,
We reduce the amount of waste to landfill, oceans, and CO2 emissions
We prevent valuable resources from being lost.
Plastix A/S
2 days ago
PLASTIX TRANSFORMS TRASH TO TREASURE
Last week PLASTIX announced our collaboration with The Ocean Cleanup in their project to turn plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch into raw material.
For a project such as this, the recycling process is vital in transforming trash to treasure, and we are flattered in having been singled out to do this tough job!
PLASTIX concentrates on preventive action against ocean plastic by sourcing post-use maritime fibres at their source. However, we have now for the first time proven that ghost nets retrieved from the ocean, can be transformed into valuable raw material in fully traceable externally audited process.
Take a closer look at how PLASTIX supported The Ocean Cleanup team throughout this step in their Plastic Journey.
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You guys are doing great stuff! More people and business' need to be aware of you guys! 🙂
Plastix A/S
1 week ago
FROM THE GREAT PACIFIC TO LEMVIG
PLASTIX is proud to have been an integral part of The Ocean Cleanup’s amazing Plastic Journey.
We have successfully recycled their plastic collected from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to plastic granulate at our factory in Lemvig, Denmark.
From waste to raw material, through collaborations for a sustainable future.
More details on this extraordinary journey to follow soon.
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Plastix A/S
2 months ago
DANSKE FORBRUGERE VIL HAVE BÆREEDYGTIGE HVERDAGSPRODUKTER
Det viser reaktionerne på REMA1000's fantastiske hverdagsprodukt, hvor emballagen er produceret af PLASTIX’s ”GRØNNE PLAST” fra brugte fiskenet, der ellers ville være endt i havet eller sendt på landdeponi.
REMA1000's produkt omtales som ”uperfekt”, men her hos PLASTIX ser vi det som det perfekte produkt, netop fordi vi som forbrugere får en stemme.
Hver gang vi køber et produkt sætter vi en stemme med vores valg – DERFOR start med at vælge bæredygtige hverdagsprodukter, emballage produceret af genanvendt plast, som kan genanvendes om og om igen. ... See MoreSee Less
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Plastix A/S
4 months ago
A GREENER FUTURE FOR GREENLAND AND THE WORLD
PLASTIX is proud to have been a part of this amazing pilot project with WWF Denmark and Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, Greenland in 2018-2020.
The project was designed to identify opportunities for Greenland to be part of a new, circular economy, by testing whether old fishing nets left from the dump in Nuuk could be recycled and turned into new, green plastic.
Now, after the project’s successful completion, WWF Denmark has produced this short film in order to share the story and to inspire others to follow in the same footsteps towards a sustainable future.
Speak by singer Julie Berthelsen and produced by Simply Studio, Copenhagen.
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EN GRØNNERE FREMTID FOR GRØNLAND OG VERDEN
PLASTIX er en del af dette fantastiske projekt med verdensnaturfonden WWF Danmark og Kommuneqarfik Semersooq, Grønland i 2018-20.
Projektets formål er at identificere Grønlands muligheder for at blive en del af en ny cirkulær økonomi, ved at teste om gamle fiskenet fra et affaldsdepot i Nuuk kan genbruges og omdannes til ny grøn plast.
Efter projektets succesrige gennemførelse har Verdensnaturfonden Danmark produceret denne korte video for at dele historien og inspirere andre til at følge i de samme fodspor hen imod en bæredygtig fremtid.
Filmen speakes af sanger Julie Bertelsen og er produceret af Simply Studio i København.
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