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
3 weeks ago
AI KAMERATEKNOLOGI SKAL REVOLUTIONERE PLASTIKGENANVENDELSE
PLASTIX deltager i et nyt forskningsprojekt, hvor kunstig intelligens bruges til at udvikle en kamerabaseret sorteringsmaskine, der kan finsortere plastikaffald efter type og gøre det muligt i langt højere grad at anvende genanvendt plast i fremstillingsindustrien.
Plastik er - modsat den gængse opfattelse - på ingen måde ét materiale, men derimod et miskmask af kemiske forbindelser og fyldstoffer, der gør plastik ganske besværligt at genanvende i stor stil.
Med en bevilling på 22,7 mio. kr. fra Danmarks Innovationsfond er Aarhus Universitet gået sammen med Vestforbrænding, @Dansk Affaldsminimering og PLASTIX om et projekt, der skal udvikle en helt ny teknologi, der har potentiale til markant at øge mulighederne for at genanvende plastmaterialer. Projektet kaldes Re-Plast, og vil betyde en løsning på en stor global udfordring med håndtering og genanvendelse af plastaffald.
Lektor Mogens Hinge leder projektet i samarbejde med adjunkt Pernille Klarskov Pedersen, ekspert i terahertz teknologi, begge fra AU Engineering, Aarhus Universitet.
Læs mere her plastixglobal.com/intelligent-camera-technology-to-revolutionise-plastics-recycling/
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Plastix A/S
3 months ago
PARTNERSHIPS FOR COVID-19 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
PLASTIX partners with Waste Free Oceans, Full Cycle - Circular Economy Solutions and GreenWavePlastics to manufacture COVID-19 personal protective equipment using post-use fishing gear.
The Oceanic Face Shield’s support and reinforcement bands, as well as the Ocean Saver ear savers, designed to prevent ear irritation caused by prolonged wearing of face masks, are made from 100% OceanIX rPPC.
Read more on WFO’s press release: www.wastefreeoceans.org/post/partnerships-for-covid-19-personal-protective-equipment
Both the “Oceanic Face Shield” and “Ocean Saver” are available for purchase on WFO’s webshop:
www.wastefreeoceans.org/shop
Stay Safe. Protect yourself. Protect the ocean.
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Plastix A/S
3 months ago
SUPER PLASTICS WITH FOOD-SAFE NANO TECHNOLOGY
PLASTIX, Denmark and Titan Bioplastics, USA team up to provide innovative sustainable recycled ‘Super Plastics’ with food-safe Nano Technology. The goal - to increase the content of recycled plastics in basically all products to meet the requirements of the New Circular Plastics Economy.
Read more about this exciting collaboration here:
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Plastix and Titan Bioplastics, USA team up to provide innovative sustainable recycled ‘Super Plastics’ with food-safe Nano Technology - Plastix
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4 months 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! 🙂