New technology for plastics up-cycling.
The mechanical recycling that dominates today is hampered by contamination and a high variety in plastic waste streams. And those plastics that are recycled usually get turned into less-valuable products. Chemical recycling might offer help.
Depolymerization can break down polyester and polystyrene into their raw materials for conversion back into new polymers. And pyrolysis can turn mixed plastic waste into naphtha, which can be cracked into petrochemicals and plastics.
But experts say chemical recycling won’t work unless it is deployed at large scale. Chemical makers are investing to do just that,( H. Alexander,2019).
EcoAct Tanzania, is among those who are using innovative ways to recycle plastic waste while saving the environment at the same time.
Media Convergency in partnership with Habari HubTZ had a one on one conversation with the aspiring tech-preneur who is also the founder of EcoAct Tanzania, Mr Christian Mwijage, whose initiative is to transform plastic garbage to plastic timber.
EcoAct, one of the fast growing tech-companies in Tanzania uses a chemical-free and energy-conserving plastic extrusion technology called “Waxy ii Technology.”
This innovative process applies the recycling and transforming post-consumer plastic garbage into plastic timber. The initiative was established with the aim of addressing challenges of post-consumer plastic pollution, waste management, climate change and deforestation. The EcoAct factory is located in Tegeta, Dar es Salaam.
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