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Increasing the collection rate of plastic bottles in cities while lowering the cost of recycling
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Identification
The B:bot project started with the observation that 480 billion plastic bottles are being thrown away worldwide and of the 55% of bottles recycled in France, only 5% become bottles again in a true circular economy. Moreover, manufacturers are trying to incorporate more recycled material into the manufacture of their bottles but they are now facing an economic problem: making new bottles from recycled material costs more than using oil. Based on this, we have sought a solution to increase the collection rate of plastic bottles in cities while lowering the cost of recycling.
GreenBig offers its solution dedicated to the collection and sorting of PET bottles. B:bot is a device of less than one square meter (0.88m2) that can hold a total of about 3000 shredded plastic bottles. Consisting of 5 rotating bins, it can collect 30 waste per minute, allowing the user to bring back a large stock of bottles. Shredding plastic bottles at source makes it easier to store the raw material, as well as facilitating transport and logistics. The resale of the material to the beverage industry makes the business model virtuous, combining ecology and economy.
Sector
Application
Target client profile
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Label Date
September 2020
By
GreenBig
From
France
Maturity stage
Small scale commercialization
Looking For
Network, New clients, Visibility, Funding, Partners, Credibility
Sectors - Value chain - Application
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Applications
Design, Power & Produce
Package & Distribute
Use & Efficiency
Valorize & Restore
Value Chain Steps
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The environmental benefits
- •Can hold a total of about 3000 shredded plastic bottles
- •Can collect 30 waste per minute
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The Financial benefits
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Company Profile
GreenBig
GreenBig is a company specialized in the development of innovative solutions dedicated to the circular economy.
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Headquarters
76100 Rouen, France
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Networking Partner
ADEME
ADEME - The French Agency for Ecological Transition- is a public agency under the joint authority of the Ministry for an Ecological Transition and the Ministry for Higher Education, Research and Innovation.
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