Is there a solution to the ocean plastic waste crisis?

When you think of paradise, you might think of pristine beaches in tropical places such as Hawaii. Well, not all these beaches are so pristine anymore. For example, Kamilo Beach, on Hawaii’s Big Island, has now been dubbed as one of the most plastic-polluted spots on the planet. To the north of the Hawaiian Islands in the North Pacific Ocean, there are two infamous large patches of marine debris known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Much of these patches are plastic debris.

One reason plastic has become so widely adopted is its durability. Its durability is particularly problematic for eco-sensitive environments such as waterways, beaches, and oceans.

What do you do with this plastic that’s floating about in the oceans? Ultimately, someone will determine a way to collect it from the world’s beaches and ocean patches. But how do you process it? Do you just incinerate it or send it to landfill? That creates other environmental issues. Existing recycling technologies cannot process plastics that have been exposed to sun and ocean water, so they cannot solve the growing plastic waste crisis of beach and ocean plastic. The Plastonix technology, however, can process a broad range of plastic types including plastics that has been left exposed to ocean water or discarded as litter on land. Our natural, bio-based, binding agent allows all plastic types to naturally bind together regardless of type or its condition.

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