With us, the circle is complete.
We organize sustainable cleanup actions on beaches and riverbanks. Large organizations already do fantastic work against plastic pollution, but much of the collected plastic still ends up in landfills.
As part of the Corsair Group, we go one step further. We don’t leave that waste lying around either: through pyrolysis we convert it into oil – back to the original raw material.
Our capacity grows every year, so we can sustainably process more and more plastic. Every recycled amount is accurately recorded and certified, fully in line with your CSRD and ESRS obligations. Transparent, measurable and impactful.
In Western Europe we properly separate our waste. We throw plastic in the right bin, thinking: “Good job.” But why does our waste then wash up on beaches in Turkey, Thailand or the Philippines?
After collection, plastic ends up at sorting companies. There it is separated by type and recyclability. But… about 40% is not recyclable.
Examples of problem plastic:
Chip bags and coffee packaging consist of multiple layers of plastic and metal – not recyclable.
Bread bags with a paper outer layer and plastic inner layer cannot be separated.
Black or dark plastic is not recognized by sorting machines and ends up on the waste pile.
Yet manufacturers continue to make these types of packaging – because they stand out on the shelf. Marketing wins over sustainability.
Not all plastic we sort stays in Europe. Only a part is actually recycled. The rest? It takes a long, polluting journey to foreign countries.
Only 40% of our plastic is correctly recycled. As much as 60% is exported – often as “recyclable” – and ultimately ends up in landfills, incinerators or in the ocean.
From Europe to Asia… and back
In Asia the waste is:
Burned (resulting in toxic smoke)
Dumped or disposed of (often directly into the sea)
This leads to polluted beaches, sick residents, dead ecosystems and microplastics in marine life.
And ultimately?
It comes back to us.
In the air we breathe. In the fish on our plate. In the nature we want to protect.
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