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Earthwake
An innovation to transform plastic waste into a source of energy
Circular economyClimateInternational
With 25 €,
Earthwake finances:
1 kg of difficult-to-recover plastic waste recycled
24,527 €30,000 €
296 Captains
Challenge
Each year, 11 million tonnes of plastic waste are dumped into the oceans. In fact, only 16% of plastic waste is recycled worldwide.
This finding is even more worrying on island sites, which do not have sufficient resources to set up these channels. The use of plastic fishing traps, nearly 60% of which are abandoned at sea, is a major contributor to plastic pollution on Kerkennah Island. Over 600 tonnes of plastic traps are used there every year.
This finding is even more worrying on island sites, which do not have sufficient resources to set up these channels. The use of plastic fishing traps, nearly 60% of which are abandoned at sea, is a major contributor to plastic pollution on Kerkennah Island. Over 600 tonnes of plastic traps are used there every year.
Solution
In partnership with the SMILO association, the overall aim of the project is to set up a pilot project on Kerkennah to promote sustainable plastic waste management based on an innovative technical solution: pyrolysis. The installation of the Chrysalis on the island will make it possible to recover plastic waste that is difficult to recycle because it is soiled, while creating fuel, vital for fishermen, from waste currently not taken into account by existing recycling channels. The installation of the Chrysalis will make it possible to reduce the quantities of plastic abandoned at sea.
Recent result
Since May 2020, the Chrysalis® has been powering two household waste collection trucks in the commune of Puget Théniers, with plastic fuel !
Since the launch of this project, the association has achieved the following results:
- 1.1 tonne of plastic waste PE/PP recovered as energy by the Chrysalis;
- nearly 800 L of dieselproduced;
- 18,000 km covered by the household refuse collection trucks.
- 1.1 tonne of plastic waste PE/PP recovered as energy by the Chrysalis;
- nearly 800 L of dieselproduced;
- 18,000 km covered by the household refuse collection trucks.
The money will be used for
In order to adopt a more global approach to reducing plastic waste, preventive awareness-raising actions will be carried out. Funding via the Captain Cause platform will enable the organization of awareness-raising actions aimed at fishermen.
Goal
The aim is to achieve 40kg of recycled plastic waste per day, i.e. as much waste not dumped in the oceans.
110 rue Jean Jaurès, 92800 PUTEAUX, France
Turning plastic waste into energy
Earthwake is an association created in 2015 to address the ravages of plastic pollution. In order to stop this hemorrhage, Earthwake is working to revalue plastic waste in order to encourage its collection in a circular economy model.
With this in mind, Earthwake has set itself a far-reaching mission: to turn plastic waste into a source of energy. To this end, they have developed a machine, called Chrysalis, which, thanks to pyrolysis technology, is capable of transforming plastic waste into reusable fuel.
Chrysalis is a pragmatic transitional solution to the plastic waste catastrophe. Aimed above all at emerging countries and isolated regions, Chrysalis will bring help to the populations most affected by plastic pollution. It will create jobs in plastic collection and sorting, remove plastic from the pollution cycle and recycle it into a new source of energy to power generators. It will also make it possible in France to process plastic waste that cannot be reclaimed or recycled, and to produce a source of energy.
With this in mind, Earthwake has set itself a far-reaching mission: to turn plastic waste into a source of energy. To this end, they have developed a machine, called Chrysalis, which, thanks to pyrolysis technology, is capable of transforming plastic waste into reusable fuel.
Chrysalis is a pragmatic transitional solution to the plastic waste catastrophe. Aimed above all at emerging countries and isolated regions, Chrysalis will bring help to the populations most affected by plastic pollution. It will create jobs in plastic collection and sorting, remove plastic from the pollution cycle and recycle it into a new source of energy to power generators. It will also make it possible in France to process plastic waste that cannot be reclaimed or recycled, and to produce a source of energy.
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A package from Kerkennah!
While we're waiting for the Chrysalis to be installed on Kerkennah Island, we're continuing our tests on fishing traps. In fact, a parcel containing samples of plastic waste from Tunisia should soon be arriving in our workshop. The aim? To encourage fishermen to take their fishing nets out of the Mediterranean and recycle them into energy that can be used directly in their boats.
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A visit to Kerkennah!
Accompanied by our partner SMILO, part of the Earthwake team was in Tunisia last June to follow the progress of the Plast'île project. One of the objectives of this project is the installation of a Chrysalis on Kerkennah Island to recycle plastic fishing traps abandoned at sea.
The program for the trip included a visit to the potential site for the machine in partnership, a tour of the ANGED shredding site, an outing at sea with fishermen's representatives, a meeting with the Island Committee and participation in a beach clean-up event at Ramla.
The program for the trip included a visit to the potential site for the machine in partnership, a tour of the ANGED shredding site, an outing at sea with fishermen's representatives, a meeting with the Island Committee and participation in a beach clean-up event at Ramla.
Pyrolysis tests on plastic fishing traps!
The installation of a Chrysalis on the Kerkennah islands in Tunisia is intended to find solutions to the problem of abandoning plastic fishing traps at sea. Indeed, fishing is at the heart of island life in Kerkennah: more than two-thirds of the population currently earn their living from marine activities. There are an estimated 2,500 fishermen on the island.
Thanks to your support, we have carried out pyrolysis tests on plastic fishing traps that have been in the Mediterranean. These tests were very conclusive, demonstrating the compatibility of this waste with our Chrysalis equipment.
Thank you again for your mobilization, particularly as part of the #UnCadeauPourLaTerre operation.
Thanks to your support, we have carried out pyrolysis tests on plastic fishing traps that have been in the Mediterranean. These tests were very conclusive, demonstrating the compatibility of this waste with our Chrysalis equipment.
Thank you again for your mobilization, particularly as part of the #UnCadeauPourLaTerre operation.
Chrysalis container production for Kerkennah underwayChrysalis production for Kerkennah is progressing well!
We want to install a Chrysalis in Kerkennah, Tunisia, to convert plastic fishing traps abandoned at sea into energy that can be used directly by fishing boats. Thanks to your support, we are making progress on manufacturing the equipment in our Vaucluse workshop. The Chrysalis will comprise two containers: one for pyrolysis of plastic waste that is difficult to recycle, and one for fuel storage and reclamation.