Last year we initiated an environmental cooperation with Plastix, Provice and Plastic Change with the aim of developing and testing new types of packaging made 100 per cent of recycled plastic. The project was among others supported by foundation grants from MUDP (Miljø- og Fødevareministeriets Miljøtekniske Udviklings- og Demonstrationsprogram). After a number of technical production analyses we made the first prototype of the Oceanbox.
Last year we initiated an environmental cooperation with Plastix, Provice and Plastic Change with the aim of developing and testing new types of packaging made 100 per cent of recycled plastic. The project was among others supported by foundation grants from MUDP (Miljø- og Fødevareministeriets Miljøtekniske Udviklings- og Demonstrationsprogram). After a number of technical production analyses we made the first prototype of the Oceanbox.
The environment organisation Plastic Change is fighting against plastic in the oceans and on their scientific expeditions around the world they have often bumped into the so-called ghost nets that floats in the ocean, when they are no longer used by the fishing industry.
We are now able to recycle these fishing nets and use them in the production of new plastic boxes. The Oceanbox is produced by 2/3 old fishing nets and 1/3 of other recycled plastic.
Since 2018 we have developed the production further, which means that today we have produced prototypes of both the module box, a beer crate and a bread box from the above mentioned recipe.
We shall, however, not stop at this point. We have within our environmental cooperation still big ambitions about the development of our production technology, so that we in the future are able to increase the percentage quantity of the used fishing nets in the production, but also use the recycled plastic to design even more innovative types of plastic packaging. Therefore we want to apply for new foundation grants for research and further development, hopefully enabling us to produce even more types of plastic packaging of old fishing nets in the future.
If you are curious to know, how the Oceanbox is produced, and also the challenges by making the Oceanbox entirely of clean fishing nets, you can watch the video, which shows you a simple explanation – shown with some tasty Danish honey.
And if you want to know more, or you might have a good idea for other types of plastic that we can test for the degree of recycling, we should very much like to hear from you on spe@schoeller-plast.dk