UBQ™

A patented process that converts household trash into reusable bio-based plastic. During this process, recyclable items such as glass, metals, and minerals are extracted and sent for further recycling. The remaining garbage such as food scraps (i.e. banana peels, chicken bones) and dirty plastics, cartons, and papers are then dried and milled into a powder. The steely grey powder then enters a reaction chamber, where it is broken down and reconstituted as a bio-based plastic-like composite material. It uses no greenhouse gas emissions or residual waste byproducts and uses little energy and no water during production. For every ton of material produced, the process prevents anywhere from between 6,000 lbs to 60,000 lbs (3 t to 30 t) of CO2 from being created by keeping waste out of landfills and decomposing. The material is typically used in concentrations of 30% to 100% of the finished product and is available in injection, extrusion, and compression molding grades. When using the material as an additive to conventional plastics, even at lower concentrations as low as 15%, the finished parts become carbon neutral by offsetting the generation of methane and CO2 in landfills. Due to the vast amount of household bio-based trash ending up in Israel’s landfills, the manufacturer has a nearly limitless supply of raw material. Numerous applications are possible where the manufacturing of sustainable products is required. Some of these applications include bricks, beams, planters, cans, and construction materials.