Composite Recycling

Today the term ♻️ "recycling" ♻️ is often used, when the given process is more accurately characterized as "downcycling" - especially when it comes to fibreglass. So, what's the difference? 🔄 Recycling involves converting waste into new materials of similar quality, preserving their value and functionality. This process contributes to a circular economy, where resources are continuously reused. 🔽 Downcycling converts waste into new materials of lesser quality and reuse value. While it helps avoid the landfill (usually for one more cycle), it doesn’t preserve the material’s value. Examples of fibreglass downcycling: ▪ Chopping it into small pieces to use for construction filler ▪ Cutting out large pieces to use for bike shelters or playground equipment ▪ Shredding and burning it as fuel At Composite Recycling, we are committed to diverting fibreglass waste away from landfill and into high-quality, high-value new composites and plastics - conserving resources, reducing environmental impact, and helping bring #circularity to the #composites sector. 🌍✨ Get in touch to get into the circle! #Sustainability #Recycling #Downcycling #Greentech #Zerolandfill

"It has been the elephant in the room." So says Holly Manvell, host of the Clean Sailors podcast, about the lack of a solution - up to now - for sailboats that have reached the end of their useful life. ⛵ Check out this terrific podcast episode, in which Holly interviews our CEO Guillaume Perben, to shed light on:  ◽ the technology behind Composite Recycling thermolysis solution ◽ the company's origin story (spoiler alert: a kid's birthday party!) ◽ the role of regulation, consumer responsibility, and the critical need for separation of the waste streams ◽ the various pieces of the puzzle of bringing true #circularity to boat manufacturing, and ◽ why we can't wait for perfect solutions before getting started. Huge thanks to Holly for this opportunity to speak with Clean Sailors. Also available on Apple, here: https://lnkd.in/eRa3UX2K #zerolandfill #composites #cleantech https://lnkd.in/edHseKnc

**Facing rising landfill costs? 📈 There is a better option for composite waste disposal** Recently we took a sort of "road trip" in France to talk to current and potential clients of our soon-to-launch composite waste recycling unit, to better understand their business needs. And what we heard repeatedly was that landfill costs of composites are going up and up, eating into their bottom lines... This is happening not just in France, but across Europe as governments, concerned about impending EU directives around waste management - especially waste labeled 🔺"hazardous"🔺 like composites - and also facing capacity constraints of landfills, start to raise fees for landfilling, with the aim of encouraging organizations to find alternative means of disposal. Below illustrates a single example, across the channel in the UK, where starting next April, the cost of landfill waste is set to rise by an eye-popping 22% 👀 - affecting businesses, councils, and homeowners alike. But there is a better way. At Composite Recycling, we offer a sustainable recycling solution that can help companies avoid these rising costs - and invest in a more sustainable future for industry. 🌿🌿 🌱 Why Choose Us? ▪ Cost Savings: Our treatment fees are fixed, giving you greater cost visibility ▪ Circularity: Our team not only treats your waste, but closes the loop by producing high-quality outputs valued for reuse by manufacturers. ▪ CSR: We know companies face many internal & external stakeholders who want to see concrete action on sustainability. ▪ Environmental Impact: Avoiding landfilling composites - which degrade over time in landfills - keeps our planet cleaner. 🌍 Still sending your composite waste to landfill? 📞 Contact us today to have your waste tested so we can help you develop a better solution. #WasteManagement #ZeroLandfill #Cleantech #composites #circularity https://lnkd.in/eGUPuDK7

🌍 **Fiberglass Waste Management: A Solution for Industrial Manufacturers** Are you an industrial manufacturer dealing with the challenge of fiberglass production scrap? With millions of tons of fiberglass produced annually, and growing, the need for sustainable solutions has never been more critical. 🚯 Our company not only offers a vital fiberglass recycling service, but we also close the loop by selling the output fiber and oil to other manufacturers. This allows our downstream clients to incorporate recycled content into new products, driving toward a #circulareconomy in #composites. ♻️ But we don't stop there - more and more, we're advising clients on how to design new products with end-of-life in mind from the very start. By building sustainable practices into the early stages of product development, we can help you significantly reduce waste and ensure that materials are responsibly managed throughout their lifecycle. **Join us in revolutionizing fiberglass waste management, steering fiberglass waste away from landfill, and creating a more sustainable future. Get in touch to learn how our recycling solutions and expert guidance can benefit your operations and help you achieve your sustainability goals.**🌟 #zerolandfill #cleantech #Sustainability #FiberglassRecycling #WasteManagement #CorporateResponsibility

📣 This week, we are doing our own sort of tour de France. 🤝 With thanks to and in collaboration with Polyvia, we are meeting with clients and companies interested in the products - both the waste treatment services and the recycled fibre and oil outputs - of our French subsidiary, set to launch in the coming months. At this early stage, our capacity is still somewhat limited, so DM us to get in touch asap to be among our first clients and start building #circularity and #sustainability into your organisation! Jérôme PICHON #zerolandfill #cleantech

📣 Setting sail for France! ⛵ Composite Recycling is pleased to announce the opening of its first subsidiary, on the Atlantic coast of France in the Pays de la Loire. Commencing operations this fall, this branch is responsible for deploying and managing our recycling units to treat composite waste (end-of-life waste and production scrap) for the region's manufacturers and waste management companies. Huge thanks to Région Pays de la Loire for all you have done to welcome us. We're delighted to be partners with you in bringing ♻#circularity♻ to the region's #composites sector! #cleantech #zerolandfill #AtlanticFrance #NantesSaint-NazaireDéveloppement #circulareconomy Solutions&co https://lnkd.in/dra6kbhr

🌍 **Attention Manufacturing Companies in Europe: A New Approach for Fiberglass Waste ** Does your company manufacture with fiberglass and grapple with the disposal of production scrap? With 10-30% of total fiberglass produced ending up as scrap on the factory floor and destined for landfilling - while landfill rates are increasing - many manufacturers face significant cost and sustainability challenges. 🚯 At the same time, in EU countries like Austria, fiberglass is already banned from landfilling, incineration and export - leaving major industrial manufacturers there in an untenable position. These regulations will inevitably start to bite in more EU countries: the landfilling of fiberglass wind turbine blades, for example, is already prohibited in Germany, Finland and the Netherlands, with more countries sure to follow suit. ⛔ So whether for reasons of cost, CSR/sustainability, or compliance with demands of consumers or EU regulators, it's essential for this sector to clean up our act and identify sustainable waste management practices. At Composite Recycling, we have developed an advanced fiberglass recycling solution designed to help manufacturers manage waste more effectively and sustainably. **Get in touch with us today to learn more about our next generation recycling solution and how we can help you meet your #sustainability goals.** Together, we can lead the way in sustainability, reduce our environmental impact, and drive positive change in the industry. 🌟 #zerolandfill #cleantech #FiberglassRecycling #CircularEconomy #WasteManagement #CorporateResponsibility

Wishing everyone relaxing summer holidays when they come!

🔻 A Wind Turbine Blade "Boneyard" 🔻 As we push towards a greener future with wind energy, we must also address an emerging environmental hazard: the degradation of wind turbine blades, either in landfills (the main means of disposal today), or in dumps like this one we visited two weeks ago in Sweetwater, Texas. The blades are primarily made from fiberglass, which is known for its strength and durability. However, prolonged exposure to the sun and elements causes them to degrade: ▪ Microplastic Pollution: as the resin coatings break down, they release microplastics, contaminating soil and water and entering the food chain. ▪ Chemical Leaching: degrading blades can leach harmful chemicals, potentially disrupting local flora and fauna. ▪ Structural Debris: fragmented glass fibres break off and scatter, affecting land and marine environments, even being ingested by animals. While wind is a crucial element of our energy strategy, we must in parallel develop sustainable blade recycling solutions. 🌍🔄 🔜 That's exactly what we're doing, and we look forward to sharing images of the recycled samples from these "bones" soon. 📲 Get in touch if we can help your organization progress its sustainability plan. #zerolandfill #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #EnvironmentalImpact #WindEnergy #RenewableEnergy #Innovation #GreenFuture

📅 Wow, what a packed month June has been! 🔹From pitching at HackSummit in Lausanne to SAMPE in Madrid 🔹From checking out a wind turbine blade "boneyard" in Texas to presenting at the European Wind Blade Recycling Summit in Copenhagen and the Renewable Materials Conference in Cologne 🔹From signing a major agreement with the Permian Energy Development Lab and meeting with folks from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in Midland/Odessa 🔹to bringing home the Startup Challenge trophy and commencing our partnership with Hitachi Energy in Zurich... and we still have SEANERGY BY BLUESIGN to go later this week...! A great way to wrap up the first half of the year...and with much more to come in the second. 👏 Way to go team! 👏 Daphné B. Smaranda Jaun Victoire R Pascal Gallo Guillaume Perben #zerolandfill #cleantech #composites #circularity #sustainability