9 companies turning our waste into gems
As the strive for sustainability grows, discover how Israeli entrepreneurs are taking the stuff we throw away and producing amazing products that are kind to the planet.
As the strive for sustainability grows, discover how Israeli entrepreneurs are taking the stuff we throw away and producing amazing products that are kind to the planet.
German automaker interested in UBQ’s process for transforming unsorted household waste into a renewable thermoplastic-like raw material.
Franchisee Arcos Dorados says UBQ’s garbage-to-thermoplastic material will help its fast-food restaurants in Latin America and Caribbean reduce waste.
UBQ says it has a radical technology that transforms garbage into the raw materials for plastics manufacturers and earns them a profit in the end.
UBQ’s first partnership in the United States is a pilot program with the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority.
Nanotech pioneer Prof. Oded Shoseyov has already founded 11 companies based on his inventions. Now he’s on his next: a 4D printing platform to create customized meals.
Waste-conversion technology piloted by UBQ in Israel creates bio-pellets from household garbage, ready for using in manufacturing commercial products.