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3L INITIATIVE™
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Our innovative technologies are locally-built, low-tech and result in low-cost. Avoiding imports saves time, money and carbon. It also helps to implement and repair quickly.
DEPLOYMENT
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The TrashBoom is assembled on-site within short time and attached to the customized and reliable anchoring. We can easily retrieve the modular system for maintenance and repair.
SCOUTING
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We put quite some work into identifying the most suitable and impactful site for a TrashBoom deployment. After taking detailed measurements, our engineers decide on the right solution to tackle River Plastic.
CO-PROCESSING
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The vast majority of River Plastic can not be recycled, as the bags and sachets are not designed for it. The best available alternative to landfills and oceans are cement plants, where it supplements coal. We work on increasing our recycling rate and welcome suggestions!
Fisch Plastic
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LET'S DO SOMETHING GOOD TOGETHER!
Become a Plastic Fischer today and receive a digital, individualized certificate
- for you or as a present - and do good for the environment.
Our operations are third party verified through Empower . The tracking ensures that we are not double-accounting a single kilogram! We believe in transparency.
RIVERBANK CLEANUPS
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To restore river ecosystems, we also cleanup the riverbanks near our systems and keep them as clean as possible. In some places, we set up TrashBins and clean them regularly.
RIVER PLASTIC
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Plastic ends up in rivers because of insufficient waste management infrastructure. We collect what otherwise would end up in the oceans. Learn more about the Problem.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
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Every river and every drain is different. Our engineers design and customize the anchoring and system according to the needs of our local teams and ensure reliable technology.
INFORMING RESIDENTS
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We ensure that the local communities are on our side and support the operations. Therefore, we inform the households nearby about our work and sometimes organize joint events with them.
BALING
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We bale (compress) the dried River Plastic in around 30-50 kg cubes and then stack it until we ship non-recyclables to cement plants for Co-Processing and ensure recyclables are reintroduced into the supply chain. Click on the next Spotlight for more info.
MARKETING & SALES
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In order to grow our impact, we need money. Therefore, we need to invest some budget in spreading the word. We use these budgets wisely and efficient to ensure most of the money is invested in impact.
PLASTIC FISCHER
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Our team empties most of our systems daily. This is important to prevent bad smell for residents, water borne diseases, floodings, and the systems from overloading.
PLASTIC -
NO FISH
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Our TrashBoom is designed to effectively stop macro plastic. The passive system is there to block, not to “catch” anything. Fish are not entangled in the rigid mesh and can swim underneath the barrier.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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The decentralized Team invests a lot of time to exchange with the local project managers. It is important to be on the same page when scaling our operations.
RECYCLING
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The few recyclables are sold to local off-takers. 5% of the collected material (Drinking- and Shampoo Bottles) can be reintroced into the supply chain. We work on increasing the percentage and welcome suggestions!
VISITS
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Once in a while, the team has to travel to existing or new project sites. We avoid in-person meetings as much as possible, but sometimes it is crucial to have a face-to-face conversation instead of a video call.
MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY
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We rent warehouses that we turn into MRF’s (Material Recovery Facilities). Here we manage and store the River Plastic until it is delivered to our off-takers.
SORTING
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We separate recyclable from non-recyclable material. 5% of the material is sold to local recyclers and reintroduced into the supply chain. Unfortunately, The rest has to be burnt as an energy source. Click on the next Spotlight for more info.
THE TRASHBOOM
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The TrashBoom does its job and effectively stops the vast majority of River Plastic and stops it from entering the oceans and prevents it from breaking down into microplastic. Learn more about our solution.
TRACKING
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Every kilogram that we collect from the rivers are registered in a third-party app from Empower AS. We ensure that all volumes are accurately tracked and nothing is double accounted.
TRANSPORT
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We transport people and River Plastic to and from all of our sites daily. The material is brought to our Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) to ensure the best possible processing.
DRYING
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Before sorting the material, we dry it. We use the natural sunlight to get rid of the majority of moisture. Additionally, we sometimes use a drying machine to further dry it.
