Creating a Circular Economy in the Caribbean
Green Phenix is a social enterprise using innovative technologies to turn plastic waste into new valuable usable products.
The Green “Phenix” image is a sea turtle that rises from the sea of plastic. Sea Turtle Conservation Curaçao (STCC) shows us how plastic waste harms the turtles and wildlife species. So we decided to start an initiative to prevent as much plastic as possible ending up in our natural ecosystems, by establishing a circular economy on Curaçao and other Caribbean islands.
A big part of our profits goes to STCC to support their activities and projects to save our sea turtles. Also, we promote zero waste initiatives on the island, like Plastic Free Curaçao.
Solutions for plastic pollution.
We see plastic as a resource that can be recycled to create new valuable products.
This forms a new industry with increasing employment opportunities and develops a circular economy on Curaçao and the rest of the Caribbean.
As a waste, plastic can create numerous problems, harm our environment and become a health hazard. Plastic is a durable, flexible and versatile material, that is a lost opportunity if discarded after single-use.
Green Phenix currently upcycles three types of plastic: PET, HDPE and PP.
Production.
Once the plastic is collected, it is sorted, cleaned and shredded.
After shredding, the resulting plastic flakes become the material that we use in our 3D printers or extruders.
PET RECYCLING PROCESS
HDPE & PP RECYCLING PROCESS
Technologies.
3D PRINTERS
With 3D printers we upcycle PET plastic.
We collect bottles and other forms of PET plastic. Once processed, this material is used to print new products. The sky is the limit. If you can imagine it, we can print it.
EXTRUDERS
HDPE and PP plastic are melted with our extruders and then extruded into any attached mold. Currently we are making plastic beams, as they can be used as a construction material to build objects such as furniture.
Services.
PLASTIC COLLECTION
We collect PET, HDPE and PP plastics
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Pick-up full service
We collect the plastic from your location.
We take care of sorting, cleaning and shredding.
15 ANG,-/kg
Drop-off
You bring the plastic to our location.
We take care of sorting, cleaning and shredding.
10 ANG,-/kg
Budget
You bring the plastic to our location. The plastic is sorted and cleaned by you.
We shred the plastic.
5 ANG,-/kg
Individuals
As an individual, you can bring your plastic to us for free. The plastic has to be clean.
You can bring us the plastic Thu-Fri 08:00-14:00.
PRESENTATIONs
School & children events presentations
Together with Sea Turtle Conservation Curaçao we go to schools to educate children about sea turtles, plastic pollution and recycling. We do live demonstrations about the recycling process using a bike shredder and 3D printer. Currently, we have presented to over 1,500 children.
School presentations have been sponsored by FBTT Travel & Taber Tours.
Therefore, you can book a presentation at your school for free.
Corporate presentations
Many employees in various organizations are becoming more aware and interested in recycling and its process. Educating is an important part of making recycling large-scale in Curaçao. We explain the difference recycling can make in society, how it’s possible to create new products from plastic waste and how each person can contribute to make Curaçao a cleaner island.
Contact us for a quotation about a presentation at your company.
Daily Progress.
Made in Curaçao.
Green Phenix is a social enterprise, that focuses on local employment and production.
The plastic that we use in our products comes from local plastic waste. We collect plastic from hotels, cafes and restaurants, companies, as well as have it delivered to us by people and schools.
The Caribbean.
Once Green Phenix is firmly established in Curaçao, we will bring our concept to other islands. Our aim is to stop plastic pollution by creating a circular economy in the Caribbean.
We provide machines and education, to enable each community to tackle plastic pollution on their own.
Our products
We create various products out of recycled PET, HDPE & PP plastic waste.
Do you have an idea of a products you would like to have 3D printed or molded? Contact us and we can work together on your custom order.
Team.
founder
co-founder
technical engineer
3D Seed
marketing
volunteer (engineer)
SOAW worker
SOAW worker
SOAW worker
SOAW worker
SOAW worker
SOAW worker
SOAW worker
SOAW worker
SOAW worker
SOAW worker
SOAW worker
Partners.
We collaborate with Sea Turtle Conservation Curaçao (STCC) on many projects. We make presentations, educate children about plastic and recycling and organize clean-ups.
Part of our profits are donated to STCC.
Contact.
info@greenphenix.com
+599 9 5652271
Volunteering with Green Phenix
Would you like to join us for beach clean-ups? Are you a recycling-junkie like us who wants to make our seas and lands cleaner? We’re excited to welcome anyone with passion for clean and sustainable world.
Whether you’re in Curaçao, Caribbean or somewhere else, we’re eager to welcome you at Green Phenix, and work together to solve the problem of plastic pollution. We also have opportunities for a long-term volunteering, as we as internship possibilities.
We appreciate every little help we can get and we have lots of interesting activities you could help with. Send us a message and we will contact you.
