Take a good look at UBQ materials. Sure, it might not look all that thrilling at first glance. Honestly, they look like simple, grayish little pellets. But there is a whole lot more to these little pellets than what meets the eye.
UBQ materials are made from unrecyclable and organic waste material. Rimax, a company that makes a ton of plastic products, launched a line of pet accessories made with UBQ materials. Rimax unveiled cat litter boxes and doghouses created with UBQ materials, and this is just a first step. By choosing to use UBQ materials rather than oil-based plastic, Rimax prevented up to 11.7 kg of CO2-equivalent emissions. That’s what has been achieved by replacing the plastic in a single line of products from one company.
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Furthermore, swapping out the plastic for UBQ materials is quite easy. The material can integrate into existing manufacturing processes. All it takes is a simple replacement and all kinds of items can be manufactured with this material. Additionally, all types of household waste are used to create this unique material. Through a conversion process, waste is converted into a thermoplastic. No oil is needed. It’s just that simple to make a massive change.
Moreover, the benefits of this are far-reaching. By using waste, UBQ keeps that waste out of landfills and incinerators. By replacing plastic, UBQ helps to manage the massive plastic waste problem the world finds itself in. All of this reduces the carbon footprint in manufacturing items and helps makes the Earth a much healthier place.
And remember that if oil-based plastics are removed from manufacturing, there is another reason why the world no longer needs oil. Look again, now, at UBQ materials. It looks pretty simple and pretty unremarkable… at first. But this stuff could end the world’s dependency on oil-based plastic. That makes UBQ materials some of the most beautiful stuff you’ll ever see.
Images via Rimax
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