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Clean Oceans International: UCSC Mixed Recycling Profile

Sustainability Problem and Proposed Solution: 

Clean Oceans international seeks to both reduce the amount of plastic waste in our entering our oceans, as well as remove plastic waste from the ocean. They believe that adding a larger economic incentive for collecting and sorting plastic waste will help us solve international plastic waste problems.

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Project Categories: 
Waste & Recycling
Project Status: 
In Progress
Affiliated Department, Unit or College: 
IDEASS
Project Location: 
Both on and off campus



Stakeholder Contacts: 
Contact NameEmail AddressDepartment
Carolyn Burch
cjburch@ucsc.edu
Sustainability
Christina Langford
cmlangford13@gmail.com
Sustainability
How to Join: 
Reach out to Christina Langford at cmlangford13@gmail.com

Project Description: 

Using the guidance of mentors at COI, possible host sites for portable plastic to fuel technology were identified. Each site was carefully evaluated using parameters appropriate for the potential applications at that site. For remote case studies, research focused primarily on aspects of each location’s climate, geography, government, legislation, economy, existing technologies, society, and waste management system that relate to the possible use of PPTF technology in that area. For stateside material recovery facility applications, in person interviews, economic data, and applicable policy information was gathered. In an attempt to develop an implementation protocol for this technology, a sound understanding of potential host site's recycling profile needs to be established.

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امساكية رمضان

Metrics for Success: 

The successful implementation of a Plastic to Fuel machine in a host community is the ultimate goal of this project. The data provided should support this goal.

Results: 

Local material recovery facilities, remote island sites, and other applications are being researched as a part of this project in an attempt to identify and address potential hurdles to implementation, as well as identifying viable sites for COI. The goal of this project is to provide COI with data and host site research reports that can be used as reference as they pursue their mission to reduce plastic waste.