A Shared Vision for Sustainability
The collaboration between GRIPKIT X CLEANHUB is a natural union, driven by a shared vision for sustainability and a commitment to environmental responsibility. Both organizations recognize the pressing need to address the global plastic pollution crisis and are determined to be part of the solution.
GRIPKIT always insists on providing premium, well-design and sustainable pickleball accessories to customers. Thus we long embraced eco-friendly design principles, ensuring that its products are not only aesthetically pleasing but also environmentally conscious. By partnering with CleanHub, the brand seeks to reinforce its dedication to sustainability and extend its positive impact beyond the pickleball court and into the realm of waste management and recycling.
CleanHub, with its innovative approach to waste management and recycling, has already made significant strides in the fight against plastic pollution. By collaborating with GRIPKIT, CleanHub gains a valuable ally in its mission to promote plastic recycling and drive change on a larger scale.
FAQs
What plastic is recovered from the environment?
80% of the plastic waste that ends up in the oceans is so-called flexible packaging or multilayer packaging, like chip packets, sauce sachets, etc. This material is either impossible to recycle or there is no demand from the market for the products (unlike water bottles which are commonly collected as they can be recycled, and so have ‘value’).
Plastic that can’t be recycled is openly burned in small backyard fires or in landfills, or it is carried away into nature by the monsoon or strong winds. While we do collect all plastics, we focus on non-recyclable plastic to maximize our impact.
What is the impact?
In order to stop ocean bound plastic, we need to significantly increase plastic recovery rates in high leakage locations. To achieve that, we empower communities around the world to cope with their own plastic waste, create incentives, develop waste management standards and foster local entrepreneurship. In our network of recovery endpoints we provide critical off-take agreements to safely treat plastic waste.
What happens to the plastic that gets collected?
Recyclable goods are sold for local recycling. Non-recyclables are sent for co-processing. Co-processing refers to the simultaneous recycling of mineral materials and recovery of energy in the process of cement manufacturing and achieves a superior environmental performance as compared to landfill and incineration. For co-processing recovery, we partner with Geocycle.
