Samsara Eco utilizes a proprietary recycling technology that transforms plastic waste into high-quality, 100% recycled plastics, enabling infinite reuse without the need for virgin materials. This approach addresses the critical issue of plastic pollution by significantly increasing recycling rates and reducing reliance on fossil fuels in plastic manufacturing.
Funding
$71M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
The current recycling system only recycles less than 10% of plastics, and even then, the plastic can only be recycled a few times before being sent to a landfill. This perpetuates the need for virgin plastic, which contributes to carbon emissions and environmental pollution. By 2050, plastics alone will contribute to 15% of the total carbon budget and outweigh fish in the oceans.
Solution
Samsara Eco offers a recycling technology that transforms plastic waste into high-quality, 100% recycled plastics, enabling infinite reuse. This approach decouples fossil fuels from plastics manufacturing by delivering new plastics comprised entirely of recycled material, eliminating the need for virgin plastics supplementation. The technology has a low carbon footprint and does not require high temperatures, allowing for infinite recycling from waste without harming the environment. The resulting recycled plastics maintain virgin plastic quality, making them suitable for use within existing cross-sector supply chains.
Target Audience
Samsara Eco primarily targets businesses across various sectors, such as packaging, fashion, automotive, and healthcare, seeking to incorporate sustainable practices and reduce their reliance on virgin plastics.
Features
- Proprietary enzymatic depolymerization process to break down mixed plastic waste into its constituent monomers.
- Monomers are purified and repolymerized into new plastics with virgin-like quality.
- Ability to infinitely recycle plastics without degradation of material properties.
- Low-temperature, low-energy process minimizes carbon footprint.
- Closed-loop system minimizes waste and emissions.
- Recycled plastics can be used in a wide range of applications, including packaging, fashion, automotive, and healthcare.