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Basola - Plastic Waste to Fuel

Enactus Karlsruhe e.V.
A project from Enactus Karlsruhe e.V. in Ladrilleros, Colombia
We fight plastic pollution by building a pyrolysis machine in Ladrilleros, Colombia. In a solar-powered process, we turn plastic waste into fuel in order for it to be used in boats or generators. We need your help to construct the machine!

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About this project

Marike Kardorff from Enactus Karlsruhe e.V. is responsible for this project
 In Ladrilleros, Colombia, locals have to deal with over 100kg of plastic waste per day. To protect the ocean, they burn it - knowing well that this isn't a good solution. With basola, we offer an alternative:
With a solar-powered pyrolysis process we turn plastic waste to fuel for locals to use in fishing boats or generators. This way, we protect people and planet from plastic waste and offer a sustainable way to recycle it, simultaneously providing locals with cheaper fuel to use in their daily lives.

We are already in contact with locals in Ladrilleros as well as another nonprofit that aims to fight plastic pollution. Now we need financial support to build a first prototype, run tests and then build the pyrolysis machine in Ladrilleros. Our goal: Bring the technology to Ladrilleros by the end of 2025.

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