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Travel2Sea – our new partner!

Travel2Sea – our new partner!

We are happy to announce the new partnership with Travel2Sea! Celine Monfort and Niels Prinssen started Travel2Sea to showcase their creative work, love for travel and the underwater world. They travel to experience and share the beauty of our oceans and natural...

Environmental education material for kids

Environmental education material for kids

The students of the PH Weingarten Franziska Schmitteckert, Ann-Katrin Speidel, Katharina Kobert and Anita Gerhart have developed environmental education material especially for Siladen Island, Indonesia. This involves 3 consecutive environmental education action...

Zero Waste Bachegglimarathon in Winterthur

Zero Waste Bachegglimarathon in Winterthur

The 4th of July we got the chance to present Trash Waste Solutions at the Bachegglimarathon in Winterthur. The temperature was good when we putted our tent, greeted the runners and answered firsts questions about our project.At 9.50 AM we cheered for the runners at...

Important studies of our volunteer Marina

Important studies of our volunteer Marina

We are happy to introduce you to Marina, one of our volunteers. We appreciate very much the work she is doing: Hi, I am Marina and I am currently writing my master's thesis on a risk analysis of the Precious Plastic Brick that Trash Waste Solutions wants to produce in...

We are still there!

We are still there!

And we don't give up! Despite the challenges that the machine is currently demanding from us, we're sticking to it! What helps us? The great support from our members and supporters, the solidarity in the team and the strong will and motivation to make a contribution...

The unexpected…

The unexpected…

Everything was ready for the big moment to manufacture the first plastic building brick! The training was in full swing, the team was very motivated and the cameras were ready. Everything starts well, the first material is shredded, then the completely unexpected...

The Precious Plastic Machine has arrived!

The Precious Plastic Machine has arrived!

A big moment since we decided to start our project two years ago! Wish us and the team of Marlon Kamagi the best of luck that the machine will soon work as expected and produce the first plastic bricks! This machine is sponsored by OceanHero, the internet search...

Yupi, our new mascot and the children from Siladen island

Yupi, our new mascot and the children from Siladen island

Yupi, that's the name of our new mascot, the cute sea turtle! The name was chosen by the children from the island of Siladen! And we think it's great! Terima kasih! The involvement of the children in our project is very important to us. The teachers from the island...

SSI Scuba Schools International is our new partner!

SSI Scuba Schools International is our new partner!

We are very happy and proud to announce SSI Scuba Schools International as a new partner! One of the biggest Diving Schools worldwide. Together we show how precious and beautiful our under water world is and give our best to protect it. SSI has created the Blue Oceans...

Getting ready for next step in pilot project!

Getting ready for next step in pilot project!

We are getting ready for the next step in our pilot project! In the next few weeks the first Precious Plastic Machine will arrive in Manado, Indonesia. Our partner Marlon Kamagi and his Waste Bank Team are preparing everything to build up the machine. From Trash Waste...