HOW WE DO IT
The Upcycled by FE initiative uses Precious Plastic machine's to turn those plastic waste into something useful, to close the gap and create a circular economy. The process involves shredding, melting and then injecting the melted plastic into a shaped mould.
Plastic such as straws, food containers, plastic bags, yogurt containers, bottle caps, shampoo bottles (mostly!), disposable plates and cups are the three types (Type 2, 4 & Type 5) of plastics that can be processed by our machines.
Our machines in the Perhentian Islands were sponsored by American Express Malaysia through their corporate volunteering Serve Together initiative. The machine in KL was sponsored by the American School of Dubai, a third machine by the American School of Doha and some upgrades by the PENJANA SIM Grant by MaGIC.
In fact, initiatives like these enable us to be more proactive in the topic of conservation, hoping to reduce waste and protect our community.
The Upcycled by FE initiative is looking to be a self-sustainable business model that will encourage more people to do their part in protecting our earth.
Since our initiative has stabilised, the B40 group has been our primary target to recruit and get paid accordingly to their assistance in production, collections and pick-ups daily. Empowerment is what we believe in, and that is exactly what the communities need in understanding our environment better. We don’t want to waste any opportunity that can turn into a moment of realisation for anyone.
FUN FACT:
The Precious Plastic machines were made by David Hakkens who designed the machines as a 14 year old for his school project and released their blueprints to the world in the hope that people replicate his machines all around the world