ECO*TRAINER
What is it?
This is a concentrated project involving a mobile plant for eco-reuse of waste discarded by urban and rural populations—waste that is present in all cities and communities, polluting rivers and seas, often dumped in the open air (even in sophisticated tourist communities!).
Our Eco*Trainers units sustainably and creatively process this diverse waste—shredding and molding it into new forms (beams, flooring, panels...), always binding it with castor oil-based polyurethane and a catalyst. This creates a truly expandable modular system, allowing scalable growth to meet the most creative demands, establishing solid foundations for a LOCAL-GLOBAL AAA PRAGMATIC BIOECONOMY and creating entirely new ECO-CYCLES of production. ARTS (individual) + ARCHITECTURE (groups), both generating SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTS (collectives).
Design diagram of the ECO*TRAINER.
Diferentials
It is a concentrated project involving a mobile plant for the eco-reuse of waste discarded by urban and rural populations—waste that is present in all cities and communities, polluting rivers and seas, often dumped in the open air (even in sophisticated tourist communities!).
Our Eco*Trainers units creatively and sustainably process this diverse waste—shredding and molding it into new forms (beams, flooring, panels...), always binding it with castor oil-based polyurethane and a catalyst. This creates a truly expandable modular system, enabling scalable growth to meet the most creative demands, establishing solid foundations for a LOCAL-GLOBAL AAA PRAGMATIC BIOECONOMY and creating entirely new ECO-CYCLES of production: ARTS (Individual) + ARCHITECTURE (Groups), both generating SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTS (Collectives).
Through this process, homes, neighborhoods, and the environment are “organified,” cleaning up all types of local contaminated areas and the currently harmful global landfills, promoting Cleanliness, Health, and Food for the new EcoNeighborhoods. This shifts the perception of waste from a burden to an opportunity, transforming it into Health, Creativity, Profit, and Sustainability. Waste is shredded and molded with precision, pressed with the help of plant-based polyurethane, closing the loop and creating new principles of a Circular Bioeconomy where "decay" is transmuted into durability and "waste" into Eco-Constructions.
Thus, a novel modern alchemy unfolds—social housing becomes a tangible manifesto of our collective ability to tackle the pressing challenges we face, building a future where harmony between Humanity and Nature prevails for everyone! Here and now, organic materials must increasingly be incorporated, prioritizing the multiple capacities of Bamboo and Organic Fibers, often marginalized raw materials, which can be combined with waste in certain configurations to enhance structural strength for beams and pillars. Treated bamboo fibers (an essential component of sustainable cultivation) can fortify these components to withstand the winds of degradation, challenging the norms of traditional construction.
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Project history
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Based on the main laws we have created—starting with PL 269/99 “Brazil Clean Waters” (approved by majority vote among 130 proposals in the Federal Senate), which prioritizes our principles of “Maximum Waste Reuse generating Maximum Employment” in the current PNRS/RR - 12.305/10—we have been striving to transform the status quo into development for the country.
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Subsequently, we expanded these requirements, fostering significant “eco-technical-scientific” advancements in ALESP with: 1269/07 – “Zero Waste, Sustainable Architecture, Renewable Energy”, which was internationally promoted in the Annals of RIO+20/2012 as a model of “Global Pragmatic Bioeconomy.”
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In 2011, this project received a prestigious Global Award in the “Sustainable Urban Housing” Competition, strengthening the creation of a new law within the São Paulo Secretariat for the Environment: “Blue and Green Cities.” Our local/global innovation in the implementation and multiplication of EcoFactories and Sustainable Constructions was duly patented under INPI-PI 0506024-9 and subsequently registered with CAU-SP as Sustainable Green Cities and Municipalities. This effort culminated in the comprehensive UNICOS Project—“National and International Union of Organically Sustainable Cities”—dedicated to promoting greater health: HUMANITY + ENVIRONMENT = BOTH WHOLE.
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Currently, we are establishing the first “Eco*Trainer” unit within a more extensive startup, enabling the reuse of maritime and urban waste in Guarujá, SP. The initial production will focus on crafting 5x5 cm beams and 80x80 cm panels, widely used in civil construction as well as navigation boats. This initiative has already generated significant interest, with Guarujá fishermen expressing eagerness to purchase these products!
Ecological bricks produced with recycled waste.
Machinery and equipment
1.Waste delivered clean / Why wash and cool
All waste must be washed and dried before entering the EcoTrainer.
Note: hazardous waste will not be accepted, it must be collected by the producers, as stated in law 12,305 - RR (Reverse Responsibility - collecting due resources from its producers).
2- Chopper
All raw materials that arrive at the Eco-Factory must be chopped to obtain an initial dematerialization. The grains will be stored in bags. A chopper costs R$45,000.00.
3- Hydraulic press / Why press
The use of a hydraulic press is essential for the production of materials such as building blocks, rafters, floors, blocks, etc. These will be the elements to be produced – so we will have to order steel molds for their shaping and production.
4. Forms
All molds must be made of stainless steel to have a long life and withstand several continuous pressings!
5- Storage bags / Why stock up
All materials leaving the chopper must be stored in bags of approximately 200 kg
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3D model of the ECO*TRAINER machinery and interior.
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