Banzo, based in the Netherlands, is specialised in the engineering and installation of conveyors, and handling- and separation systems for household, construction and (plastic) waste. Larive supported Banzo with executing a feasibility study for plastic waste recycling in Cambodia.

Based on its low cost and strong functional properties.

Globally, the use of plastics has increased twenty-fold over the past fifty years due to its relatively low cost and strong functionalities. However, most plastic is not being collected and recycled having a severe negative impact on the environment.

SUEZ is a global leading supplier of circular water and waste services. The company offers innovative technologies to recycle plastics, which contribute to reducing plastic pollution and protecting natural water bodies.

Larive and Banzo conducted a feasibility study to assess the technical and commercial feasibility of investment by SUEZ in a plastic waste recycling facility in Southeast Asia, focusing on Cambodia, by offering a localised solution to manufacture high-quality raw materials (granulates) on a large scale at a competitive price.

The emphasis in the feasibility study has been paid to show that ‘post-consumer‘ plastic foil (i.e. low-density polyethylene – LDPE), amongst others applied in agriculture, can be collected and recycled into high-quality plastic granulates sustainably and economically, reducing the need for virgin material. Insights have been converted into a business case.

The Larive team was enthusiastic, smart, passionate, committed, extremely curious and eager to learn. Competences that you need to make the impossible possible. They connect people and bring out the best. In this way, Larive is able to initiate and ultimately realise successful projects. Marcel Kroon, Owner Banzo Engineering