Using the Power of Nature to Recycle the World's Most Used Plastics - Eleonore Eisath // Co-founder of beworm

Disruptors for GOOD | Social Entrepreneurs and Social Enterprises

In Episode 158 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, Causeartist contributor, Rafael Aldon, speaks with Eleonore Eisath, co-founder of beworm, on using the power of nature to recycle the world's most used plastics.

After graduating from the Wirtschaftsoberschule H. Kunter Bozen with an emphasis on business, management and marketing, Eleonore Eisath completed her Bachelor in Industrial Design at the Università IUAV di Venezia.

In 2019 she rounded out her knowledge with a Master’s degree from TUM.

Since she began her studies at TUM, Eleonore Eisath has been conducting research on a highly innovative recycling system.

In 2019 this led to the spin-off beworm, which is developing a biotic/biocatalytic recycling process to break down oil-based plastics such as PE (polyethylene).

PE is the world’s most commonly used plastic material, which is used in many everyday goods. However, in contrast to the more familiar PET (polyethylene terephthalate), the other main chemical component for consumer goods, it is to date hardly ever being recycled.

In addition to beworm, only a handful of other companies worldwide are working on this important task for the future.

Eleonore Eisath is hoping for a revolution in recycling and she encourages each and every one of us to join: on beworm.org she provides instructions on how to raise waxworms, who will then munch on plastic waste in a small jar in your kitchen at home.

About beworm

Beworm uses the power of nature to recycle the world's most used plastics. Beworm is developing a biocatalytic recycling process that decomposes plastic waste into natural raw materials.

They isolate plastic-degrading bacteria from our beloved be(e)worms to degrade polyethylene, the world's most used plastic material.

The enzymes produced by this bacteria split the plastics up into basic chemicals for the production new (bio)plastics or other petrochemical products - creating an infinite, closed-loop system.