The Alluvium Project · Mexico

Waste becomes a resource.

We turn low value plastic from rivers and coastlines into building materials for sustainable communities across Mexico, through the power of the circular economy.

How it worksOur initiatives
5 stepsin our regenerative cycle
Mexicowhere we build
River plasticturned into boards
Local jobsat every step

The circular economy model

A five step regenerative cycle

  1. 1Remove plastic waste from rivers and coastal areas
  2. 2Process the plastic into recycled boards
  3. 3Use the materials for community infrastructure
  4. 4Create local jobs and education
  5. 5Build lasting systems that reduce future pollution
RIVER TO BOARD

Key initiatives

What we are building

Solar desalination and ice

Near La Paz, a solar powered plant for clean drinking water and ice for fishing villages, cutting diesel use and built with recycled plastic.

iceinabox.org →

Monarch reforestation

With the Rotary Club Monarca Zitácuaro, native trees propagated and planted around the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoacán.

monarchswithoutborders.org →

Recycled plastic infrastructure

Modular recycling bins and affordable eco housing with recycled walls, floors and flood resistant structures.

Why the name

What rivers leave behind

Alluvium is the fertile sediment deposited by flowing rivers. We take what rivers carry today and turn it into something that helps communities grow.
PartnerWorking with RiverRecycle to recover river plastic.
BuildBoards and panels for homes, schools and public spaces.
SustainLocal crews paid to do the work, so it lasts.

Part of a bigger family

LoopwayThe Plastic ProjectsIce in a BoxMonarchs Without Borders100 Projects in 100 Countries

Have plastic, a site or an idea?

Tell us about a river, a community or a building project that could use recycled materials.

Email steve@stevebender.net

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