Dampierre-les-Bois. Plastic waste from oceans or garbage becomes lighthouses

The idea came to him at the motocross circuit, which this racing driver diligently frequents. He is still involved as he runs a motocross school in Suarce (90). Despite bone-breaking accidents and titanium implants in his hip and back, he never gave up his passion for two-wheeled sports. “I’m the boss,” smiled Frederic Rival, a quad with an athletic body. Hear, it is he who commands his body.

Markets in Switzerland and USA

Therefore, the idea was to create marker stages to record laps in motocross, cyclocross, skiing and other races. The same stages can be used to show car parks on the side of events such as Eurockéennes or work zones for public works companies. In principle, everything is possible.

Beacons are modular, flexible (mostly, they are not afraid of shocks), and can be customized as desired. So here is the activity of InjectPlast, founded in 2016 by three partners, Frédéric Rival, his father Philippe and Christophe Jacquot.

Stages released to the market a month ago

Patented last fall, Trakeven stages entered the marketing phase just a month ago. They have already won markets in Switzerland, the USA, regional public works companies, the Motocross des Nations planned in Mayenne, the European BMX Championship in Besançon are under discussion…

molten balls

Now, Trakeven (Track whom Track, Even whom event), which is more than just a markup solution. The materials used are obtained from recycling. Industrial plastic waste, like a big bag from a construction site, is crushed, rolled into balls, melted down, and then pumped again to find a second life.

Same process for wood chips mixed with used frying oil.

The new life of yogurt containers

A base for building stages on hard ground such as bitumen, Cubeven is made from 5.5 kg of household plastic waste, which is recycled when short-circuited, such as yogurt containers, food containers, shampoo bottles, end-of-life garden or medical furniture.

Plastics that pollute the sea and oceans find a second life here. According to predictions, by 2050 there will be more plastic waste than fish in the oceans! Eight million tons of plastic end up in the oceans every year. “It’s time to react,” Frederic Unleash the opponent. “100% of our products are infinitely recyclable. They have as many lives as their bosses! »

He almost died three times

Because Frédéric Rival knows how fragile life is, he underwent 45 operations, was in a coma for a month, and stayed in the hospital for months. Blamed for a serious motorcycle accident in 2003. Even Covid almost had skin. “I almost died three times. Great mental strength allows me to stand. Developing new products means moving forward. Here is my engine. » A constantly revving engine on new projects, such as producing recycled packaging for beauty products.

Padlock replacement

In the same spirit, InjectPlast has developed a patented cargo seal with a web and mobile application to secure luggage (among other things). It replaces its predecessor, the padlock. By recycling it, InjectPlast turns plastic waste into a resource.

InjectPlast, 5, rue des Émaux, Dampierre-les-Bois. www.trakeven.com