Samsara Eco opens its first enzymatic recycling plant
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The news: Australian biotech company Samsara Eco has opened its first enzymatic recycling plant in Jerrabomberra, Australia. The plant will allow the company to produce low carbon circular materials for garments at scale.
The numbers: The facility will have the capacity to produce materials equivalent to hundreds of thousands of garments annually. Samsara Eco is also planning a 20,000-tonne commercial plant in Asia by 2028 with engineering partner KBR..
Currently, only 10% of plastics and less than 1% of textiles are recycled globally.
The context: The facility houses the company's EosEco technology, which uses AI-crafted enzymes to break down mixed plastics into recycled raw materials.
It will support partnerships with global brands like lululemon and The LYCRA Company, while also serving as a research hub in collaboration with Deakin University's Recycling and Clean Energy Commercialisation Hub.
The Jerrabomberra plant represents the company's progression from bench research through pilot and demonstration phases to full-scale operations in four years.
What they said: Samsara chief executive and founder Paul Riley said: "This is a true tipping point for circularity, shifting circular materials from early-stage innovation to mainstream reality".
"Our technology supports Australia's net-zero targets while driving economic growth, resilience, and productivity."
The source: Samsara Eco media release
