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Miniwiz recycles thousands of waste face masks into wireless phone chargers

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Source: Facebook/MINIWIZ

One Taiwan-based eco-friendly company is building a circular economy for face masks using innovative artificial intelligence, and so far turning mountains of discarded masks into 43,000 wireless chargers for mobile phones.

Taiwan’s Fubon and Miniwiz turn surgical masks into phone chargers

Repurposing what others throw out is an effective way to reduce waste and promote eco-friendly practices. A Taiwan-based company, Miniwiz, in collaboration with Taiwan’s Fubon Financial Holding Co., has figured out a way to make phone chargers out of recycled surgical masks. As part of Fubon Financial Holding’s 60th anniversary celebrations, it teamed up with Taiwan’s Miniwiz, an eco-friendly company that upcycles waste into construction and consumer products. On this occasion, it is making phone chargers out of recycled face masks, Taiwan News reported.

On this occasion, it is making phone chargers out of recycled face masks. Fubon Financial Holding Chairman Daniel Tsai (蔡明忠) said the company noticed that medical waste has become a huge problem worldwide. He pointed to surgical and face masks, in particular.
Miniwiz is an eco-friendly company that upcycles waste into construction and consumer products. On this occasion, it is making phone chargers out of recycled face masks. Fubon Financial Holding Chairman Daniel Tsai (蔡明忠) said the company noticed that medical waste has become a huge problem worldwide. He pointed to surgical and face masks, in particular. Source: Facebook/MINIWIZ

Miniwiz set up mask recycling spots at Fubon’s office buildings

Fubon Financial Holding Chairman Daniel Tsai (蔡明忠) said the company noticed that medical waste has become a huge problem worldwide. He pointed to surgical and face masks, in particular.

With innovative technologies developed by Miniwiz, they set up recycling spots at Fubon’s office buildings to collect unwanted face masks. They then converted them into colorful phone chargers as an anniversary gift for employees.

Tsai said he hopes the exercise will teach the public about sustainability and how it benefits the environment. He also wants to raise awareness of electricity utilisation through using the charging products.

Source: TaiwanNews 

They then converted them into colorful phone chargers as an anniversary gift for employees. Tsai said he hopes the exercise will teach the public about sustainability and how it benefits the environment. He also wants to raise awareness of electricity utilisation through using the charging products.
With innovative technologies developed by Miniwiz, they set up recycling spots at Fubon’s office buildings to collect unwanted face masks. They then converted them into colorful phone chargers as an anniversary gift for employees. Tsai said he hopes the exercise will teach the public about sustainability and how it benefits the environment. He also wants to raise awareness of electricity utilisation through using the charging products. Source: Facebook/MINIWIZ

Transforming local waste into a valuable product is the ultimate goal

Miniwiz has won international acclaim for its recycled and upcycled products. The company founder Arthur Huang (黃謙智) was also featured in the documentary, "Going Circular."

“Every three minutes we can make a charger out of face masks that can reduce waste,” said Huang. “Transforming local waste into a valuable product is the ultimate goal.”

Because of the pandemic, the fabrication process has become more automated using an AI recycling system called "ROBIN" and a "mini TRASHPRESSO." The entrepreneur referenced the Disney animation “WALL-E” as an example, “The image of a robot with big eyes collecting trash and remaking it into something useful is a big deal for every engineer.”

Huang said that if people continue to overconsume natural resources and produce too much waste, a dystopia is not far away.

Source: TaiwanNews 

The company founder Arthur Huang (黃謙智) was also featured in the documentary,
Miniwiz has won international acclaim for its recycled and upcycled products. The company founder Arthur Huang (黃謙智) was also featured in the documentary, “Going Circular.” “Every three minutes we can make a charger out of face masks that can reduce waste,” said Huang. “Transforming local waste into a valuable product is the ultimate goal.” Source: Facebook/MINIWIZ
Huang said that if people continue to overconsume natural resources and produce too much waste, a dystopia is not far away.
Because of the pandemic, the fabrication process has become more automated using an AI recycling system called “ROBIN” and a “mini TRASHPRESSO.” Huang said that if people continue to overconsume natural resources and produce too much waste, a dystopia is not far away. Source: Facebook/MINIWIZ
The 2018 documentary reveals the secrets to economic circularity, an innovative concept that could save our collective future on Earth. As per Huang, if people continue to overconsume natural resources and produce too much waste, a dystopia would not be too far away. Source: Facebook/MINIWIZ
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