Business View Caribbean | February 2020

21 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN FEBRUARY 2020 ECOGAS FREE ZONE N. V . is classified as refuse derived fuel (RDF), is further compacted to a 5:1 ratio and bagged into envirobales for storage. EcoGas and EcoTech are committed to assisting Aruba in strengthening its commitment to the important and timely issues of sustainability and renewable energy. EcoGas was formed with the vision of doing something more responsible with the municipal waste that was collected; 35 to 40 percent of all municipal waste on the island was going to an open landfill, creating an environmental challenge. EcoTech started first with recycling. The recyclable products that can withstand the cost of freight for export are now limited only to aluminum, scrap metal, and carton paper. The rest are separated, shredded, baled, and bagged in envirobales that contain municipal waste reduced to RDF, which is non- toxic and all carbon-based. These envirobales then get placed and capped into abandoned granite pits to restore the landscape to its original grade.