Recycling: a collective momentum to accelerate in Mauritius

In Mauritius, recycling is no longer just an environmental issue - it is a collective choice that shapes our future. Gathered on March 18 at Odysseo for World Recycling Day, public, private, and institutional stakeholders shared a common observation: the country already has the solutions, but must now step up to the next level. Organized by PIM Recycling and WeCycle - two entities committed to the circular economy - the event highlighted the need for more coordinated action.

For Eric Corson, CEO of PIM Recycling, recycling goes far beyond an industrial framework. “Recycling is a matter of survival for our oceans. To move forward, regulations must be introduced, such as waste sorting at the source.” Behind this statement lies a reality: without a complete chain - from sorting to processing -results will remain limited.

This issue of building a full value chain and scaling up is also central to the challenges raised by WeCycle, a subsidiary of the Eclosia Group. Its CEO, Yannick Merven, points out that local potential is still largely underutilized. “Even today, more than 70,000 tonnes of cardboard end up at Mare Chicose when they could be recycled.” In other words, the capacity exists, but its activation depends on a more structured environment.

This link between local action and global impact resonates strongly at Odysseo. In this space dedicated to awareness, Caroline Rault, President of the Odysseo Foundation and Chief Sustainability Officer at Eclosia, explains why collective mobilization is essential. “80% of waste found in the ocean was discarded on land: recycling also means protecting the ocean.” A fact that directly connects everyday actions to ocean preservation.