CRDC MATERIALS

CRDC MATERIALS, we support the recycling and construction industries to tackle two of the planet’s most urgent challenges—plastic pollution and sustainable construction.

We engineer RESIN8® recycled-content building materials from plastic waste that is difficult or impossible to recycle into new plastic. Concrete enriched with RESIN8® aggregates can be lighter, more durable, and more energy-efficient than conventional concrete. RESIN8® additives in asphalt reduce pavement deformation and water absorption, so roadways last longer.

Building with RESIN8® reduces pollution by diverting low-value plastics from landfill, incineration, and unmanaged dumping. It also lowers the carbon footprint of plastic waste management; conserves virgin minerals; protects sensitive habitats from mining; securely stores carbon in the built environment; and ensures that nonrecyclable plastics recovered from rivers, beaches and the ocean are permanently removed from polluting the environment. 

Together with our partner subsidiaries in Costa Rica, Mexico, North America, South Africa, and Australia, CRDC MATERIALS sells RESIN8® to governments, developers, contractors, and concrete and asphalt manufacturers who are proudly leading the global transition to a sustainable built environment. 

We are the flagship commercial implementation of REAP (Recover - Enrich - Appreciate - Prosper), the regenerative Zero Waste business framework of the Center for Regenerative Design and Collaboration (CRDC) in Costa Rica. REAP was recognized as a People's Choice Finalist for the World Economic Forum Circularity Award in 2016. 

The company's broad roster of waste management, construction, and international humanitarian partners include Habitat for Humanity, the United Nations Development Programme, and the United Nations Environmental Programme.