NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A plastics and manufacturing company is set to break ground on its recycling facility by the end of Q2, following the signing of a lease with the Bahamas Agricultural & Industrial Corporation (BAIC).
The initiative, spearheaded by Eden Recycling & Manufacturing, aims to be the country's first end-to-end plastic recycling service provider, promising to create 25 to 30 jobs and usher in a new era of sustainability.
The company has secured a new lease with the Bahamas Agricultural & Industrial Corporation (BAIC) to develop three acres of land at the corporation's Gladstone Road industrial park.
BAIC's Executive Chairman Leory Major, the Southern Shores MP, commended the team from Eden for their innovative and solutions-driven approach to business development during the recent lease signing.
"The Bahamas Agricultural & Industrial Corporation (BAIC) is delighted to sign this lease agreement today with Mr. Andrew McFall and his team to provide a very important service to the community and to the country at large, that is recycling and manufacturing," said Major.
Chairman and CEO Andrew McFall, a former banker turned businessman, heads the company. In 2015, he started A.R.M. Bottling & Supplies to fill a gap in the market for plastic bottle production. Today, through this new venture, he aims to revolutionize the local recycling industry.
"The idea for Eden Recycling & Manufacturing began after considering the true impact of single-use plastics on our environment. We wanted to create a business focused on recycling on a large scale to significantly reduce local waste," McFall explained.
With financial backing from Access Accelerator: Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and through the partnership with BAIC, Eden plans to collect plastic waste, process that material at its plant, and create new, more sustainable products for resale.
"Our immediate goal over the next nine months is to erect two prefabricated steel structures and begin the recycling arm of our business. We are indeed excited to be at this point today and we would like to thank all of our partners for helping us bring this much-needed business solution to our local industry," McFall added.
Garth Rolle, Director of Sales & Marketing for Eden, stated that the recycling component of the business will primarily target commercial entities such as hotels, government facilities, schools, and other large organizations.
"As the first end-to-end recycling facility in our country, our impact is going to be felt immediately, which is why it was important for us to start with the recycling part of our business model. On the manufacturing end, we have exciting opportunities to create plastic products for commercial use, primarily in the construction and agricultural sectors."
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