INXECT ISLAND
An artificial ecosystem driven by ocean plastic waste
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GLOBAL CHALLENGE:
PLASTIC POLLUTION,
FOOD SCARCITY, RISING SEA LEVEL
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LOCATION:
I INTERNATIONAL WATERS
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RESOURCE:
PLASTIC,
MEALWORMS
INSPIRED BY:
MEALWORMS
TECHNOLOGY:
SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE OIL RIG
DEVICE:
RELOCATABLE ISLAND
GLOBAL CHALLENGE 1:
PLASTIC POLLUTION
Plastic waste harms life through ingestion and entanglement. It damages ecosystems and causes the death of a wide range of species. Plastics take hundreds of years to break down, persisting in the environment and continuing to cause harm. Plastic pollution is not limited to coastal areas; but spreads across entire ocean basins, affecting remote and pristine ecosystems.
In 2050 the oceans will weigh more in plastic than in fish
Plastic waste harms life through ingestion and entanglement. It damages ecosystems and causes the death of a wide range of species. Plastics take hundreds of years to break down, persisting in the environment and continuing to cause harm. Plastic pollution is not limited to coastal areas; but spreads across entire ocean basins, affecting remote and pristine ecosystems.
GLOBAL CHALLENGE 2: RISING SEA LEVEL
Reversing the fossile fuel industry into regenerative operations
There are over 12.000 oil rigs and platforms worldwide. As the world shifts its energy demand to renewable alternatives, many of these offshore structures will be decommissioned. Currently, retired rigs are either sold, dismantled and auctioned off in parts, or submerged to become artificial reefs.
From semi-submersible oil rig to plastic
filtrating ecosystem
IXI revolutionizes oil rig function by extracting ocean plastic, not oil. Utilizing rig stability and mobility, it operates efficiently. A plastic filtration system in the tower core converts clean plastic into protein via mealworms. Six villages house residents and workers, connected by a green boulevard. Emergency lifeboats ensure safety during crises.