Recycling Ocean Resources (ROR) was established in Belgium by a team of senior executives with decades of international experience in the seafood distribution sector. The company originated from a desire to explore how crustacean waste could be reclaimed and repurposed into a bio-diverse by-product that contributes to the fight against climate change.

The exoskeletons of crustaceans are rich in chitin, a natural polymer and a valuable by-product with a wide range of applications. While there is a significant abundance of crustacean waste available, traditional chitin extraction methods often involve the use of chemical products and result in harmful wastewater discharge, posing serious environmental threats.

At Recycling Ocean Resources, we are committed to a more sustainable approach. We believe in harnessing the potential of chitin through natural fermentation processes involving microorganisms. This eco-friendly method drastically reduces the environmental impact associated with chitin recovery, allowing us to transform crustacean waste into a valuable resource while safeguarding our precious ecosystems.

Furthermore, we are investigating the use of chitin as a precursor for the production of biocarbon in energy storage systems. This exploration is motivated by two significant advantages: enhanced performance, attributed to the nitrogen and oxygen atoms within chitin's carbon structure, and its cost-effectiveness and sustainability as a raw material.