UBQ Materials

UBQ Materials is an Israeli materials-technology company that converts unsorted household waste — including food residues, mixed plastics, and soiled paper — into a thermoplastic composite material it calls UBQ. The resulting material can be used as a substitute for virgin plastics in injection-molded and extruded products.

The company's core offering is the UBQ material itself, produced from municipal solid waste without pre-sorting. The process is positioned as both a waste-diversion solution and a lower-carbon alternative to petroleum-based plastics. Buyers are typically manufacturers of durable goods — such as pallets, bins, and automotive components — who incorporate UBQ pellets into their existing plastic-processing equipment. The company has pursued partnerships with global consumer-goods and logistics companies to embed UBQ into their supply chains.