UBQ Materials is an Israeli cleantech company created to convert unsorted household waste into a thermoplastic composite.

[4] UBQ Materials was founded in 2012 by Yehuda Pearl (co-founder of Sabra), Jack (Tato) Bigio, and Eran Lev.

Albert Douer, a leading construction and packaging manufacturer, joined the company in 2013 as a senior strategic investor[5] and later as chairman of the board.

At this stage it is cleared as feedstock for the reactor; physical processes set off a chemical reaction in the waste, breaking down the organic elements to their basic particulate components; lignin, sugar, cellulose, and fibers.

[6] The resulting material is sold as standardized pellets to be used in conventional manufacturing machinery to create products with a reduced environmental footprint.

UBQ material is used in injection, compression molding, extrusion and 3D printing, and is compatible with PP, PE, PLA, and PVC.

[12] Environmental impact calculations are derived from ISO 14040/44 compliant[13] life cycle assessment of the UBQ material produced in Tse’elim, Israel.