About Aethos
The foundation was founded in august 2023 by Derk-Jan van Heerden. His personal ambition is to improve the recyclingof aircraft materials. He is the one where the foundation started.
How your donation will be used
Aethos invests in research and try-outs. This can be seen in:
Research into methods of recycling
Facilitating research into methods of recycling aircraft materials in the most sustainable way.
Research into innovation
Facilitating research into innovation in the field of recycling aircraft materials.
Research into the environmental effects
Facilitating research into the environmental effects of recycling materials, including environmental, social and governmental (ESG) reports.
Providing input for laws and regulations
Providing input for laws and regulations regarding the recycling of aircraft materials.
Contributing to a more extensive network
Contributing to a more extensive network where all stakeholder that want to work towards the goal of improving the recycling process of aircraft materials.
Contributing to complex discussions
Contributing to complex discussions regarding aircraft material recycling, which lead to the best actions to take. We aim to find the balance between elements such as reuse, recycling, energy usage, safety, and cost. This contributes to an improved social debate.
The goal of Aethos is to improve the recycling of aircraft materials
Many aspects of the end-of-life process of aircraft are already done very well. However, there are still things that could and should be done better! The research that is supported by Aethos does not focus on the reuse of components. The aviation sector is already very good at that. The unique system of recertifying these parts ensures quality, which allowsother aircraft to continue flying safely. The focus of Aethos is, therefore, on the recycling of aircraft materials. Would it not be nice if a disposed aircraft part could not only be reused but could also source the raw material for a new component?
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