Bounty Uncharted episode spotlights plastic waste and recycling

Bounty Uncharted released a new episode filmed off Montauk that brings Aduro Clean Technologies together with leaders from Major League Soccer and AstroTurf to discuss plastic use and end-of-life recovery. The episode arrives as Aduro and AstroTurf explore recycling pathways for synthetic turf materials and as the companies push chemical recycling technologies.

Why it matters: - Plastic is embedded in everyday products and sports equipment, which makes end-of-use recovery a growing industrial problem. - The episode connects entertainment, sport and clean-tech around a practical question: how to recover value from materials often treated as waste. - Aduro Clean Technologies is positioning Hydrochemolytic™ Technology as a chemical recycling option for difficult-to-recycle plastics.

What happened: - Bounty Uncharted released “From Waste to Water,” an episode filmed off Montauk and filmed on June 6, 2026. - Host, director and executive producer Jeff Ragovin is joined by Ofer Vicus, co-founder and CEO of Aduro Clean Technologies; Don Garber, Commissioner of Major League Soccer; and Robert Mitchell, Vice President of Development and Strategy at AstroTurf. - The episode is available now at the Bounty Uncharted website and on the Bounty Uncharted YouTube channel.

The details: - The conversation starts with the plastic visible on the boat, including the radio, windshield, tackle and safety gear. - The group discusses what should happen to plastic after use, from modern consumer goods to materials used in professional sports. - Aduro and AstroTurf recently announced a collaboration to evaluate recycling pathways for polyethylene and polypropylene recovered from end-of-life synthetic turf. - Aduro describes its work as operating in “the business of between,” referring to materials treated as waste and the value that may still be recovered from them. - The day ends in East Hampton, where the catch becomes dinner and the discussion continues at the table. - Bounty Uncharted blends fishing, cooking and storytelling with unscripted conversations about risk, resilience, creativity and purpose. - Aduro Clean Technologies develops patented water-based technologies to chemically recycle waste plastics, convert heavy crude and bitumen into lighter oil, and transform renewable oils into higher-value fuels or renewable chemicals. - Aduro says Hydrochemolytic™ technology uses water as a critical agent in a low-temperature chemistry platform designed to convert low-value feedstocks into resources for the 21st century.

Between the lines: - The episode uses a fishing trip to frame a broader industrial theme: materials that look disposable often still carry recoverable value. - The presence of MLS and AstroTurf leaders broadens the discussion beyond recycling into how sports infrastructure may influence future materials recovery. - The release leans on cross-industry storytelling to make a technical topic feel concrete and relatable.

What's next: - Aduro and AstroTurf will continue evaluating recycling pathways for polyethylene and polypropylene from synthetic turf. - Bounty Uncharted will keep using documentary-style episodes to link outdoor storytelling with conversations about innovation and industry change. - Aduro will continue promoting its chemical recycling platform for plastics and other feedstocks.

The bottom line: - The episode turns a scenic boat trip into a pointed discussion about what happens to plastic after use and which technologies may help recover it.