We’re proud to have been selected as part of ChangeNOW’s official selection of solutions for the planet for our EnPhytoBox®! 🚀
As part of official selection of innovators, Syrinx have made connections and received opportunities to showcase models of the EnPhytoBox® and its water treatment system.
With water scarcity, climate instability, and pollution accelerating around the globe, an this Syrinx innovation is offering hope for communities and ecosystems in urgent need. The EnPhytoBox®—a nature-based, IoT-enabled water treatment system developed by Syrinx Environmental—promises to transform decentralised water management at a time when traditional systems are falling short.
Today, more than 30% of groundwater aquifers are overexploited, while 89% of wastewater is released into the environment, mostly untreated. Centralised water infrastructure is not keeping up with demand, especially in regional and remote areas—often referred to as “last mile” communities. These communities urgently need affordable, low-impact, and locally adapted solutions. Alongside this, urban growth has accelerated in cities and these centralised treatment systems often cannot provide adequate treatment, with space constraints exasperating the issue.
The EnPhytoBox® is Syrinx’s response. Developed over the past five years as a standalone innovation within the company’s R&D arm, the system uses natural wetland principles in a vertical sequence such as phytoremediation, bioremediation and biosorption. Locally sourced plants, biochar and biosorbents such as zeolite are used for each deployment to clean a wide range of polluted water sources—from municipal wastewater and stormwater to leachate and industrial runoff. It delivers reliable, low-energy treatment that is fully mobile, modular, and customisable.
Each unit can treat up to 100,000L of water per day, supports the wastewater needs of 300–500 people and can irrigate 5–10 hectares of land. It generates no hazardous waste, has a low energy footprint, and is built to last—with steel rated for a 100-year lifespan. Unlike traditional treatment options such as reverse osmosis, the EnPhytoBox® operates without hazardous chemicals, uses minimal energy (with onsite renewable options such as solar available), and avoids costly waste streams.
Field-tested and validated through full-scale trials, the system has already demonstrated success treating high-strength municipal leachate in Tasmania, Australia. The first commercial deployment is scheduled for Eastern Europe in mid-2025, with additional installations confirmed for New Zealand in 2026.
The EnPhytoBox® is particularly resonating with communities, who value the system’s alignment with nature and circular sustainability. It’s already proving to be a viable alternative to costly upgrades of traditional infrastructure and a catalyst for local resilience and green job creation.
