Test-bedding solutions for change
We develop, de-risk and demonstrate solutions to drive change
We develop, de-risk and demonstrate solutions to address the plastic waste challenge
Advancing circularity hinges on the collaboration of governments, businesses, civil society, financial institutions, academia, and communities, both globally and locally. We convene stakeholders in the plastic circularity ecosystem through trusted engagement and dialogue. This allows us to scale the benefits of our work across value chains, partners and local communities.
Explore some of our projects
End Plastic Waste Innovation Platform
Ideas come from anywhere in the world. That’s why we partnered with Plug and Play Tech Center in 2019 to develop the End Plastic Waste Innovation Platform—to foster startups from across the plastic value chain, and transform plastic waste management around the world. In February 2020, we kickstarted the first Selection Day with 10 finalists in our inaugural Silicon Valley hub.
Center for Regenerative Design and Collaboration
We are helping the Center for Regenerative Design and Collaboration (CRDC Global) scale up their production plant for RESIN8 in Costa Rica and expand their footprint in North America. RESIN8 is a concrete additive made from hard-to-recycle plastic which has already been used by Habitat for Humanity to build housing in Latin America.
Project STOP Jembrana
The Jembrana regency—where hilly jungles full of life meet beautiful beaches on Bali’s northwest coast—is often touted as a hidden gem. The Ijo Gading River that runs through the regency is the island’s largest ocean plastic contributor, accounting for 12% of Bali’s plastic waste leakage. On its banks are the Jembrana and Negara subdistricts, home of our first Indonesian programme.
Planks of Promise: Scaling the collection and recycling of hard-to-recycle plastics
Planks of Promise aims to help scale the collection and recycling of plastic waste from around Manila—including hard-to-recycle plastics like sachets and films—supporting our partner, The Plastic Flamingo.
HolyGrail 2.0: Digital watermarking technology
Today, only about 10% of plastic is recycled. Digital watermarks—imperceptible postage stamp-sized codes printed on plastic packaging—can help bridge this gap by carrying information about the packaging material. As plastic waste enters a recycling centre, high-resolution cameras installed at sorting units can easily detect and decode this information and thereby sort the plastic waste more accurately.
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