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Ending Ocean Plastic Pollution

The Incubation Network is an impact-driven initiative aiming to prevent plastic waste from flowing into the world’s oceans.

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The Incubation Network sources, supports and scales innovative solutions that tackle plastic pollution. Together with our diverse network of key partners, we work to optimize land-based plastic waste management, and advance a circular economy in South and Southeast Asia.

We are an initiative by SecondMuse and The Circulate Initiative.
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Explore a wide range of innovative solutions that The Incubation Network has supported across our completed and ongoing programs.

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Changing Tides Podcast

From the largest conglomerates to emerging startups, hear more from people working hard to end plastic pollution — why they do what they do, and how they overcome challenges.

Episode 1: How do we solve the plastic waste crisis? Episode 1: How do we solve the plastic waste crisis?  
Episode 2: Why is it challenging for startups to grow and scale? Episode 2: Why is it challenging for startups to grow and scale?  
Episode 3: What does success look like for a startup? Episode 3: What does success look like for a startup?  
Episode 4: How and why do informal waste workers matter? Episode 4: How and why do informal waste workers matter?  
Episode 5: How can environmental startups attract corporate partners? Episode 5: How can environmental startups attract corporate partners?  
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Implementors

The Incubation Network was formed by:

SecondMuse
The Circulate Initiative
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Funders

Canada
Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Department of State, United States of America
Alliance to End Plastic Waste
Circulate Capital
PEPSICO
P&G
Dow
Danone
CHANEL
Unilever
The Coca-Cola Company
Chevron Phillips Chemical
ECCA FAMILY FOUNDATION
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Ishitva Robotic Systems

Startup

Ishitva Robotics Systems uses AI, ML, and IoT to create advanced waste sorting systems, aiming to tackle the plastic waste problem.

Completed

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The Plastic Circle

Startup

The Plastic Circle aids businesses in reaching their plastic reduction objectives using PUMP, a tool to measure and manage the impact of plastic packaging.

Completed

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Lulupack

Startup

Lulupack provides durable and affordable packaging that can be reused up to 100 times.

Completed

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ZeroPlast

Startup

ZeroPlast’s solution to replace SUPs comprises of a 100% home or soil-compostable material.

Completed

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Terra Bioware

Startup

Terra Bioware is an optimized biomanufacturing platform producing microbial bioplastics.

Completed

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Srishti Lifescience

Startup

Srishti Lifescience aims to establish a circular ecosystem for sustainable bottled water and encourage zero-waste packaging among consumers.

Completed

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SPROUT GROUP

Startup

SPROUT GROUP creates a coating solution for agricultural waste, including cellulose-rich fruit and vegetable waste, and cornstarch.

Completed

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Kasoi India

Startup

Kasoi India markets and sells alternatives to everyday single-use plastics, with a focus on ocean-friendly living.

Completed

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KAGZI

Startup

KAGZI is a packaging solutions company that designs paper bottles that are made of waste paper pulp and are 100% compostable.

Completed

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iRefill

Startup

iRefill has developed a smart refilling technology for refilling liquid and semi-liquid products in existing or sustainable packaging.

Completed

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Ecomap

Startup

Ecomap provides plastics and packaging across the supply chain to businesses and consumers.

Completed

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Bioreform

Startup

Bioreform manufactures 100% eco-friendly, biodegradable and compostable bags from corn waste, potato, and cassava.

Completed

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Bio Craft Innovation/Ibanss

Startup

Bio Craft Innovation/Ibanss makes bamboo-based granules from cellulose-rich agriculture waste like rice straw, and bagasse.

Completed

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Bare Necessities

Startup

Bare Necessities produce zero-waste personal care, that is made of discarded coconut shells and bagasse.

Completed

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BANC

Startup

BANC produces compostable products from raw materials like rice paddy straw, bagasse, and cassava waste.

Completed

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Astu Eco

Startup

Astu Eco presents a range of eco-friendly everyday products that are an alternative to disposable plastic.

Completed

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AmplePac

Startup

AmplePac is a sustainable packaging management company, innovating to find solutions for plastics in FMCG packaging.

Completed

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Abscon

Startup

Abscon produces products that are made up of paper composites consisting of bagasse and hay mixture mixed with recycled paper.

Completed

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Sunbird Straws

Startup

Sunbird Straws makes drinking straws for a wide range of drinks from coconut leaves.

Completed

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Refillable

Startup

Refillable is a zero-waste refill service that helps brands adapt to reusable and refillable packaging in their existing supply chain.

Completed

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Qudrat

Startup

Qudrat offers eco-friendly alternatives to disposable tableware. Their products have a low-carbon footprint and are zero-waste.

Completed

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InfinityBox

Startup

InfinityBox provides packaging for the F&B industry by replacing single-use packaging with reusable packaging.

Completed

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Imaga

Startup

Imaga uses bamboo, sugarcane fiber, and more sustainable materials to create alternatives to single-use plastics.

Completed

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Embuer Health

Startup

Embuer Health creates affordable biodegradable products catering to industries like FMCG, F&B, and Beauty/Spa.

Completed

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Cupable

Startup

Cupable manufactures reusable packaging made from crop waste that is 100% reusable, refillable, and recyclable.

Completed

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Beco

Startup

Beco produces household items made of bamboo and cornstarch without plastic components.

Completed

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Biogreen Biotech

Startup

Biogreen Biotech produces 100% compostable substitutes for plastic groceries, bags, and everyday single-use products.

Completed

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Rumah Jambe-e

Startup

Rumah Jambe-e produces a variety of disposable plate products made from the sheath of the areca leaf.

Completed

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Plepah

Startup

Plepah uses Areca Leaf for creating plates and food containers.

Completed

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Nazava

Startup

Nazava provides affordable and safe household water filters in Indonesia.

Completed

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Koinpack

Startup

Koinpack is Indonesia’s 1st deposit-reward-based reusable packaging system that delivers daily needs in returnable packaging.

Completed

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Kau Bali

Startup

Kau Bali utilizes coconut waste from the shells and stems to create coconut bowls and salad bowls.

Completed

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Greenwaste Papua

Startup

Greenwaste Papua is a company based in Sorong, Papua that uses sago leaves for food containers.

Completed

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Go Purun

Startup

Go Purun is a company that provides straws from purun grass.

Completed

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Fibercell

Startup

Fibercell produces biodegradable and sustainable products made from environmentally friendly Pineapple Leaf Fiber.

Completed

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Evoware

Startup

Evoware is a sustainable packaging company creating a world without plastic pollution by scaling circular solutions.

Completed

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EcoplastID

Startup

EcoplastID produces food containers made of rice straw and straws of purun grass.

Completed

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Econesia

Startup

Econesia provides Indonesia’s first full-service drinking water solution, utilizing a 4-way filtration system to retain essential minerals.

Completed

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Kiwari Bamboe

Startup

Kiwari Bamboe processes bamboo into modern and stylish products and benefits the wider community.

Completed

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Biopac

Startup

Biopac is a women-led social enterprise that manufacture seaweed-based bio packaging.

Completed

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Baneu

Startup

Baneu manufactures compostable products from raw materials like rice paddy straw, sugarcane waste and cassava waste.

Completed

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Avani

Startup

Avani offers sustainable packaging and hospitality products made from natural and renewable ingredients.

Completed

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Allas

Startup

Allas first returnable packaging service in Indonesia that aims to create a circular F&B ecosystem.

Completed

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Albitec

Startup

Albitec is a company that innovates and develops biotechnology microalgae for a sustainable future.

Completed

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Sustainable and Compostable Horizon Industries Group Inc. (SACHI Group Inc.)

Startup

SACHI Group Inc produces plant-based cassava bio-bags that are home compostable.

Completed

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MOSS

Startup

Moss creates spill-proof packaging items that are home compostable in 180 days.

Completed

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Unpack

Startup

Unpack is a circular logistics system that enables and accelerates the shift to returnable packaging, starting with food takeouts.

Completed

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EveGrocer

Startup

EveGrocer is an online grocery store with zero waste. They utilize reusable bags/ containers for their grocery deliveries.

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Cloudwash

Startup

Cloudwash is a food delivery app that offers a reusable packaging system that answers the problem of single-use takeaway containers.

Completed

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BAMBUHAY

Startup

BAMBUHAY combines bamboo and technology to create circular solutions for indigenous communities and restore the environment.

Completed

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Nano Onions

Startup

Nano Onions creates home-compostable straws with low-grade cassava starch.

Completed

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Micro Vending Tech

Startup

Micro Vending Machine created a Village Waste Platform with reverse vending machines and micro-vending technology to reduce SUP usage.

Completed

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Glassic

Startup

Glassic produces mineral water in reusable glass bottles and eliminates the need to consume plastic bottled water.

Completed

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KIDKID

Startup

KIDKID offers reusable containers with loyalty systems offering discounts and point collections with redeemable rewards.

Completed

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GoodFoodLoop

Startup

GoodFoodLoop enables a zero-waste packaging takeout service for restaurants by collecting, cleaning, and delivering reusable containers.

Completed

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FangThai

Startup

FangThai offers plastic-alternative containers made with rice straw paper, a by-product of rice production.

Completed

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DropRefill

Startup

DropRefill is a multi-purpose cleaner tablet to clean containers by allowing spray bottles to be reusable and refillable.

Completed

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Delifill

Startup

Delifill offers a subscription and centralized store for container-free personal care and home care products.

Completed

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NU

Startup

NU makes products from toxin-free plant enzyme and marine organic calcium which naturally biodegrade within two years.

Completed

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Galaxy Biotech

Startup

Galaxy Biotech creates bioplastics from tapioca starch that is native to Vietnam to produce breathable bags that can preserve food.

Completed

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Mo Cau Xu Tien

Startup

Mo Cau Xu Tien make products such as bowls, plates, spoons, boxes, and trays out of areca leaves found locally in Quang Nam.

Completed

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iBAG

Startup

iBAG is a supplier, distributor, and manufacturer of environmentally-friendly packaging solutions.

Completed

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Tien Duc

Startup

Tien Duc creates wooden drinking straws that are made of natural products and fully biodegradable.

Completed

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HopeBox

Startup

HopeBox produces food wrapping cloth with beeswax to replace plastic food wraps.

Completed

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Werner & Mertz Professional

Startup

Green Care Professional leads sustainable sanitation products for facility care, food service, and healthcare sectors.

Completed

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TeoStraw

Startup

Teo Straw is an organization that produces grass straws, and reed straws for households in rural areas with raw materials.

Completed

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Mana.st Company

Startup

Mana.st Company produces reed straws from agricultural waste which is low-cost and adds value to the circular economy and biodiversity.

Completed

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HRK Group

Startup

HRK Group is an eco-friendly packaging specialist. Their products are 100% home compostable.

Completed

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Green Joy

Startup

Green Joy produces biodegradable straws and utensils made from natural grass, Lepironia, as an alternative to plastic straws.

Completed

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EQUO

Startup

EQUO designs products by using natural ingredients such as coffee, coconut, grass, rice, sugarcane waste, and more.

Completed

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AYA Reusable Cups

Startup

AYA Reusable Cups produces cups that are made of cassava starch that is ethically sourced from the highlands of Vietnam.

Completed

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Alterpacks

Startup

Alterpacks makes compostable and biodegradable food containers from by-products of food processing and agri-waste.

Completed

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Evergreen Labs

Entrepreneur Support

Evergreen Labs focuses on solving pressing environmental and social challenges through circular and transformative solutions.

Completed

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Schoolab

Entrepreneur Support

Schoolab is a global innovation studio. They activate responsible innovation and support partners in Circular Economy and Communities.

Completed

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Rise Impact

Entrepreneur Support

Rise Impact specializes in delivering social enterprise consultation as well as impact venture incubation/acceleration programs.

Completed

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Villgro Philippines

Entrepreneur Support

Villgro Philippines invests in early-stage impact enterprises in SouthEast Asia that are tackling urgent social and environmental issues.

Completed

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ReCircle

Startup

ReCircle diverts waste from landfills and water bodies by repurposing it sustainably while empowering informal waste workers.

Completed

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Wongpanit Krabi Co., Ltd

Startup

Wongpanit Krabi recycles ocean-bound plastics by compressing and shredding them into bales and flakes, helping reduce plastic waste.

Completed

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Robries

Startup

A participant of the 2022 Java Low-Value Plastics Accelerator and the 2019 Waste Community Accelerator.

Robries converts plastic waste into furniture and home interior products that are sourced from waste banks.

Completed

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plustik.id

Startup

Plustik.id a participant of JLPA which kicked off in 2022

Plustik.id is a startup focusing to reduce mixed plastic waste from landfills in cities throughout Indonesia.

Completed

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TerraCycle Global Foundation

Startup

TerraCycle Global Foundation provides solutions to plastic waste, advocates for informal waste workers, and promotes recycling.

Completed

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PLASTICPeople

Startup

PLASTICPeople helps to transform plastic waste into useful, safe, and beautiful products. Their products aim to improve the environment.

Completed

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Kibumi

Startup

Kibumi is a startup that disrupts plastic recycling by digitalizing waste collection points and modernizing the supply chain.

Completed

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Bank Sampah Bersinar

Startup

Bank Sampah Bersinar collects segregated waste, ensures responsible processing & in return rewards customers with cash deposits.

Completed

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xchange

Entrepreneur Support

A participant of our Build Back Better and Plastic Smart Cities programs, xhange is an incubator for Filipino social entrepreneurs, investing in organizations whose objective is to create value for the Philippines’ underprivileged populations.

Completed

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Social Innovation Lab

Startup

SIL enables entrepreneurs to test their ideas, and aid them in incorporating humanistic knowledge with sustainable business practices.

Completed

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Social Innovation Acceleration Program (SIAP)

Startup

SIAP envisions to become a platform for social businesses, collaborating with them to build long-term sustainable impacts, and address some of Indonesia’s critical economic and social problems.

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smash.id

Startup

smash.id is an online application that aims to provide information about the Garbage Banks in Indonesia and the types of inorganic waste that can be sold to the Waste Bank.

Completed

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Light Castle Partners

Startup

Light Castle aims to motivate businesses in Bangladesh to advance the economy by providing consultancies, collaborations and investments across over 30 industries.

Completed

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Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator (OPPA)

Startup

OPPA is a social innovation ecosystem builder with a mission to address ocean plastic leakage within Indonesia.

Completed

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KisStartup

Startup

KisStartup supports startups in Vietnam through innovation consulting, mentoring and coaching.

Completed

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Instellar

Startup

Instellar supports sustainable and impactful businesses in Indonesia as a catalyst, connector, and community platform since 2014.

Completed

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Impact Hub - Manila

Startup

Impact Hub Manila supports start-ups to organizations with ideas that can positively change the lives of Filipinos.

Completed

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Impact Hub - Jakarta

Startup

A coworking and innovation space supporting organizations and entrepreneurs creating a sustainable positive impact in Indonesia.

Completed

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Impact Hub - Yangon

Startup

Supports entrepreneurs, techies and creatives working from social to technological backgrounds through coworking spaces and dynamic training programs.

Completed

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Impact Hub - Phnom Penh

Startup

Supports Cambodian youth and startups to contribute to solving social and environmental problems through entrepreneurship and leadership.

Completed

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Brac

Startup

An international development organization empowering people in situations of poverty, illiteracy, disease and social injustice through economic and social programmes.

Completed

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Accountability Lab

Startup

Accountability Lab collaborates with young people to develop new ideas for accountability, transparency and open government.

Completed

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Kecipir

Startup

Kecipir is an online application platform that connects fruit and vegetable farmers directly with urban consumers via a plastic-free, circular delivery system.

Completed

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Tri Hita Project

Startup

Based on permaculture principles, the Tri Hita Karana Bali aims to raise environmental awareness of adults and children through various projects and workshops.

Completed

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Growing Plastic

Startup

Growing Plastic recovers banana peel waste to develop Bana-Wrap, a home-compostable and environmentally-ethical alternative to traditional bubble wrap.

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Rebricks

Startup

Rebricks transforms plastic waste into recycled building materials that are durable, reliable, and safe.

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IZIFILL

Startup

Izifill advocates against the use of single use plastic bottles by bringing drinking water through water stations, all it takes is a tumbler and smartphone.

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WaterHub

Startup

WaterHub is a tech startup that presents a new model of quota-based water refill stations.

Completed

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Rubysh

Startup

Rubysh is an eco-sustainable fashion brand that recovers plastic waste into materials for pieces of jewelry.

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Ecoplast

Startup

Ecoplastid is an eco-friendly alternative made of renewable plant based materials, compostable within 90 days.

Completed

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ewazte

Startup

ewazte is an application solution that focuses on sustainability, with a mission to clean up trash in innovative ways through technology.

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Inowastek

Startup

Inowastek is an environmental company that offers waste management products and offers responsible waste management services.

Completed

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Pyrowave

Startup

Pyrowave is a pioneer in microwave electrification of chemical processes with a low carbon footprint.

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Quadrogen

Startup

Quadrogen is a privately held clean technology company that provides customizable biogas clean-up and upgrading systems.

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Axipolymer

Startup

Axipolymer provides R&D services to other SMEs in the plastics sector and has won a national award for their technology.

On-Going

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Plaex

Startup

Plaex manufactures environmentally responsible building materials made from currently unused and underused waste streams.

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Tradeworks International

Startup

Tradeworks combines process, equipment, and analytics to address organic waste and wastewater treatment challenges.

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Lavergne

Startup

Lavergne specializes in the formulation of customized engineered resins using 100% post-consumer recycled plastics.

 

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Terragon

Startup

Terragon’s solutions allow for the recovery of value from wastestreams, whether they are ordinary, hazardous or contaminated.

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ORCA

Startup

ORCA uses air, water, and microbiology to turn food waste into an environmentally safe liquid that goes down the drain.

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Carbon Upcycling Technologies

Startup

CUT reduces cement and concrete’s carbon footprint with enhanced additives, while exceeding strength activity performance.

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Topolytics

Startup

A participant of our 2020 Global Innovation Challenge: Plastics Data Challenge.

Topolytics uses data and geospatial analytics to make the world’s waste visible, verifiable and valuable.

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SweepSmart

Startup

A participant of our 2020 Global Innovation Challenge: Plastics Data Challenge.

SweepSmart’s app tracks waste and financial flows during collection, creating insight into waste generation and operational KPIs.

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SUPER

Startup

A participant of our 2020 Global Innovation Challenge: Plastics Data Challenge.

SUPER is a nonprofit helping businesses eliminate plastics through footprinting technology and a tiered certification program.

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PlastX

Startup

A participant of our 2020 Global Innovation Challenge: Plastics Data Challenge and our Investment Readiness Bootcamp.

PlastX bridges the gap between Business & Informal Workers, completing the PCR-plastics supply-chain in Asia.

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LUMA System

Startup

A participant of our 2020 Global Innovation Challenge: Plastics Data Challenge.

Using drone imagery, LUMA System identifies sources of plastic available, drawing a digital map to help collect plastic waste.

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Clearbot

Startup

A participant of our 2020 Global Innovation Challenge: Plastics Data Challenge.

Clearbot is a swarm of trash collecting robots that use AI-Vision to detect and collect trash from water bodies.

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recycleX

Startup

A participant of our Investment Readiness Bootcamp and the 2021 Global Innovation Challenge: Future of Flexibles.

recycleX manufactures building materials such as bricks and pavers from plastic, industrial, and C&D Waste.

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PlusTreat

Startup

PlusTreat focuses on minimizing the number of plastics in marine debris and addressing plastic waste.

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Orobo

Startup

A participant of our Investment Readiness Bootcamp.

Orobo is a business intelligence platform that can bring together people, partners and data from supply-chains.

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OceanMaterial

Startup

A participant of our Investment Readiness Bootcamp.

OceanMaterial works with manufacturers to re-engineer consumer products, connecting brands, recyclers, and collector communities.

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MuddleArt

Startup

A participant of our Investment Readiness Bootcamp.

MuddleArt offers customized solutions to companies for responsible disposal and management of their pre-consumer textile waste.

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Kudoti

Startup

A participant of our Investment Readiness Bootcamp.

Kudoti works with companies to improve current supply chains and build new ones to ensure the continuous flow of materials.

On-Going

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Envirotech Waste Recycling Inc.

Startup

A participant of our Investment Readiness Bootcamp and the 2022 Plastic Waste to Value Southeast Asia Challenge.

Envirotech Waste Recycling conducts low-value plastic upcycling and collects single-use plastics and them into useful products.

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Empower

Startup

A participant of our Investment Readiness Bootcamp and Informal Plastic Collection Innovation Challenge, Empower’s digital infrastructure ensures that plastic ends up where it has the highest value and the lowest cost to society.

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TPST Dadaprejo Mandiri

Integrated Waste Management Site

A participant of the third Waste Community Accelerator by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

TPST Dadaprejo Mandiri provides waste collection services to around 1600 households in Dadaprejo, Batu.

On-Going

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TPST-3R Karangrejo Bersatu

Integrated Waste Management Site

A participant of the third Waste Community Accelerator by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

TPS3R Karangrejo Bersatu provides waste collection services to 786 households. Every day, they collect, sort, and sell the sorted waste to aggregators.

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TPS3R Bringin Bendo

Integrated Waste Management Site

A participant of the third Waste Community Accelerator by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

TPS3R Bringin Bendo provides waste collection services to approximately 400 households.

On-Going

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iLitterless

Small to Medium Enterprise (SME)

A participant of the third Waste Community Accelerator by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

iLitterLess provides Pick up My Litter services, collecting waste from houses and several cafes in Malang City.

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Go Forward

Startup

A participant of the third Waste Community Accelerator by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

Go Forward is a start-up that offers end-to-end waste management services in East Java.

On-Going

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Common Seas

Non-profit

A participant of the third Waste Community Accelerator by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

Common Seas is a non-profit company that aims to reduce single-use plastic footprint through the production of reusable diapers.

On-Going

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Berdikari Plastik Sentosa

Small to Medium Enterprise (SME)

A participant of the third Waste Community Accelerator by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

Berdikari Plastik Sentosa is a plastic grinding business and has the capacity to process 3-5 tons of plastic waste, especially PP and HPDE, every month.

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Jubung Waste Bank

Waste Bank

A participant of the third Waste Community Accelerator by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

Jubung Waste Bank receives waste ‘deposits’ from 8 surrounding community units, and the waste is then sent to the Central Waste Bank.

On-Going

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Makmur Sejati Waste Bank

Waste Bank

A participant of the third Waste Community Accelerator by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

Makmur Sejati Waste Bank receive waste ‘deposits’ from customers in 10 villages in the Waru Sidoarjo District.

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Larahan Makmur Waste Bank

Waste Bank

A participant of the third Waste Community Accelerator by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

Larahan Makmur Waste Bank receive waste ‘deposits’ from customers in Suci Village, Jember Regency.

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Estu Jaya Waste Bank

Waste Bank

A participant of the third Waste Community Accelerator by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

Estu Jaya Waste Bank is a sectoral waste bank that buys and sells waste from 10 waste banks located around Karangploso, Malang.

On-Going

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Development of Awareness / DoA

Small to Medium Enterprise (SME)

A participant of the second Waste Community Accelerator (Dec 2020 – Jun 2021) by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

DoA connects waste collection centres (Waste Bank, community-level waste collectors) to the recycling industry to increase waste collection rates.

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Budi Recycle Partner

Small to Medium Enterprise (SME)

A participant of the second Waste Community Accelerator (Dec 2020 – Jun 2021) by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

Budi Recycle Partner is the first paper waste management centre in Ponorogo and just recently expanded its business to handle plastic waste collection and recycling.

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Rejeki Zayyan

Small to Medium Enterprise (SME)

A participant of the second Waste Community Accelerator (Dec 2020 – Jun 2021) by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

Rejeki Zayyan is a medium-sized waste management company in Malang, with a focus on collecting single-use plastic bags.

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TPST Peganden Berhias Iman

Integrated Waste Management Site

A participant of the second Waste Community Accelerator (Dec 2020 – Jun 2021) by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

TPST Peganden Berhias Iman is a village-owned enterprise that collects waste from households for a fee.

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Urban Komposter

Small to Medium Enterprise (SME)

A participant of the second Waste Community Accelerator (Dec 2020 – Jun 2021) by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

Urban Komposter provides waste composters for households, and their mission is to encourage waste separation at source.

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Geledek

Small to Medium Enterprise (SME)

A participant of the second Waste Community Accelerator (Dec 2020 – Jun 2021) by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

Geledek offers waste management services and is currently building an online platform to expand its number of customers.

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Asosiasi Pengusaha Sampah Indonesia (APSI) Chapter Jawa Timur

Business Association

A participant of the first Waste Community Accelerator (Nov 2019 – Aug 2020) by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

APSI is an association of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs in waste, including aggregators, recycling companies, and organic waste processing companies.

Completed

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WeHasta

Non-profit

A participant of the first Waste Community Accelerator (Nov 2019 – Aug 2020) by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

WeHasta is an NGO providing crucial support for waste bank businesses in the form of capacity development and startup capital.

Completed

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Peduli Sungai Surabaya (Surabaya River-Care)

Civil Society Organization

A participant of the first Waste Community Accelerator (Nov 2019 – Aug 2020) by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

Peduli Sungai Surabaya is a community that focuses on training communities living close to rivers to improve waste collection and distribution.

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Robries

Startup

A participant of the first Waste Community Accelerator (Nov 2019 – Aug 2020) by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator, as well as the Plastic Innovation Pre-incubation Program.

Robries produces furniture products made out of plastic waste that are sourced from waste banks.

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Loh Jinawi

Non-profit

A participant of the first Waste Community Accelerator (Nov 2019 – Aug 2020) by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

Loh Jinawi is an NGO providing crucial support for waste bank businesses in the form of capacity development and startup capital.

Completed

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Bank Sampah Sektoral Anggrek Babatan Pilang

Waste Bank

A participant of the first Waste Community Accelerator (Nov 2019 – Aug 2020) by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

The Sectoral Waste Bank serves smaller waste banks and a smaller geographic area, trading waste feedstock to larger aggregators.

Completed

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Bank Sampah Induk Surabaya (Surabaya Central Waste Bank)

Waste Bank

A participant of the first Waste Community Accelerator (Nov 2019 – Aug 2020) by the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator.

Surabaya Central Waste Bank operates as a hub for smaller waste banks in the city, carrying out waste trading activities.

Completed

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Trashcon

Startup

Trashcon provides technologies that drive end-to-end waste management, achieving zero waste solutions.

Completed

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The Kabadiwala

Startup

The Kabadiwala is a platform that provides transparency and traceability in waste collection, segregation and recyclable recovery.

Completed

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Seven Clean Seas

Startup

Seven Clean Seas is an ocean cleanup organisation that aims to create a financing mechanism to enable formal employment of waste collectors.

Completed

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Rekosistem

Startup

Rekosistem is an end-to-end zero waste management startup that strives for sustainable ecosystem via digital technology.

Completed

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Plastic Bank Indonesia

Startup

Plastic Bank builds ethical recycling ecosystems in coastal communities, and reprocesses the materials for reintroduction into the global supply chain.

Completed

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Octopus

Startup

Octopus is a platform that help producers to track and collect their post consumer products for both recyclable and non-recyclable.

Completed

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Nepra

Startup

Nepra is a waste management and recycling company specializing in the collection, segregation, processing, and recycling of dry waste.

Completed

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Kabadiwalla Connect

Startup

A participant for our 2020 Global Innovation Challenge: Plastics Data Challenge and the Informal Plastic Collection Innovation Challenge by OPPA, Kabadiwalla Connect helps integrate informal stakeholders into the formal waste-collection and recycling supply chain.

Completed

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Griya Luhu

Non-profit

Griya Luhu is a digital waste bank platform that aims to transform traditional waste banks into a more efficient, accountable and reliable digital system.

Completed

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Duitin

Startup

Duitin encourages people to recycle waste through their app, at the same time improving the livelihoods of informal waste workers.

Completed

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Impact Hub Jakarta

Entrepreneur Support

Equipped participants with a practical methodology, framework, approach, and strategy for business and personal development.

Completed

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Salin PH

Startup

Salin PH aims to bring the first reusable service to the Philippines by providing end-to-end refilling solutions.

 

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Nanolabs

Startup

A participant of the Plastic Smart Cities program, in collaboration with WWF Philippines, makesense and xchange.

Nanolabs LRC Co. Ltd. is a research and development startup company that provides “nano” solutions in electrochemical energy storage and environmental challenges.

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Cloop

Startup

A participant of the Plastic Smart Cities program, in collaboration with WWF Philippines, makesense and xchange.

Cloop is a community project that seeks to preserve the environment and provide economic opportunities for the underserved by setting up small-scale recycling centers that produce high-value products.

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AUDEO

Startup

A participant of the Plastic Smart Cities program, in collaboration with WWF Philippines, makesense and xchange.

AUDEO is committed to accomplishing two major goals in the Philippines: (1) Reducing the mass housing backlog and (2) Solving the country’s plastic waste issue. They provide an affordable, high-quality building system of upcycled plastic to reduce plastic waste in the Philippines.

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AtoANI Biopack

Startup

A participant of the Plastic Smart Cities program, in collaboration with WWF Philippines, makesense and xchange.

AtoANI BioPack produces and distributes biodegradable packaging made from agro-industrial waste such as corn husks, sugarcane bagasse and rice straws to help reduce plastic waste.

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WasteAl

Startup

A participant of the Thailand Waste Management and Recycling Academy program, developed in collaboration with Seedstars.

WasteAl analyzes users’ production system and looks for ways to help the system consume less raw material and reduce waste.

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PoonSook Craft

Startup

PoonSook Craft provides educational workshops on plastic waste management and recycles plastic waste into different products.

Completed

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Poontong Recycle

Startup

A participant of the Thailand Waste Management and Recycling Academy program, developed in collaboration with Seedstars.

Poontong Recycle designed the recycling Vending Machine (RVM) with separation to help manage the waste from small households .

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RefillAtHome

Startup

A participant of the Thailand Waste Management and Recycling Academy program, developed in collaboration with Seedstars.

Refill at Home is a service that delivers personal and home care products to your home through electric-powered vehicles.

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PLA+

Startup

A participant of the Thailand Waste Management and Recycling Academy program, developed in collaboration with Seedstars.

PLA+ aims to close the loop of the bioplastic waste management systems by innovating with bioplastic waste.

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Cleanup Thailand

Startup

A participant of the Thailand Waste Management and Recycling Academy program, developed in collaboration with Seedstars.

Cleanup Thailand is creating a new type of waste receptacle that would reduce littering as well as encourage recycling.

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Wastic Thailand

Startup

A participant of the Thailand Waste Management and Recycling Academy program, developed in collaboration with Seedstars.

Wastic Thailand upcycles plastic waste, gathered from partner communities, into designed products.

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ReNew Innovations

Startup

A participant of the Thailand Waste Management and Recycling Academy program, developed in collaboration with Seedstars.

ReNew is innovating the production of a biocoating formula to significantly cut costs, promote upcycling and circular economy.

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Hoso

Startup

A participant of the Thailand Waste Management and Recycling Academy program, developed in collaboration with Seedstars.

Hoso provides plastic waste management and recycling solutions through package design applications with service implementation

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Saleng.com

Startup

A participant of the Thailand Waste Management and Recycling Academy program, developed in collaboration with Seedstars.

Saleng.com is a waste management data platform that connects community waste banks with waste processors using data analytics.

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Food Loss Food Waste Thailand

Startup

A participant of the Thailand Waste Management and Recycling Academy program, developed in collaboration with Seedstars.

Food Loss Food Waste Thailand separates food waste from plastic waste, making more plastic waste available for recycling.

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Seedstars

Entrepreneur Support

Seedstars provides entrepreneurship capacity building, impact investment, and talent development across all tech-enabled industries.

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Trash Lucky

Startup

A participant of our 2020 Global Innovation Challenge: Plastics Data Challenge, and the Thailand Plastics Circularity Accelerator, Trash Lucky formalizes recycling infrastructure by incentivizing the use of smart bins and selling the recyclables in the supply chain.

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Second Life

Startup

A participant of the Thailand Plastics Circularity Accelerator, developed in partnership with the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and ECCA Family Foundation.

Second Life recovers and recycles ocean plastic waste on behalf of global brands through a network of informal collectors.

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Eco Friendly Thai

Startup

A participant of the Thailand Plastics Circularity Accelerator, developed in partnership with the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and ECCA Family Foundation.

Eco Friendly Thai extracts recycled pulp from wastepaper and laminate plastic to upcycle waste plastic and other materials.

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CIRAC

Startup

A participant of the Thailand Plastics Circularity Accelerator, developed in partnership with the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and ECCA Family Foundation.

The CIRAC system turns aluminum laminated thermoplastic, focusing on food packaging, into valuable products and materials.

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ZeroCircle

Startup

A participant in The SUP Challenge
Zerocircle makes ocean-safe materials from locally cultivated seaweed into products that are used in daily lives.

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Siklus

Startup

A participant of our 2020 Global Innovation Challenge: Plastics Data Challenge and the 2021 Global Innovation Challenge: Future of Flexibles.

Siklus delivers refills of consumer products without plastic waste, using technology to dispense safely and precisely.

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Recube Circular Solutions

Startup

A participant of the 2021 Global Innovation Challenge: Future of Flexibles.

Recube’s refill truck brings home care liquids to the customer’s doorstep, eliminating any kind of plastic packaging. They offer bio-based cups and containers with an IOT enabled recovery back system that allows for the cups and containers to be sanitised and reused.

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PolyCycl

Startup

A participant of the 2021 Global Innovation Challenge: Future of Flexibles.

PolyCycl provides circular economy solutions for the conversion of landfill plastics to petrochemical feedstock.

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Plastics for Change

Startup

Plastics For Change promotes supply chain transparency by helping brands use ethically sourced recycled plastic to reduce impact.

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pFIBRE

Startup

A participant of the 2021 Global Innovation Challenge: Future of Flexibles.

pFIBRE’s developing technology uses 100% plant-based ingredients to make films that replicate the properties of plastic.

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Novoloop

Startup

A participant of the 2021 Global Innovation Challenge: Future of Flexibles.

Novoloop transforms packaging waste into high-performance materials used in shoes, cars, homes, and more.

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Marinatex

Startup

A participant of the 2021 Global Innovation Challenge: Future of Flexibles.

MarinaTex’s material, made from fish waste, is an alternative to plastic film and has a higher tensile strength than LDPE.

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Magorium

Startup

A participant of the 2021 Global Innovation Challenge: Future of Flexibles.

Magorium re-engineers contaminated plastic waste into valuable feedstock for sustainable road construction.

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Greenhope

Startup

A participant of the 2021 Global Innovation Challenge: Future of Flexibles.

Greenhope’s biodegradable and bio-based mateirals bring innovative and useful eco-friendly products to communities.

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Ashaya

Startup

A participant of the 2021 Global Innovation Challenge: Future of Flexibles.

Ashaya’s first innovation aims to separate MLPs into its constituent layers and up-cycle them into high quality materials.

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WWF Philippines

Civil Society Organization

A participant of the Equality in Plastics Circularity program, which kicked off in 2021.

Conducting research on women’s attitudes toward waste, testing policy interventions, and publishing best practices.

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Pure Oceans

Startup

A participant of the Equality in Plastics Circularity program, which kicked off in 2021.

Piloting two new business models, to provide alternatives to single-use items, and to provide women sales agents with income.

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Philippine Reef & Rainforest Conservation Foundation, Inc (PRRCFI)

Civil Society Organization

A participant of the Equality in Plastics Circularity program, which kicked off in 2021.

Developing locally-led innovations & a guide for local government on developing gender-responsive, circular WMR policy.

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Kashtakari Panchayat

Civil Society Organization

A participant of the Equality in Plastics Circularity program, which kicked off in 2021.

Establishing new supply chains for value-added products from plastic waste, owned and operated by mostly women waste pickers.

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GreenHub

Civil Society Organization

A participant of the Equality in Plastics Circularity program, which kicked off in 2021.

Researching the roles and aspirations of women informal waste workers, and advocating with local political institutions.

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Chintan Environmental Research & Action Group

Civil Society Organization

A participant of the Equality in Plastics Circularity program, which kicked off in 2021.

Action research to establish collection facilities run by men/women, to identify best practices and advocate for govt support.

On-Going

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Centre for Social Research & Development (CSRD)

Civil Society Organization

A participant of the Equality in Plastics Circularity program, which kicked off in 2021.

Feminist Participatory Action Research to map the role of women waste workers in Hue City & advocate for inclusion in policy.

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Saahas Zero Waste

Small to Medium Enterprise (SME)

A participant of the Leakage and Livelihoods program, which kicked off in 2021.

Piloting a social inclusion model of formalization, with waste entrepreneurs supported to run a material recovery facility.

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ReForm Plastic

Startup

A participant of the 2021 Global Innovation Challenge: Future of Flexibles, and our Leakage and Livelihoods program, which kicked off in 2021.

ReForm Plastic transforms plastic waste into durable commodity products through a low-cost compression molding technology. For their project in Leakage and Livelihoods, they are establishing micro material recovery facilities in Hoi An to be led by informal waste workers, and school collection program.

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Reciki Solusi Indonesia

Small to Medium Enterprise (SME)

A participant of the Leakage and Livelihoods program, which kicked off in 2021.

Establishing a buy-back center for rigid plastic in East Java, and integrating the informal economy.

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Indonesia Solid Waste Association (InSWA)

Civil Society Organization

A participant of the Leakage and Livelihoods program, which kicked off in 2021.

Testing micro-privatization models for informal waste workers and their families in East Java.

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Hasiru Dala Innovations

Small to Medium Enterprise (SME)

A participant of our Investment Readiness Bootcamp and the Leakage and Livelihoods program, which kicked off in 2021, Hasiru Dala improves livelihoods through waste management services and exports quality plastic waste to be recycled.

For their project in Leakage and Livelihoods, Hasiru Dala is establishing a material recovery facility and professionalizing waste picker entrepreneurs in Bangalore.

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EcoSattva Environmental Solutions

Social Enterprise

A participant of the Leakage and Livelihoods program, the Equality in Plastics Circularity program, as well as the Investment Readiness Bootcamp.

EcoSattva is a women-led social enterprise providing services in solid waste, green cover, and waste water management.

Their projects are: Transforming and tracking solid waste management in Alibag, in collaboration with municipal government and wastepickers; and piloting a women-run waste collection and zero-waste event business, with training for women waste pickers, in Aurangabad.

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Upscale wise

Startup

Aims to upcycle scrap and second hand textiles to convert to bags, mattresses, curtains and other useful items.

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KamaniSylva

Startup

Aims to set up a teaching institute on creating upcycled goods, hence employing women in the local community.

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Parivartan

Startup

Aims to provide biodegradable sanitary napkins to the masses at affordable rates, and upcycles sanitary napkins to natural manure.

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AseemShakti Enablers

Startup

Upcycles textiles to make bags, home decor products and other small utility products.

On-Going

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Rasa Sustainability Communications

Startup

Aims to create utility goods from plastic waste.

On-Going

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KRPS Technologies Pvt Ltd

Startup

Produces cases for electronic gadgets using plastic waste.

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Gaea Sustainable Solutions and Practices

Startup

Upcycles fallen leaves to leather fabrics.

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Hand Me Up

Startup

Upcycles fabrics and garments into beautiful and functional products by hand crafting.

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Frenzy Works

Startup

Upcycles materials and turns them into handicrafts such as lamps, sculptures and bamboo bases.

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W2W Start-up

Startup

Manufactures biodegradable sanitary napkins by using paddy straw.

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AlishaJain

Startup

Aims to upcycle used clothes, textile waste into utility products, and engage rural women in income generation through skill building.

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Fuma Labs Pvt. Ltd.

Startup

Purchases crop-waste from farmers as raw materials, incentivising them to not burn it but earn revenue instead, creating a new supply chain in agribusiness.

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Eco Char LLP

Startup

Upcycles pine needles and agro forest waste into biochar and wood vinegar.

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Recyclate

Startup

Upcycles plastic waste into panels which can be used for modern eco-conscious furniture and for interior design elements.

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Swayambhu Innovative Solutions Pvt Ltd

Startup

Upcycles plastic waste in a centralized set up where eco-boards are produced and replaces wooden ply boards.

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Eco Deco The Recycle Company

Startup

Upcycles waste plastic into panels of various thicknesses that are used for interior and furniture designing.

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ACTION CENTER FOR TRANSFORMATION (ACT)

Startup

Employs rural women self-help groups to upcycle waste paper, cloth and other waste into a resourceful marketable products.

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Ecovia

Startup

Upcycles used billboard banners to make reusable packaging for e-commerce and hyperlocal deliveries.

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Bunkojunko

Startup

Aims to create environmentally sustainable products by upcycling textile scraps.

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The Earthen Urban

Startup

Sources, upcycles completely cruelty-free, handmade and biodegrable stationary products made by local artisans.

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Let's REDO

Startup

Reimagines, redesigns and upcycles discarded clothing and plastics into sustainable, everyday-use products.

On-Going

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Climate Collective Foundation

Civil Society Organization

Climate Collective Foundation is focused on empowering entrepreneurs by strengthening local climate startup ecosystems.

Completed

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Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation

Civil Society Organization

Program addressed the packaging design and material choices that can ease informal female waste pickers in recycling work.

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Sampurn(e)arth

Startup

Sampurn(e)arth produces holistic post-consumer non-biodegradable waste in mixed or segregated form.

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LaFabrica Craft

Startup

LaFabrica Craft produces biodegradable packaging and eco-friendly product solutions around Heavy Duty & Daily Use Paper Bags.

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Bambrew

Startup

Bambrew produces natural bamboo-based product solutions around boxes, containers, straws, and cutlery.

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Regeno Bio Bags

Startup

Regeno produces compostable and biodegradable bags and covers for different materials made from vegetable starch.

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Ecoware

Startup

Ecoware offers a variety of natural product solutions around boxes, containers, and cutlery.

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Evlogia Eco Care

Startup

Evlogia produces straws from fallen leaves with no external coating that stays intact in liquids for a few hours.

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Infinite Cercle

Startup

Infinte Cercle collects waste to be made into recycled products with a traceability solution.

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GoDo Good

Startup

GoDo Good is a paper-based alternative to cling film, which is also water resistant.

On-Going

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AtWorks

Entrepreneur Support

Atworks supports founders of circular impact and climate related startups focusing on solutions to plastic waste.Their project in the 2020 Inclusive Circular Economy Projects, CIMA, was India’s first product accelerator to solve plastic use and waste in the mainstream industry, with the first sector being F&B.

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Spruce Up

Startup

Spruce Up has developed a contactless garbage collection machine.

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Recity

Startup

Recity’s solution consists of a waste Management Dashboard and recycling solution of plastic.

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Lucro

Startup

Lucro produces plastic pellets from MLPs, and imports to international countries.

On-Going

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GoMassive Incubator

Entrepreneur Support

Gomassive Incubators is a platform supporting the validation & growth of early-stage investments in Pollution & Climate Tech.

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The Blastic

Startup

The Blastic develops biodegradable plastic nursery bags from cassava to help nurseries and gardeners save time on cutting & collecting plastic nursery bag and reduce mortality rate.

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EdiFilms

Startup

Aims to bring green wrap to every kitchen, where film is made from tapioca starch.

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R.cotton

Startup

Aims to not have fashion footprint and to take advantage of cotton rags, old clothes thrown away wastefully by targeting businesses that produce high quality paper or packaging.

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Pineapple Fiber

Startup

A pineapple non-woven fabric as a solution for the garment industry with high durability, good breathability and environmental friendliness.

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Vinastraws

Startup

Edible cereal straws that can potentially replace disposable plastic straws, with natural product colors from flowers and fruits.

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Spring

Entrepreneur Support

Plastic Waste Incubator 2021: train early stage entrepreneurs and angel investors on plastic waste product/service and funding.

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End-to-End Solutions

Startup

A one-stop sustainability-driven waste management solution that enables barangays and HOAs to run efficient and cost-friendly MRFs in their communities.

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Wear Forward

Startup

A service fashion tech startup and social enterprise that champions sustainability, circular fashion, and collaborative consumption.

On-Going

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Eco Machina

Non-profit

A crowdsourced database centered on providing easy access to information on upcycling or recycling DIY projects.

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Circular Box

Social Enterprise

Provides access to food vendors and consumers towards circular and renewable packaging materials.

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Sari-Cycling

Startup

Offers waste management solutions to local communities to promote responsible waste segregation and collection at the grassroots level.

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SCDR-W0W

Research Institute

Aims to create a medium of information in an influencer persona that shows proper waste segregation and plastic repurposing.

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Juan Bag

Startup

Known as Juanloop: Redesigning the way online parcels are received and making reusable packaging available for online consumers.

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WaZeroPH

Non-profit

WaZeroPH works with waste collectors to improve access to plastic processors and connect them with environment conscious consumers.

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Villgro

Entrepreneur Support

Villgro’s Ways4Waste project supports innovators solving issues of climate and gender, focused on waste management and female informal workers.

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Makesense Philippines

Entrepreneur Support

Makesense’s project for the 2021 Inclusive Circular Economy Project is NOYPI 2025: a multi-stakeholder study developing zero waste distribution systems to eliminate sachet use in sari-sari stores.

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CityCollection

Startup

A participant of our 2020 Global Innovation Challenge: Plastics Data Challenge, CityCollection’s platform allows waste management authorities in emerging markets to identify, collect, and direct recyclables.

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BINTARI Foundation

Civil Society Organization

A participant of the Leakage and Livelihoods program, which kicked off in 2021, Bintari is integrating informal waste workers into the development of a marketplace mobile application for recyclables in Semarang.

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IQ Energy Australia

Startup

A participant of our 2021 Global Innovation Challenge: Future of Flexibles, and the 2021 Canadian Tech Accelerator, IQ Energy Australia’s modular, scalable, and containerised recycling unit recycles dirty and mixed plastics using pyrolysis.

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Erthos Inc.

Startup

A participant of our 2021 Global Innovation Challenge: Future of Flexibles, and the 2021 Canadian Tech Accelerator, Erthos transforms agricultural by-products into 100% plant based alternatives to traditional plastic inputs.

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