Sustainable Waste Management (Pvt) Ltd

Problem:
Plastic collectors face challenges in maximizing the amount of plastic waste they collect, while the general public often lacks sufficient motivation to practice proper waste management. There is a need for a self-sustaining business model that simultaneously supports plastic collectors by increasing their collection capacity and incentivizes the public to engage in responsible waste disposal through rewards and behavioral reinforcement.

Solution:
We help plastic collectors by increasing the plastic waste they collect while rewarding the general public for following proper waste management practices through creating a self sustainable business model

Key Innovations / Learning Points:
Digitalisation of Waste Collection (2018–2021):
Development and pilot implementation of systems for digitized tracking and management of waste.

Gamification (2018–2022):
Launch of “Price ur Plastic” and subsequent prototypes:
Price ur Plastic 2018 and 2020 Pilot SMART Bin
PuP Version 1.0: Mobile app functioning as a Gamified Reverse Vending Machine (GRVM)

PuP Version 1.1: Mobile app prototype (2022).
Demonstration videos available on YouTube:
Reverse Vending Machine (2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqxIzAxy2Yo
SMART Bin device at Jaffna International Trade Fair (2019)
SMART Bin Version 3.0 in operation (2020)
Mobile App which acts as a Reverse Vending Machine (2021)
Mobile App Version 1.1 (2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LPHwelZFOI