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Overview

Pipeline ID: INDIGO-PL-0180

Delivery locations

  • Jamaica

Intervention description

Smilozone Waste Management Ltd (SWM) envisions transforming waste management into a circular economy, bridging the gap between businesses, communities, and sustainability. Our primary objective is to establish a seamless ecosystem where recycling and upcycling become effortless for individuals and businesses alike.
Our initiative commences with a strategic focus on the tourism sector, urging partners to segregate glass waste for specialized recycling. Moving forward, we plan to launch innovative solutions to create a circular economy around glass waste: 1. Inaugurate an advanced glass waste processing facility that employs cutting-edge sorting and crushing techniques. By sorting glass waste by color, we enhance recycling viability, thereby increasing waste diversion from landfills. This innovation improves export potential and minimizes environmental impact. 2. Collaborate with a marine park to forge a distinctive eco-tourism attraction. This attraction will employ collected glass waste to craft captivating underwater sculptures. Not only will this contribute to coral restoration, a vital climate adaptation effort, but it will also position SWM as a player in climate mitigation and ecological stewardship. These breakthroughs herald a transformation in products and services offered by SWM. This differentiation extends beyond local competitors in the waste sector and sets us apart from traditional attractions in Jamaica.

Notes

Data for this pipeline project was last updated in August 2023

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