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Apply: £25k Worth of Opportunity for SA-based Innovator With Sustainable Plastic Packaging Solutions

by Joan Aimuengheuwa
May 9, 2022
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Cheap, mouldable, and corrosion resistant; these qualities have made plastic a dependable packaging staple for the manufacture of consumer goods sold online. 

But in South Africa – where the total cost of  plastic waste pollution exceeds R885 billion annually – the search is on for new and innovative approaches to minimising how the material is used in online retail, and limit its subsequent impact on the environment, livelihoods, and public health.

Leading the charge is Unilever and Global Alliance Africa, who have partnered to bring about a refill-reuse revolution in South African plastic waste management. To this end, the pair have launched an Innovation Exchange Challenge and are calling on innovators to submit their out-of-the-box ideas and business models with the potential to reshape how plastic is used in online retail. 

Benefits

  • Successful applicants will receive up to £25,000 in seed funding and work alongside the multinational consumer goods company to develop their solution
  • In addition to milestone-based seed funding, successful candidates will receive mentorship, technical support for product testing and development, and investor pitch training, followed by an opportunity to present their solution to Unilever for potential future collaboration

Eligibility 

  • The opportunity is open to all businesses, startups, entrepreneurs, and academics living in South Africa
  • The Challenge aims to support sustainable consumption and the development of new circular business models for the reuse and refill of plastic goods, specifically those used in the online retail environment. As such, applications should address issues relating to product design and packaging, and seek to improve how, why and when products are consumed

Preola Adam, Sustainability Manager at Unilever South Africa says: “Plastic is a versatile and useful material, but with concerns growing around its impact and overuse, now is the time to bring together bright minds, big ideas and disruptive thinking, to workshop how we can use it in a more appropriate and sustainable manner.”

This opportunity forms part of Global Alliance Africa’s Innovation Exchange Challenges, and is aimed at supporting Unilever in achieving its goals of halving the amount of virgin plastic used in its packaging; reducing its plastic usage by more than 100,000 tonnes; and collecting and processing more plastic packaging than is sold.

In conclusion, Marisa Naidoo, Knowledge Transfer Manager South Africa at Global Alliance Africa, adds that, “Partnerships are a powerful means of driving growth and innovation, and with that in mind, we’re excited to collaborate with Unilever and be a catalyst for sustainable change in the South African market.”

How to apply

If you meet the above eligibility criteria, then submit your ideas before the deadline on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Your solutions must be suitable for the South African market.

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