Cameroon - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Recycling of plastic into useable minutes like furniture, brooms, decorations and many others

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

My project is aimed at recycling plastic especially plastic bottles to useable materials like brooms , and toys amongst other things and also to educate other youths around me on the importance of sorting waste, and recycling the plastic and earning money from it thereby creating jobs and cleaning the environment at the same time.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

I intend to solve the problem of - poor waste management - environmental pollution - job security

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your project intends to provide (at least 3).

A clean environment A pollution free environment and a beautiful environment

01.04 Please describe who exactly your project is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

Humanity as a whole will benefit from this project And youths will have an opportunity to create jobs for themselves

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-01-01

01.06 How many other partners are associated with your business venture?

2

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

1

01.08 Please describe the profile of each of the other partners (skills, experience, etc.)

My immediate partners are my family members that includes my children and my husband. They are my partners because we have developed a means of managing our waste by sorting them out and dividing up into 4; that is a bag for perishables, another for breakables and another for plastic and another for metal.

01.09 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link here:

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

b) Materials (agriculture, fishing, chemical products, construction materials, containers and packaging, metals and mining, paper and forest products)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

5

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

By refusing plastic bottles to produce brooms, chairs and other decorative materials, I will sell them and generate income

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

5

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

For food to be produced, fertile and healthy soil is needed and by recycling plastic, I am enriching the soil by reducing the amount of plastic dumped into the soil, which is not biodegradable and also not good for the soil. Thereby leading to better yields and healthy food

02.03.01 My project contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

4

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

5

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

Our ultimate goal is sustainability and my project will go a long way to teach everyone around me about the importance of learning about waste management in order to protect the environment for future generations

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

As a woman myself, this project gives me a sense of belonging to something important and indispensable. Also everyone is included whether male or female, no discrimination

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

Clean and drinkable water is hard to come by these days mainly because of littering in the streams and rivers as a result of poor waste management. My project will educate everyone on proper waste management and littering will be reduced and as a result water will become clean again

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

3

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

By selling the recycled articles, I will be paid

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

I will need the appropriate machines to cut and melt the plastic to the desired shapes and sizes

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

4

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

A clean city is automatically sustainable

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

5

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

After using the plastics, instead of throwing them as usual, people will now be aware that, they can sell to recyclers

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

Instead of burning plastics at dumpsters, which destroys the ozone layer, recycling it will add more value to it and also reduce climate change

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

Our rivers and oceans are full of plastic waste, putting such waste to goo use will reduce water pollution

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

6

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

When plastic waste is not thrown around carelessly, the ecosystem is protected

02.16.01 My project contributes to the Peace justice and strong institutions goal

4

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

Waste management is an important part is sustainable development

05.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

4

05.02 The product/service we envision creating represents an entirely new type of product/service.

4

05.03 The product/service we envision creating could be described as a new technology.

5

05.04 The product/service we envision creating is an improvement on an existing product or service.

6

05.05 The product/service we envision creating could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

5

05.06 The product/service we envision creating responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

3

05.07 The product/service we envision creating is a new version of an old product/service.

6

05.08 Justification

My products are unique but not indispensable. This means that normally we have brooms, decorations, furniture amongst others. But my product is unique because my inputs are waste materials that is things people no longer need. And my first aim is not to make profit, but to clean the environment

05.09 Who are your main potential competitors and what makes you stand out from them?

Other people who recycle like me. But I standout because of my goals which is to create a sustainable environment

10.06 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

No