Nigeria - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

To create functional and decorative installations made from plastic bottles plastic

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

The project aims to create awareness on plastic pollution in primary and secondary schools in Lagos state. At the end of the project we will create an installation art in each school using plastic bottles and other industrial waste.

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

The project will solve Plastic pollution waste by educating children and youths on the importance of plastic recycling and the harm it does to the environment When not properly recycled.

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

Reduction of plastic waste in school environmental and landfills . The children will learn skills that can earn them income and spark an interest in corporate responsibility to the environment.

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

Public Secondary schools in lagos island

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2022-09-21

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

1

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

0

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

1 Art assistant 2 studio assistant

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

https://splendoursartrepublic.org/

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

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

We create job opportunities for youths and children when we teach them how to transform waste to wealth.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

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

7 - Strongly Agree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

When the environment is clean snd healthy it means that there will be little or not health hazards.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

6

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

Education and awareness on your environment , climate change and the role we play in keeping our ecosystem is important to ensure full development of an individual

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

We ensure that women are part of the change and that they contribute to the growth and development of the economy. Women can take on roles that men are mostly know to operate in and vice versa

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

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 creating factories that can produce luxury decor with local resources and waste materials excessive importation will reduce and this will lead to a trade surplus.

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

As we continue to create new products and innovate, there will be need for industrialization and infrastructures to grow and cater to the demand for better machinery for greater productivity.

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

We encourage people to properly recycle plastic bottles to reduce landfill waste.

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

Our campaign will help people take action against plastic Pollution , by recycling waste properly and increasing the shelf life by recreating new products out of plastic waste .

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

When plastic bottles are properly recycled , they won't end up in water ways where they cause serious harm to life in water

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

2

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

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

7 - Strongly Agree

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

7 - Strongly Agree

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

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

3

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

7 - Strongly Agree

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

6

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

3

05.08 Justification

Our products from recycled plastic and paper are already have a large number of customers who import their products from other countries.

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

China decor products. imported art decorations . Ours are made in Nigeria from recycled materials, this means that we created more jobs while making this product, we reduced plastic pollution and we will potentially increase exports and National GDP.

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

I'm wrote to collaborate with international women society and I'm expecting a feedback .