Kenya - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

The project will ensure reduced need to extract new, raw materials from the earth as it reuses the stuff that's already processed and protects natural resources hence helping in concerning energy.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

This project aims on saving energy by using cullet melts at a lower temperature. So we can save on energy needed to melt the glass. Glass produced from recycled glass reduces related air pollution by 20% and related water pollution by 50%. This project will also help clean the environment and relief it from glass wastes.

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

We are trying to conserve energy needed in extraction of materials used to make glass. We are also trying to make the environment free from glass wastes. We are trying to avoid excessive emission of gases from material extraction.

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

It will create employment It will be cheaper due to readily available raw materials. It will be quality as that must be considered

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

The community around and the unemployed youths

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2023-09-11

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.)

The male one is called Selfart Arumba . He is a Jkuat student taking control and management. He is intelligent and goal oriented. The female one is called Emmah Adhiambo . She is a graduant from University of Nairobi with a second class upper.She is ambitious and willing to be part of a change in the community

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?

j) Public services

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

6

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

The project will create employment and also the surrounding community will have jobs.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

6

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

People who will considered in employment will be the people with needs but can't be able to meet then

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

6

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

Energy used will be recycled and no gas will be allowed to escape without purification

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

The project will be a place of educating youths and even cbc students on importance of recycling and even how to recycle.

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

This project will ensure that in every 3 employees at least one is female . This will ensure that gender equality is considered.

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

Emmah one of our associate will help see to that because she is an experienced biosystems engineer. Water used in the project will be recycled and reused to also avoid wastage and maintain cleanliness.

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

cullet melts at a lower temperature. So we can save on energy needed to melt the glass. Glass produced from recycled glass reduces related air pollution by 20% and related water pollution by 50%.

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

6

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

It will be entirely a different experience and with creativity

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

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

Employment Environmental cleanliness

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

6

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

6

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

6

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

6

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

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

6

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

6

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.

3

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

5

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

4

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

7 - Strongly Agree

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.

5

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

7 - Strongly Agree

05.08 Justification

Bottles will be shaped to different shapes that are adorable water or juice glass ...

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

Glass manufacturing company.

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

Yes, I've been able to give up my space just to give a female a chance.