Ghana - Business creation project

Décrivez votre projet en quelques mots

This is a project that aims to recycle plastic bottles into pavements and walkways. It hopes to teach basic school children the art of plastic waste recycling. We simply fill the bottles with sand and lay them in in the walk way and cover it with mortar.

01.01 Décrivez votre projet en détail

This project is an idea conceived from a YouTube Channel called One Army. We simply picked up plastic waste bottles in the numbers and filled them with sand. After filling the bottles with sand we lay them in the designated walkway created by the help of labor hands in the community. They laid blocks at the side to demarcate the walkway length and breadth. The blocks are made from cement. After packing the plastic bottles onto the walkway, we began filling the spaces created between the bottles with sand in order to further compact the bottles and make them hard. Finally, mortar was made by the laborers and used to cover the surface of the bottles to make them appealing since nobody wants to see these bottles exposed just like that. We used the cement-based mortar to cover the bottles in order to allow heat which then melts the bottles and thus enriches the mortar mix and covers the potential holes that we were unable to cover completely.

01.02 Quel est le problème principal que vous essayez de résoudre ?

We are aiming at three basic problems: 1. Plastic Waste Pollution especially Plastic Bottles: It is difficult in our part of the country to dispose of plastic waste particularly bottles since they are the most consumed on a daily basis. Community efforts to handle plastic waste has been a hurdle to skip. 2. Corporate Social Responsibility Training: We believe in the fact that basic schools need to participate in the big problem of waste recycling and thus we are using this opportunity to train them in the field of plastic waste recycling and also to give them a high sense of Corporate Social Responsibility 3. Building and Construction Difficulty: it is more expensive to build a walkway from cement. Thus we are looking at alternative ways to make this easier by replacing them with Plastic waste bottles . Our next project intends to cover the bottles with a mixture of sand and melted plastic instead of the mortar mix from sand and cement.

01.03 Dites-nous quels sont les principaux avantages et/ou bénéfices de l'utilisation du produit/service que vous souhaitez fournir par votre projet (au moins 3).

1. It provides the community with an alternative to waste plastic bottle recycling and management. 2. It provides students with a sense of corporate social responsibility and achievement 3. It enables teachers to acquire some essential basic skills in Plastic waste recycling especially in the field of Creative Arts and Design.

01.04 Veuillez décrire précisément à qui s'adressera le produit/service de votre projet. Quels sont les bénéficiaires visés ?

The project is aimed at serving the community of Peki, The Peki College of Education in the Volta Region of Ghana as well as the Govco Demonstration School. The targeted beneficiaries are the good people of the Peki Community, the Students and Pupils of The Peki College of Education (GOVCO) and the Govco Demonstration School.

01.05 Quand avez-vous commencé à travailler sur votre projet ?

15/07/2023

01.06 Combien y a-t-il de propriétaires sur votre projet en plus de vous ?

1

01.07 Parmi les autres propriétaires, combien sont des femmes ?

1

01.08 Veuillez décrire le profil des autres propriétaires de votre projet (compétences, expérience, etc.).

I currently work with the Headteacher and Kindergarten teacher of my former basic school. The Headteacher by the name Mr. Amoako Kennedy is a hardworking person who posses a high level of organization skills. He is an experienced teacher for over the past 5 years. The Kindergarten Teacher, whose name I do not recall, is also a great personality. She posses unique skills in creative arts and is an amazing coordinator herself. She has also been teaching for some number of years now.

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01.10 Quel est le secteur d'activité qui décrit le mieux votre projet ?

Autre : Plastic Waste Recycling and Management

02.01.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Pas de pauvreté'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.01.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Recycled Plastic waste materials are cheaper, durable and reliable and can be used for building and construction purposes since they can equally compete with their concrete or cement-based counterparts. Furniture made from plastic waste is equally strong and durable and can serve several purposes especially in the schools where furniture deficits are recorded daily. Fuel made from plastic waste is a great alternative to fuel gotten from crude oil. Plastic waste can serve in various capacities that I may not be able to even mention all of them. In the road construction industry, in the furniture industry, in the creative arts and design industry, in the petroleum and gas industry, in the building and construction industry, almost every single industry in Ghana can benefit massively from Recycled Plastic Waste products.

02.02.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Faim Zéro'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.02.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Recycled Waste Plastic Products are one of the surest ways to help families and individual to make a decent income. Several companies are noted to purchase tons of plastic waste sachets, bottles and even waste metals or scrap which is earning people decent income. This can in turn help them to cater for their basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing and other physiological needs.

02.03.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Bonne Santé et Bien Être'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.03.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Recycled Waste Plastic Products are one of the surest ways to help families and individual to make a decent income. Several companies are noted to purchase tons of plastic waste sachets, bottles and even waste metals or scrap which is earning people decent income. This can in turn help them to cater for their basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing and other physiological needs. As long as they can cater for these essential needs their health is also going to be positively impacted and that will encourage them to engage more in plastic waste recycling ventures.

02.04.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Éducaiton de Qualité'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.04.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Everybody uses some form of plastic on a daily basis. Most of this plastic ends up in the streets or in some landfills. Educating people about basic Plastic Recycling Techniques, Arts and Designs gives them an essential skill that they may under normal circumstances never acquire in the traditional classroom setting. Interesting enough, the numerous graduates who remain unemployed in Ghana have taken to innovative Plastic Recycling ventures which is not only earning them the opportunity to earn a living but also to earn scholarships in top notch schools and universities. Teaching children about plastic waste is a common practice in some European countries like Canada, Britain, Ireland, Wales and even non-European countries like France, Germany just to mention a few. We believe a healthy environment promotes learning and makes it easier for teaching to take place and thus if we want quality in our classroom let's teach our children how to engage in waste recycling practices.

02.05.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Égalité entre les Sexes'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.05.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Recycled Plastic Waste Creative Arts and Design is a genderless and has no discrimination against male or female. It is available to boys and girls, men and women, old and young alike and it is much easier to engage the younger generation in such ventures because of their zeal, strength and curiosity. Plastic Waste Recycling is a shared responsibility that every single community can inculcate in the youth right at a tender age. I believe that Recycled Plastic waste is the next Gold Rush for the youth of Africa at large. Women are spearheading a lot of recycling ventures in countries like Kenya and South Africa. Men are doing some with the help of organizations like Precious Plastic and One Army.

02.06.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Eau Propre et Assainissement'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.06.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Parle for the Oceans is an organization that seeks to get rid of plastics in the ocean. Plastic waste is a major problem to our water and sanitation in Ghana. Ghana has been ranked as among the top 10 dirtiest countries in the world. Unfortunately, our major efforts to make Accra the cleanest city have become nothing but a severe mirage. I believe that projects such as this and many more can help to clean our oceans and other water bodies and provide a highly accurate alternative to plastic waste by giving them another "life" in a more sustainable and beneficial form.

02.07.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Énergie Propre et Abordable'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.07.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

A lot of discoveries have been made in this field of affordable and clean energy. Since most plastic products are made from crude oil or somewhat inflammable products, the cycle can be reversed and these plastics can be taken through Plastic Pyrolysis, a processes that burns plastic waste in a controlled environment releasing a special type of gas called Syngas which can then be broken down into fuel products such as Kerosene, Petrol and Diesel. This can provide an alternative to Crude Oil which is becoming more and more expensive and very scarce especially as there is an increase in war and fighting across the globe.

02.08.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Travail Décent et Croissance Économique'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.08.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Plastic waste has provided decent work and income for most youthful persons and older people. People who collect and sell plastic waste to companies and organizations make quite a lot of money from this venture. But I believe that when these plastic products are further "processed" into building and construction materials and artifacts, they become more valuable and appreciable. They can then be sold to individuals, communities and even companies for further processing into complex crafts and products.

02.09.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Industrie, Innovaiton et Infrastructure'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.09.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Plastic waste can promote industrial innovation and infrastructure. I believe that plastic waste generated by some companies in Ghana can be recycled into products that other industry players such as building and construction industry as well as the oil and gas industry can use for their benefit. Plastic waste can serve several company needs at once.

02.10.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Réduction des Inégalités'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.10.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Since Plastic waste is a common issue and problem amongst countries across the globe, this can be the latest gold rush for countries and can help bridge the gap between "rich" Countries and "Poor" countries. I believe that Recycled Plastic Waste Products can be traded among countries. Countries who produce High Quality Recycled Plastic Waste Products will encourage other countries to do same and thus we all help one another fight against the major problem of plastic waste.

02.11.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Villes et Communautés Durables'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.11.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

The sustainable city of the future is one that has plastic waste under control. A survey has proven that if we are able to maximize plastic waste in various communities, localities and countries, we can then have a plastic controlled city where the amount of plastic that is generated is equally recycled into products that are useful and economically potent to the country's development.

02.12.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Consommation et Production Responsable'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.12.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Plastic waste is one of the most consumed and poorly disposed product in Africa. If we can get everyone involved in the art of recycling plastic waste, we can train ourselves to consume plastic waste responsibly. If everyone is able to recycle the amount of plastic bottles of soda he or she drinks on a daily basis, this can impact the amount of plastic waste per community, per region, and per country.

02.13.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Luttle contre les Changements Climatiques'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.13.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

In Africa, the most common way to deal with plastic waste is to burn plastic in open spaces. This is harmful because it produces gases and toxic material that can cause the loss of life. However, when plastic is burned under controlled and enclosed environments, through the process of plastic pyrolysis it produces kerosene, diesel, petrol and fly ash or ash. This fly ash can be mixed with other products and materials to produces building and construction material for real estate development or even road construction.

02.14.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Sous-Marine'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.14.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

When plastic waste is released into our oceans, it causes animals to feed on them and end up suffocating. Surveys have discovered that majority of the animal food products we consume are contaminated with microplastics. These micro plastics are harmful to our health. Thus projects like this can reduce the amount of plastic waste being dumped into our oceans and other water bodies.

02.15.01 Mon projetp contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Terrestre'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.15.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Life on land is mostly impacted by plastic waste. Animals and humans have consumed quite significant amounts of microplastics making them prone to several diseases and illness as a result leading to the death of some and destruction of the organs of others. In order to protect life on land, we need to avoid burying plastic waste in the ground. Burning Plastic waste has not proven to be a better alternative. It has destroyed our air and land. Therefore, teaching plastic recycled art in our basic is one of our major priorities to help curb the problem of plastic waste nationwide.

02.16.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Paix, Justice et Institutions Efficaces'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.16.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Research has proven that a clean environment to a large extent promotes peace and stability. Even in Ghana, most of the slums where there is filth have recorded high levels of unwarranted killings, murder, drug abuse and other social services. if cleanliness is next to Godliness, then Proper Plastic waste recycling can promote peace, justice and strong institutions such as schools, hospitals and companies at large.

02.17.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Parteneriats pour la Réalisation des Objectifs'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.17.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Plastic waste is a common problem that the world is facing. There is constant effort from various organizations and individuals to mitigate the issue of plastic waste. People from all over the world are waking up to the realities of the intense need to recycle plastic at small scale levels. Thus organizations such as Precious Plastic are supporting startup plastic recycling initiatives worldwide.

05.01 Il existe un grand nombre de clients qui utilisent déjà un produit/service très similaire à celui que nous envisageons de créer.

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.02 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer représente un type de produit/service entièrement nouveau

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.03 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer pourrait être décrit comme une nouvelle technologie

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.04 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer est une amélioration d'un produit ou d'un service existant

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.05 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer pourrait être décrit comme une extension d'une gamme de produits ou de services

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.06 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer répond à une demande ou à un besoin qui n'a pas été satisfait par d'autres produits/services.

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.07 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer est une nouvelle version d'un ancien produit/service

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.08 Justification de mon projet

Cement products are serving a great purpose but plastic waste mixed with sand especially melted plastic provides a strong bond of materials which can replace cement in the situations of water logged areas where the walls may end up having cracks.

05.09 Qui sont vos principaux potentiels concurrents et qu'est-ce qui vous différencie d'eux ?

For now we do not have any main potential competitors in the field of recycled plastic waste. Our main competitors outside this field depend on other materials such as cement and clay. Plastic waste is the game changer for us and we intend to explore the various facets of innovative recycled plastic creative art and design for maximum delivery excellence.

10.06 Menez-vous des actions au sein de votre communauté pour promouvoir le rôle des femmes entrepreneurs ?

Yes. I am currently training a young girl in programming and I intend to encourage her to take up plastic recycling as well.