Embracing the EcoCare Philosophy for Sustainable Waste Management

Challenging the current wasteful paradigm, EcoCare philosophy advocates for turning waste into a valuable resource. Addressing the challenges of waste management, the initiative aims to shift towards a people-oriented approach by promoting waste-free communities, democratizing recycling, and advocating for upcycling practices. Through solutions that are human-centered, such as recycling advocacy, DIY projects, and eco-friendly events, the focus is on creating a sustainable environment and a circular economy. By engaging in clean-up services, collecting and selling plastic waste, and implementing financial projections for waste management, the EcoCare Waste Initiative seeks to inspire behavior change and combat climate change.

• EcoCare
• Waste Management
• Recycling
• Sustainable Environment
• Circular Economy

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1. Every waste has a potential value, if we challenge our value, if we challenge our wasteful paradigm we will find wasteful paradigm we will find that garbage can be a that garbage can be a resource. resource. - - EcoCare philosophy EcoCare philosophy Every waste has a potential

2. PROBLEM PROBLEM 1.32m tonnes per day in Brong Ahafo 1.12m tonnes collected 40:35% Organic: Solid

3. MSW MSW expected to double by 2025 expected to double by 2025 Globally: 1.3 2.2 b tonnes/year Per capita: 1.2 to 1.42 kg/person/day 124 million tonnes per year; average of 0.65kg/capita/day in Developing parts like Ghana

4. Photo credits: Ghanaweb; GettyImages

5. Implications Implications Behaviour alteration Climate change Economic crunch SO WHAT IF WE LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM AS PEOPLE ORIENTED? WHAT IF WE STARTED LOOKING A SOLUTION MORE HUMAN CENTERED THAN WE HAVE ALREADY

6. SOLUTION: People SOLUTION: People- -Centered Centered Goal: waste free Communities + Democratize recycling Plastics = Recycle + Environment = 360 PRUP Upcycle Attitude = Advocacy + Incentive

7. EcoCare Waste Initiative EcoCare Waste Initiative

8. PRODUCT DEMO PRODUCT DEMO Recycling Advocacy DIY People EcoEvent Technology

9. BUSINESS MODEL BUSINESS MODEL EcoEvent CleanUp Service Collection and Sale of Plastic wastes and Cartons to recyclers

10. BUSINESS MODEL BUSINESS MODEL

11. Financial Projections Financial Projections Budget for 6 Months Pilot Item Name Waste bins Protective Gloves Over-alls Protective boots Transportation Waste pickers and sorters allowances Rent of Storage site/warehouse Education/Promotion Unit Cost # of Units Total Cost 10 10 10 10 12 5 6 6 TOTAL 45 15 40 25 30 75 40 150 450 150 400 250 360 375 240 900 3125

12. Financial Projections Financial Projections 20,000 18,000 Revenue Streams 15,000 15,000 Sale of recycled/rused products 10,000 10,000 Sale of EcoCare Compost 10,000 6,000 Sale of plastics pelletes 5,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 2,000 1,500 1,500 1,000 MSW Collection - 1 2 3 Years

13. The EcoCare Team The EcoCare Team FELIX FELIX AMPONSAH AMPONSAH Environmental Engineers, Product Designing JACKSON NYARKO President, Conservation, Entomology ACHEAMPONMAA DUFFOUR Communications Hnd FRANK YEBOAH Finance Director, Banking & Finance

14. EcoCare!!! EcoCare!!! Don t Waste Your Waste Live a Zero Waste Life