Innovative solutions to limit the climate impact of plastic

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How can we change our usage of plastics to keep the benefits while limiting the problems?

The linear economy of plastics does not resolve the issues of plastics pollution

Challenge vision

Climathon challenge by PRO India will focus on finding solutions to limit the climate impact of plastic. To reach set targets we need new ideas and business solutions in a number of areas. Here are a few examples:

Development of bio-based, plastics and finding sustainable feedstock’s for plastic materials
Ways to decrease the usage of plastic materials / ways to encourage more sustainable use of plastic materials
Digital solutions to track plastic materials through the entire value chain
Design of circular material flows for plastic materials
New sustainable product designs that can change our perception/behaviour on plastics.
Solutions on how to reuse plastic items
Ways to enable households and companies to better sort plastic waste
Better solutions to sort collected plastic waste/ Empowering the marginalized workforce working on waste recovery
Ideas on how to expand recycling of plastics from packaging to building waste, automotive parts, electronics, textiles and other consumer items
Business solutions that increase demand of reused plastics

Other challenges from this city

How can we develop an innovative website or mobile app to map pollution?

New Delhi

The IT based solutions coming out from this problem statement can help redesigning buildings, trigger renovations for ventilation, better health risk assessment by insurance companies, and even real estate pricing/options going forward.

How can we conceptualise & present solutions to reduce existing stock emission of air pollutants?

New Delhi

With the increasing levels of pollution in the city, it is important to reduce the emissions by coming out with solutions to combat with the existing problems.

How can we conceptualise and present solutions to deal with emergency situations?

New Delhi

The city is facing several implications due to increased air pollution. Unusual climatic changes have been experienced. Several incidents of dust storms have been recorded recently. It has become necessary to be ready to deal with the changes.

How can we change our usage of plastics to keep the benefits while limiting the problems?

New Delhi

The linear economy of plastics does not resolve the issues of plastics pollution