Phase 1

Phase's purpose

To help reduce plastic waste in residential and natural areas of Belmopan and its surroundings while enhancing knowledge and awareness about environmental sustainability and COVID-19 prevention at the local and national levels.

Key achievements

• The project won the Change Dah Story Social Innovation Challenge, receiving seed capital, training and mentoring to turn the project into an effective business model.

• Five youths were mentored to run the project, they became familiar with business plan development, plastic recycling methodologies, community engagement, event organization, accounting, and project overall management practices.

• A workspace was setup to store, transform and sell the recycled plastics. 

• A shredder, an extrusion machine, and a beam mould were purchased to provide the essential infrastructure for the plastic transformation process.

Participating communities