Full Circle Belize (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

Belmopan, and Santa Cruz villages (2)

Timeframe

May 2020 to February 2022