Meet the influential figures putting the PET polymers industry on a regenerative path and bringing solutions together for the systemic issues surrounding plastic.
Meet the trailblazers of the PET Heroes 2024 award: from innovative recyclers to social impact pioneers, these nominees are reshaping our approach to plastic waste.
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Chioma Ukonu, the co-founder of RecyclePoints, is our twelfth and final nominee for the PET Heroes 2024 award, thanks to her innovative approach to tackling Nigeria’s urban waste management crisis
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Meet Peter Muthaura, our eleventh finalist for the PET Heroes 2024 and the driving force behind the Human Needs Project in Kibera, as he shares his innovative approach to transforming Africa’s largest slum through sustainable solutions.
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Our tenth finalist for the PET Heroes 2024 award is Khalil Radi, the innovator behind the transformative social enterprise “Buy Food with Plastic.
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Our ninth finalist for PET Heroes 2024 is Marta Uetela, the founder of Mozambique-based medical startup Biomec. Biomec is transforming the way we view plastic waste. By converting discarded fishing nets and other plastics into prosthetic limbs.
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Nano Morante’s social enterprise, Plastic People is reshaping the narrative on plastic in Southeast Asia by putting design and community at the heart of his solution to the waste problem in Vietnam.
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Insight into the inspirational vision of Rodrigo Eidy Uemura, president of Litro de Luz, and his enlightening mission to give PET bottles a second life and bring light to the darkest corners of Brazil.
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Redefining Africa’s plastic narrative, Mr. Green Africa is more than recycling; it’s a transformative tale that unites two entirely different worldviews. Discover how Keiran Smith’s innovative approach is changing the waste management game in Kenya.
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An interview with Reiten Cheng, Founder of Polyformer, on converting PET bottles into just about anything through 3D printing.
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An interview with Dian Kurniawati, Co-founder of Tridi Oasis, on tackling plastic pollution in Indonesia and supporting women waste pickers.
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