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Project details

Describe your product and your key goals

<aside> <img src="/icons/apple_blue.svg" alt="/icons/apple_blue.svg" width="40px" /> Describe your product The Oil Cycle: Used Cooking Oil (UCO) Recycling Initiative aims to address the environmental and infrastructural issues caused by improper disposal of used cooking oil in ASEAN countries. The project focuses on diverting improperly disposed UCO seen as waste into a valuable resource, thus reducing water pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and reliance on fossil fuels.

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<aside> <img src="/icons/bullseye_green.svg" alt="/icons/bullseye_green.svg" width="40px" /> What you want to achieve by March 2025

Short-term: Immediate reduction in UCO-related pollution and increased community awareness.
Medium-term: Increased adoption of UCO recycling practices and a measurable decrease in GHG emissions. </aside>

Describe what you need the most

<aside> <img src="/icons/bell-notification_pink.svg" alt="/icons/bell-notification_pink.svg" width="40px" /> Describe the kinds of help you need the most (funding, expertise, technology, access, etc).

Funding: Financial assistance is crucial to scale the initiative effectively.
Technology provider for UCO Machines: Partnerships with technology providers are essential to access advanced and efficient UCO recycling machinery. </aside>

Describe your customers and the problem you are solving

<aside> <img src="/icons/brain_blue.svg" alt="/icons/brain_blue.svg" width="40px" /> Describe your target customers

Households
Small Businesses </aside>

<aside> <img src="/icons/emoji-disappointed_pink.svg" alt="/icons/emoji-disappointed_pink.svg" width="40px" /> What pain points are you trying to solve?

Improper UCO disposal

Improper UCO disposal is prevalent in ASEAN countries, contributing significantly to water pollution, sewer blockages, and increased waste management costs. In Malaysia, about 50,000 tons of UCO are improperly disposed of annually, causing substantial environmental and public health risks. Additionally, improper UCO disposal in Vietnam causes approximately 30% of water pollution incidents. This issue also prevents UCO from being utilized as a renewable energy source.

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