Team details

Team members

• Yew Jin Lee
• Paul Lee
• Davniel Tan
• Sarah Lye

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 Recycled Plastic Furniture using Marine Plastic Waste.

Plastify is Singapore’s first community-based organization which recycles plastic waste into reusable goods, such as homeware, jewelry, and furniture, and holds educational workshops revolving around plastic literacy.

Their vision is to be Singapore's hub for plastic education and recycling.

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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

• Establish a sustainable and consistent plastic collection system in collaboration with marine clean-up groups.
• Fully develop and launch a furniture line made from recycled plastics, showcasing innovative and eco-friendly designs. </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).

We require funding to acquire advanced machinery for processing recycled plastics and scaling our production capabilities. Additionally, we need financial support to enhance logistics, ensuring efficient collection and transportation of plastic waste from marine clean-up groups to our facility. This support is crucial to expanding our impact and achieving our sustainability goals.

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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

• Corporations
• Schools
• Government Bodies </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?

• In Singapore, marine waste is predominantly incinerated, leading to the loss of valuable recyclable resources and contributing to environmental pollution.
• Marine clean-up groups are increasingly frustrated with the lack of sustainable solutions, as the waste they collect often ends up being incinerated. These groups are actively seeking viable, eco-friendly alternatives to repurpose the waste and create meaningful impact. </aside>

Photos

Resources and Materials

• Instagram