Without™ extracts valuable materials from multi-layered plastic waste (MLP) and upcycles them into premium products, while providing dignified employment to informal waste collectors.
India generates over 3 million tonnes of MLP waste annually, which is nearly impossible to recycle efficiently using conventional methods. At the same time, despite their vital role in the recycling ecosystem, the estimated 4 million informal waste-collectors nationwide often live in poverty, with no job security, health benefits, or dignified working conditions.
Without™ has developed solutions to both challenges. Since launching in 2020, it has developed a scalable method to recycle MLP – a material that’s notoriously difficult to process. It extracts high-quality materials from MLP waste and upcycles them into premium plastic products, while integrating informal waste collectors into formal, dignified employment within its supply chain.
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Area of focus
Tackling waste
Geography
India
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