WasteAid launches Zero Waste Cities Challenge in Guwahati

UK-based NGO WasteAid has launched its Zero Waste Cities Challenge in Guwahati to award €10,000 to two entrepreneurs with innovations that increase resource efficiency and reduce waste. The competition is part of a programme to encourage a circular economy and inclusive livelihood opportunities in the city. Prizes of €10,000 will be awarded to two innovation solutions, which increase resource efficiency and reduce waste, in Guwahati.

The competition is part of WasteAid’s Circular Economy Network funded by Huhtamaki, which is running events across three cities: Johannesburg in South Africa, Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam, and Guwahati in India. Two winners in each city will be awarded €10,000 and business mentoring support to help make their idea a reality.

The Zero Waste Cities Challenge will run over a period of six months. The application process is open until the19th June 2021. In July 12 semi-finalists will be selected and will receive intensive business support to hone their idea and create a pitch. The final round will involve pitching at a Shark Tank event in front of a panel of industry experts. These panellists will then select the final two winners. Awards are likely to be made in October 2021.

Currently, only a fraction of waste generated in Guwahati is recycled, and the remaining waste ends up at landfill or littered in the environment. 

To find out more and enter, please visit www.circulareconomynetwork.co. 

Disclaimer: This article is based on a press release issued by WasteAid India

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