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Infrastructure
Business Model Description

Build and operate recycling and recovery facilities for plastic disposables.

Expected Impact

Mitigate against the negative environmental effects of waste and recover energy sources.

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Updated: 29 Jan, 2024 Date of Production: 1 Dec, 2020
Nigeria
Indicative ReturnDescribes the rate of growth an investment is expected to generate within the IOA. The indicative return is identified for the IOA by establishing its Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Return of Investment (ROI) or Gross Profit Margin (GPM).
15% - 20% (in IRR)
Investment TimeframeDescribes the time period in which the IOA will pay-back the invested resources. The estimate is based on asset expected lifetime as the IOA will start generating accumulated positive cash-flows.
Long Term (10+ years)
Market SizeDescribes the value of potential addressable market of the IOA. The market size is identified for the IOA by establishing the value in USD, identifying the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) or providing a numeric unit critical to the IOA.
Nigeria produces 2.5 million tons of plastic waste each year.
Average Ticket Size (USD)Describes the USD amount for a typical investment required in the IOA.
> USD 10 million
Direct ImpactDescribes the primary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Good health and well-being (SDG 3) Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12) Life Below Water (SDG 14)
Indirect ImpactDescribes the secondary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Clean water and sanitation (SDG 6) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9) Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11)
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Case Study: PLANET 3R converts textile and plastic waste to eco-friendly products
PLANET 3R, a finalist of the EU-UNDP Nigeria Growth Stage Impact Ventures (GSIV), converts textile and plastic waste to eco-friendly products. The company was established in 2020 and supports the circular economy in Ibadan and across Nigeria.
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Case Study: RESWAYE empowers women and youth in coastal communities through recycling services and practices
The Recycling Scheme for Women and Youth Empowerment (RESWAYE), a finalist of the EU-UNDP Nigeria Growth Stage Impact Ventures (GSIV), is a social enterprise focused on empowering women and youth in coastal communities in Lagos through a system that rewards recycling services and practices. Introduced in 2019, the initiative aims to retrieve post-consumer waste from its point of generation into the recycling value chain, preventing ecosystem imbalance and encouraging a cleaner and more sustainable environment with inclusive economic growth while making them financially independent and promoting a circular economy through proper waste management program.
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Sector Sources
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IOA Sources
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