Problem
Alliance to End Plastic Waste' mission is to end or reduce plastic waste. One of their initiatives is the End Plastic Waste Innovation Platform to foster start-ups and identifies innovative ideas in the following key areas:
1) "Collection, management and sorting of plastic waste;
2) Recycling and processing technologies;
3) Extraction and value creation from post recycled plastics." (Alliance to End Plastic Waste, n.d., para. 5)
(Source: Alliance to End Plastic Waste (n.d.). End Plastic Waste Innovation Platform.)
i. Construct one concept/idea that would meet the requirements of End Plastic Waste Innovation Platform. Appraise the idea and produce a concept paper on how it works and which objective it aims to achieve. Formulate how the idea is part of the circular economy.
ii. Examine how your concept/idea in (i) has an impact on any two SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), beyond plastic waste. How does the concept/idea help in achieving the goals? Provide relevant examples.