This past month, we organized the second round of Plastic Upcycle MAKEathon after the completion of the first in September 2022 as part of our project: ‘Plastic Waste Remanufacturing for Local Housing: Innovation Ecosystem in Nepal’. The purpose of these MAKEathons was to convert these brilliant ideas from across Nepal into a tangible prototype for plastic upcycling for household construction products with a sustainable business model. Meet the winners from the phase 2!

1. TEAM PARAMENDO

Team Paramendo is creating PE plastic sheets as well as rooftop tiles out of multi-layered plastic (MLP). Congratulations to Team Paramendo!!


“OUR GOAL WAS TO CREATE INNOVATIVE IDEAS ABOUT SMALL-SCALE MANUFACTURING PLANTS IN ORDER TO PRODUCE PRODUCTS THAT ARE MANUFACTURED BY LOCALS FOR LOCALS.”

-TEAM PARAMENDO FROM REE GAUN, DHADING

2. TEAM KHAPTAD

Our second-place winner is Team Khaptad!! The team is planning to create roofing with retractable blinds.

3. TEAM RAGHUNATH KATHMANDU

And finally for our third-place winners – we are proud to introduce Team Raghunath!! The team is making a ventilation product out of recycled plastic waste.

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