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The solutions to the ocean plastic challenge in South and Southeast Asia start with people. As I mentioned last month, building the best-in-class investment team in South and Southeast Asia is a top priority for Circulate Capital. Our team is researching opportunities and meeting with the people growing their businesses and driving innovative solutions that can be replicated and scaled.
I am excited to share a few highlights from Regula and Meeta, two new Circulate Capital team members, below. Their experiences are a glimpse into life “on the ground” in South and Southeast Asia and we are fortunate to have them as a part of our growing team of staff and advisors.
If you’re interested in working with us as we continue to grow and recruit a best-in-class team, please visit our Work with Us page, where we currently have two open opportunities:
Please help spread the word about these two exciting roles. If you have any questions, would like to apply or would like more information, just hit reply to this email.
Best,
Rob Kaplan
Founder & CEO
Circulate Capital
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Regula Schegg, Managing Director, Circulate Capital Asia
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Regula meeting with local entrepreneurs in Indonesia.
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During my time on the ground in Indonesia over the last two months, I've seen firsthand the complexities that we face regarding the collection and sorting of waste. My work in the field confirmed that by working with our local partners to tackle waste management collection and sorting, we have an amazing chance to support change for, and with, many local people.
Community engagement and inclusion is instrumental; the waste collection and sorting industry is the livelihood for many informal workers. It is critical that we understand the cause and effect of the problem to holistically and systematically combat the solid waste challenge. We must ensure the local people who rely on collecting waste are included in future solutions to this problem. Ultimately, Circulate Capital's strategy will include support and the improvement of the livelihoods of the vulnerable people whose lives depend on these local jobs.
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Meeta Narsinghani, Senior Investment Director, Circulate Capital
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Meeta meeting with the team at the Dow Innovation Lab.
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In the last decade, India has witnessed a paradigm shift in policy, perspectives and the manner in which waste is managed. A positive result is that municipal and civic authorities recognize the importance of the involvement of the private sector, as it brings access to new technology and services. As a result, more and more companies are bidding for city contracts to collect and manage waste.
At the household level, Indians segregate waste that has economic value, which similar to Indonesia, is sold to the informal sector. General waste is recycled, but plastic waste is down-cycled, with the exception of PET. With a population of over a billion people, each with varying consumption patterns, the volume of waste continues to grow. There is a pressing need to introduce circularity of resources and to provide support to companies that can integrate the unorganized informal sector as well as the support of corporate entities.
We are keen to support companies that improve collection systems and create innovative products that improve the efficiency of waste collection.
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To learn more about Circulate Capital and The Incubator Network, or to apply for funding, please visit our website to download the full Request for Proposals for projects seeking capital.
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CIRCULATE CAPITAL IN THE NEWS
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Rob's Latest Article on Forbes
From Landlines To Cellular In The Business Of Recycling: Encourage Innovation & Drive Massive Impact
April 17, 2019 - Something’s not working. Recent stories in The New York Times and The Atlantic are raising the alarm with China’s 2018 recycling ban, changing the dynamics and economics for recycling. These stories point to broken economics that have resulted in some municipalities deciding to end their recycling programs which leads to more confusion about how to recycle and more plastic waste going to where we don’t want it -- landfills and into the world’s ocean.
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Can we really clean up the plastic waste fouling our oceans?
April 08, 2019 - Projects such as The Ocean Cleanup are determined to remove floating plastic from the seas but face a formidable battle. The oceans have become the easy option for dumping of plastic and other waste. It has been estimated that we are adding perhaps 10 million tonnes every year... Efforts are under way to try to tackle this oceanic rubbish heap, but are they working?
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Lead the Conversation, Change the Conversation
April 12, 2019 - Coverage of single-use plastics can be both misleading and demoralizing. Here are 10 tips for changing the perception of the plastics industry at your company and in your community.
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Tech accelerators help nonprofits fast-track technology aimed at solving environmental challenge
April 20, 2019 - Imagine a solar panel that could pull moisture from the air and create clean drinking water, using only the power of the sun, for hundreds of millions of people worldwide who currently rely on unsafe or temporary water supplies. And now imagine that technology helping to curb the plastic waste clogging our oceans because people whose sole source of clean drinking water today is bottled could switch to this solar-powered source.
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Promoting Implementation of Circular Economy Models in Vietnam
April 24, 2019 - The circular economy will open up business opportunities worth $ 4.5 trillion by 2030, creating hundreds of millions of new jobs, helping businesses reduce the risks of material scarcity and fluctuation of resource prices, and contribute to realising the Agenda 2030 on sustainable development.
That is comment of Nguyen Quang Vinh, Secretary general of VCCI, vice Chair of the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD).
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Promoting Implementation of Circular Economy Models in Vietnam
April 27, 2019 - Innovative partnerships provide the coaching, capital and connections needed to turn bright ideas into sustainable solutions. Imagine no more, because the technology exists. It’s called Source, the brainchild of Arizona State University professor Cody Friesen. Even though it’s not perfect — Source “hydropanels” are expensive and don’t produce large volumes of water — the technology is drawing interest from around the world.
Source is now being deployed on homes, schools and hospitals in 20 countries, including the US, by the company Friesen founded, Zero Mass Water.
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