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Humble keeps excess inventory out of the Philippines’ landfills • ZebethMedia

By zebethcontrolPosted on November 8, 2022Posted in circular economy, Climate, green, Humble Sustainability, Philippines, recycling, seedstars, Southeast Asia, StartupsNo Comments

Excess inventory, including returned items, from e-commerce, logistics and retail companies often ends up being disposed. Manila-based Humble Sustainability is a circular economy startup that wants to keep it out of the Philippines’ landfills. Since its launch, it has processed more than 150,000 items like clothing, consumer electronics and household appliances that are either resold […]

Waste4Change is building a circular economy in Indonesia • ZebethMedia

By zebethcontrolPosted on October 14, 2022Posted in Asia, circular economy, environment, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Startups, waste-management, Waste4ChangeNo Comments

Even the largest landfills in Indonesia are at (or nearing) capacity, and the government has set an ambitious target of 30% waste reduction by 2025. Waste4Change is one of the companies that wants to help by increasing rates of recycling and enabling better waste management. The startup, which currently manages more than 8,000 tons of […]