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Gum consumers buy lots of gum and therefore buying a lot of plastic pollution. Gum packaging adds up to 250,000 tones of waste!

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To reduce plastic packaging

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How might we get gum dispensers installed in supermarkets and be able to buy the gum by using reusable jars/containers?

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Get gum dispensers installed in supermarkets and encourage use of reusable containers/jars to fill full of gum.

The consumer will bring a jar from home and will fill it up at the super market from gum dispensers. When they use a jar/container for the first time, it will be marked so they can get a discount when they reuse it. Its paid for by weight. There is a QR code on the dispensers which you can scan to record when you use the service, and can get discounts off future uses.

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We want advice on how we could create this product and if ti will be successful

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Our customer is the creators of big events and those who go to the events. We also will sell to food vendors.

Their pains include:
\nUsing single use waste at events
\nOverflowing bins
\nTonnes of waste after events that are going to landfill
\nCurrent compostable options are not being dealt with properly and are expensive.

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To help reduce plastic in the environment from sportswear manufacturing.

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We have found that at a sporting event there's not enough recycling/loads of single use plastic in food products.

How might we help reduce waste at big events?

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This company will buy and sell recyclable plastic plates in three different sizes, which can be re-washed 150 times. There will be a raffle system at sporting matches, where if you return your plate you get a raffle ticket to win team merch.

Check out our prototype:

Prototype

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We need advice form vendors and event planners to see how we could best start up this idea!

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Are customer are families experiences problems in plastic recycling. They currently do not have time to recycle and recycling takes up a lot of space in the house hold. They also want ot teach their kids about recycling but do not know how to in a fun way.

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Raise your own plastic eating worms that will eat your plastic waste.

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How might we incorporate plastic eating worms and microbes into the fauna areas that eat the plastics so the fauna doesn't eat them?

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Raise your own plastic eating worm in a tank you can keep at home.

This company will sell super worms to customers. These super worms live for 6 months, and lay 100 eggs at once, so once customers have purchased their first set of worms, they will have them forever. These worms will eat up food waste, to reduce wastage in the home. Pet stores can also sell the worms.

Check out our idea development below:

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idea

planning

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We want advice on how we could start up this idea and if families would be interested in it. Should it be sold like Sea Monkeys to encourage families to purchase it?

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Our customers want to have fun and promote climate change action but don't have an outlet. Our customers include educators, parents and students.

","our_why":"

To promote climate change action

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How might we promote climate action using an interactive experience such as a video game?

","solution":"

A fun video game which's story surrounds climate action, reducing pollution and helping the environment.

This enterprise is an online game that educates children by showing them positive and negative consequences of their actions regarding climate change. In the game, you play a child/youth who is facing a world of climate change. Within the game your character has to make choices which either positively or negatively impact the world. if you make a wrong decision, your character in the game will be negatively impacted. As a player you are able to virtually witness the negative or positive impacts of the decisions you make.

This game will be introduced into the schooling curriculum, as a fun way to increase education and awareness of climate change.

Check out our prototype!

Prototype

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Our customers are people that drive electric cars and how they get electricity to power their cars.

The pains that electric car drivers face are frustrations with the recurring issues of battery depletion and the high costs associated with recharging, this product offers a solution. Our target customers are individuals seeking a more sustainable and affordable alternative to power their electric vehicles. By implementing our product, they can bid farewell to the constant worry of depleted batteries and enjoy a cost-effective, environmentally friendly method of charging, contributing to a more seamless and economical electric driving experience.

","our_why":"

There is to much traffic and not enough puplic transport in the area.

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How might we use environmentally friendly methods to power EV Charging stations that are inexpensive and readily available?

Eco Roads addresses the challenge of sourcing cost-effective and readily available power for electric vehicle charging stations while prioritising environmentally friendly methods. This problem revolves around the need for sustainable energy solutions to support the growing demand for electric vehicles, aiming to enhance accessibility and affordability in the charging infrastructure.

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Our Eco Roads product involves the installation of a substantial, hollow cylindrical structure positioned on a raised pole along roadways. This cylindrical unit, when engaged by the motion of passing vehicles, transforms the kinetic energy generated into electricity. This electricity is then channeled and transmitted to nearby Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging stations. The mechanical interaction between the vehicle and the cylindrical spinner becomes a means of generating clean and renewable energy, contributing to a more sustainable and eco-friendly power source for electric vehicles.

Please see out prototype below:

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To bring our concept into a reality, our team is seeking funding support. This financial backing will play a role in employing the expertise of skilled engineers and visionaries who can contribute to refining and implementing our idea. We believe that with the right support, our idea has the potential to reimagine sustainable energy solutions for electric vehicles.

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Food packaging, a major contributor to global pollution with an annual production of 141 million metric tons of waste, necessitates urgent exploration of alternative solutions. To mitigate environmental impact, transitioning to eco-friendly materials and embracing circular economy practices is crucial.

A collaborative effort involving governments, industries, and consumers is essential in driving the adoption of sustainable practices and innovative solutions for more responsible food packaging.

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Changing the way we consume in the community, through the reuse of food packaging, community building with business partners, rewarding customers with points.

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Introducing the Eat-Star Foundation, our visionary initiative aims to revolutionize the takeaway food industry by manufacturing eco-friendly containers from recycled plastics. As part of our mission, we aspire to strategically place recycling bins at partner establishments, facilitating the seamless return of plastic packaging by conscientious customers.

The overarching goal is to create a widespread network of businesses, united under the Eat-Star umbrella, where customers can not only contribute to recycling efforts but also earn incentives, fostering a culture of sustainability.

Ultimately, Eat-Star aims to significantly reduce plastic waste, promote responsible consumer habits, and build a community-driven network committed to environmental stewardship.

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\nEco-conscious Consumers: Individuals in Australia who value environmental sustainability and are concerned about the impact of single-use plastic. Their current challenges revolve around the limited availability of eco-friendly alternatives when ordering takeaway food, often leading to guilt or frustration due to contributing to plastic pollution.
\n
\nRestaurant Owners: Food establishments that recognise the importance of environmental responsibility and seek ways to align their business practices with sustainable values. Their current challenges include finding cost-effective and practical solutions for reducing plastic waste in their operations while maintaining customer convenience.
\n
\nCorporate Cafeterias and Event Planners: Businesses and event organisers committed to sustainable practices. They face challenges in sourcing environmentally friendly packaging for large-scale events or daily cafeteria operations, often resorting to traditional plastic options due to limited alternatives.","is_featured":null,"partner_id":5401,"regions":null,"project_pitch_social_purpose":[{"social_purposes": {"icon_url": "https://fxyueoxnkxrlkppilyjp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sdg_icons/icon-sdg12.png"}, "social_purpose_id": 22}]}, {"id":7728,"project_name":"EzRefillable","customer_problem":"

Too much unnecessary plastic in health and wellbeing.

","our_why":"

Taking on the issue of waste created by cosmetics with reusable bottles!

","team_members":["Martha","Jaymiee","Siena","Sienna"],"problem_statement":"How might we use glass bottles instead of plastic?","solution":"

EzRefillable make sustainable and reusable skin care bottles, the bottle made of glass and bamboo and they'll have dispenser in the store to refill your bottles.

50% of profits go to PETA, which is about the ethical treatment of animals.

Let's change the future of cosmetics together!

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We want to connect with big cosmetic companies to see if we can develop this product together!

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When footy studs break down you have to get new boots which is putting lots of waste into the environment.

","our_why":"

We have cr3eated a solution ot the waste created by throwing away football boots when the studs are broken or worn down

","team_members":["Beau","Ewan","Noah","Emilie","Ethan"],"problem_statement":"How might we be able to keep the boots but replace the plastics studs?","solution":"

Spud Studs are shoes have interchangeable studs for different sport fields, the money made from the shoes will go to a local spud farm. Interchangeable studs will halve the amount of shoes thrown away each year.

Studs made out of extremely durable recycled plastic, when they are are ruined just replace the studs, not the entire shoe. Good for environment and for savings.

Check out our branding below:

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We want to hear from current boot designers and developers (Nike, Addidas etc) to see if they would like to partner with us to design the eco-friendly boots.

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\nAll of our customers experience the pain of throwing away boots and adding to landfill after the end of a season. There are currently no eco-friendly boot options on the market and we hope to change that.","is_featured":null,"partner_id":5401,"regions":null,"project_pitch_social_purpose":[{"social_purposes": {"icon_url": "https://fxyueoxnkxrlkppilyjp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sdg_icons/icon-sdg13.png"}, "social_purpose_id": 9}]}, {"id":7731,"project_name":"Post your pills","customer_problem":"

The persistent reliance on plastic for pill packaging poses a challenge due to the lack of widely adopted alternatives. This dilemma stems from the critical need for secure and sterile packaging in pharmacies, making it difficult to find substitutes that meet stringent standards.

Our goal is to address this issue by seeking innovative solutions to reduce the environmental impact of excess plastic waste generated by pharmacies while ensuring the necessary safety and quality standards for pharmaceutical packaging are maintained.

","our_why":"

The reuse of packaging in the use of pills in the medical industry is a big issue, we re solving this using our mail system.

","team_members":["Yarrow","Scarlette","Zami","Kate"],"problem_statement":"How might we come up with a solution to the use of plastic packaging of medicines?","solution":"

Introducing our groundbreaking concept: a revolutionary system to minimize plastic use in pill packaging. With our innovative approach, you can conveniently post your medicine packages to designated locations in towns, allowing us to expertly recycle them and repurpose the materials for a sustainable and new packaging solution.

By participating in our post-your-pills initiative, not only do you contribute to reducing plastic waste, but you also play a vital role in fostering a circular economy, promoting a greener and more sustainable approach to medication packaging.

Join us in shaping the future of eco-friendly medication practices by embracing this forward-thinking post-your-pills innovation.

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\n
\nOur product directly addresses these challenges by providing a simple yet effective solution. Customers can conveniently drop off their medicine packages at designated locations in towns, eliminating the need for traditional disposal methods that may not be environmentally friendly. The system ensures that the plastic materials are expertly recycled and repurposed for new packaging, contributing to a sustainable cycle of use.","is_featured":null,"partner_id":5401,"regions":null,"project_pitch_social_purpose":[{"social_purposes": {"icon_url": "https://fxyueoxnkxrlkppilyjp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sdg_icons/icon-sdg12.png"}, "social_purpose_id": 22}]}, {"id":7727,"project_name":"Comm Garden","customer_problem":"

Food and vegetables are covered in microplastics that people eat every day!

","our_why":"

We want to help elderly people in our community get engaged with sustainability with a community garden!

","team_members":["Jimmy","Lani","Ceda"],"problem_statement":"How might we reduce plastics that are used to cover food and vegetables?","solution":"

ComGarden - A community garden aimed at elderly people, but available to everyone. 100% of the garden infrastructure is made from recycled plastic. They will sell a membership which allows elderly people access into the garden.

Food will be weighed at exit to ensure no overconsumption and no plastic will be used as food is harvested and taken directly home. They plan on using the profits to donate to old people's homes.

Seed box which dispenses seeds which the elderly can plant and watch their seeds grow . $10 membership of a year to get into the garden.

Check our our planning and idea development!

Prototype

There is a lot of strapping tape waste used at netball carnivals. There are currently no alternative options that are cheap and easily accessible for kids and parents.

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Taking on the issue of waste created by sports tape with our reusable braces.

","team_members":["Summer","Sydney","Eden","Taylor"],"problem_statement":"How might we reduce the use of strapping tape?","solution":"

Reusable Sport Braces is made of sustainable materials to prevent the throwaway of sports tape. Our braces will add extra protection for its users all while reducing the amount of plastic waste produced and created by strapping tape!

Check out our prototype below:

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We need advice from sports people to see if the design is right for them.

","support_connections":"

We need to connect with current tape providers to see if we can work together to solve the issue. We also need to connect with designers.

","support_development":"

We need to develop our design and branding.

","support_funding":"

We hope that sporting Australia will help fund our idea.

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Beauty product packaging produces tonnes of waste each year.
\nA lot of beauty products use packaging that is not recyclable, adding to the issue of landfill.

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Have refillable make up products in store

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Use refillable packaging (containers) for beauty products.

Our idea is to create a refill station for beauty products, where users can bring back their bottles and we will refill them for them. In this way the packaging can be used more than once. The refill stations will be placed in the beauty shops.

We have worked hard to develop our idea. Please see the process below:

why

OUR

customer

planning

Prototype

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We need advice form big brands to see how our idea could fit into their branding.

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We need to connect with designers to help us create a real working prototype as well as with big cosmetic companies.

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We need to develop our branding and our prototype further.

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We hope to get crowd funding to help us start our idea.

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That farm waste is either not recycled at all or just left lying around on the farm and most of this could be reused or repurposed.

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A return and earn style project/company for farm waste.

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A return and earn style project/company for farm waste. The waste could be exchanged for gift cards/vouchers at certain wholesale farm stores.

Our concept is to reduce the amount of farm waste and increase the percentage of rural citizens participating in the recycling of their everyday waste. We have designed a depositing system similar to the bottle recycling return and earn. Four different categories are available to be recycled. Each of these categories has a payment system, 10c for each plastic item, 20c for each feed bag deposited, and 50c for every sharps and chemical bottle deposited. The money earned will give the recycler a voucher to various rural supply stores.
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Check out our pitch deck HERE!

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Prototype

why

OUR

planning

budget

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We need to connect with rural towns as well as recycling agencies for our idea

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To develop our idea we will need to create a working prototype and validate our theories.

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We would utilise council funding to back our idea and help us develop our first working prototype.

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Make-up packaging is too wasteful.
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Recycling plastic cosmetic waste through melting.

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Create cosmetic packages with plastic that has a low melting temp so that the consumer can remake it into something else.

Plasti-Make is a company that turns one product into another. Packaging of cosmetics that you can reuse, it comes with carbon-safe plastic that can be melted down and then put into a range of molds, claw clips, hairclips, book marks etc. It comes with instructions to melt down plastic put it into the mold and then you have a new product.

Check out our prototype and planning below!

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Prototype

PLANNING:

Business

Risks

budget

WHY

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We need advice around out physical prototype and risks involved with our idea.
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We could love to connect with big cosmetic leaders to ensure our idea is valid.

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To develop our idea we will need to speak to researchers and scientist to devleop a safe at-home method.

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We would be looking for seed funding to start up our business.

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The problem we found is the beauty industry producing millions of tonnes of waste in the world every year and only 10% of the waste being recycled.

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Beauty Products in sustainable reusable alluminium tin (can) Packaging

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Our solution is to instead of using single-use, non-recyclable packaging in beauty products, use aluminum tins that are reusable and recyclable to better care for our environment. These reusable bottles are able to be refilled at your local supermarket, and after 10 uses, they are able to be returned to our iCAN recycling bins to be broken down and turned into new bottles to sell.

The idea is to create a shampoo that can be refilled at various locations to avoid single-use packaging, thus eliminating the massive amount of product packaging that is wasted and thrown away.

Check out our pitch slides HERE!

We have put a lot of thought into our business. Please see our planning and prototype below:

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We need advice on how we can get big companies on board to support our product on a whole sale level.

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We need to connect with big companies to validate our idea.
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We need to develop a working prototype with support from developers and designers.

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We are hoping to secure seed funding to help us start our idea.

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Fertilizer packages produce a lot of waste for farmers

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Bio-degradable fetilizer packaging thant dissolves in water

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The solution is using a biodegradable material to package fertilizer in, that will dissolve when water is added to it

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We need to connect with researchers, designers and universities to develop our product. We also need to connect with farmers to understand their perspective more.

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We need to develop a working prototype and work on our branding as well at come up with a way to pitch to wholesalers.

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We hope that a university will help us develop our idea further with funding

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There is too much litter in the environment because of the amount people that do not respect the environment and dispose of their rubbish without thinking. This also contributes to the amount of wildlife that dies, so by reducing the amount of rubbish, this also saves animals.

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Reducing the amount of litter in a fun way!

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To introduce “Robo-Bin” to the community, which will help to clean the environment and teach people about how to responsibly dispose of their rubbish.

RoboBin is a bin on wheels, there is an app on phone and you call it over and the bin comes to you, instead of having to walk to it. Bins will always be near by. Rob the robo-bin charges by solar panels. GPS used, to know your location and roll to you. Results in less careless rubbish thrown on the ground and it is fun.

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We want to speak to engineers to see if they have advice on how we can build a prototype

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Are you in the bin industry? We would love to connect with you to talk about further our ideas!

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To develop our design we will need to work with engineers and designers

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We would be looking for local council funding support to start up our idea.

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60% of rubbish is being wasted and not recycled at events! This is creating massive influxes to landfill amounts and adding to the issue of plastic waste.

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Reusable food truck containers for events, in return for money.

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We have created metal containers that you can return for money after you have finished your food. It will give you a QR-code that will take you to our website, it will then give a voucher you can scan at your local woolies to get money back. This way we are not using plastic containers and throwing them into land fill.

Quick Money: a metal container that you can return for money at events. When you return it at the event, you obtain your money back - $1 for cleaning. To get the money, scan QR code on the machine when you take your container to it.

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We would like some advice on how to develop this idea further.
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We will need to connect with event organisers and event goers to validate our idea.

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We will need to develop a working prototype.

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Seed funding will be needed to get our idea off the ground.

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The amount of cosmetic packaging going to waste and not being recycled

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Reusing plastic cosmetic products into something useful

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We have created a way to turn them into something else! Our brand will sell cosmetic products and with the spare packaging after you have finished with the product we provide a kit that turns your plastic into a well useful thing. You melt the plastic in a mould we provide.

Our problem was that a lot of plastic was being used for cosmetics and thrown out.
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Being able to refill cosmetic products to save plastic.

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We will be using glass bottles and metal pumps, and if people choose not to refill they will be reused again and again to get the most out of it.

EzRefillable makes sustainable and reusable skin care bottles, the bottles made of glass and bamboo and they'll have dispensers in the store to refill your bottles. 50% of profits go to PETA, which is about the ethical treatment of animals.

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We would be looking for advice on how we can create a sustainable business model for our product.
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We would need to connect with big cosmetics brands (such as Head and Holders or Mecca) to get backing for our idea.

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We would need to develop a prototype to test if our product works and is sustainable.

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We would like government to develop our idea further.

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Southern Cross University