ISO people who have launched similar ideas before or know about similar projects but also they are passionate about social- environmental entrepreneurship and sustainability.

Your country

Bangladesh

Are you submitting as a team or as an individual?

Individual submission

In one sentence, tell us about your idea.

Providing one different kind of vending machine, particularly at every tourist destination throughout the world, where you can dump a plastic bottle and receive 5-10 cents for each bottle; this will be a step toward recycling plastic, and such action will benefit both the environment and tourist destinations.

Finish this sentence: My ideal collaborative partner or partners would be...

My ideal collaborative partner or partners would be people who have launched similar ideas before or know about similar projects but also they are passionate about social- environmental entrepreneurship and sustainability. With the help of government and UN, this idea can be begin at the poor country so that the poor people can earn few money for their livelihood.

In regards to finding the right collaborator, what is the most immediate or most pressing challenge you're facing right now?

In my country, I found the plastic wastage in the tourist spot specially in Cox's Bazar and Saint martin island. No one take any step to clean it. Now a days the amount of wastage is increasing and tourist facing this pleasant thing every day. This is why I took this idea to initiate.

BONUS QUESTION: What is it about your idea that makes you feel good?

When this plan is initiate, we will get a clean tourist places. If it starts in cities, poor people can earn at least few money. and the plastic wastage will be use by the company who can recycling them in various way. By this idea many people of different phases will be beneficial.

What makes your idea innovative? Why has no one ever done it before?

By initiating this idea, many people of different phases will be beneficial. I do not know is there any one still initiating this idea or not.

How far does your idea reach?

Global

Ideally, when would you launch this idea?

More than two years from now

Who will benefit the most from your idea?

The implementation of this idea embraces sustainability and could have multiple benefits for the environment, then the tourists as well as the poor people.

At Sigmund, we are interested in ideas at the intersection of People, Planet, and Profit. How does your idea support these three categories?

By initiating the idea, poor people can at least few money. Tourist can get a beautiful view. Environment is getting rid of plastics. Industrial company recycling this plastic wastage and make business. In the end this idea is going to help People, Planet, and making profit as well.

Making the world a better place can seem daunting. At Sigmund, we have found this list of UN Goals to be a great compass. What UN goals would you say your idea relates to?

Zero Hunger

Life on Land