ECO KOLEK

FORMALIZED COMMUNITY-BASED WASTE PICKERS  (USAID Grantee)

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An impact-driven materials recovery management platform and services for the economic prosperity of Professionalized Informal Waste Collectors (P-IWCs)

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Value Proposition​

• Efficient collection of recyclable wastes through clustered door-to-door pick-up via the app and IWCs materials recovery services

• Ecosystem-registered upcycled bins for waste segregation

• Dropshipping business of Eco Kolek branded upcycled industrial products whether for private or government clients

• Decluttering and house cleaning services via the app

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The business model is currently supported by USAID Clean Cities Blue Ocean and the Department of Science and Technology. It is currently designed to expand in other parts of the Philippines to provide a platform for waste-picking services to address plastic pollution and help in climate change reduction.