Presented with
Rethink Plastics Challenge
How can consumers, businesses, and governments in Latin America and the Caribbean substantially reduce or eliminate single-use plastic and plastic waste?
Submissions are Closed
Chair
Brune Poirson
Secretary of State attached to the Minister of Ecological and Solidary Transition
Featured
Mónica Bauer
Vicepresidenta Asuntos Corporativos , PepsiCo Latinoamérica
Juan Pablo Bonilla
Manager, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Sector, IDB
César Buenadicha Sanchez
Chief Discovery Officer, IDB
Christian Del Valle
Founder and Managing Director, Althelia Funds
Rafael Fernandez Quiros
General Manager, World Without Waste, The Coca-Cola Latin America Group
Antonia Gawel
Head, Circular Economy and Innovation, Global Centre for Public Goods, World Economic Forum
Switzerland
María Carolina Gil
New Ventures and Business Models Manager, The Coca-Cola Latin America Group
Jenna Jambeck
Professor, College of Engineering, University of Georgia
Victor Kortenhaus D. Miranda
Packaging Director, South America Sustainability & Packaging, Ambev
Brazil
Keyvan Macedo
Head of Climate Change and Environmental Impact, Natura Cosmeticos
Paula Pedro
Executive Director, J-PAL Latin America & the Caribbean
Alejandra Revueltas
Portafolio Manager, New Venture Group
Paloma Roldan-Ruiz
Executive Director, Ciudad Saludable
Paula Uribe
Director, Public Policy and Government Affairs, PepsiCo Latinoamérica
Rodrigo Villar
Co-Founder and Partner, New Ventures Group
Judging Criteria
Solutions to the Rethink Plastics Challenge will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Alignment: The solution addresses the challenge that has been set forth and has been deployed or there are plans to deploy in Latin America and the Caribbean according to IDB Group's purpose and mandates.
- Potential for Impact: The planned solution implementation has the potential to impact lives and drive economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, most of all among vulnerable, and excluded populations.
- Scalability: The solution presents a clear path to be scaled to affect the lives of more people.
- Feasibility: Solution implementation is feasible, and the team has a plan for financial and technical sustainability.
- Innovative Approach: This is a new technology, a new application of technology, a new business model, or a new process for solving the Challenge, and the team clearly identifies its competitive advantages.
- Team Capability: The team is well prepared to develop the solution and has demonstrated it has the necessary skills and track record to test, improve, expand, or replicate the solution in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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