Plastic recycling assisting in flood damage reduction.
Plastic waste to reduce damage and interrupt the cycle of socioeconomic losses of people affected by flood disasters. Creating a concept of partial damage control, preventing total losses of your items.
A mix of reducing and reusing plastic waste in disaster response.
Harnessing the physical and structural capacities of thermoplastic material in the form of flood adaptation.
• As we can observe annually the floods devastate the regions of Latin America and the Caribbean.
The development of adaptive innovations and resilient technologies designed to reduce and directly control flood damage,
It can generate savings on the part of those affected and governments, due to the possibility of protection to basic items such as: Food, Medicines, Clothing and Electronics.
Creating the concept of loss control, reducing the need for immediate donations, avoiding the overcharge of donor organizations.
• Realizing that in Latin American and Caribbean countries the problem of waste, single use plastic pollution in the terrestrial and marine environment as well as flooding are two global burdens, the project seeks to unite the two problems and develop mutual help.
Valuing a noble reuse of plastic developing aid to those affected by floods.
Lack of adaptability increases the scale of the problem. Which is large and growing because according to scientific research the number of natural disasters tends to increase in the coming years in Latin America, Caribbean on a global scale. Due to climate change.
According to UN data from 2000 to 2019 in the Latin America and Caribbean region.
The floods affected almost 41 million people and caused almost U$ 26 billion in approximate economic damage.
Latin America and the Caribbean is the second most disaster-prone region in the world. Floods are the most common disasters in the region.
On 12 occasions since 2000, flooding in the region has caused more than U$ 1 billion in total damage.
Noting that hurricanes also generate floods.
In 2019, Hurricane Dorian became the strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded, directly affecting a land mass.
Population without adaptability with favorable geographical location for flood disasters in urban, rural, riverside and coastal areas.
Population at higher risk of socioeconomic vulnerability. People living the annual cycle of losses flood after flood.
The focus of the project is also on the preparation and adaptability of the effects of rising sea levels helping the coastal area population.
Noting that flooding affects people from different social states, as well as schools, churches, hospitals, businesses and other institutions of value to society.
Developing forms of help and control, preventing the total collapse of affected people and regions.
Introducing new ways to view and reuse and reduce post-consumer plastic waste.
Through circular economy and plastic recycling processes such as (mechanical or chemical, "pyrolysis").
Developing structures that provide direct resilience and protection to basic items such as: Food, Medicines, Clothing and Electronics.
Harnessing the physical and structural capabilities of plastic.
Strengthening the reduction of plastic waste by reusing them and developing flood-adaptive structures, taking advantage of plastic structural capabilities such as: Recyclability, remolding, creation of new designs, buoyancy, resistance, density of materials in relation to water. (Density assists in buoyancy).
I am providing innovative ways to control socioeconomic flood damage. Creating adaptability to the population and different sectors of society.
Engaging governments, society and the private sector in valuing the recycling and reuse of plastic and developing awareness on this topic.
• The process and technology used is rotational molding.
• This process presents its advantage and cost benefit.
• An example of this process is the possibility of producing recycled Polyethylene (PE) kayaks.
- Reduce single-use plastics and waste through promoting consumer behavior change and incentivizing re-use and recycling
- Enable the public sector, especially municipalities, to pilot and implement new and innovative systems in their waste management
- Prototype
Innovate is.
“Presenting the world how plastic waste can be great if it is reused and harnesses its full physical and structural potential as an ally, adapting to global needs.”
Since 2013, I have been studying flood disasters and realizing the lack of adaptive innovations and resilient technologies designed to directly reduce and control socioeconomic damage, reduce the progressive impoverishment of the affected population in urban, rural, riverine and coastal areas.
• Develop a project that can reduce the amount and urgent need for donations by donor entities and organizations. Able to provide support and protection for items in the affected population such as: Food, Medicines, Clothing and Electronics.
• Innovation is also perceived in the proposal to intelligently introduce recycled plastic material through the mechanical and chemical (pyrolysis) recycling process.
• As a direct factor in flood problems. Leveraging its physical and structural capabilities such as: Recyclability, Remolding, Creation of new designs, Buoyancy and Resistance.
• Developing the valorization of plastic through the development of innovations, showing the consumer that properly disposed material can be transformed, returned and converted with a new help function. Helping them during and after times of need.
• Through appreciation and new ways to reuse plastic waste, gradually reduce their impacts on marine and terrestrial environments.
The project is unique and innovative in its proposal.
The Latin America and the Caribbean, even through some preparation, are still unable to adapt housing and reduce the loss of basic items of the population affected by the socioeconomic damage caused by floods.
The same problem fits the plastic waste problem where this post-consumer material leaves landfills reaches rivers and eventually reaches oceans.
In the long run intelligent reuse and development of noble functions to plastic material can help this material to bring consumers “Popullation”, greater awareness and importance about their capabilities in society.
Favoring the economic valorization of the material, and the paradigm shift of how we see it today.
The idea is to start looking at the possibility of a problem becoming a help.
Realizing that flood damage is gradual.
In this way avoiding the total collapse of affected regions.
- Rural Residents
- Urban Residents
- Very Poor
- Low-Income
- Middle-Income
- Minorities/Previously Excluded Populations
• At present the number of people is 0 (zero) due to the project being in prototype phase.
Using UN data from 2000 to 2019 that says in the region of Latin America and the Caribbean.
The floods affected almost 41 million people.
• By dealing with scalable flood data in a year, we could serve 43050000 (forty-three million and fifty thousand) people.
• In five years there will be 65349900 (sixty-five million three hundred forty-nine thousand nine hundred) people.
The project is in prototype phase so I can't mention any impact.
But I can say that, through hard work in 2019, I got attention from representatives of international organizations who expressed interest in the innovative proposal to reuse plastic as a way to reduce flood damage.
Each of the organizations falls under the Environment, Social and Economic guidelines.
In the long run the attention of these organizations can help and make a positive impact.
Organizations such as:
• Pacific IslandsDevelopmentForum
• Pacific Regional EnvironmentProgramme
Among others.
In the first year if possible.
The objective of the project is to positively impact and engage the population, governments, private sectors, and scientifics.
The attention of the plastic producing industries and recyclers from countries in the region of South America and the Caribbean. The unity of all is necessary for the strengthening of this project.
We need to generate economic value and develop a noble and innovative importance for plastic to society, and change the way we see it.
Showing that in the short, medium and long term, innovation in the reuse of this material can become an aid to their lives and their economy.
Over the next five years the impact could be global.
Turning the South American and Caribbean region into pioneers in this area of innovation can be of great value.
Because we can reduce the plastic waste of each country in the region. Featuring unique adaptive innovations, focusing on different needs of the affected population and sectors of society.
Serving as an example to other regions of the world.
Realizing that as well as plastic pollution, floods affect regions around the world such as North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania.
According to UN global data from 1998 to 2017 flooding affected 2.0 billion people and caused economic damage of $ 656 billion.
• Numbers and costs that through pioneering, managing and a noble reuse of plastic in the development of adaptability we can help lower and control in the coming years.
• Currently ,the main barrier is lack of attention.
“Sad to say, but Brazil is a creative country, but not is an innovative country.”
• As well as the great challenge of undertaking and doing business in Brazil.
For the next five years the barriers will be,
• Develop patents which in all are six to date, with possibilities for further development.
• Identify stakeholders for implementation, project grant.
• Get greater attention in Brazil and the region of South America and the Caribbean.
As well as Governments, private sectors, scientific.
And plastic producing industries and recycling in Brazil and South America and the Caribbean.
I believe participating in this program can help me gain this relevance, and get greater attention in my country and region.
Yes, I am already planning to overcome these barriers!
The year 2019, i got international attention. This attention has shown me that I am on the right track to overcome the barriers that prevent this project from going forward. I believe this attention will also be reflected in Brazil this year 2020.
I'm the only member of the team!
But since 2013, I have been studying flood disasters and realizing the lack of adaptive innovations and resilient technologies designed to directly reduce and control socioeconomic damage, reduce the progressive impoverishment of the affected population in urban, rural, riverine and coastal areas.
I am graduated Technologist in Polymer (Plastics).
• Theoretical knowledge and physical practices of situations during and after floods.
• With brief knowledge in Project Design.
• With knowledge in resin processing.
• I no longer have any kind of advice or legal part, but I already have the patent documentation for the project in Brazil.
• Eight years ago I study and develop innovation prototypes.
• My focus is: The help of plastic waste to the population during and after floods.
• And I have contacts with members of international organizations that fit the Environment, Social and Economic guidelines.
I am only in contact with members of organizations.
I am working hard to start a partnership with some of them in the future!
Organizations such as:
• Alliance to End Plastic Waste,
As exemplified in the attached image:
With 27 founding members, the Alliance now includes 42 companies around the world that make, use, sell, process, collect and recycle plastics. This includes chemical and plastic manufacturers, consumer goods companies, retailers, converters and waste management companies.
• Marsh & McLennan Companies
• Pacific Islands Development Forum
• Pacific Regional Environment Programme
• The Rotterdam Convention
• The World Bank Group
• UN Environment Programme
• World Economic Forum
Among others.
If the need arises, I have the emails saved.
• I signed up for the Rethink Plastics Challenge because I want to share my different view of plastic waste.
And possible ways to generate socioeconomic value, and ways of reducing its quantity through a reuse favorable to the benefits of the general population.
Through empathy the ability to imagine oneself in another person's place or understanding one's feelings, desires, ideas and actions.
Thus analyzing the problem of those affected by floods and plastics.
I use empathy to help me come up with innovative ideas.
• I believe the IDB Group can help me overcome major barriers.
I believe I have good ideas, and my name is associated with the IDB Group. It can generate a great prestige to my image and name.
Helping me open doors and present my vision on plastic and get attention from members of the public sector, scientists, organizations and companies, and plastic and recycling industries in Brazil and South America and the Caribbean.
For I will have greater relevance and importance to organizations and institutions.
Also greater attention in the area of entrepreneurship which is another difficulty in Brazil. The attention of the IDB Group would be of great value and help.
As well as:
• Assist in the patent process, which is extremely expensive and bureaucratic.
• The IDB Group can make me relevant and attract attention in the process of Identifying Stakeholders for Implementation, project grant.
• Get greater attention in Brazil and the region of South America and the Caribbean.
- Business Model
- Technology
- Talent or board members
- Legal
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Media and speaking opportunities
Alliance to End Plastic waste is an organization I would like to partner with!
Due to the attention I've received from alliance members around the world.
And they have already known the innovation proposal of my project.
I received the invitation to submit my project to a possible partnership.
However I did not receive the attention of any organization in Brazil, something so big is hard to imagine myself being part without any support.
The partnership would come with the introduction of my ideas for innovations, and the alliance would come with the technologies and aid in processing and undertaking the reuse of plastic.
Because many technologies that they have are specific to each company and different countries,
Some have to be adapted and produced on bases in Brazil, South America and the Caribbean.
Recalling that the Alliance is made up of 27 founding members, and 42 companies worldwide that manufacture, use, sell, process, collect and recycle plastics.
This includes chemical and plastic manufacturers, consumer goods companies, retailers, converters and waste management companies.
There are other organizations I have contact with that can help strengthen the relevance and purpose of the project because each one of them fits into the Environment, Social and Economic guidelines.
As,
• Pacific Islands Development Forum
• Pacific Regional Environment Programme
Among other saved contacts.
