Submitted
2024 Global Climate Challenge

Drain Trapper

Team Leader
Chris Jamie Saley
Solution Overview & Team Lead Details
Our Organization
Partners With Melanesians Inc
What is the name of your solution?
Drain Trapper
Provide a one-line summary of your solution.
The drain trapper in PNG is a project that will help collect rubbish and waste that flow in to the sea and shores of Port Moresby City.
In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
In what country is your solution team headquartered?
  • United States
What type of organization is your solution team?
  • Nonprofit
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What specific problem are you solving?

problem is all most 100% of rubbish is consist of plastic and it make worse when people try not control it pollution, Most of this rubbish Plastic flows into the sea and make thing very impossible for the marine life

What is your solution?

the drain trapper will collect all rubbish during wet season or raining period where most plastic are  flown into the sea.the people in the city contribute to more waste plastis.The people only know where the rubbish is gooing to end up.

Our team will collect the plastic and then recycle it but we will use the drain trapper to collect all rubbish.

Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?

solution is all marine life within the shore of Port Moresby city will 100 % save from any harmful rubbish like plastic.

Over 100 nets to be install in all primary water ways and major drains in the city.

Marine habitat will be save and continuous their life

How are you and your team well-positioned to deliver this solution?

we identify 100 location within the city where the major drains and waterways that collect most plastic will be targeted and that they will monitor the plastic waste on control.

Plastic disposal campaign will be conducted in every part of the streets in Port Moresby city.

We will also buy plastic like pet bottles for recycling as part of community youth programs

Which dimension of the Challenge does your solution most closely address?
  • Strengthen coastal and marine ecosystems and communities through the broader blue economy, including fisheries, clean energy, and monitoring, reporting, and verification.
Which of the UN Sustainable Development Goals does your solution address?
  • 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • 13. Climate Action
What is your solution’s stage of development?
  • Pilot
Please share details about why you selected the stage above.

design drain trapper to collect rubbish and process it. Trapper to collet any rubbish (plastic) before going  to sea,

Why are you applying to Solve?

we want to model  the concept so PNG sea must be clean from plastic pollution

In which of the following areas do you most need partners or support?
  • Monitoring & Evaluation (e.g. collecting/using data, measuring impact)
Who is the Team Lead for your solution?
City Governor of Port Moresby
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Your Business Model & Funding
Solution Team:
Chris Jamie Saley
Chris Jamie Saley
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