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UPCYCLING FOR SUSTAINABILITY-LINKING UPCYCLED PRODUCTS TO
MARKETS
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CURRENT MODEL
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SUSTAINABLE MODEL
• CIRCULAR ECONOMY
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UPCYCLING• IDENTIFYING & COLLECTING MATERIALS IN
TRANSITION
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PRODUCTION
• PURCHASING
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CLEANING
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DESIGN & MANUFACTURING
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DESIGN & MANUFACTURING
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FINISHED PRODUCTS• FASHION ACCESSORIES
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• FASHION ACCESSORIES
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FASHION ACCESSORIES
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FASHION ACCESSORIES
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HOME ACCESSSORIES
• FURNITURE
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HOME ACCESSSORIES
• FURNITURE
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HOME ACCESSSORIES
• FURNITURE
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HOME ACCESSSORIES
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HOME ACCESSSORIES
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UPCYCLING MARKETING
• RESEARCH
• Creations must be functional/useful/Unique
• Trends
• Fashion, furniture, and Arts dominate the upcycling demand
• More electrical equipment makers joining
• Starbucks, Nike, P&G, Adidas more brands getting in on the trend
• Collaborations with big brands to garner attention and growth
• Fairs, exhibitions, Trade shows, Online marketplaces, Social media
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UPCYCLING CHALLENGES
• Not mainstream(acceptance)
• Access to capital
• Funding for travel exhibitions
• Exporting issues
• Certifications
• Patents Intellectual property Issues
• Capital expenditure
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UPCYCLING & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
• Creativity not about coming up with unseen products
• Creativity about transforming, combining what is already there
• Copyright and patent law often runs fouls of these critical concepts of building on the works of others
• Current patents systems made of outdated ideas
• Innovations are cumulative
• Trademarking is virtually the only type of IP in the fashion industry
• Upcycling often in legal limbo in relation to Intellectual property
• Often need for Intellectual Property rights lawyers
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BENEFITS OF UPCYCLING• Respects the environment(GREEN)
• Waste management
• Lower production costs
• Localized
• Artisanal & Craftsmanship
• Employment
• Adds value, Cleaner , healthier
• Premium products
• Innovation
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PURPOSE DRIVEN COMPANIES(SUSTAINABILITY)
• Contributing towards the SDG Goals # 4, 5,6 ,8, 9,13
• Women Empowerment
• Tree planting at schools
• Beach cleanups
• Donations to support the education underprivileged girls education
• Library donations
• Environmental education
• Training/mentoring
• Environmental activists
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ACHIEVEMENTS
• Ambiente Frankfurt
• Re:publica Accra
• stakeholders & jury UNDP waste recovery initiative: National competition (open for applications) Accra
• waste management consultant for GIZ (alternative uses for waste: Agbogbloshie) Accra
• IVLP (International visitor leadership program) Women in entrepreneurship II, USA
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AWARDS
• Plaque of merit at 1ST Green Awards Accra
• UNDP Prize for environmental protection Ouagadougou 2016
• Most Creative Award (out of 2000 artisans) Ouagadougou 2016.