Overview

All Recyclable Materials Beyond Plastic Packaging

Incubated in 2023 with 5 founding members from the beverage industry.
EPR model based on global best practices adapted for local current & future reality.
Board representation from all private sector value chain stakeholders

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Core Values

Our linear economy exponentially grew during the industrial revolution, and our planet has suffered from the take, make, use & waste value chain.

Growing the recycling ecosystem is an important yet intermediate step in our transition to a circular ecosystem where nothing goes to waste & everything is made from renewable or recovered materials.

Collaboration

True partnership, collaboration & transparency with all public & private stakeholders.

Accountability

High ethical & moral standards with commitment to communicating actions and goals openly and plainly to all stakeholders

Respect

All strategies, policies & actions put people first as the core beneficiaries of sustainability & circularity

Passion

For supporting the recycling economy towards developing the circular economy in Uganda

Accelerating the growth of our Recycling Economy, leading to a Circular Economy for the sake of our future generations & our natural environment, that is embedded within the environmental laws & legal framework of Uganda

- Purpose

Our Niche

An open & collaborative partnership

With all stakeholders in the packaged goods value chain building a transparent & impactful extended producer responsibility scheme to fund awareness & capacity building to accelerate Uganda from the Linear & Recycling economy to the Circular Economy

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Mass Flows

Linear Economy

Recycling Economy

Circular Economy

VALUE CHAIN STAKEHOLDERS & GASP ENGAGEMENT

Raw Material Suppliers

An entity that produces & supplies primary or intermediate raw materials to convert into a finished or semi-finished product.

Convertor

An entity that transforms two secondary raw materials or combines two secondary raw materials to create a new product

Manufacturers

An entity that transforms raw material into finished good for sale or other use including intermediate processes that involve production or finishing or semi-manufactured goods

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APPROACH TO PARTNERSHIPS & ENGAGEMENT

National & Local Government

Engage to partner with private sector voluntary in EPR development & for national EPR legislation & regulation. Engage to support stakeholders at all levels to ensure GASP members are ahead of regulation, compliance.

Business Membership Organisations (BMO)

Engage to provide value to BMO members through GASP membership to align with PRO and EPR voluntary & mandatory regulations and understand & engage in opportunities as Uganda shifts to the Recycling and Circular Economy.

International Partners

Engage to partner for cross-sharing global best practices & grant funding to subsidise specialist & technical resources & technology access.

Consumer

Consumer means the end user of a product. GASP will provide to consumers through media platforms education & awareness of the need to shift from a Linear to a Recycling & Circular Economy, including awareness of sustainable brands & supply chain partners, and invitation to participate in environment impact activities. GASP will run behaviour change campaigns.

Business Community

This community includes innovators in developing & commercialising products made from post-consumer waste materials. GASP aims to support this community through the formation of a business development support mechanism.

General Public

GASP will increase awareness & education about how Uganda's environment can be improved by adopting Recycling & Circular Economy Models, and showcase individuals, companies and regulators who are making this happen in Uganda.