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
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
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
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.
SUCCESS MILESTONES FOR 2030
Collaboration
GASP’s EPR‘s Core Process
Adopted across all packaged goods sectors, strong collaborative partnerships established with all public & private stakeholders so every Ugandan will have awareness, education & passion for the environment
Accountability
GASP built on ethical standards, financially sustainable & transparent governance & proven EPR Core Process has broad stakeholder commitment. Ethical & moral standards applicable to all stakeholders
About UsPassion
Circular Economy principles are embraced by all stakeholders and fee policy is based on complexity, recyclability & circularity of waste. Fees subsidise collection, sorting & recycling ecosystem operators.
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