Circularity and regeneration
A business opportunity that will change the lives of millions
The additional burden of small packages and electronics on the planet is significant. This means we need to take circularity into account when serving low-income markets.
We can approach this from different angles. During our innovation process we take the use of sustainable materials into consideration and make it easy to reuse or recycle materials used. At the end of life stage of a product we also look at efficient ways of waste disposal.
Bopinc also works in waste value chains with last-mile waste pickers to ensure no package is left behind.
How we go about circularity and regeneration
Product and
service design
We design out waste by turning ‘waste’ into new business, and enabling repairability, recyclability and overall durability.
Marketing
and distribution
We create loops for goods, and drive sustainable consumer behaviour that supports circular value chains and business models.
Business model
innovation
We help design, iterate and (re)organise business models that allow for a circular serving of low-income communities (for example, product-as-a-service or sharing economy - plus more)
Loop us in on your circular and regenerative endeavours
Rolph is our circularity and regeneration lead, and looks forward
to hearing from you.
Our work on the circularity and regeneration
Resources
Inclusive Recycling - Five Building Blocks for Implementing Sustainable Systems in Low & Middle Income Countries
A paper by Bopinc and MiT D-Lab
Five Key Building Blocks for Sustainable, Inclusive Recycling Systems
A NextBillion article featuring Bopinc and MiT D'Lab's work
The art of selling toilets to low income consumers: 4 rules to improve your go-to-market approach
A Bopinc article on how to improve your go-to-market approach for WASH related products
Refill business models Insights 2024
Insights from TRANSFORM entrepreneurs on building refill business models
We help push innovations for the circular economy
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adi piscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna lorem qua. Lorem elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut.
Explore circularity and regeneration with us
We’re looking for companies that are keen to explore what circularity and regeneration could mean to their business. A few project ideas we are eager to pick up.
Extending product lifetimes with 3D-printing
A 3D-printing facility that allows solar and other electronics companies to print replacement parts locally.
Market-based groundwater conservation
A network of aquifers with water level sensors that automatically adapt the prices of water, incentivising communities to collect from
lesser depleted sources.
Electrifying market vendors
Umbrella with an integrated solar-panel allows street vendors to light their business during the night and provide mobile charging services.