PROJECT-2: SOCIAL BUSINESS TO INCREASE INCOME FOR STREET GARBAGE COLLECTORS
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Presented on: 1st Social Business Design Lab January 5, 2013
Idea by: Yunus Centre
Project Designed by: Yunus Centre
Project Bondhu: Mr. H.I Latifee, Grameen Trust

Total Investment Cost: TK10,000,000 (Details in the Business Plan)
Investment Status: TK.10 lakh funding received. More investment is needed for this project.

Contact Person: 
Ms. Lamiya Morshed, Yunus Centre 
Email: lamiya@grameen.com

Project Slide: click to view the project slides

Objective: 
- Employ garbage collectors who otherwise receive meagre salaries from middlemen in the garbage collection industry.
- Process plastic waste collected through the business and supply these as raw material to plastic product manufacturers.

Project Status:
Project currently in the development stage.

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