The Greater Good Diaper project from Samoa is among the 10 finalists for the inaugural Pacific Innovation Forum for Climate and Environment (PIFCE) Private Sector Climate and Innovation Pitching Competition.
The project is aimed at eliminating plastic diaper waste through innovative technology and a community-based strategy. It was launched by the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson.
The project has demonstrated that 700 kg of plastic trash is removed weekly for every 100 babies who use compostable diapers. Before taking the idea worldwide, the Greater Good now intends to extend it to other small island nations in the South Pacific, where plastic diapers account for an alarming 27 per cent of household garbage. 380,000 diapers are thrown away every minute worldwide, yet they take decades to break down.
The Greater Good has created a 100 per cent biodegradable diaper delivery and collection service to address this issue, converting diapers into nutrient-rich soil in as little as eight weeks.
Over two-days, consisting of the semifinal and final, the entrepreneurs will have to convince the jury that their pitch is the best, offering a commercially viable solution with positive climate and environmental impact to our Pacific communities.
