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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 66,025,001 | 76,174,070 | 74,670,489 | 74,986,190 | 73,702,341 | 365,558,091 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 66,025,001 | 76,174,070 | 74,670,489 | 74,986,190 | 73,702,341 | 365,558,091 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 167,551,959 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 198,006,132 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 66,025,001 | 76,174,070 | 74,670,489 | 74,986,190 | 73,702,341 | 365,558,091 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 540,592 | 286,762 | 19,187 | 632,402 | 5,749,735 | 7,228,678 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 2,000,000 | 511,178 | 1,235,299 | 610,503 | 4,356,980 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 377,143,749 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOME: | OTHER INCOME REFERS TO COST REFUND FROM CLOSED PROJECTS AND INTEREST INCOME PAID BY PROJECT PARTNERS ON LOANS PROVIDED EARLIER. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | INFRASTRUCTURE: UP TO THREE BILLION PEOPLE STILL BURY, DUMP, OR BURN THEIR WASTE BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS. DUE TO CHRONIC UNDERINVESTMENT IN WASTE MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE HAVING NO ACCESS TO ORGANISED WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, MANY CITIES (AND COUNTRIES) CANNOT PROPERLY DISPOSE, RECOVER AND RECYCLE WASTE. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IS A CRITICAL PART OF OUR STRATEGY AND WE HAVE COMMITTED SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES TO PROJECTS THAT ARE BUILDING BASIC WASTE MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING HOUSEHOLD WASTE COLLECTION, THE PROCESSING THROUGH MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITIES (MRFS), AND THE RECYCLING OR RECOVERY OF THE VALUE OF PLASTIC AND OTHER WASTE. SELECTED PROJECTS FROM THE ALLIANCE PORTFOLIO ARE DETAILED BELOW: IN 2023, THE ALLIANCE PARTNERED WITH A FEMALE-LED INDONESIAN SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TO OVERCOME FUNDING OBSTACLES FOR THEIR NEW FOOD-GRADE RPET BOTTLE-TO-BOTTLE RECYCLING PLANT IN CENTRAL JAVA. PT ALBA TRIDI PLASTICS RECYCLING LIMITED, A NEW JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN ALBA ASIA PLASTICS RECYCLING LIMITED AND DHARA DAYA SUSTAINEA, SECURED A BLUE LOAN FROM THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB). DHARA DAYA SUSTAINEA, WHICH IS THE LOCAL FOUNDER COMPANY AND MINORITY SHAREHOLDER FACED EQUITY REQUIREMENTS IT COULD NOT MEET. DUE TO ITS LACK OF CREDIT HISTORY, COMMERCIAL LOANS WERE INACCESSIBLE OR OFFERED AT PROHIBITIVELY HIGH RATES. THE ALLIANCE STEPPED IN, PROVIDING A US$4 MILLION CONCESSIONAL SUBORDINATED SHAREHOLDER LOAN, ENABLING PT ALBA TRIDI TO MEET THEIR EQUITY CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNLOCK A CRUCIAL LOAN OF US$44.9 MILLION FROM THE ADB. THE PLANT, SET TO PROCESS 48,000 TONNES OF PET WASTE ANNUALLY, WILL RECYCLE 36,000 TONNES INTO FOOD-GRADE RPET PELLETS, REDUCING PLASTIC WASTE LEAKAGE AND CREATING JOB OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS UPLIFT LIVELIHOODS FOR INFORMAL WASTE PICKERS AND OTHER WORKERS ACROSS THE PLASTIC VALUE CHAIN. MR GREEN AFRICA AIMS TO SCALE COMMUNITY BASED PLASTIC WASTE COLLECTION IN NAIROBI AND SUPPLY BRAND OWNERS AND INDUSTRIAL BUYERS WITH TRACEABLE, HIGH QUALITY RECYCLED PLASTIC. SEEKING TO BUILD A FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODEL THAT RETAINS SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AT ITS CORE, IT WAS THE FIRST RECYCLING COMPANY IN AFRICA TO BE DESIGNATED A CERTIFIED B CORPORATION IN 2021. WITH THE ALLIANCE'S SUPPORT, MR GREEN AFRICA AIMS TO ENHANCE ITS COLLECTION AND PROCESSING CAPABILITIES ACROSS THE REGION. THE PROJECT WILL BRING THE COMMUNITY ON BOARD TO INCREASE PLASTIC RECYCLING RATES, REINSTATE VALUE INTO THE WASTE STREAM, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY VIA AN INTEGRATED APPROACH THAT COMBINES A TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN PLASTIC COLLECTION MODEL WITH INCENTIVISATION. THIS ENABLES WASTE COLLECTION AT SOURCE TO INTEGRATE INFORMAL WASTE WORKERS, MICRO-ENTREPRENEURS, AND CONSUMERS INTO A FORMAL VALUE CHAIN, WHILE PROMOTING CONSUMER PARTICIPATION, ENCOURAGING RECYCLING, AND IMPROVING MATERIAL TRACEABILITY. KEY AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE SCALING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HOUSEHOLD COLLECTION SYSTEM TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR EXISTING NETWORK OF INFORMAL WASTE PICKERS; DEVELOPING FOOD GRADE CONVERSION CAPACITY FOR PET; AND BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE TO DRIVE THE HOLISTIC COLLECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF RECYCLING SOLUTIONS FOR ALL PLASTIC TYPES, INCLUDING HARD-TO-RECYCLE PLASTIC. TO DATE, MR GREEN AFRICA HAS ONE PRODUCTION LINE UP AND RUNNING, WITH A SECOND IN THE COMMISSIONING PHASE. THE ALLIANCE IS SPONSORING A THIRD LINE WHICH WILL BE COMMISSIONED BY THE END OF 2024. IN 2023, THE PROJECT ALSO BEGAN WORK ON A PRE-PROCESSING HUB, A FACILITY BUILT ON A NEARLY FIVE-HECTARE SITE WHERE PLASTIC WASTE WILL BE MANUALLY SORTED FROM AN INLET FLOW OF MIXED PLASTICS TO IMPROVE PLASTIC HOMOGENEITY AND PRODUCE HIGH-QUALITY BALES. CONSTRUCTION ON THE HUB HAS SINCE BEEN COMPLETED IN JUNE 2024. USING ADVANCED MICROWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, OUR PARTNER GREENBACK IS TURNING OFTEN NEGLECTED FLEXIBLE PLASTICS INTO HIGH-QUALITY PYROLYTIC OIL THAT CAN BE REINTEGRATED INTO THE ECONOMY FOR REUSE. SINCE JUNE 2023, A STATE-OF-THE-ART PLANT IN CUAUTLA, MEXICO, HAS BEEN STEADILY CONVERTING FLEXIBLE PLASTICS INTO PYROLYTIC OIL, AN IMPORTANT RAW MATERIAL WHICH CAN BE USED TO PRODUCE FOOD-GRADE PLASTIC PACKAGING. BY COLLECTING AND PROCESSING THESE HARD-TO-RECYCLE PLASTICS, AND REINTEGRATING THEM INTO THE ECONOMY FOR REUSE, UK-BASED GREENBACK RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES, PARTNERING WITH NESTLE MEXICO AND THE ALLIANCE, AIM TO VALORISE THIS OFTEN NEGLECTED, LOW-VALUE MATERIAL. THIS RECYCLING MODEL IS DESIGNED TO BE INSTALLED WHERE PLASTIC WASTE ACCUMULATES IN THIS CASE, CO-LOCATED TO AN EXISTING MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY (MRF) ADJACENT TO THE LA PERSERVERANCIA LANDFILL, WHERE SORTING TAKES PLACE TO ENSURE A CONTINUOUS FLOW OF FEEDSTOCK. IT ALSO ALLOWS IT TO QUICKLY ADAPT TO THE AVAILABLE WASTE STREAM. THE PLANT ITSELF, FOR INSTANCE, IS A MODULAR UNIT THAT CAN BE SCALED WHEN MORE CAPACITY OR POWER IS NEEDED. EACH MODULE HAS THE CAPACITY TO PROCESS THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF FLEXIBLE PLASTIC PACKAGING WASTE GENERATED BY 260,000 PEOPLE A YEAR. THE PLANT CURRENTLY HAS TWO PROCESSING LINES, EACH WITH THE CAPACITY TO PROCESS 3,000 TONNES OF WASTE PER ANNUM. ALREADY, A SECOND MODULE SUPPORTED BY THE ALLIANCE IS IN THE WORKS AND SCHEDULED TO COME ONLINE IN 2024. THE JINGSU INITIATIVE TAKES ON THE ISSUE OF THE MASSIVE INCREASE IN PLASTIC WASTE IN CHINA, DIRECTING FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINER PLASTIC WASTE TOWARDS COLLECTION POINTS THAT HAVE BEEN SET UP AROUND THE CITY AND IN SCHOOLS, THEREBY REDUCES THE FLOW OF PLASTIC WASTE INTO THE YANGTZE RIVER. IN THE CITY OF SUZHOU, GIZ, GERMANY'S DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION ORGANISATION, IS ADDRESSING THIS THROUGH AN INITIATIVE THAT DIVERTS THESE PLASTICS TO ONE OF MORE THAN 300 NEWLY-UPGRADED AND INSTALLED COLLECTION POINTS. THE INITIATIVE BRINGS TOGETHER LOCAL AUTHORITIES, BUSINESSES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, NGOS, AND RESIDENTS TO IMPLEMENT A SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM FOR MANAGING FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINER WASTE. THIS INCLUDES DEVELOPING STRATEGIES AND BUILDING CAPACITY AT CITY LEVEL TO MONITOR, COLLECT, SORT, AND RECYCLE LOW-VALUE PLASTIC WASTE; RAISING AWARENESS AMONG RESIDENTS; USING DATA-DRIVEN TRACKING PLATFORMS TO INCREASE TRACEABILITY AND RECYCLABILITY; AND EXPLORING INNOVATIVE BUSINESS MODELS AND PROCESSING SOLUTIONS FOR LOW-VALUE PLASTICS. WORKING WITH LOCAL WASTE COLLECTOR, SUZHOU URBAN CONSTRUCTION & INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD (CTZS) , JINGSU HAS SET UP MORE THAN 197 DROP-OFF POINTS IN THREE SUZHOU DISTRICTS. A FURTHER 101 COLLECTION POINTS HAVE BEEN SET UP IN THE CITY'S PRIMARY AND JUNIOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS. COLLECTION BEGAN IN STAGES FROM JUNE 2022. IN 2023, THE PROJECT PARTNERED WITH OFFICE BUILDINGS, GOVERNMENT OFFICES, AND COMMERCIAL AREAS TO RECEIVE PLASTIC WASTE FOR RECYCLING. BY INTEGRATING A COLLECTION AND SORTING SYSTEM FOR SINGLE USE FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERS INTO THE CITY'S WASTE MANAGEMENT, IT ALSO INCREASES THE SCOPE OF WHAT IS CONSIDERED RECYCLABLE. PLASTIC COLLECTED UNDER THE INITIATIVE IS TRANSPORTED TO THE NEWLY UPGRADED BAIYANGWAN SORTING CENTRE, WHICH BEGAN OPERATIONS IN OCTOBER 2022, WITH A CAPACITY FOR PROCESSING AROUND 60 TONNES OF ALL RECYCLABLES A DAY, WHICH ARE THEN BALED AND SOLD TO RECYCLERS. BY DECEMBER 2023, THE CENTRE WAS PROCESSING OVER 1,200 TONNES OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERS A MONTH WELL BEYOND ITS TARGET. THE PROJECT IS ALSO CONDUCTING A "PLASTIC-FREE CHILDHOOD" PROGRAMME THAT REWARDS SCHOOL CHILDREN FOR THE QUANTITY OF FOOD CONTAINERS THEY HAVE COLLECTED WITH STATIONERY MADE FROM THE RECYCLED PLASTIC. THE ALLIANCE PARTNERED WITH THE SOUTH AFRICA HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION ON THE INKWAZI ISU PROJECT, TO UPGRADE MATERIAL RECYCLING FACILITIES IN COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING THE CITY OF DURBAN IN SOUTH AFRICA. IN 2023, WITH ALLIANCE FUNDING, THE PROJECT COMPLETED THE UPGRADE OF SEVEN WASTE SORTING AND AGGREGATION SITES. SIX MORE SITE UPGRADES ARE IN PROGRESS, SET TO BE COMPLETED IN JULY 2024, WHICH WILL FURTHER INCREASE THE CITY'S CAPACITY TO SORT AND RECYCLE PLASTIC WASTE. THE UPGRADED SITES WILL BE FED BY WASTE COLLECTED FROM LANDFILLS, DUMPSITES, HOUSEHOLDS, AND SCHOOLS, THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF MUNICIPAL WASTE WORKERS OR BOUGHT FROM WASTE PICKERS. OVER A THOUSAND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ALSO TAKE PART IN REGULAR CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGNS ALONG RIVERS AND BEACHES, RECOVERING TONNES OF WASTE AND RESTORING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. THE EFFORT IS SUPPORTED BY INKWAZI ISU'S WASTE AMBASSADORS, WHO HELP RAISE AWARENESS AROUND SEPARATING WASTE AND PREVENTING PLASTIC WASTE LEAKAGE. THIS BUILDS ON THE AMBASSADORS' WORK IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES ON HOW TO IDENTIFY AND SORT PLASTIC WASTE HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED IN 50 SCHOOLS, ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO COLLECT THEIR PLASTIC WASTE FROM HOME. THESE COLLECTION PROGRAMMES CONTRIBUTE AROUND 100 TONNES OF PLASTIC WASTE FOR RECYCLING EVERY MONTH. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | UNDER THE BVRIO INITIATIVE LED BY CIRCULAR ACTION BV AND SUPPORTED BY THE ALLIANCE, RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES THAT HAVE SEPARATED WASTE AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP CAN POST THIS ONLINE VIA THE WASTE-TRADING APP, KOLEKT. ONCE ALERTED, THE COOPERATIVE SENDS A TRUCK TO PICK UP THE WASTE. THE RECYCLABLES ARE THEN SORTED, BALED, AND SOLD TO AGGREGATORS AND RECYCLERS, WITH THE PROCEEDS KEPT BY THE COOPERATIVE. THE COOPERATIVE HAS DOUBLED THE NUMBER OF ITS COLLECTION POINTS AND INCREASED THE NUMBER OF COLLECTION TRUCKS FROM ONE TO THREE. AS A RESULT, IT IS NOW COLLECTING FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT OF RECYCLABLES. OUR FUNDING ENABLED BVRIO TO LEASE THE VEHICLES USED TO PICK UP THE WASTE AND LAY THE FOUNDATIONS FOR A COOPERATIVE-BASED APPROACH TO TACKLE PLASTIC WASTE IN THE CITY. THE INITIAL SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT HAS PAVED THE WAY FOR BVRIO TO SECURE FURTHER FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES TO SUSTAIN THE IMPACT. THE PROJECT WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ON ITS SUCCESS, WITH A VIEW TOWARDS FURTHER ENHANCING THE COLLECTION AT THE COOPERATIVE. THE SAME COOPERATIVE MODEL WILL ALSO BE SCALED AND REPLICATED AT ADDITIONAL SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED COOPERATIVES IN RIO DE JANEIRO. THE ALLIANCE PARTNERED WITH CRDC GLOBAL TO SUPPORT THE RAMP UP OF THEIR RESIN8 TECHNOLOGY AT TWO LOCATIONS IN SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA, AND PENNSYLVANIA, USA. RESIN8 IS AN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR CONVERTING CO-MINGLED AND DIFFICULT-TO-RECYCLE PLASTIC WASTE (INCLUDING MRF RESIDUALS AND RIVER/OCEAN-BOUND PLASTIC) INTO A HIGH-VALUE, LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE. THIS IS UTILIZED AS A CONCRETE MODIFIER IN STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL CONCRETE PRODUCTS, ENHANCING END-CHARACTERISTICS SUCH AS STRENGTH, WEIGHT, AND THERMAL PROPERTIES. IN 2023, THE ALLIANCE SUPPORTED THE SCALEUP OF THE COMPANY'S CAPE TOWN PILOT PLANT INTO A COMMERCIAL SCALE OPERATION. HOUSING COMPANY, BITPROP, IS USING RESIN8 IN ITS BRICKS AND THEIR PROJECTS DEMAND FOR 350 TONNES PER MONTH. BY THE FINAL QUARTER OF 2023, THE PLANT PRODUCED 90 TONNES. IT IS EXPECTED TO BE AT FULL CAPACITY BY THE END OF 2024. THE ALLIANCE SUPPORTED TAKA TAKA IN NAIROBI, KENYA, WITH THE OPERATION OF BUY-BACK AND SORTING CENTRES, BRINGING TOGETHER INFORMAL WORKERS FROM THE SURROUNDING AREA TO SOURCE FLEXIBLE PLASTIC WASTE. 140,000 PEOPLE CAN NOW ACCESS NEW OR IMPROVED WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS AND 500 INFORMAL WORKERS WERE TRAINED TO IDENTIFY AND SORT PLASTIC WASTE. MINDFUL OF THE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS THAT WASTE PICKERS FACE, WORKERS WERE GIVEN PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND BOOTS, AS WELL AS REGULAR HEALTH CHECK-UPS. THE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT LED TO A NEW INITIATIVE SUPPORTING TAKA TAKA WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 16,000 TONNE RECYCLING FACILITY ADJACENT TO THEIR EXISTING SITE WITH START UP BY END 2023. RECICLEIROS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ALLIANCE, HAS STARTED 14 SORTING CENTRES IN SMALL TO MEDIUM-SIZED CITIES IN BRAZIL, BRINGING RECYCLING TO THESE COMMUNITIES FOR THE FIRST TIME. BY PARTNERING WITH MUNICIPALITIES AND LOCAL WASTE COOPERATIVES, WHAT STARTED AS A PILOT IN THE STATE OF CEARA HAS EVOLVED INTO AN EFFECTIVE SOLUTION MODEL THAT AGGREGATES RECYCLABLES FOR SALE TO A NETWORK OF OFF-TAKERS IN THE COUNTRY. RECICLEIROS AIMS TO SCALE TO 60 CITIES ACROSS BRAZIL BY 2027, CREATE 3,000 NEW JOBS AND RECYCLE AT LEAST 30,000 TONNES OF PLASTIC WASTE ACROSS THE COUNTRY ANNUALLY. BERSIH INDONESIA: THE ELIMINASI SAMPAH PLASTIK (CLEAN INDONESIA: ELIMINATION OF PLASTIC WASTE) INITIATIVE IS AN AMBITIOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECT IN INDONESIA. THE ASPIRATION IS TO BRING TOGETHER THE MUNICIPAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, EXPERTISE AND FUNDS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AS WELL AS THE PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES, IN A COORDINATED PUSH TO TRANSFORM THE WASTE MANAGEMENT LANDSCAPE. IN THE MALANG REGENCY, THE ALLIANCE AND THE REGENCY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE SYSTEM ROLL-OUT PLANNING, DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN, AND A BEHAVIOUR CHANGE CAMPAIGN. IN ADDITION TO SETTING UP INFRASTRUCTURE -INCLUDING BUILDING MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITIES, TRANSFER STATIONS AND VEHICLE FLEETS - BERSIH INDONESIA IS INTENDED TO INTRODUCE REGENCY-WIDE, AFFORDABLE PAID WASTE-COLLECTION SERVICES TO INDONESIAN HOUSEHOLDS. SMART BINS ON SIDEWALKS AND COMMUNITIES IN CHENGDU AND XI'AN IN CHINA, ACCEPT RECYCLABLE WASTE AND REWARD THOSE WHO USE THEM WITH CREDITS ON THE NATION'S POPULAR WECHAT APP. SINCE NOVEMBER 2021, ENVIRO-TECH COMPANY, LOVERE, HAS INSTALLED ALMOST 2.000 SMART BINS ACROSS BOTH CITIES WITH THE SUPPORT OF A CONCESSIONAL LOAN FROM THE ALLIANCE. THESE SMART BINS ARE EASY TO USE AND ARE AVAILABLE 24/7. COLLECTED RECYCLABLES ARE TRANSFERRED TO LOVERE MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITIES WHERE THEY ARE SORTED INTO UP TO 72 CATEGORIES. SLOWED DOWN BY THE ZERO COVID POLICY, THE INSTALLATION OF 3,000 SMART BINS CONTINUED IN 2023 AND IS EXPECTED TO COMPLETE IN 2024. THE ALLIANCE PROVIDED AN INITIAL CONCESSIONAL LOAN WITH FINANCIAL TERMS THAT ENABLED MYPLAS TO ATTRACT ADDITIONAL GROWTH FUNDING OF US$14.9 MILLION FROM OTHER INVESTORS. THE FUNDS HAVE GONE, IN PART, TOWARDS A NEW 15,700 SQUARE METRE MECHANICAL RECYCLING PLANT, THAT IS RECYCLING FILM AND FLEXIBLE PLASTIC WASTE SOLD FOR BOTH FOOD GRADE AND NON-FOOD GRADE APPLICATIONS. THE PLANT WILL START UP IN Q4 2024, SOURCING PLASTIC WASTE FROM THE REGION. SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR END, THE PROGRAM WAS ASSUMED BY GDB CIRCULAR (MN) INC. |
| FORM 990, PART III, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2023, THE ALLIANCE EXPANDED ITS PORTFOLIO TO MORE THAN 50 PROJECTS ACROSS SIX CONTINENTS TO HELP ADDRESS THE PLASTIC WASTE CHALLENGE AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR PLASTIC. DNV BUSINESS ASSURANCE SERVICES UK LIMITED HAS PROVIDED LIMITED ASSURANCES OVER SELECTED INFORMATION DISCUSSED IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | INNOVATION: IN THE GLOBAL NORTH, MUCH OF OUR WORK FOCUSES ON PIONEERING THE INNOVATION NEEDED TO CREATE MORE CIRCULAR PLASTIC ECONOMIES. THIS HAS INCLUDED INVESTING IN INTELLIGENT WASTE SORTING, INCENTIVISING NEW SOLUTIONS TO RECYCLE A BROADER RANGE OF PLASTICS AND SCALING REUSABLE PACKAGING SYSTEMS. WE INNOVATE AND FOSTER COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE AND ACTION AROUND SHARED ISSUES, ALLOWING EVERYONE TO SHARE SOLUTIONS AND LESSONS OPENLY. INNOVATIVE IDEAS FEATURE IN MANY OF THE ALLIANCE'S PROJECTS, WHERE WE SERVE TO DE-RISK NEW IDEAS AND ENABLE PROOF OF CONCEPT. SPECIFICALLY, THE ALLIANCE WORKS WITH DIFFERENT PLATFORMS TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT INNOVATIVE START-UPS AND VENTURES. SELECTED PROJECTS FROM THE ALLIANCE INNOVATION PILLAR ARE DETAILED BELOW: THE ALLIANCE ALSO ENGAGED WITH UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA SPONSORING RESEARCH IN A NUMBER OF AREAS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HELP ENDING PLASTIC WASTE AND TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS AND PROFESSIONALS TO CONTRIBUTE TO A CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR PLASTICS. THIS INCLUDES THE RECYCLED PLASTIC IN ROADS PROJECT, JOINTLY UNDERTAKEN WITH THE CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY IN THAILAND, AND THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE. SINCE THE PROJECT'S LAUNCH IN 2020, THE ALLIANCE'S PARTNERS AT THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE (NUS), CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY (CMU), AND THE FEDERATION OF THAI INDUSTRIES HAVE STUDIED THE OPTIMAL MATERIAL MIX FOR INCORPORATING PLASTIC WASTE INTO ASPHALT APPLICATION AND THE IMPACT ON MECHANICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCES FOR THE SELECTED ROAD CONDITIONS. IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2023, THE NUS TEAM ESTABLISHED SECTIONS OF ROAD WITH ASPHALT CONTAINING PLASTIC WASTE, ALONG WITH CONTROL SECTIONS FOR COMPARISON. THESE INCLUDED BOTH URBAN ARTERIAL ROAD AND EXPRESSWAY SO THEY COULD COMPARE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ROADS SUBJECT TO DIFFERENT CONDITIONS. IN THAILAND, THE CMU TEAM DID THE SAME FOR SECTIONS OF RURAL ROAD IN THE CHIANG MAI AREA. THE RESULTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PHASES IN BOTH SINGAPORE AND THAILAND SUGGEST THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN THE CONCENTRATION OF AIRBORNE PARTICULATES (PM2.5 AND PM10) AT THE TEST AND CONTROL SITES AS THE ROAD SURFACE WAS BEING LAID. IN-FIELD DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS WERE COMPLETED OVER A PERIOD OF NINE MONTHS IN SINGAPORE AND SIX MONTHS IN THAILAND. THE RESULTS DEMONSTRATE THAT THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CONTROL AND ROAD SECTIONS THAT INCORPORATED PLASTIC WASTE FROM THE FIELD TESTING, FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF BOTH MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE AND HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. FIELD TRIALS WILL GET UNDER WAY IN 2024 IN A SEPARATE WORKSTREAM OF THE PROJECT IN INDIA. THIS WILL BE MANAGED BY THE CENTRAL ROADS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CRRI) OF INDIA, WITH THE TRIAL LOCATION BASED IN RAEBARELI, UTTAR PRADESH IN NORTHERN INDIA. THE CHOSEN LOCATION WILL PROVIDE A ROBUST TEST OF THE PLASTIC WASTE INCORPORATED ROAD, WITH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 2C IN WINTER TO AS HIGH AS 46C IN SUMMER TO VERIFY THE MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE ACROSS SEASONAL TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS. CRRI HAS OBTAINED APPROVAL FOR THE TRIAL FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR. THE ALLIANCE HAS SPONSORED THE PLUG AND PLAY TECH CENTER END PLASTIC WASTE INNOVATION PLATFORM SINCE 2019 TO FOSTER START-UPS FROM ACROSS THE PLASTIC VALUE CHAIN AND TRANSFORM PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT AROUND THE WORLD. BEYOND THE EXISTING HUBS IN SHANGHAI, JOHANNESBURG, SAO PAOLO, SILICON VALLEY, PARIS, SINGAPORE, AND TOKYO, THE PROGRAM EXPANDED FURTHER IN 2023, ADDING RIYADH . BY THE END OF 2023, MORE THAN 160 START-UPS HAD GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAMME, WITH OVER 220 PILOTS DEVELOPED. THE PLATFORM IDENTIFIES INNOVATIVE IDEAS IN THE FOLLOWING KEY AREAS: 1) THE COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND SORTING OF PLASTIC WASTE; 2) RECYCLING AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES; AND 3) EXTRACTION AND VALUE CREATION FROM POST-RECYCLED PLASTICS. IN APRIL 2022, THE ALLIANCE LAUNCHED A SEARCH FOR A NOVEL SOLUTION TO DEAL WITH FLEXIBLE PLASTIC WASTE. THE COMPETITION ATTRACTED MORE THAN 600 REGISTRATIONS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE AND RESULTED IN 60 COMPLETE SUBMISSIONS. THEY WERE ASSESSED FOR IMPACT, SCALABILITY, FEASIBILITY, AND INNOVATION. THE US$3 MILLION PRIZE, WHICH WILL BE USED FOR PROJECT FUNDING, WENT TO NEXTEK'S COTOOCLEAN, A PROPRIETARY CLEANING PROCESS THAT, INSTEAD OF WATER, USES LOW-PRESSURE SUPER-CRITICAL CO2 TO DECONTAMINATE POLYOLEFIN FILMS. WITH THIS, POST-CONSUMER PLASTIC FILMS CAN BE DECONTAMINATED AND RECYCLED INTO FOOD-GRADE QUALITY RESIN. THE ALLIANCE PRIZE ALSO PROVIDED A PLATFORM TO CONNECT ENTREPRENEURS, CAPITAL, AND TECHNICAL EXPERTS. PROJECT HAS COMMENCED WITH PHASE 1 AT END OF 2023 WITH PHASE 2 COMMENCEMENT UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF PHASE 1. DRIVEN BY THE CIRCULATE INITIATIVE AND SECONDMUSE, AND CO-FUNDED BY THE ALLIANCE, INCUBATOR INITIATIVES ARE ADVANCING PROMISING IDEAS BY PROVIDING ENTREPRENEURS WITH CAPITAL, KNOW-HOW, AND CONNECTIONS. THESE INCUBATOR PROGRAMMES INCLUDE COUNTRY SPECIFIC ONES LIKE THE JAVE LOW-VALUE PLASTICS ACCELERATOR AND THE THAILAND PLASTICS CIRCULARITY ACCELERATOR. OTHERS HAVE TARGETED REGION-WIDE PROGRAMMES, LIKE THE PLASTIC WASTE TO VALUE SOUTHEAST ASIA CHALLENGE, WHICH WAS EXTENDED TO INNOVATIVE UPCYCLING AND RECYCLING VENTURES IN INDONESIA, THE PHILIPPINES, THAILAND, AND VIETNAM. MORE THAN 350 START-UPS HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED THROUGH THE INCUBATION NETWORK, WITH MORE THAN US$2 MILLION IN FUNDING. OF THESE, THE ALLIANCE HAS SUPPORTED 57 START-UPS DIRECTLY TO DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED, ROBUST ECOSYSTEM AROUND OUR PROJECTS. PART OF THE ALLIANCE'S PORTFOLIO OF SOLUTIONS THROUGH OUR INCUBATION PROGRAMME WITH PLUG AND PLAY, THE END PLASTIC WASTE INNOVATION PLATFORM, ARE MEGLOO AND POOL IN JAPAN. TAKEAWAY MEALS ARE PREPARED AND PACKED IN REUSABLE MEGLOO PLASTIC CONTAINERS MADE FROM LIGHTWEIGHT POLYPROPYLENE, READY FOR PAYMENT AND COLLECTION - ALL WHILE KEEPING CUSTOMERS INFORMED ON 'LINE', A WIDELY USED INSTANT MESSAGING APP IN JAPAN. THE APP KEEPS TRACK OF THE NUMBER OF CONTAINERS BORROWED FROM RESPECTIVE RESTAURANTS PROVIDING IMPORTANT USAGE AND CONTAINER LOCATION DATA. CONSUMERS RETURN THEIR MEGLOO CONTAINERS AT RESTAURANTS OR DEPOSIT POINTS, WHERE THE CONTAINERS ARE COLLECTED, CLEANED AND LINED UP FOR THE NEXT SHIFT. PROJECT HAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY IN 2023. THE OTHER WINNER SELECTED FROM THE JAPAN EDITION OF THE END PLASTIC WASTE INNOVATION PLATFORM IN 2022 WAS START-UP RECOTECH. THE COMPANY IS TURNING PLASTIC WASTE DESTINED FOR INCINERATION INTO POOLS OF VALUABLE RESOURCES THROUGH ITS POOL RECYCLING SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM COLLECTS FLEXIBLE PLASTIC WASTE AND TURNS IT INTO RECYCLED RESINS, WHICH CAN BE USED FOR A VARIETY OF PLASTIC APPLICATIONS. THE SYSTEM KEEPS PLASTIC WASTE COMPLETELY TRACEABLE THROUGH AN APP, MAKING IT VISIBLE AND CENTRALLY MANAGEABLE FROM THE TIME IT IS DISCARDED UNTIL IT IS RECYCLED INTO POOL RESINS. PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO COMPLETE IN 2024. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT: WE BELIEVE LASTING CHANGE IS POSSIBLE WHEN PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THEIR ROLE IN ADDRESSING PLASTIC WASTE AND PARTICIPATE IN SOLUTIONS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ITS COLLECTION AND RECOVERY, THEREBY REDUCING LEAKAGE INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. EDUCATION FEATURES IN MANY OF THE PROJECTS THE ALLIANCE UNDERTOOK IN 2023. PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES INCLUDING PROJECT AVIRAL IN RISHIKESH AND HARIDWAR, INDIA; PROJECT STOP IN JEMBRANA, INDONESIA; PLANKS OF PROMISE IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES; PROJECT GIRO IN OLAVARRIA, ARGENTINA; RAYONG WASTE LESS IN THAILAND, CIRCULAIRE ABIDJAN IN IVORY COAST, AND RECYCLING HEROES IN SINGAPORE. THESE PROGRAMMES AND OTHERS ALL INCLUDE IMPORTANT EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMPONENTS IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING INFRASTRUCTURE. SPECIFICALLY, THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING MATERIALS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS, TRAINING OF WASTE WORKERS, AND ENGAGEMENT WITH SCHOOL CHILDREN. THESE EFFORTS HAVE THE GOAL OF SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND FOSTERING ENGAGEMENT, WHICH ALONGSIDE ALLIANCE INVESTMENTS IN INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE, PROVIDE COMMUNITIES WITH THE EDUCATIONAL TOOLS NEEDED FOR CHANGE. WITH SUPPORT FROM THE ALLIANCE AND MEMBER AMCOR, DELTERRA IS ROLLING OUT ITS GIRO ARGENTINA MODEL TO 120,000 RESIDENTS IN OLAVARRIA, ARGENTINA, AT A RATE OF 10,000 TO 15,000 HOUSEHOLDS EVERY TWO MONTHS. THE GIRO ARGENTINA TEAM CONDUCTED DOOR-TO-DOOR AND ONLINE SURVEYS TO UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS AND MOTIVATIONS OF RESIDENTS TO SEGREGATE AND STORE SEPARATED WASTE STREAMS. THEN, THEY DESIGNED, FURTHER REFINED, AND EVALUATED THEIR INSIGHTS IN FIVE PILOTS, HONING COMPONENTS OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION, COLLECTION, SORTING AND SOCIAL INCLUSION WITH EACH ITERATION. EACH BEHAVIOR CHANGE PILOT BUILT UPON THE LESSONS LEARNT FROM EARLIER ONES, CREATING A BLUEPRINT FOR SETTING UP NEW COLLECTION SERVICES. COLLECTED RECYCLABLES AND ORGANIC WASTE WILL BE PROCESSED AT A MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY THAT OPENED IN 2023. MORE THAN 45,000 STUDENTS IN THE METROPOLITAN AREAS OF KOLKATA INDIA, BETWEEN 11 AND 18 YEARS OLD TOOK PART IN A TWO-YEAR PILOT PROGRAMME ORGANIZED BY SOCEO. TEACHING STUDENTS ABOUT THE SCALE OF PLASTIC WASTE POLLUTION IN THEIR REGION AND THE ROLE THEY COULD PLAY IN ADDRESSING IT. THEY THEN TOOK THE MESSAGE BACK TO SOME 300,000 PEOPLE INCLUDING THEIR PEERS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES - RALLYING THEM AROUND THE PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT ISSUES. ECO DIGICLEAN KLONGTOEI WAS STARTED BY THE FEDERATION OF THAI INDUSTRIES, PPP PLASTICS AND THAILAND BUSINES COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN 2020, WITH FUNDING FROM THE ALLIANCE. THE PROJECT HAS CREATED AN APP BASED WASTE TRACKING SOLUTION WITH MODULES FOR ALL PLAYERS IN THE COLLECTION AND RECYLING VALUE CHAIN. SOME 2,000 RESIDENTS CURRENTLY PARTICIPATE IN THE PILOT, BRINGING THEIR SEPARATED PLASTIC WASTE TO EIGHT COLLECTION POINTS IN THE DISTRICT. WORKERS LOG THE DEPOSITED WASTE VIA THE APP TO RECEIVE CREDITS THAT CAN BE REDEEMED AS CASH. THE PLASTIC WASTE IS THEN PUT UP FOR SALE TO BUYERS TYPICALLY INDEPENDENT COLLECTORS, JUNK SHOPS, AND RECYCLERS WHO MAKE THEIR BIDS FOR THE BALES ON OFFER. ONCE A BID HAS BEEN ACCEPTED, THE WASTE IS DELIVERED, AND THE ROUTE IS TRACKED IN REAL-TIME. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO LEARN WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO MOTIVATE DIFFERENT GROUPS OF PEOPLE TO SORT, RECYCLE AND TRADE IN PLASTIC WASTE. THROUGH DATA COLLECTED ON THE APP, BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS CAN BE IDENTIFIED PROVIDING A STARTING POINT TO OPTIMIZE LOCAL APPROACHES TO RECYCLING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ALLIANCE OFFERS MEMBERSHIPS OF VARIOUS CATEGORIES THAT TYPICALLY LAST FOR A TERM OF TWO OR FIVE YEARS, BILLABLE ANNUALLY. THE ALLIANCE RECOGNIZES MEMBERSHIP DUES RATABLY OVER THE MEMBERSHIP PERIOD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, GENERAL COUNSEL AND THE PRESIDENT & CEO THEN THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE IT IS CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE DIRECTORS, OFFICER, EMPLOYEES & REPRESENTATIVES OF AEPW ARE SUBJECT TO AEPW'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY & PROCEDURES. EACH DIRECTOR IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF AEPW'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY & PROCEDURES AND SIGNS AN ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE POLICY & PROCEDURES, WITH DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. A REMINDER OF AEPW'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY & PROCEDURE IS GIVEN AT EACH MEETING HOSTED BY THE ALLIANCE AT WHICH MEMBERS ARE PARTICIPATING, INCLUDING BOARD AND EXCOM MEETINGS. THE POLICY PROVIDES THAT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MUST BE DISCLOSED TO AEPW'S GENERAL COUNSEL AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE JUNCTURE. DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES & REPRESENTATIVES WHO ARE SUBJECT TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS FOR WHICH THEY HAVE CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | DECISIONS WITH REGARDS TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE MADE BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BOARD OF THE ALLIANCE. THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE BASED ON GLOBAL MARKET STANDINGS. AEPW MEETS THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION IN DETERMINING THEIR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEW RELEVANT MARKET DATA TO ESTABLISH THAT THE COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVES IS REASONABLE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B, LINE 1, COLUMN B: | DESCRIPTIONS OF CONTRACTORS' SERVICES: - APCO WORLDWIDE ADVISORY SVCS. PTE LTD: USD 2,505,752 MULTI-MARKET ISSUES REPORTING, EDITORIAL SERVICES, MEDIA RELATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA IMPLEMENTATION, EVENTS PLANNING, AND IMPLEMENTATION. ADDRESS: 137 MARKET STREET NO. 16-01 SINGAPORE 048943 - CHANGE ET AL PTE LTD: USD 728,857 HR, TALENT, CHANGE MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES. ADDRESS: LEVEL 49, ONE RAFFLES QUAY, NORTH TOWER SINGAPORE 048583 - WHITE ROOK ADVISORY PTE LTD: USD 565,721 PUBLIC AFFAIRS & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES. ADDRESS: 31 ROCHESTER DRIVE, PARK AVENUE ROCHESTER, #02-55 SINGAPORE 138637 - CROSSPOINT TELECOM PTE LTD: USD 523,478 MANAGED IT SUPPORT INCLUDING INCIDENT MANAGEMENT, SERVICE AVAILABILITY, INFRASTRUCTURE, TELEPHONY, AND IT NETWORKS. ADDRESS: 60 PAYA LEBAR ROAD, #13-14 SINGAPORE 409051 - BAIN & COMPANY, INC: USD 500,000 STRATEGY REVIEW ADVISORY SERVICES ADDRESS: 1221 MCKINNEY STREET SUITE 3650 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77010 UNITED STATES |
| FORM 990, PART X LINE 13: | IN COLLABORATION WITH LOMBARD ODIER INVESTMENT MANAGER (LOIM), ALLIANCE ANNOUNCED THE INAUGURAL CLOSING OF THE PLASTIC CIRCULARITY FUND IN SEPTEMBER 2023. IT IS A MISSION ALIGNED, GROWTH-FOCUSED PRIVATE EQUITY IMPACT VEHICLE LAUNCHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOIM TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE PLASTIC VALUE CHAIN TO ENHANCE A CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR PLASTIC. AS INITIAL SEED INVESTOR AND TECHNICAL ADVISOR TO THE FUND, ALLIANCE PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN IDENTIFYING, PROVING AND SCALING COMPANIES TO MAKE PLASTIC CIRCULARITY A REALITY. |
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