Minimise develops a documented e-waste recycling infrastructure in the Global South, enabling electronics manufacturers and retailers to utilize existing systems for collecting and processing electronic waste. By aggregating and vetting data from local recyclers, Minimise provides clients with verified proof of recycling, enhancing their sustainability reporting and compliance with emerging circular economy regulations.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many electronics manufacturers and retailers lack documented and verified e-waste recycling infrastructure, especially in the Global South. This makes it difficult to comply with emerging circular economy regulations and provide transparent sustainability reporting.
Solution
Minimise offers a documented e-waste recycling infrastructure in the Global South, enabling electronics manufacturers and retailers to leverage existing systems for collecting and processing electronic waste. By aggregating and vetting data from local recyclers, Minimise provides clients with verified proof of recycling, enhancing their sustainability reporting and compliance with circular economy regulations. The platform tracks the recirculation journey of e-waste, from collection on landfills to transport, processing, and ultimately, the creation of new products from recycled materials. This allows companies to move beyond CO2 compensation and demonstrate a tangible impact on e-waste recirculation.
Target Audience
The primary customers are electronics manufacturers, retailers, and companies using IT that need documented and verified e-waste recycling solutions for sustainability reporting and compliance.
Features
- Aggregates and vets data from e-waste collectors and recyclers in the Global South.
- Provides verified proof of recycling for sustainability reporting.
- Offers a registry to track the recirculation journey of e-waste in real-time.
- Enables reporting on CSRD policies related to the circular economy.
- Provides data on the volume of e-waste recirculated and assists with reporting needs.
- Offers an e-waste footprint calculator to assess an organization's environmental impact.