Student Team Competition
Seasons One & Two
India and the Indian Subcontinent
THE OPPORTUNITY TO IDENTIFY AND SHOWCASE
HIGH-IMPACT PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION INITIATIVES
Organized by Goa Institute of Management, Indian Plastics Institute, Commitments Accelerator for Plastic Pollution and Ocean Recovery Alliance.
United Nations Recognition
(September 12, 2022) The United Nations Office of South South Cooperation (UNOSSC) has recognized the "Make the Case- India Competition as one of its Good Practice Solutions. It has been featured on the portal of South-South Galaxy, which is part of UNOSSC, as well as in its
Good Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development, Vol. 4 report (page 204)
Season 2's Winning Student Team and Winning Organizations
The Winning Student Team:
Chemoplast
Team Members:
Lakshya Jain (team leader)
Hatim Mustafa Merchant
Shrish
Maurya
Indian Institute
of Packaging
Indian Pollution Control Association
2nd Place Winner - Season 2
Plutonic
Cipet; B.C.A.S, Du;
S.P.U
Bamboo House, Hyderabad
3rd Place Winner - Season 2
Wastend
Indian Institute
of Packaging
Waste Management for Kolkata
Finalist
Wunderkinds
B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology
The Great Bubble Barrier, Amsterdam
Finalist
Season 1's Winning Student Team and Winning Organizations
The Winning Student Team
Aarti Desai
Shruti Belose
Shalini Mudaliar
Prathamesh Patil
Kabidawalla Connect
First Place Winner - Season 1
Bharat Petroleum's Plastic in Roads
2nd Place Winner - Season 1
Rudra Environmental Solutions
3rd Place Winner - Season 1
Akshar Foundation's School
Category Winner - Season 1
Project
Mumbai
Category Winner - Season 1
These competitions were brought to you by the following organizations in 2021 and 2022.
Catalyzing Action on
Plastic Pollution
CAPP is a new non-profit organization, birthed in 2019 and operated through Ocean Recovery Alliance, one of the premier NGOs fighting to reduce and end plastic pollution from entering the ocean. CAPP’s mission is to take proven, successful projects and programs that prevent or reduce plastic pollution, identified through our “Make the Case” competitions, and then provide the infrastructure to empower the world’s stakeholders to adapt, replicate and scale these proven solutions in many other places.
GOA Institute of Management
Goa Institute of Management began its journey in 1993. Today GIM is one of the leading B-schools in India and offers a rich learning environment through engagement with academia, industry and alumni. GIM seeks to nurture leaders with specialized knowledge of Healthcare, Big Data Analytics, Banking, Financial Services and Insurance. The B-school offers a rich bouquet of programs that meet the challenging business needs of India and the state of Goa.
The mission of Ocean Recovery Alliance is to reduce plastic pollution on land and water by creating strategic solutions for governments, industry and communities which lead to long-term, hands-on engaging business practices. Our mission is achieved through purposefully designed programs to educate, build awareness and provide solutions which inspire positive societal change at the community, national and international levels. Its founder, Doug Woodring, recently was awarded the coveted Prince's Prize for Innovative Philanthropy from Prince Albert of Monaco for his work in this space
Indian Plastics Institute
Indian Plastic Institute based out of India is an premier professional organization having more than 5000 members and one of the founders of PlastIndia. The focus of IPI is Plastic education and training, through DIPI courses, seminars, endowment lectures, journals, books and connects individuals, corporates and educational institutes. In recent times one of the focus areas is Sustainability & Recycling and has partnered with several organizations in India to promote and create awareness on subject and also work for plastic waste management.