Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution Programme

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How the Ghana Clean-up Project is supporting SMEP’s Social Value Model through tackling plastic pollution

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SMEP-funded projects strive to leave no one behind and to facilitate decent work environments (SDG 8) by implementing various interventions, including activities that benefit the entire value chain and support SMEP’s social value model. This feature showcases activities from one SMEP grantee, the Ghana Clean-up Project, that align with SMEP’s social value model by tackling plastic pollution.

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Mananasi Fibre:  An innovative start-up with a gender-friendly workplace ethic

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Mananasi Fibre is a start-up based in Thika, Kenya that takes a “hands-on” approach to innovation.  The company’s mission is to transform discarded pineapple leaves into textile-grade fibres, nutrient-rich compost and soil-enhancing products.   Mananasi kicked off site implementation in July 2023 with the help of grant funding from the SMEP Programme.  The focus has been on testing and refining the technologies,

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