KARACHI: Google is launching Google for Startups Accelerator: circular economy for startups and non-profit organisations in Pakistan, Asia-Pacific and North America, a press release said on Tuesday.
The programme will select organisations that use technology to solve circularity challenges, including reuse, refill, recycling, composting, fashion, food, safe and circular materials, and the built environment.
Asia-Pacific is a good starting point to innovate and create circular economy solutions, it said, adding that it’s the world’s most vulnerable region to climate change’s impact. “Only 10 rivers contribute 90 per cent of all river-borne plastic in the ocean, eight of which are in APAC. By 2040, Asia is expected to account for 40pc of global consumption,” it added.
The programme hopes to support startups that will help create a circular economy that is safer, sustainable and more equitable for everyone, it said.
Published in Dawn, October 5th, 2022
