{"id":6325,"date":"2022-05-13T13:23:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T16:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vsbstia.org\/?p=6325"},"modified":"2022-05-13T13:23:10","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T16:23:10","slug":"idb-lab-blue-tech-for-waste-bt4w-caribbean-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vsbstia.org\/?p=6325","title":{"rendered":"IDB Lab Blue Tech for Waste (BT4W) Caribbean Challenge\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Inter-American Development Bank (<\/span>IDB<\/span><\/a>), through its innovation laboratory,<\/span> IDB Lab<\/span><\/a>, and in partnership with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) seeks to support innovative solutions that contribute to the sound management of hazardous Chemicals and Waste (C&W) to protect human health and the environment, and address climate vulnerability in the Caribbean region.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 12 target countries for project implementation are: <\/span>Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago. <\/b>Applicants from any of the<\/span> 48 members countries<\/span><\/a> of the IDB Group can participate, including startups with \u201cready-to-implement\u201d solutions, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), corporations, NGOs, and others with demonstrated expertise in managing the at least one of the 8 priority waste streams:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. used lubricating oils<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. used and end-of-life tires<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. used and end-of-life electronic and electrical equipment (E-waste)<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. plastics<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. manufacturing\/industrial waste<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. organic and municipal solid waste<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. medical waste<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. hazardous pesticides<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. end of life vehicles<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For questions, please review the<\/span> FAQs<\/span><\/a>, watch the recent<\/span> information session recording<\/span><\/a> or contact the Blue Tech for Waste team at <\/span>BlueTech-Challenge@iadb.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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