Upcycling Event Waste: DIY Craft Kits for Sustainability and Circular Economy
Dr. Premalatha K.P1, N. Akshaya2, Nasir Hussain3, Sruti Sahoo4, Suthiksha5, Hariprasath6
Assistant Professor-Finance1, MBA Students2,3,4,5,6
Faculty of Management Studies, CMS Business School, JAIN (Deemed
To-Be-University), Bangalore, Karnataka, India
dr.premalatha_kp@cms.ac.in, akshayarajan2911@gmail.com, nasirhussai_n@yahoo.com, srutisahoo10@gmail.com, Suthimoorthi@gmail.com, harisakthi687@gmail.com
Executive summary
This research examines a new approach to minimizing the waste generated by large events such as conferences and festivals. Upcycling event waste material such as plastics, food waste, decorations, packaging, and textiles into do-it-yourself craft kits is the idea. By converting waste materials into something useful such as toys, accessories, and home decor, these kits aim to encourage sustainability, reduce landfill waste, and establish a circular economy. Collection of wastes, material quality control, scalability, consumer perception, demand from the marketplace, logistics, regulatory compliance, sustainability in the long term, innovation in products, and creating awareness are some of the issues that the project addresses. The project offers an innovative means to mitigate environmental influence, foster imaginative engagement, and foster a circular economy by recycling event waste as viable crafting supplies. By encouraging appropriate consumption and extending the life span of discarded materials, the scheme encourages a circular economy. Improved waste management strategies and awareness raising are proposed as solutions to issues like trash sorting, quality inspection, and customers' attitudes. Through creative, interesting, and sustainable methods, the project encourages long-term environmental awareness and helps to lower the overall trash impact.
