We are looking for technologies, strategies, and partners who can help us transform the disposal of personal hygiene products such as diapers, wipes, feminine hygiene and incontinence products from linear to circular systems. The current focus is on creating collection systems for used absorbent hygiene products. Our goal is to identify partners for pilots and trials that demonstrate real-world feasibility and create pathways for commercial scale-up.

While North America is a priority, we will consider global markets including Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Brazil, South Korea, China, India, Italy, and Vietnam. We also welcome collaboration with partners working regionally, with the openness to help promising models expand their footprint into new markets if they demonstrate strong potential.

We recognize that no single solution will solve this challenge end-to-end. Therefore, we are open to contributions across the value chain, whether in container design, localized collection, transportation, or other system components. We are also open to solutions developed for other waste streams that involve comparable handling, odor, or regulatory challenges (e.g., food or organic waste, pet waste, healthcare, hazardous, or regulated waste) that could be adapted for absorbent hygiene products.

• Solutions targeted to consumers (e.g., direct-to-consumer or business-to-consumer) for pick-up or drop-off collection of used hygiene products
• B2B collection for institutions or businesses (e.g., multi-unit residential buildings, hospitals, early childhood care & education facilities, schools, and elder care & long-term care facilities)
• Consumer-facing business models that are easy to adopt and promote behavior change
• Design of safe and hygienic collection bins/approaches for in-home storage until disposal
• Design of safe and hygienic collection bins/approaches for B2B facilities until pickup
• Regional reverse-logistics approaches that could integrate with existing municipal or private waste infrastructure