Novek

Area of Focus:

Waste-Free World

Geography:

Kenya

Novek builds refill technology to completely eliminate single use packaging.

Consumer goods companies sell their products in small packet sizes (as low as 25g) in emerging markets to account for consumers' variable budgets. This generates huge amounts of plastic waste.

Novek creates circular economy solutions such as refill dispensers and partners with FMCG companies to deploy the technology for everyday basic goods. This allows retailers to sell branded products to consumers without single-use packaging.

TRANSFORM is supporting Novek to build a scalable version of its washing detergent dispensing machines, allowing consumers in developing markets to buy any quantity of detergent they can afford and cutting plastic waste.