ZAP project secures Ecosurety Exploration funding

The construction sector is the second-highest consumer of plastics, much of which is not recycled. We are excited to be part of the ZAP project, which will develop scalable solutions to help combat avoidable packaging waste.

Led by the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP), with project partners including the Bankside Open Spaces Trust, Mace and Morgan Sindall, the funded project will link with real-world construction projects, such as the Marlborough Sports Garden in Southwark. ZAP will build case studies and offer future training and guidance that will demonstrate the positive actions the whole supply chain and sector can take, helping the construction industry reach zero ‘avoidable’ waste by 2050, eliminating all ‘avoidable’ plastic waste by 2042.

ZAP is one of three projects to secure £335k of funding from the 2022 Ecosurety Exploration Fund that is helping to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. The projects tackle a diverse range of issues, including enabling access to electrical repair and reuse for rural communities, and preventing landfilling of food contaminated plastic packaging.

Commenting on the winning projects, Will Ghali, CEO of Ecosurety said:

"The Ecosurety Exploration Fund has proven to be a vital launchpad for innovative projects that offer real solutions to some of the key problems we face today, with astounding results achieved by the first round of projects we funded.

"As before, the second round attracted a diverse and inspiring range of standout projects which made the job of the independent judges very tricky indeed. We look forward to seeing the three winning projects accelerate us towards a more sustainable future and we would like to extend our appreciation to everyone who either took the time to enter or helped us select the most promising projects to fund."