Reimagine Recycling (RR) began in 2019 as a forum to bring together recycling initiatives across the nation looking to elevate and scale their solutions for plastic pollution. The program sought emerging circular economy solutions that addressed issues in coastal community engagement; improving the welfare of the informal waste sector; mainstreaming gender in waste management; and preventing waste from rivers and seas from

In 2022, RR had a virtual component where participating projects learned different skills and pitched their proposals to a panel. Sub-grantees from Year 3 and 4 were brought together in September for the RR Summit, where they deepened project management skills and visited a waste management facility.