- Manila-based Humble Sustainability tackles e-waste by helping clients sell used electronics.
- The startup has diverted over 250,000 kg of e-waste from landfills.
- It aims to recirculate 1 billion items, championing a circular economy.
Trashing the e-waste crisis
Amidst the staggering 61,000 metric tons of daily solid waste generated in the Philippines, Humble Sustainability, a Manila-based cleantech startup, is championing a solution.
This B2B enterprise empowers clients to sell their electronic equipment instead of discarding it, recently securing a funding boost from Gobi Partners through the Gobi-Core Philippine Fund.
Unlike traditional thrift stores, Humble Sustainability specializes in smartphones, laptops, and appliances, ranging from like-new items to well-maintained units without packaging.
Through partnerships with corporations like Canva, Manulife, and Sunlife, the startup has diverted over 250,000 kilograms of electronic waste from landfills.
Circular economy champs
“My childhood experiences instilled an early awareness of repurposed items’ value,” remarked co-founder Nina Mirabueno Opida.
Humble Sustainability provides reports and analysis to support customers’ ESG goals, aiming to explore regional expansion.
Having secured a seed round led by Seedstars International Ventures in 2022, the company’s long-term vision is to recirculate a staggering 1 billion items, solidifying its commitment to a circular economy and addressing the e-waste crisis.
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