GMOVES · Food & Agriculture

GMOVES
Country: Guatemala · Guatemala
Category: Food & Agriculture
Impact Areas: Circular Economy
Stage: Prototype
Team Size: 2
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Elevator Pitch
We will convert renewable coffee wood into biodegradable stirrers to replace single-use plastics, enabling circular economy. We will create skilled rural jobs, reduce migration pressures, and support scalable income diversification for coffee producers
Climate Problem
Plastic pollution from single-use stirrers drives waste and emissions, persisting for decades. We aim to replace them with biodegradable stirrers made from renewable coffee wood, reducing plastic use and enabling a more circular, low-carbon system
Solution
We will produce biodegradable stirrers from renewable coffee wood to replace single-use plastics. In practice, we will supply cafés and distributors, creating a circular, low-carbon value chain both at the local level, with the potential to scale globally
Revenue Model
We will generate revenue by producing and selling biodegradable coffee wood stirrers to cafés, distributors, and retailers through bulk orders and branded supply agreements, ensuring steady demand and scalable growth
Target Market
We will start with local cafés and distributors, then scale to new markets. In each coffee producing country, we aim to replicate the model through small local production units, reducing transport and generating local economic and environmental impact
Social Impact
Indigenous Peoples, People Living in Extreme Poverty, Women
Demand Evidence
Over 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed daily, many on the go, driving demand for single use items. Billions of plastic stirrers are used briefly but persist for years, showing clear demand for sustainable alternatives like biodegradable options
Competitors
Competitors include plastic and wooden stirrer producers, mostly imported. We are not aware of local producers using coffee wood, creating an opportunity to offer a more sustainable, locally sourced alternative with lower environmental impact
Founder Expertise
I bring expertise in sustainable agriculture and coffee systems, with experience training professionals and promoting responsible practices I understand value chains and rural contexts, helping align this solution with sustainability and local development
External Support
We have not received external support yet.
Source: ClimateLaunchpad 2026 Application · App ID: 7334
Ingested: 2026-05-25