A collaboration between the European Union, Dilmah Tea, and Dilmah: Genesis Centre for A Sustainable Future, this was a competition aimed to encourage sustainable innovations among youth to reduce, recycle, replace plastic, or manage plastic waste more effectively. Six weeks of learning, crafting, testing, and competing. For the nine competitors, it was a race against time to perfect their sustainable innovations for a plastic-free world. This unique experience connected these school and university students with mentors and like-minded peers, passionate about a sustainable future. The finale culminated in a demo day for the further shortlist 5 competitors.