{"id":12322,"date":"2025-11-01T05:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T20:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/?post_type=dt_team&p=12322"},"modified":"2025-11-01T13:35:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T04:35:49","slug":"alejandra-rodas","status":"publish","type":"dt_team","link":"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/person\/alejandra-rodas\/","title":{"rendered":"Alejandra Rodas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/span>Alejandra Rodas<\/span><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]
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Originally from Guatemala, Alejandra is a Global MBA graduate from Doshisha University (2025, Kyoto). She participated in SDGs training, the World Recycling Convention (2024), and ISAP2025. She is now developing ReCrea, a startup with a circular economy model.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Vegan leather from used coffee grounds: turning waste into value<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Business idea summary<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=””]ReCrea Coffee Shop will be a circular coffee hub, collecting post-brewed coffee grounds from our operations and community, creating a \u201cMottainai\u201d moment, and collaborating with innovators to turn this coffee waste into vegan leather for sustainable products.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]
<\/span>Why me<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=””]At IGES SDGs Training, I learned about the circular economy and Satoyama. As a Guatemalan, coffee is central to my identity. Inspired by its waste, I envisioned vegan leather from coffee grounds, transforming waste into valuable products while promoting mindful consumption.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]
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