The key aim of a transition to a Green Economy is to enable economic growth and investment while increasing environmental quality and social inclusiveness. In this context, eco-entrepreneurship plays an important role. This paper focuses on three waste-based eco-enterprises in Sri Lanka, namely; Katana Upcycles, Paalam Products and Yaal fibre. All three eco-enterprises upcycle plastic waste. SWOT analysis and a Triple bottom line (TBL) Impact assessment were used to develop an integrated framework to understand the enablers, barriers and the impact they create. The study suggests that eco-enterprises achieve a mix of social, economic and environmental impacts through their businesses, including waste reduction, creating job opportunities and introducing eco-friendly alternatives to the market. These eco-enterprises face numerous challenges in sustaining their growth and scale-up. Challenges include limited access to funds, lack of business and marketing skills and access to suitable markets. The study suggests that providing networking opportunities and creating platforms for dialogue could support eco-enterprises to connect and build partnerships that will help in innovation, productivity enhancements and unlocking new market opportunities.

向绿色经济过渡的主要目标是实现经济增长和投资，同时提高环境质量和社会包容性。在这种情况下，生态创业起着重要作用。本文重点关注斯里兰卡的三家基于废物的生态企业。Katana Upcycles，Paalam产品和Yaal纤维。这三家生态企业都对塑料废物进行了循环利用。使用SWOT分析和三重底线（TBL）影响评估来开发一个集成框架，以了解促成因素，障碍及其所产生的影响。研究表明，生态企业通过其业务实现了社会，经济和环境的综合影响，包括减少废物，创造就业机会以及向市场引入环保替代品。这些生态企业在维持其增长和扩大规模方面面临众多挑战。挑战包括获得资金的机会有限，缺乏业务和营销技能以及进入合适的市场的机会。该研究表明，提供交流机会和创建对话平台可以支持生态企业建立联系并建立伙伴关系，这将有助于创新，提高生产力并释放新的市场机会。