Recovery of waste air in food-producing buildings

Due to the problematic nature of waste air from food-producing buildings, such as restaurants, the ventures tend to not recover any of the high-potential air resulting from the cooking processes. As such, large amount of energy is wasted. With this is mind, Enjay has developed a solution for reusing waste energy. It works by collecting the unwanted particles (high amounts of fat and soot), while also reusing the high-potential air stream for energy. This can then be applied locally for a range of uses such as heating of spaces and water, thus saving users money while decreasing their environmental impact.

Sweden

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Recycled Paint

CIRCOULEUR wrote: We want to recycle waste paints instead of incinerating them. There is about 45 million liters of unused waterborne paint which is incinerated each year in france alone, leading to high release of carbon in the atmosphere. We will collect it and use it as a material to make more environmentally friendly new paints !.. Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

France

Recycling coffee waste for cosmetics

Kaffe Bueno wrote: Kaffe bueno is a novel coffee company built by millennials for millennials and generations to come. Through our cradle to cradle model,. We aim to change how people experience their everyday coffee. We recycle coffee waste from our clients and use it for cosmetics... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Denmark

Recycling of nutrients from human urine

youtrition wrote: We are developing systems to recycle nutrients from urine in a sterile, safe and odorless way. For that we intend to produce a unit which collects the urine, that is then being filtered and sterilized so that it can be used as a fertilizer for the plants growing on top of the unit... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Switzerland

Recycling of plastic waste into Eco-bricks

Arena recycling Industry wrote: Over 8 million tons of plastic waste are thrown in the ocean every year ,these plastic waste disprut the ocean eco-system which lead to climate change. . We ate arena recycling we recycle plastic waste into affordable eco-building materials for construction . What we do... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Tanzania, United Republic of

Recycling textile waste into new fibers

As much as 73 % of clothing is landfilled or burnt. Infinited Fiber Company has a goal to revolutionize the fashion world by changing the waste in clothing manufacturing. The company has developed a process technology that can turn textile and paper waste into new fibers for the textile industry. They claim this can be done infinitely without decreasing the quality of the fiber. The technology rids the value chain of carbon disulfide – the most challenging, hazardous, and biologically harmful chemical in the fashion industry. Furthermore, the innovation is also flexible and can be integrated into existing pulp, dissolving pulp and viscose fiber plants.

Finland

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Recycling waste oils

Waste Oil Project wrote: Lubricant oil is a common element in our daily lives. People use it in their cars to ensure proper working of the engine. When a lubricant oil becomes unfit for use, it is changed in car repair shop and also becomes a very dangerous waste. A litre of waste oil can contaminate a million litres of water and. Permanently contaminate soil. . We collect waste oil from car repair shops and recycle it in our refining plant. We manufacture high quality base products which are used by refineries to produce greases. Waste oil recycling has a number of environmental benefits. By managing hazardous wastes we save the environment, climate and also us... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Poland

Recyclist

Recyclist wrote: Recyclist is an online marketplace where a production company can sell its excess materials and production by-products in order to save money, reduce waste going to landfills and develop new business opportunities. Materials will go to companies who will use them for producing their products. Someone's waste becomes a resource for another!.. Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Estonia

Red Diamond Compost

Red Diamond Compost wrote: We are all about "growing beyond organic". We focus on research, development, and commercialization of organic and biologic soil treatment and crop protection solutions made primarily from organic waste residuals and other organic environmental hazards such as fish offal or the 20 million tonnes of sargassum seaweed which has been plaguing the caribbean region... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Barbados

Redox flow battery for energy storage

Delectrik Systems has developed energy storage products based on vanadium redox flow battery technology. Unlike solid-state batteries, such as lead/lithium, a flow battery has a simple one-electron reaction in the aqueous phase, which gives it a very long cycle and shelf life with the potential to match the lifetime of renewables (25 years). The cost of the product is low enough that Delectrik claims it is competitive on upfront capex even at low manufacturing volumes compared to other solid-state batteries. The lifecycle cost could also be significantly lower than other competing technologies.

India

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