Femme International

Femme International wrote: Menstruation is expensive, entailing regular monthly purchase of disposable products for an average of 33 years. The most popular product is single use disposable pads that contain 90% plastic, 60% of which ends up in landfills or is burnt, harming the environment. Women in rural east africa spend about $2. 50/month on disposable menstrual products, the cost of 3kg maize flour, 4l milk or 5 loaves of bread, leaving them in a food vs menstruation dilemma that we find highly unreasonable. Our deal is providing access to reusable menstrual products to the last mile through twende ambassadors, who also deliver menstrual health training... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Tanzania, United Republic of

Green solution

Green solution wrote: Complex combining opportunity for deficient professions, effective practice for scholars studying for these professions connected with second-hand shop that promotes sustainable consumption through wide range of second-hand products available and discount you get when you bring something or buy something in the second-hand shop. The discount could be used for other services around the complex. Companies that would want to participate in these project and promote deficient professions would have to make commitment to respect certain enviromental rules. Dd.. Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Slovenia

Urban composting platform

Ask a Worm wrote: Would you like to know the farmers who grow your food? would you like to help them restore the fertility of the soil and grow healthier products? askaworm can help you start composting at home, donate your waste to a farmer, and get the best farm products. If you are an organic farmer join the network to get tons of free compost, and a large market for your products... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Moldova, Republic of

NuOceans ltd.

NuOceans ltd. wrote: Less than a handful of companies worldwide use foam plastic waste as raw materials. We have designed a model that not only cleans the environment but also avoids further pollution: circular economy model for the manufacture of flip flops. We recuperate ocean plastics for the making of new flip flops and provide a recuperation scheme for worn pairs to avoid our products contributing to further pollution. On top of being an environmentally-friendly alternative, our products offer comfort and durability making them the best choice for eco-conscious customers... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

United Kingdom

ONE PLANET CAFE (HUB)

One planet cafe wrote: How. Malmö will be no 1. Focus on quick global spread of cities when case is proven. Services. Globally connected internet hub with best practices and forum. Local projects board. Schedule with coming debates info culture etc. Physical design. Auditorium meeting rooms cafe computers. Debate change and initiate projects on societal and personal level. Societal. Carbon tax. Energy. Transport. Food. Finance. Industry. Circular business models. Urban green room / food. Personal. Wwf the five b’s (biffen bostaden bilen börsen butiken). The network. Each hub is globally connected - info and reports on best practices are easily spread. Cities are divided on: size . 100k 500k 1mil 5mil 10mil. Location ... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Sweden

We produce fuel and grill briquette

RioRE Briquette wrote: Our aim is to produce fuel and grill briquette from raspberry biological waste, and correspondingly engage local population in collecting such waste. Briquettes. Are cheap, and they burn longer than wood. Wood is the main heating source in the western serbia, which leads to deforestation in this region. Forest area has decreased by 20% in the last 10 years. Production of briquette does not include timber – which is an obvious advantage. Economically speaking, usage of biomass for production of briquette that can be used for thermo-energetic purposes is the most cost-effective source of renewable energy... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Serbia

Access to clean water in the Amazon

Amana Katu wrote: Water in the amazon is a paradox: while the region has abundant rainfall and freshwater, over 10 million people lack access tomclean water in the brazilian amazon. Large public water systems are too costly and complex to efficiently reach urban slum areas and riverside communities, where uncollected rainwater causes floods and spreads disease. . As a social business, amana katu trains and employs at-risk youth from regional ngo movimento república de emaús to develop and build low-cost, sustainable rainwater collection and purification systems for use in homes and agriculture, and sell them through an e-commerce platform with a 5-for-1 business model - every 5 systems sold, 1 is donated to a low-income family with no access to water... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Brazil

tramn!

Team Awesome wrote: Two frontends - one for the customer to report issues and one for the maintanences workers to keep track of what is going on.  . Https://github. Com/criptic/climathon2019.. Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Germany

Food waste and washwater treatment

OceaniCO2 wrote: Cruise ship companies face enormous fines when not complying to international regulations for food waste and washwater discharge. In light of the imo 2020 regulations for sulfur emissions, food waste and water discharges, oceanico provides a real time, on-board, and energy self-sufficient solution. We treat food waste and sulfur-containing scrubber waters and, at the same time, produce electricity and green sulfur fertilizer. In oceanico, we believe in offering the most fitting and eco-friendly solution, while producing marketable byproducts... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Greece

HydroPlat

HydroPlat wrote: Hydrogen cars are relatively expensive to manufacture because they require the use of a rare substance as a catalyst. The platinum electrocatalyst that is used is not only expensive but can also be impure. Hydroplat is a unique technology that will replace this platinum electrocatalyst in hydrogen cars with the help of biomass. The biomass is sulfur and nitrogen dual-doped nanomaterials that were made from genetically modified cyanobacteria. Hydrogen cars are much better than electric cars because they will reduce carbon emissions by 40% globally and they can go more miles for one fill-up. Than electric cars. Our technology is cost-effective and efficient... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Kazakhstan