Zero waste tourism

No trail wrote: We asnotrailcompany will organize and provide several services for the active outdoor tourists and local businesses. We will offer b-b and b-c services that are focused on zero-waste and low carbon footprint ideas. Wehave rearised that the best way to ensure tourists stay longer in the city and get to enjoy what it has to offer in an environmentally friendly way is to offer guided activities. This service has been on a high demand, but local businesses have not managed to offer such type of services. We as a company would prepare packagepre-madeoffers for the tourist that incorporate different type of activities. They will have different rang in terms of difficulty, time of duration and interest points... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Latvia

"NIDO"

"NIDO" wrote: Millennials are in need of living accommodations that better suite their lifestyle- small footprint housing that has the ability to grow as their needs grow, and move where they move. Current apartments and houses don’t offer that freedom, forcing people to rent and spend more money in the long-term, or to buy and be tied down to specific place and size. We plan to tackle this problem by changing the way housing is perceived. We offer studio type housing units, which at first are placed in multi-storey racks. The individual units are made to be taken out when needed, moved to a different rack or freestanding location and to be expanded with additional different application units... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Latvia

Grenohware

Grenohware wrote: Half of the plastic waste is single-use plastic, which currently is highly concerned by the people all around the world. However, the affordable alternatives are not found yet, particularly drinking straw. We are offering the single-use product made from the agricultural waste (coconut and oil palm leaves). Our products include straw - palmstraw and cutlery. Palmstraw will play a crucial role in society as the prices of alternative straw unable to compete with the plastic straw. Moreover, all of our product are 100% compostable plant-based and without any chemical, thus it can be decomposed completely with food waste and become fertilizer within 6 months. It is also edible and safe for people who like to chew... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Malaysia

Copper restoration system

The technology uses copper-based and nickel-based nanocomposites to remanufacture copper base material. The target of the technology is primarily for continuous casting mouldings. Wear layers in the mould are resistant, but eventually become obsolete after repeated use. The wear layers of the moulds can be improved by the applications of the nanocomposites, reducing the amount of wear and thus, the waste from the casting process.

China

NOGC

NOGC team wrote: To develop and implement green solutions should be fun, inspiring, and create good social relations. The citizens of denmark should have the tools and means for living in a sustainable way. This will only be possible if education, the right opportunities and a supporting local community is present. How do we create local sustainable communities/municipalities/regions?. We believe, that besides doing the small things, such as saving water or energy here and there, the citizens of denmark should have the opportunities to participate in creating greener local communities while getting together and having fun. Therefore we created nogc... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Denmark

Making Green Choices Easier

eco-log wrote: Eco-log is an app and a chrome add-on, that helps you make green choices easier. When you look for products online, we add their environmental impact score,. So you have the power to make better choices. With all the information at your fingertips, you can compare different products,. Businesses, and alternatives, so you influence the market... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Israel

P3T Studio

P3T Studio wrote: More than 60 million water plastic bottles are thrown away each day. Most of them ends up on landfills and incinerators, what leads to pollution of air and water and also huge losses of resources. But what if there was an alternative? could you imagine a device that will convert those bottles into something you actually like?. Our company made this dream a reality with a simple device, that processes plastic bottles into cheap 3d printer filament. With three single steps – collect, process, print! – anyone can transform their garbage into anything they can dream of. This device not only reduces amount of waste, but also gives an attractive alternative for expensive printing materials... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Poland

Switching mode power supply (SMPS) Programme

The innovation utilizes high efficiency switching power in electricity meters. The market is aimed at replacing those that use inefficient linear power technology. The energy consumption of electricity meters decrease from 1.5W to 0.4W because of the new technology. The lower power rating of the electricity meters will mean less energy consumption and therefore, a greater energy savings from the lifetime perspective of the meter.

China

SafePeaks: a mobile app for mountain safety

SafePeaks wrote: Safepeaks mobile application will solve three of the crucial problems that today the tourism in general, but the mountains one in particular, has to face : the lack of people’s consciousness about new emerging dangers, their inability to report emergency situations and safety issues caused by the difficult coordination among different civil protection bodies. To solve the first problem, safepeaks will give the users the possibility to get a quick overview of the climatic conditions, including the information about the different routes available in a selected area... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Italy

BOXIT is a compostable takeaway foodbox

BOXIT wrote: We provide our biodegradable foodboxes to restaurants and fast food chains as an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic packages. Boxit foodbox is a thermo package made out of recycled paper and natural adhesive, which makes it waterproof for 24 hours. Producing and using boxit doesn’t leave any waste to the environment... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Estonia