Ecobuild Plastic Waste Tiles

Ecobuild Plastic Waste Tiles wrote: According to the waste management society of nigeria (wamason), nigeria generates over 65 million tonnes of waste annually with only 20% - 30% being collected leaving huge waste management and recycling gap. Lagos, nigeria faces a sobering waste crisis that will only worsen as the city’s population of 18 million people continues to soar. The overburdened municipal government collects only 40% of city garbage and a mere 13% of recyclable materials are salvaged from landfills according to lawnma. Over 70% of solid waste is nylon and plastic materials. What we are is doing is to collect the nylon and plastic waste from organizations, stores and individuals. We also salvage some from landfills and event centres... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Nigeria

Recovery of thermal energy from buildings and industrial wastewater

Evertherm SEW is an energy recovery system with focus on sewage water. The innovation can recover approximately 95 % of the energy spent in wastewater by removing it from the sewage system and recirculating it back approximately twenty times. Thereby reintroducing heated water into different systems and increasing it’s potential. The innovation also includes control system that allows it to be integrated with digitalized properties. The carbon fiber solutions replace heavier, lower-performance materials where it benefits the customer and saves the environment.

Sweden

Digital platform with an incentive system

EcoIncome wrote: Today’s average consumption based ghg emissions per person in the western world are way too high. But there are no really good icentives to reduce them. Our digital platform with an eco fee and share mechanism enables a competition for the lowest eco footprints: 1) the eco footprints of the users are measured mainly automatically on the basis of financial spending information, 2) the users monthly virtually pay for their eco footprints, 3) 100% of entire revenue are redistributed equally within the community ("ecoincome"). 4) finally, the users' surplus and deficit amounts are subject to real financial transaction. Positive effect: constant motivation for everyone to reduce their eco footprints... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Germany

Crowdfunding of solar projects in emerging markets

Ecoligo provides a fully financed solar-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for businesses in emerging markets. By providing a digital platform for financing and delivering solar projects, ecoligo aims to remove the barriers that prevent such projects from being realised. Their aspiration is that supplying businesses with affordable electricity will enable them to grow and boost the local economy. The innovation includes raising the necessary finance for the project, the construction and insurance of the solar system, scheduled maintenance, operation and management.

Germany

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Eco Pack, the health of the planet

Ecological Packaging wrote: Eco pack is a startup that aims to produce and sell eco-friendly packaging made from organic material to replace environmentally harmful packaging, thus helping to maintain and enhance the good health of the planet. With eco pack, the plant becomes greener and healthier today, tomorrow and forever... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Mozambique

Biological toilet solution

ECOLOO is a toilet that is waterless, sewage free, energy free and requires low maintenance. The toilet is not using any water for flushing, the only water that could be required is for secondary functions such as cleaning the toilet or for personal hygiene. All the human waste is broken down to tiny particles and can then be used as fertilizer. The solution avoided emissions by reducing the need for fresh water for flushing, eliminating the need to treat sewage water and by creating fertilizers when being used.

Sweden

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Écombuca

Écombuca wrote: We separated the process into four steps, in the first one, écombuca produces reusable packaging and sells monthly plans to distribute ir to restaurants. Then the restaurant through delivery sells its food and the consumer gains benefits in a subsequent purchase by returning this packaging. Then the motoboy returns the packaging to an accredited restaurant and to close the cycle, écombuca collects, sterilizes and transports it back to the restaurant... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Brazil

Ecooil

Ecooil wrote: The current scenario of crop waste burning s a problem in india, punjab is a major cause of pollution along with transportation. Yearly, 20 million tonnes of wheat straws are produced of which 95% are burnt as waste and some to nourish fields through slash and burn practise. The outcome of pollution from transportation and crop burning results in three times more than of denmark only from northern india. Our mission is to convert these waste wheat straws using cleantech licensed process to produce second-generation biodiesel which can be utilized in the transportation and agricultural sector and supply biofertilizers back to farmers to nourish their fields... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Denmark

Reusable paper

EcoPad wrote: Ecopad is aimed to reduce the consumption of paper in an office environment and daily use. Using microwave technology, ecopad paper can be reused several times, in contrast to traditional methods of disposal and recycling. By using the ecopad application, users can save their information digitally and have access to the storage from their smartphones and computers on demand. The information can be safely stored in multiple platforms of choice (i. E. Gmail, dropbox, etc. ) allowing the user to revise it anytime. Even nowadays, notepads are the primary tool for notetaking in many industries. The list of customers is vast, but the our target consumers are from office environments, banks and universities... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Armenia

Ecoscuola Challenge

Ecoscuola Challenge wrote: We, a group of students and concerned citizens met for the first time at palermo’s climathon. We had one major concern in common; a desire to reduce green house gases. So we came up with an idea. We decided the best way to implement fundamental change was to start with the fundamental building blocks of learning. We decided to issue a direct challenge to our local schools. Our solution was to create the ecoscuola challenge, a competition open to all schools in palermo to encourage them to do their part to reduce co2 emissions and waste. Our idea was simple... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Italy