Biodegradable edible plastic from milk

Milkywaste-zero waste wrote: We can see a lot of alarming facts and figures about our planet slowly drowning in plastic waste. But at milkywaste we also noticed decreasing prices of bovine milk in europe on one hand and increased production of powdered milk on the other hand. This can cause eu farmers to lose their jobs and for all of us to lose our beloved planet. That is why we found an environmentally friendly way to use casein from milk to produce biodegradable and even edible plastic and coating for needs in the packaging industry. By using our products, you are prolonging the expiration date and quality of your products. Thereby increasing the shelf life and reducing waste and cost of waste transfer... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Slovenia

Saving water and filtering out microplastics in washers

Mimbly has developed a retrofitted device, the Mimbox, that is connected to one or several washers. The water used during washing is circulated through the Mimbox, where the water quality is analyzed. If the quality is at the required standards, the water is then reused. According to Mimbly's website, this can save up to 90% of water and requires less energy that traditional use of washers. In addition, the solution also includes a filter that removes microplastics and other fibers from the water.

Sweden

E - scooter racks

MiMo racks wrote: The problem is to start and end the daily journey. Therefore we want to propose racks that can be used to store e - scooters inside public trasportations, like busses, trains and trams. This is in order to encorage people to switch from cars to e - scooters to get to the city... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Denmark

Material technology for reduced heating needs in building

The innovation is a silver-based alloy nanomaterial for use in low-emissivity (low-e) glass. Low-e glass windows have a microscopically thin coating that is transparent and reflects heat minimizing the amount of infrared and ultraviolet light that is transmitted through the window. The innovation purportedly allows more natural light to enter through the window compared to other low-e coatings currently in use, without compromising the window’s thermal insulation.

Sweden

Rail Charge

MINDS wrote: The project consists of a magnetic rail that will be placed in the bus channels to recharge electric buses, causing the co2 emission index to be drastically reduced... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Brazil

Mindshift

Mindshift wrote: For example, we would like to organize campaigns consisting; a) of actions (flash mobs, plogging, competitions eg with well-known influencers, artistic performances, street theatre, . ); b) of education programs in kindergartens, schools and companies (generally inclusion of kindergardens, schools c) advertising via social media; d) products like (smart) bins for proper waste disposal.. Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Germany

An alternative washing machine

Mini Washer wrote: As an alternative washing machine, we present ultrasonic cleaning device, which consists of a power supply and an ultrasonic oscillator. Just put a device in a bowl with water and dirty laundry, add washing powder and cleaning process will occur. The device can be especially helpful for travelers and soldiers... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Armenia

MiningSandboxAR

MiningSandboxAR wrote: Augmented reality sandbox (ar sandbox) is based on a container filled with sand, using the sand, gives the opportunity to use surface what can be shaped as required. The topography of the sand surface is continuously scanned by a 3d sensor and a camera (kinect technology, what is used for example in xbox). In computer, the scanned surface is now blended with a digital geological 3d model in real-time and an image is calculated, which is projected onto the sand surface by means of a beamer. The result is an interactive model, which user can interact and which visualizes and comprehend complex three-dimensional facts in an accessible way... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Estonia

Hand-held energy analyser for buildings

Minion is a non-intrusive energy management and data analysis solution for buildings. By using a state-of-the-art algorithm for self-learning, the hand-sized device can sense all individual appliances and tools that is turned on or off in a system, thus providing a comprehensive report of predictive analytics and maintenance. According to the company, Minion can provide results with an accuracy of approximately 98% and increase the energy efficiency of a building by up to 30%. It is built to be easy to install and to use, and no additional software is required for the solution to function.

India

EV Scholarship Challenge

MIS100 wrote: Ev scholarship challenge has two categories, which means there will be two winners. Also, the runner-up gets a prize, too!. $1500 essay category:write a maximum of 1000 words essay about the benefits of riding ev in houston. $1500 social media category:post a picture with a caption “where is ev?” with a car emoji. Post it on social media and whoever has the most “likes” within one week since the posted date wins. (hint: take a photo with celebrity, if possible. Be as creative as you can to get to reach your goal!). Make sure to make your post public, so that we can keep the count for the “likes. ” you will not get the credit, if we cannot see your post. Follow our tweeter, instagram, and facebook page to check if we got your score correctly... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

United States