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Circular economy

For durian – by durian

For durian – by durian

Biomaterials

National University of Singapore

New packaging material made from durian to reduce the need for styrofoam

Hélice

Hélice

Agriculture

Lund University

A kinder tool for cutting sugar cane

Invisible Heroes

Invisible Heroes

Sustainable fashion

Bangalore University

Hard-wearing, protective clothing for waste-handlers made of organic fabric

Ocht – The Everyday Bag

Ocht – The Everyday Bag

Waste management

Bag that can be used in 7 different ways as way to reduce waste

Organicart

Organicart

Portable street vendor carts

Pratt Institute

A customized cart for fruit vendors

PET Sandals

PET Sandals

Poverty and Hunger

Makerere University

Accessible technology to turn plastic waste into affordable shoes

PPM Self-Healing Coating

PPM Self-Healing Coating

Recycling

ETH Zurich

Self-Healing, Recyclable Anti-Corrosion Coating

PulpaTronics

PulpaTronics

Sustainability

Imperial College London

Sustainable RFID tags for eco-friendly inventory management

Pureknit

Pureknit

Health and Well-being

A washable and sustainable anti-pollution mask

Receipts recycling factory

Receipts recycling factory

Recycling

East China Normal University

Short range recycling solution to turn coffee shops’ waste into paper cup sleeves

Seacell Diaper

Seacell Diaper

Sustainability

Collège des Ingénieurs

A reusable and fully biodegradable diaper

SHO

SHO

Recycling

Lund University

Sustainable shoes that you can recycle

The Sweater Work / Shop

The Sweater Work / Shop

Work and Economic Growth

Aalto University

Destroy your old sweater and make a new one

Unwanted Toys

Unwanted Toys

Recycling

University of Gothenburg

Luxury furniture made from garbage

Vask

Vask

Water and Sanitation

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

A portable wash and storage solution for reusable nappies

Waste to Treasure – The Utilization of the Brewer’s Spent Grain in Various Fields

Waste to Treasure – The Utilization of the Brewer’s Spent Grain in Various Fields

Paper waste reduction

University of Balamand

The byproducts of brewing processes are often discarded despite their potential application in other industries.