Turning waste chicken feathers from the poultry industry into an alternative and lean source of edible protein.
ECAL, Lausanne University of Art and Design
Football boot made entirely of recycled plastic bottles
American University of Sharjah
"Benev’lnt” is an innovative solution to problems of waste in the clothing and textile industry arising from fast fashion.
KAIST – Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Turn unwanted phones into movie projectors
Game encouraging children to use recycled objects to tell stories
Low cost water filtration system intended for use in low-infrastructure environments
A new construction material made from used coffee
Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI)
A new system to process date farming byproducts into a range of upcycled materials
ECAL, Lausanne University of Art and Design
Transforming bone waste from meat processing into components for consumer electronics
Greenwave is a recycling initiative created to provoke action and raise awareness about the importance of recycling plastic in Egypt.
Most shipping containers return to Asia empty. What if we grew food in them?
Megajoule is a board game that explores the importance of sustainability.
Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI)
Recyclable children clothes that grow with them
Bag that can be used in 7 different ways as way to reduce waste
Using traditional Papua weaving techniques to make new products from wood fibres
Accessible technology to turn plastic waste into affordable shoes
École Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle (ENSCI)
Using water evaporation and composting to create natural cooling and warming systems
Prosthetics made from used plastic
A knowledge centre for upcycling practice and awareness
Short range recycling solution to turn coffee shops’ waste into paper cup sleeves
Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Prefab homes from discarded building materials
