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NYUNGU AFRIKA

Biodegradable & low-cost period products made from pineapple and corn husk waste

  • No Waste Challenge
  • Kenya

PROJECT “R”

A ‘living lab for sustainability’

  • No Waste Challenge
  • Japan

RADIAL BIOFABRICATION PLATFORM

Fungal biotech turning agricultural waste into carbon-neutral materials

  • No Waste Challenge
  • México

SUSTRATO

A range of biomaterials and sustainable products made from pineapple waste

  • No Waste Challenge
  • México

UNPLASTIC

Compostable packaging materials made from beer waste

  • No Waste Challenge
  • The Netherlands

WASTEWATER TO GREEN PARKS

A hydroponic system growing lush greenery

  • No Waste Challenge
  • Kenya

REPARAR.ORG V2.0

Making it easier to fix than to toss

  • No Waste Challenge
  • Argentina

PACKING UP PFAS

Transforming pfas-polluted clay soil into clean bricks

  • No Waste Challenge
  • The Netherlands

MODERN SYNTHESIS

Biomaterials for the fashion industry

  • No Waste Challenge
  • United Kingdom

MAPU SPEAKERS

Uniting traditional crafts and new technology

  • No Waste Challenge
  • Germany

LIVING COFFIN

A fully biodegradable casket that turns into compost within 45 days

  • No Waste Challenge
  • The Netherlands

LEAFYLIFE

Turning dirty diapers into fuel and building materials

  • No Waste Challenge
  • Kenya

HAGAMOS COMPOSTA

A pick-up service turning organic waste into compost

  • No Waste Challenge
  • México

DAPODA: DESIGN LIVING LAB

Experimenting with new uses for tree pruning waste

  • No Waste Challenge
  • Brazil

Ketting Kledingruil | The Clothing Loop

Swapping clothes with your local community

  • No Waste Challenge
  • The Netherlands

CARBON TILE

Handcrafted tiles made from upcycled carbon

  • No Waste Challenge
  • India

FAZENDA URBANA

A system of aquaponics urban farms on the rooftops of São Paulo

  • Clean Energy Challenge
  • Brazil

ECOPLASO

Transforming fruit and vegetable peels into bioplastic and leather

  • Clean Energy Challenge
  • México

ICONIC ENERGY STORAGE

Preserving energy through higher altitude water storage

  • Clean Energy Challenge
  • The Netherlands

BOAT BATTERY SWAP

Making the switch to clean energy easy & efficient

  • Clean Energy Challenge
  • The Netherlands

MFUKO-FRESH

A lightweight container to keep produce fresh on the journey from farm to market

  • Clean Energy Challenge
  • Kenya

NAIROBI’S ENERGY-FOOD NEXUS

Vertical farm systems for Nairobians of all income levels

  • Clean Energy Challenge
  • Kenya

PRAANAM

Portable window attachment to which cools and purifies incoming air

  • Clean Energy Challenge
  • India

POWER PLANT

World's first self-powering greenhouse

  • Clean Energy Challenge
  • The Netherlands

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