🇨🇦 Canada
This company wants to revolutionize food waste separation
Installed under the sink in place of garbage disposal, it collects all solid matter in a sealed-odorless container while allowing liquids to flow down the drain like normal
City offers public transit passes in exchange for old cars
The scheme wants to reduce CO2 emission by removing old fossil fuel cars from roads...
This small hydropower plant works even in slow water currents
The plant is able to convert over 50% of the available energy in water currents as slow as 2 mph, and could thus be used in almost any river, canal, or ocean current.
This inflatable dam protects against floods
It is a self-locking water barrier that can be used as an alternative to hundreds of sandbags.
Using waste carbon dioxide for more sustainable concrete
The company behind this hot-new technology attracted investments from Amazon and Microsoft.
A dementia village allows residents to be independent
Comprised of six single-story cottage-style homes and a community center, the five-acre facility houses 75 dementia sufferers.
This grocery retail chain paved parking lot with post-consumer plastic
The amount of recycled plastics used in the mixture to pave the lot at one store in Canada is equivalent to more than six million plastic checkout bags.
AI could help cities detect water leaks
Costly water losses in municipal water systems could be significantly reduced using sensors and artificial intelligence.