| EcoCafe Haiti |
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 The purpose of the EcoCafe Haiti program is to create economic self-sufficiency in rural Haitian communities by simultaneously cultivating land for food (corn, beans, and manioc) and cash crops (Haitian coffee), and restoring a heavily deforested ecological environment.
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| Inn Serendipity |
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 This carbon-neutral bed and breakfast located in Brownstown, Wisconsin features extensive tours, sustainable living and ecopreneuring workshops and a portion of its proceeds are returned to local non-profit organizations.
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| Grofin |
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Business development and Finance Company that has given $22
million in financial and business support to East African nations.
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| Jatropha Biofuel |
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A jatropha plant produces seeds that contain 37% oil that
can be used as a biofuel as well as an insecticide and natural fertilizer.
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| Dual Flush Toilet |
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A toilet that uses either 0.8 or 1.6 gallons of water per
flush versus 2.9 gallons used per flush by conventional toilets.
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| Natural Plastic |
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The creation of plastic products through the fermentation of
sugars.
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| Recycled Countertops |
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Countertops made from recycled glass, plastic, and paper.
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| Fiber Optic Lighting |
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Through the use of fiber optic cables one 70 watt bulb can
be the source for eight light fixtures reducing both number of light bulbs used
and energy as well.
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| Waterless Urinal |
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Urinals which do not require flushing, resulting in over
45,000 gallons of water conserved every year for every urinal.
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| SinoForest |
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Provide wood products to China's market in a sustainable
fashion to avoid deforestation.
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| Powerlight |
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The leader in large scale solar energy production for power
plants, commercial operations, public institutions, and residential building
companies.
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| Sustainable Settings |
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Non-profit organization that works to educate individuals
and communities through demonstrations on real life strategies to move towards
a more sustainable lifestyle.
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| UltraTouch Natural Cotton Fiber Insulation |
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Insulation made from 85% post-industrial recycled natural
fibers from recycled jeans containing denim.
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| Kinondoni B Vijana Workshop |
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In the Kinondoni neighborhood of Dar es Salaam youth are taking scrap metal from local industries to produce low-cost, fuel-efficient stoves for their community.
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| Sustainable Sonoma County |
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Community based program that sponsors and supports the transition
to a sustainable lifestyle in Sonoma
County.
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| Flexcar |
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A car sharing system in eight U.S. cities that allows people to
borrow a car for a few hours or for the whole day taking cars off the road and
reducing costs for the car borrower.
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| Solar Household Energy |
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Works to transition communities from biomass fuels such as
wood to solar energy to alleviate economic hardships and environmental
degradation.
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| Q-Drum |
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Transportation of water is a key
component in the lives of many African women and children. Q-drum has been
designed to facilitate this daily chore by rolling the heavy water instead of
carrying it.
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| Center for Resource Solutions |
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A non-profit that connects producers of renewable energy
with the consumer market to build a robust network for renewable energy.
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| PedalPower+ |
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A device that is attached to a bicycle that utilizes the mechanical
energy that is created to recharge electronic devices such as cell phones.
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| GreenEarth Solvent |
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GreenEarth Cleaning has created a dry cleaning solvent that
is odorless, ecologically sound, and causes less damage to a person's clothing.
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| Chardust |
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A company based in Nairobi, Kenya
that takes charcoal dust and fines and manufactures it into briquettes that
burn longer and cleaner.
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| E+Co |
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Empowers small and medium enterprises that supply affordable
and clean energy to communities through investment and training.
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| Mightylight |
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Cosmos Ignite Innovations has created a long life flashlight
that is powerful enough to supply light to a room for eight hours and that can
be recharged by solar power.
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| African Organic Farming Foundation |
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Organization based in South Africa that advocates for the
use of organic farming to relieve economic hardship and natural resource
depletion in rural areas of Southern African countries.
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| Men on the Side of the Road |
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This organization based in Cape Town, South Africa works to
combat the 40% unemployment rate throughout South Africa that results in nearly 50,000
daily workers on the side of the road though organization and representation.
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| Big Belly Solar Trash Compactor |
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The Seahorse Power Company has invented a trash compactor
that runs completely on solar power and can reduce trash up to 1/8th
of its original size.
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| EcoSandals |
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A U.S. Based non-profit that imports sandals made
in Korogocho shantytown in Kenya
and sells them through the internet worldwide.
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| Ecover |
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Provides ecological cleaners that are safe for the
environment and include products for laundry, dishwashing, personal care, and household
cleaning.
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| Kiva |
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Created a system for potential donors to sponsor a business
directly based on an entrepreneur's description of their project.
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| New Ventures |
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Supporting enterprise creation and growth by accelerating
the transfer of venture capital to outstanding enterprise opportunities.
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| Adelante |
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An organization that supplies micro loans to women in Honduras.
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| Co-op America |
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An organization that encourages community development
through the promotion of green businesses and social investment.
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| Conscious Corner |
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The four stores that form the Conscious Corner inculde a natural
and organic grocery store, organic restaurant, socially responsible gift store,
natural and organic pet products.
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| Putting Green |
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A non-profit mini golf course that brings fun together with
environmental education and sustainable business practices.
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| Prometheus Energy |
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A company that has created a process to convert methane gas
from various sources into liquid natural gas that can be used as a clean fuel
source.
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| Seventh Generation |
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The founder and leader of the non-toxic and environmentally
safe household products.
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| Power Plastic |
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A new line of solar energy cells that can be printed on plastic
that is both flexible and lightweight allowing the technology to be used anywhere.
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| Enersol |
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Enersol has made a commitment to improve the quality of life
for Latin American countries through the use of solar energy in water pumps and
computers while also offering training on both technologies as well.
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| Advanced Diesel Emission Control System |
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A device installed in diesel engines in large vehicles which
reduces Nitrogen Oxide emissions into the air.
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| Thimmakka |
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A small organization that works with restaurants across the United States
to make their operations more environmentally sound.
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| Rare Conservation |
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An organization that promotes conservation on the ground
through their supply of tools, training, and support to local conservation
groups to help promote environmental awareness.
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| Micro Credit Enterprises |
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A non-profit organization established in 2005 that has
supplied over 22,000 loans to impoverished people around the world allowing
them to move out of poverty.
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| KickStart |
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A non-profit organization that operates mainly in East Africa, which offers information to small capital
entrepreneurs on good business ventures to enter into. Also, the organization
provides access to appropriate technologies for those businesses.
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| Equal Exchange |
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A company which connects small farmer owned cooperatives in
18 countries to the U.S.
market in fair trade products.
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| Technoserve |
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An organization that helps to build and
strengthen businesses in Africa and Latin America
that will be competitive in a global economy and will help to strengthen their
community.
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| Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group |
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An NGO that empowers communities to build their own
infrastructure by providing access and training to environmentally sound
technologies.
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| Citizenre |
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A company which has revolutionized the solar power industry
by offering the rental of solar panels for home users, removing the hassle of
purchasing and maintaining solar panels.
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| Conserv-a-Store |
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An online resource that provides energy and resource saving
goods that save the consumer money while supporting environmentally sustainable businesses.
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| Tom's of Maine |
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A startup company based in Maine that produces 90 personal care
products including toothpaste, soap, and deodorant.
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| EcoTimber |
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A U.S.
based company which supplies wood that has been reclaimed or grown under
ecologically safe conditions.
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| Recycline |
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A company that has created a line of high quality personal products
completely out of recycled materials.
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| Mr. Fusion |
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A new technology that takes normal waste from a kitchen:
food, paper, and plastic, and converts it into fuel.
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| Super Battery |
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A new line of batteries could soon be in the market which
can last much longer then conventional batteries and can be recharged in seconds
instead of hours.
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| Beijing WorldWell Climate Control Trucks |
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Beijing WorldWell has created a
fleet of trucks that collects discarded heat energy from the industrial sector
and transports it to the business sector to be used for heat and other energy
needs in office buildings.
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| DryWash |
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DryWash has revolutionized the concept of the car wash by
removing water from the washing process.
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| Ruikang |
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Ruikang is the leading producer of organic honey in China and in
many parts of the world.
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| BioCentinela |
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BioCentinela has turned around the shrimp industry in Ecuador
by introducing organic shrimp practices that work with the environment, restoring the natural environment that has been nearly destroyed by
conventional shrimp farming.
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| EnviroFit |
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The direct injection engine retrofit kit offered by
EnviroFit for motorized tricycles can reduce up to a ton of C02 emissions and
save up to 330 gallons of gasoline each year per tricycle, helping to reduce
greenhouse gases and minimize costs for the tricycle operator.
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| Natura Fibretech |
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Natura Fibretech has taken the fibers from
coconut harvesting that usually go to waste and has created a line of wood
products that is both cheaper than many woods but stronger as well.
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| Nanosolar |
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This new line of solar panels are as thin as aluminum
foil and will allow solar energy to compete economically with fossil fuel energy.
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| Óxil Plastics Recycling |
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Óxil has created a system that takes
plastic that would otherwise be waste in Brazil and recycles it into
granulated plastic. This is in turn re-sold to the plastics industry to be made
into products such as bottles, toys, and utensils.
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| AmazonLife |
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AmazonLife
has created a line of products that uses the latex made naturally from rubber
trees to make rubberized fabric for the fashion industry.
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| Chilote House Shoe |
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In Chile, a group of women has been
producing the Chilote House Shoe for generations through traditional practices
and local sustainable products.
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| Veja: Fair Trade Sneakers |
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Veja has made their addition to
the movement towards a sustainable wardrobe through the production of shoes
that are made of organic cotton and natural rubber imported from Brazil.
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| Algae Biomass Fuel |
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Algae is among the newest forms of biomass fuels and is able to reduce CO2 emissions from emitters such as smokestacks during
its growth process, while also producing cleaner fuel.
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| Bug Balancer |
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Bug Balancer is an organic
pesticide that is safe for the environment and workers because it uses plant extracts rather than chemicals to repel insects.
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| SkyStream |
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SkyStream is a residential wind power generator that hooks
up directly to a home to help reduce or eliminate monthly electricity costs
with as little of 8mph of wind.
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| Aires De Campo |
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Aires De Campo has introduced the organic food
market in Mexico
by creating specialty stores, called BioCentros, offering up to 400 organic products to
consumers.
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| Solar Coffee Dryer |
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Solar Trade's solar coffee dryers
eliminate the need for fossil fuels, such as wood, in the drying process, saving forests and
cutting operating costs by nearly 80%.
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| Rainforest Expeditions |
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Rainforest Expeditions offers eco-tourism
opportunities that educate tourists on conservation and sustainable development
while simultaneously offering employment opportunities for the local community.
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| ProTeak |
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Located in Nayarit, Mexico, Proteak
has been producing Teak wood for five years without causing deforestation by using socially and environmentally sustainable practices on their 800 hectares
of land.
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| Regenerative High Temperature Combustion |
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The regenerative high temperature combustion technologies designed by Beijing Shenwu reduce industrial energy consumption by
nearly 60% while also reducing toxic emissions.
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| Gram Mooligai |
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This Indian organization specializes
in herbal medicine produced from plants naturally growing in their local area, reaching
nearly 30,000 households with their products.
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| Novel Backpack |
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The Novel Backpack allows energy to be
produced from the movement of hips when someone is walking. This product can
create about 8 watts of power which would be enough to power small electrical
devices.
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| Terracycle |
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Terracycle is an alternative eco-friendly fertilizer that is made completely from organic waste and is packaged in recycled plastic bottles, resulting in a product that reduces the overall environmental footprint.
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| EcoCreto |
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A new technology
called EcoCreto which is similar to conventional concrete except that it allows
water to return to the aquifer completely filtered through its patented porous
material, thus reducing runoff and erosion.
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| ABT Bioproducts |
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An India-based enterprise that produces biological products for sustainable organic farming, reducing chemical fertilizers and helping to reclaim saline soil.
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| KCYP Portable Mini Solar-Panels |
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Kibera Community
Youth Programme (KCYP) produces mini solar panels in order to bring in income to support their community initiatives. KCYP's solar panel enterprise
provides clean, renewable energy sources while simultaneously offering youth employment
opportunities.
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| Splaff Flopps |
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Splaff Flopps
makes comfortable, long lasting, fairly priced sandals, belts and bags from
recycled materials and hemp. They are committed to a 100% waste free
production process, benefitting the business, the consumer, and the environment.
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| Emmeline 4 Re |
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Emmeline 4 Re is
an award-winning fashion house that started as a project in conjunction with the
Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd. to create made-to-order womenswear garments from
recycled fabrics.
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| Cosmeticos Naturales de Mazunte |
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This
environmental enterprise created employment alternatives through the production of environmentally sound body products in a small village in Oaxaca, Mexico, after
the closure of turtle fishing.
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| Solar Wi-Fi |
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A revolutionary technology that
allows access to the internet from the most remote and isolated areas in the
world using the abundant, clean and renewable energy from the sun.
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| Drip Irrigation |
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A simple, affordable and
efficient irrigation system that reduces evaporative water loss. The system is available in kits that are easily applicable anywhere in the world and can increase crop
yield, enhance product quality, and allow crop production during
droughts.
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| Bamboo Construction |
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Bamboo is a very fast growing
tree that is an excellent and affordable building material. Light to carry and extremely
resistant and solid, it presents a great opportunity to build strong, cheap, resilient houses.
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| Composting |
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Composting is the transformation
of organic waste into natural fertilizer. Instead of crowding out landfills or
polluting the air after being burnt in incinerators, this valuable waste can complete its
ecological cycle by returning to and nurturing the soil.
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| Light Emitting Diode |
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LED enables light to be provided
to remote villages where no other form of electricity is available. It
offers a clean and safe substitute for dangerous kerosene lamps and wood fuel,
which are still widely used in developing countries.
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| Bio-Waste Compressed Fuel Briquettes |
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Accumulated organic waste can be compacted into briquettes which are then used as solid fuel for cooking
and heating purposes. Not only do briquettes provide a sensible waste reduction
strategy, they also decrease dependence on wood fuel.
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| Filtron |
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A ceramic water filtration system
that can be made locally and takes advantage of clay's natural filtering capabilities. Coated with colloidal silver,
which eliminates bacteria, Filtron provides clean drinking water to households without an alternative clean water source.
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| Kapawi Eco-Lodge |
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This ecotourist lodge is located
in the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador and is the largest community-based project
in the country. The lodge accommodates up to 50 visitors and was built in
accordance to the indigenous Achuar people's concept of architecture.
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| Podi-Boswa |
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Using indigenous knowledge and
resources, a community in the Northwest province of South Africa is running a
socially beneficial enterprise by making handbags, belts, and purses out of
goat leather, previously a waste product from food and dairy activities.
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| Thando Papers |
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A private enterprise in South
Africa that makes a variety of paper products by harvesting alien reeds from
rivers and wetlands. The wetlands are
protected by removal of the reeds, which are then creatively used to produce a
marketable product.
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| North Western Bee Products |
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A private enterprise in Zambia
which specializes in traditional beekeeping to harvest honey and beeswax for
international distribution. Forests are
protected by promoting sustainable use of non-timber resources using local
knowledge.
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| Makoni Tea Producers |
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Local communities in Zimbabwe have paired with an NGO to
commercialize the production of Makoni Tea, which grows wild in the Eastern
Highlands. Local producers have seen their income
increase while deforestation has declined with better agricultural practices, actions supported by their fair trade label.
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