Join us this Saturday for the Grand Finale of the 2024 International World Without Waste Award!

The projects competing in the final have stood out at various science and technology fairs across Latin America throughout 2024.

The 2024 International World Without Waste Award reaches its big finale this Saturday, December 7th. Organized by the Circular Movement and supported by Scania, this event recognizes initiatives linked to the Circular Economy and will bring together the top projects showcased at partner science fairs throughout the year. The ceremony will be streamed live on the Circular Movement's YouTube channel starting at 1 PM (Brasília time), 11 AM (Colombian time), and 10 AM (Mexican time).

The award aims to encourage solutions to local problems, focusing on circular practices that reduce waste and enhance resource efficiency. This year, the projects underwent a rigorous evaluation by an interdisciplinary panel based on criteria such as innovation, social and environmental impact, feasibility, and alignment with the 7Rs principles of the Circular Economy: Refuse, Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair, and Regenerate.

Finalist projects and their initial awards at science fairs:

MOSTRATEC
1st Place: MDF Regenera - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
2nd Place: Implementation of a native plant forest belt to restore biodiversity and increase honey production - Argentina
3rd Place: The Influence of Recycled Aggregates from Concrete Poles on the Manufacture of Interlocking Pavements - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

FEBRACE
1st Place: Cloth Wood: composite material made from discarded clothing as a raw material alternative for manufacturing objects and furniture - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
2nd Place: From marketing to science: combating greenwashing with a new fast, accurate, and low-cost method for evaluating plastic biodegradability - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
3rd Place: Clean Water: a study on potabilizing water from the Mossoró River using natural and low-cost resources - Phase II - Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

FENECIT
1st Place: Banana fiber absorbent - Bahia, Brazil
2nd Place: PET Polymer Eco-Brick: Significant Research Advances and Prototype Improvements - Ceará, Brazil
3rd Place: Tamm - Low-cost mineral filter for water treatment made from ecological reuse of granite industry waste - Ceará, Brazil

EXPOCIENCIAS MICHOACÁN
1st Place: Ecoteja - Roof tiles made from recycled PET bottles - Michoacán, Mexico
2nd Place: BioComex - Thermal concrete made from plastic waste - Michoacán, Mexico
3rd Place: Ecofila 3D - 3D printer filament made from PET bottles - Michoacán, Mexico

FETEPS
1st Place: RECOLHEAI: Smart Trash Can - São Paulo, Brazil
2nd Place: Reuse of construction waste (RCC) and plastics in brick manufacturing - São Paulo, Brazil
3rd Place: PET Recic Extruder: Recycling system for plastic bottles to produce 3D printer filament - Loja, Ecuador

Awards

Winners will be selected based on originality, relevance, and impact. Finalist teams will compete for the following prizes:
1st Place: Certificates, a notebook for the team, and a full scholarship for the Circular Economy Diploma course at Earth and Life University;
2nd Place: Certificates and a Kindle for the group;
3rd Place: Certificates and an Echo Dot with Alexa for the group.

Event Details:

2024 International World Without Waste Award
Date: Saturday, December 7th, 2024
Time: 1 PM (BR) | 11 AM (COL) | 10 AM (MX)
Where: Circular Movement's YouTube channel. Set a reminder!