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Carbon Dashboard Mobile Application

Yaping Shao Mobile Application Sustainable Product Wednesday, 9 September 2026

Carbon Dashboard

Carbon Dashboard is a mobile application that visualizes personal carbon emissions. Algorithms calculate daily emissions from individual consumption records and movement routes. The application sorts emissions by source, so users can see which daily habits produce the most carbon and control them. A social ranking compares emissions among nearby users and encourages further reduction. Carbon Dashboard is designed for iOS devices and adapts to different screen sizes. The aim is to lower public carbon emissions and protect the environment.

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ReGreen Tiny Compost Machine

SHIHCHENG CHEN Tiny Compost Machine Sustainable Product Tuesday, 8 September 2026

ReGreen

ReGreen is the ideal solution that can recycle and take the best advantages of wasted food perfectly. ReGreen is durable, easy to clean and recyclable. The distinct structural design is by the principle of circulation and environmentally friendly, which can be easily disassembled and recycled. Advanced technology, making ReGreen turns the wasted food into organic soil and compost in just a few weeks. It perfectly solves the difficulties of obtaining organic compost in the metropolitans.

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UnLimited Backpack

Kuan-hua Chou Backpack Sustainable Product Monday, 7 September 2026

UnLimited

UnLimited is a recyclable backpack designed for urban cyclists. The backpack is fully waterproof and adjustable in size. A concertina structure allows the bag to expand for unexpected items and to compress into a slim shape that improves mobility. UnLimited is made of one material, a recyclable thermoplastic elastomer with different levels of hardness, and is sealed by heat welding. Most backpacks combine several materials and are hard to recycle. The single material construction supports reuse and recycling at the end of the service life.

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Future is Now Living Lab

Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan Living Lab Sustainable Product Sunday, 6 September 2026

Future is Now

Future is Now is an event space in Taipei created to share ideas about sustainable living and the circular economy. The interior uses second-hand wooden pallets, cleaned and sanded for safety, as vertical planters by the windows and as movable modular seating. A large ceiling installation is made from recycled film taken from an LED screen. Construction followed a low-landfill approach, and most waste was sorted for recycling. All elements are reused or recycled after the program. The space measures 11.2 by 16 meters, with a ceiling height of 3 meters.

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Packzero Reusable Package

Yanhui Ban, Ruoyi An, Shijie Luan Reusable Package Sustainable Product Saturday, 5 September 2026

Packzero

PackZero is a reusable packaging system for online retail delivery. The inflatable package protects products during shipping and deflates automatically when opened. The package is made of durable biodegradable material that research estimates can be used up to 100 times. Three package sizes are offered. Users return each package to a collection bin placed in subway stations, campuses, offices and other public spaces, where a pedal and a roller flatten and compress the package for transport. Central hubs are set in places people visit often, which reduces total delivery distance.

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Carbon Activated Timber Bench

Michael Budig Bench Sustainable Product Friday, 4 September 2026

Carbon Activated Timber

Carbon Activated Timber Bench is designed for public areas and is made from reclaimed wood planks. It challenges the notions of weight and stability. While the volume of the wood planks appears as seemingly massive blocks, they are only loosely connected and in an unstable state. Tiny threads of carbon fibres tie the massive blocks together to give them their stability. They also reinforce the blocks to even add strength to the wood planks.

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