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The Benefits and Challenges of Building Smart Cities in the 21st Century

The Benefits and Challenges of Building Smart Cities in the 21st Century

In recent years, the concept of smart cities has gained traction as an innovative way to improve the efficiency and sustainability of urban areas. Smart cities use technology and data to improve infrastructure, services, and quality of life for citizens. However, building smart cities also comes with a host of challenges. In this article, we explore the benefits and challenges of building smart cities in the 21st century.

Benefits of Smart Cities

Smart cities offer a wide range of benefits for both citizens and local governments. One of the most significant benefits is increased efficiency. Smart cities use technology to optimize systems and services, reducing waste and improving resource allocation. This can lead to significant cost savings for local governments, which can be passed on to citizens in the form of lower taxes or improved services. Smart cities also offer improved mobility, with real-time traffic data and smart transportation systems … Read More

May 12, 2023 by Eco Innovations

Eco-Friendly Plastic Alternatives: Innovations, Tips, and More

Eco-Friendly Plastic Alternatives: Innovations, Tips, and More
Eco-Friendly Plastic Alternatives: Innovations, Tips, and More

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More and more, people are becoming increasingly aware of just how unsustainable plastic is. While plastic is certainly a necessity in certain applications, such as in the medical industry, there are many arenas where eco-friendly alternatives to plastic exist.

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Thanks to engineers and inventors around the world, new innovations that can replace plastic are constantly cropping up. Here’s a look into just a few of them, along with tips on how to use more eco-friendly plastic alternatives in your life!

Eco-friendly alternatives to plastic for food storage, packaging, water bottles, and more

Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Plastic

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Most food is packaged in plastic — but there are a number of alternatives. On a basic level, in grocery stores, you’ll find a variety of products packaged in cardboard, metal, and glass, which are all more easily recyclable than plastic. For instance, certain companies have started

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April 8, 2023 by Eco Innovations

Eco Expo Asia 2022 returns in December with the theme “Green Innovations for Carbon Neutrality”

Eco Expo Asia 2022 returns in December with the theme “Green Innovations for Carbon Neutrality”

Outlook promising as Hong Kong withdraws hotel quarantine

Hong Kong–(ANTARA/Business Wire)- The Eco Expo Asia 2022, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd and co-organised by the Environment and Ecology Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, will launch from 14 to 17 December at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The expo will be held under the brand-new EXHIBITION+ hybrid model, helping exhibitors and buyers extend interactions from physical fair to the online platform “Click2Match” until 24 December, assisting enterprises to explore “green opportunities” proactively online and offline.

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“From September 26, the Hong Kong SAR Government ended compulsory quarantine on arrival with its “0+3” new policy, inbound travellers no longer need to do the pre-flight PCR test and quarantine in a designated hotel. Travellers with an amber code during the three days

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April 4, 2023 by Eco Innovations

Eco-innovations tackling food waste at every level

Eco-innovations tackling food waste at every level

At first glance, food waste may not seem like a big issue. You toss a partial head of cabbage and the last few carrots, but you compost them so it just goes back into the natural circle of the ecosystem, right? Not exactly. In fact, food waste is a massive problem. In the United States alone, estimates are that around one-third of all food is tossed. The waste is a problem, considering non-plant-based foods can’t be composted. That means meats, dairy and myriad other products end up in the landfill. 

But the end waste doesn’t even represent the real problem of wasted food. Think about the process of getting food to your table. It’s a lengthy and resource-consuming process that starts with massive water requirements for animals and plants. It also introduces fertilizers and other products into the process.

Related: Thoughtful Human makes zero-waste cards for every occasion

Then the

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April 2, 2023 by Eco Innovations

IIT-Madras launches contest to identify and support eco-innovations

IIT-Madras launches contest to identify and support eco-innovations

IIT-Madras launches contest to identify and support eco-innovations


The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-Madras), has launched the third edition of Carbon Zero Challenge (CZC), focused on ‘Resource Depletion and Pollution’ accelerated by climate change, pollution, and biodiversity losses.


CZC is an all-India eco-innovation and entrepreneurship competition that aims to accelerate the lab-to-market transition of eco-innovations in India by funding their development from proof-of-concept, lab-scale solutions to working prototypes or pilots.


Shortlisted teams get funding and mentorship support to establish start-ups and take their idea to the market through commercialization. Winners will get Rs. 10 lakh as a start-up seed grant and assistance such as access to incubation resources and angel and venture capital aid. The last date to apply is 24th September 2022. The details of the competition and application procedure can be obtained from the web portal – https://czeroc.in .

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-Madras), has launched

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April 1, 2023 by Eco Innovations

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