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"Fashion occupies the unflattering second place in the league of the most polluting industries". (BBC News 2017) The discharges of chemicals in the waters for the coloration of the fabrics generate contamination of important fluvial routes. "Ecohilandes is the result of many years of work and research, trial and error" says Sofia Castillo, co-founder; Ecohilandes' innovation produces fabrics manufactured 50% with PET bottle material and 50% with the waste of fabric of large textile companies, with the result that no chemicals are used in the coloring process.
Groncol, as an initiative model, allows the urban part of cities to associate with the vegetation and the environment, in this way, generate clean energy with clean air through the construction of green spaces, generate the reduction of greenhouse gases by planting vegetation, lower energy consumption through the installation of solar panels; and innovation in infrastructure through the construction of buildings with environmental designs that contribute to the country's sustainable development.
In this way, sustainable cities and communities, communities tending to the growing trend towards vegetation and green projects, will be able to create suitable environmental with clean air for society.
The primary innovation created by Kalamazoo Flower Group is the use of biodegradable pots. Furthermore, the company works to promote consumer recycling by installing recycling bins for traditional plastic pots at over 100 major retail stores in the Midwestern U.S.
Everyday 60,000 people under age 18 are incarcerated. The Center for Human Rights reports that 76% of former inmates said finding work after being released was difficult or nearly impossible. Nearly two thirds of the respondents were unemployed or underemployed five years after being released from prison, with about 92% of employers running background checks according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. It is not easy for youth with convictions to get jobs. As well, the rate of people returning to prison after release is 53%; if they get a job, that drops to 7%. If they get a job quickly after release, it drops to 3%.
Fabrilab innovates on technical solutions for health based on 3D printing technologies, designing and manufacturing low cost prosthesis using their owns products and services.
They offer an alternative to vulnerable population to access medical solutions that would be unapproachable to them in conventional health markets.
"We have delivered 110 upper limb prostheses in countries as México, Panamá, Perú, Chile and Colombia" claims the Fabrilab team.
Fabrilab strongly contributes to develop the SDG # 3: Good health and well-being and SDG # 10: Reduced Inequalities by empowering and enabling handicap people.
Kitsmile provide wellness to chidren with cerebral palsy, through a chair with different positions. In Colombia there are about 300.000 children, with cerebral palsy. The 70% of children live in poverty. Kitsmile. (2018) retrieved from https://www.kitsmile.com/
FOCUS Climate Gap Year currently offers programs in China, Chile, Argentina and India for passionate young students from urban and rural America. Not only do participants get a world-class educational experience “in the field”, they also join a diverse alumni network that is already working in every corner of the problem to accelerate solutions. FOCUS already has partnerships in more than 40 countries and will be offering programming to 500 students a year by 2024. While this solution is primarily helping to solve SDG 13, the gap year helps address other SDGs such as Goal 4 quality education, Goal 11 sustainable cities and communities, and Goal 12 responsible consumption and production.
The solar panels support the mission to offer both commercial and residential solar energy throughout Michigan.
Solar energy is especially well suited to providing consumers with affordable and clean energy. The innovation lies in taking the newest solar technology to a geographic market that had previously been seen as non-lucrative, by using real time data to support the usage of solar panels.
Unlike most small bakery owners, Julie and Shelby put in additional effort to make sure that their suppliers' practices are as sustainable as possible. They achieve this by talking to their farmers at local markets and visiting their suppliers' and farmers' locations. By doing this they get a better sense of whether their suppliers and farmers support the environment, and also ensure that the quality of the ingredients meets their standards.
The name of the company, Feed the World Café, quickly conveys its connection to the United Nations Global Goals, particularly "zero hunger." Feed the World Café was created with a purpose, to give one meal away for every meal they sell. As chef/owner Patrick stated, “Feed the World Café is about making a difference in the world and not just our community”.
Box to Market is a solution that promotes the collaborative business of buying and selling used things through machines strategically located in places with many people. This solution helps the conservation of the planet because it encourages the consumption of used things (ODS # 12). According to Edwin "The collaborative businesses are growing worldwide. Companies like Uber and Airbnb are a clear sample".
Sean Ansett is the president of AtStake Advisors, a sustainability consulting company committed to developing innovating solutions that enable sustainable business growth. AtStakes Advisors has done work for both nonprofit and for-profit organizations along with government agencies.
It is not only the all-mighty MNCs that can change the world for better. The project we are going to talk about was created by two Russian university students whose aim was to implement the augmented reality technologies in healthcare. Magomed-Amin Idilov and Daniil Fedulov designed mobile app that helps people with amputations deal with phantom limb pain.
MDinc is a company that develops software for medical purposes. Their slogan can be translated as “Creating reality, improving the world”. They are working diligently with majority of the UN Global Goals but are mainly focused on goal number 3 (Good health and well-being) and 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure).
Intera wants to generate a constructive system through the participation of the families of the community, generating value chains in the recycling process that by means of the plastic recovery of the streets, prevent it from being dumped and continue contaminating the environment.
"We contribute positively in the problem of the indiscriminate felling of trees in the field since after recycling; the material is converted into products that replace wood. " Andres Jose Paz
Interno is a social reintegration project that seeks to empower women in the San Diego prison by training them in different areas such as cooking, customer service, productive garden, finance and business creation, among others; and thus give them the necessary tools to re-enter society in a dignified manner (El Nuevo Herald, 2017 Octubre "El Interno: un restaurante ‘gourmet’ que redime a las reclusas en Colombia")
EOSIS innovation stands in the construction field optimizing the way that developers use the resources in order to reduce their use.
Despite being a small company, the founders of Tin Lid Hat Co., Jon Tuck and Will Andre, have proven that any company in any industry can have a positive impact on the environment. Tin Lid Hat Co. has partnered with Trees For The Future and the National Forest Foundation, and has pledged to plant a tree for every item they sell.
Mamaleelu Cold Brew puts a strong emphasis on equality and equal opportunity for all. At Mamaleelu, owner and operator Maliesha Pullano uses her coffee shop as a platform to show women, and particularly women of color, that they can be successful entrepreneurs and leaders in their community.
The flagship component of Lapin Advertising's CSR strategy is a social program for youth, which helps them to find jobs. This program "Passing to the world of your success" is implemented in cooperation with the "Maltese Aid Service" Foundation. Thus, one of the SDGs that the company strongly contributes to is eradication of poverty.
x-runner installs affordable dry toilets users can put wherever they want in their home.