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The “Nothing New” challenge: rethinking the way we consume

With New Year’s resolutions still on everyone’s minds, the Nothing New challenge invites participants to not buy new products in 2018. Launched by Zero Waste France, this challenge aims to...

Now you can have your own indoor vegetable garden

A Canadian invention, this indoor garden allows people to grow their own organic fruits and veggies at home. OGarden, a start-up launched at the end of 2016, is the innovator...

Cryptocurrency: a new tool for the impact economy

Canadian fintech Impak Finance has sold over a million dollars’ worth of impak Coins, the first legal cryptocurrency in North America. Impak Finance’s mission is to drive the social impact economy....

Now you can rent your neighbour’s car

Like an Airbnb for cars, the ShiftRide mobile app wants to enable local peer-to-peer car sharing. Created by two students at University of Waterloo in Ontario, this platform uses the same...

Recycle your stuff… with a text

A mobile app makes it easier to recycle your clutter by connecting people with “grabbers.” A mobile app called Grabville connects cities, citizens and authorized collectors with the goal of developing...

Using the sun to recharge electronic devices

The problem of soaring energy consumption caused by our many electronic devices prompted a Canadian company to create a smart solar charger. According to scientific consensus, the negative impacts of...

Hydroponics: the new kid on campus

One of the restaurants at Quebec’s Université Laval is starting to grow some of the vegetables it serves to students. The Université Laval formed a partnership with a student association...

From Montreal to Vancouver, edible crickets are gaining in popularity

Around the world, interest in insect-based food products is on the rise.   Exo, a Brooklyn start-up that makes insect-based protein bars, raised $4 million in funding last year and...

Solo: the first single passenger electric car

Vancouver-based company planning to start delivering a single-seat electric car that will redefine urban commutes. Solo is designed for the urban dweller who does most of their driving alone in...

Community fridges where people can share their fruits and vegetables

BonApp, a startup that’s tackling the problem of food waste, launched its first self-serve fridge allowing people to swap fruits and vegetables. The launch of the first BonApp fridge took...