The sensors monitor daily waste production and sorting in designated bins using AI.

They then provide reports and suggest the best waste management practices through a gamification approach that facilitates community engagement.

That way,ReLearncan help companies and municipalities reduce their environmental impact.

EU awards €50K to three pioneers in social innovation

The company says that its product can achieve a 60% increase in recycling rates.

So far, its active in three countries and eight different cities.

The so-called SolMate can be plugged into a socket and supply the apartment with renewable energy.

Ioanna Lykiardopoulou

Thanks to its proprietary measuring technology, SolMate supplies electricity when needed and stores the rest.

This way it can also work as a back-up electricity generator in the event of power failures.

Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou

Ioanna is a writer at TNW.

With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.

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