Runners-up
Three runners up were also chosen by the judges who will win £5,000 each for their schools. Congratulations!
Plasticivore – Insect-Powered Plastic Digester by The Real Meal team
Plasticivore is a self-contained digester box, designed for both homes and businesses, that uses mealworm larvae to break down non-recyclable plastic waste. Using sensors, the box can be remotely monitored to ensure optimal conditions for decomposition.
The judges commended the teamwork clearly shown in this project and were impressed by the forward-thinking concept. They believed the project was innovative and showed a lot of work to develop an alternative solution to a common problem, and were particularly impressed with the team’s prototype that works in real life.
Pura-Sky: Bluetooth Pollution Device by the LA Besties team
Pura-Sky is a device that can be worn as a badge or wristband that measures air pollution in the wearers vicinity and shares advice to reduce their exposure.
The judges felt this was a really impressive project, with a working prototype, bringing attention to the important issue of air pollution
Rainforest DRAGEN project by the Rainforest DRAGEN team
Rainforest DRAGEN project is a piece of monitoring hardware for recording environmental data in communities living in and by rainforests to promote conservation. It has a companion website for sharing the data and learnings to enable young people across the world to build their own versions. The team has worked with other young people in Borneo and Rwanda already.
The judges felt this was an innovative platform, with a wide range of users and intersects technology and young people impressively, with great outreach to communities around the world undertaken already.