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Team Defaulters

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Eco-friendly cleaning tablets

Team Members: Sk Arif Fuad, Zaheen Tasfia Zuhair, Rahul Alam

The initiative developed a compact, fast-dissolving toilet cleaner tablet designed to replace conventional liquid cleaners and single-use plastic bottles. It provides commercial clients with a cost-effective, space-saving, and waste-reducing sanitation solution. It eliminates the heavy transport emissions and plastic pollution associated with standard liquid cleaning products. They offer direct B2B supply chain delivery from regional hubs to hotels, resorts, and supermarkets. The product targets commercial venues and eco-conscious businesses, and the project aims to address widespread single-use plastic waste while providing an affordable, high-efficiency alternative for high-footfall institutions.

Other finalists

Team SHUNNO

Biodegradable single-use plates & cups

Team Members: Akil Ahmed, Khadija Aziz Muna, Md. Sirajul Islam

The initiative developed “Shunno Dana,” an eco-friendly composite granule made from local Jiga tree sap and agricultural waste (like sugarcane bagasse) to replace traditional plastic raw materials. It provides businesses and consumers with biodegradable, non-toxic disposable tableware such as cups, plates, and glasses, and sustainable home decor items without releasing harmful microplastics. It eliminates the environmental hazards of single-use plastics and chemical-lined paper products while offering compatibility with existing plastic injection molding machinery. They offer bulk distribution of raw granules to manufacturers, direct corporate sales, and disposable tableware for eco-conscious events and NGOs. The product targets corporate buyers, hospitality channels, and environmentally conscious consumers, and the project aims to mitigate climate-induced loss, plastic pollution, and agricultural waste burning while creating employment opportunities for climate-migrated women.

Team Nothrim Labs

Automated intelligent pest tracking system

Team Members: Mainul Islam Labib, Sadia Afrin, Shahriar Mahmud

The initiative developed an AI-powered smart pest monitoring and trapping device to reduce excessive chemical pesticide and herbicide usage among farmers. It provides agricultural producers with a solar-powered field unit equipped with pheromone lures, light traps, camera systems, and AI models for real-time pest identification, early forecasting, and localised advisory. It eliminates the economic loss, health hazards, and trade barriers caused by pesticide overuse and climate-driven pest surges. They offer device sales directly to larger farmers and agricultural input networks (e.g., Syngenta), while monetizing aggregated pest intelligence for government agencies, research institutions, and corporate agri-processors. The product targets medium-to-large-scale commercial farmers and agri-input supply chains, and the project aims to tackle agricultural climate stress, improve food safety, and protect rural livelihoods from catastrophic crop destruction.