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2012 Submissions
The Walmart Green Student Challenge received 81 sustainable business ideas from students across the country. Five were selected as semi-finalists and pitched their idea to a panel of top Canadian CEOS on February 29, 2012.
The calibre of submissions was extremely high. Here are a few more stellar student sustainable business ideas.
Ilina Frankiv
– University of Western Ontario
Logistics Fleet Improvement
Minor aerodynamic adjustments to truck fleets can translate into significant financial savings and environment benefit.
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Jean-Olivier Lambert
– University of Ottawa
Green Supplier Incentive Program
As suppliers begin to improve their green business practices, they would be rewarded by distributors with opportunities for increased product visibility, and access to marketing tools.
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Erin Saucier
– Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Walmart Shuttle
A shuttle running between mass transit hubs and store locations to increase store traffic and reduce customer’s use of vehicles.
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Megan Kinsella & Team
– Saint Francis Xavier University
Receipt App for Smartphones
A product that will wirelessly receive receipts at the time of transaction, reducing the use of receipt paper.
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Prateek Sodhi
– Humber College
Databar code to reduce food waste
A unique barcode to ensure minimal food waste occurs.
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Sarah Burton
– Keyin College
New Merchandise Tampering Policies
Development of new policies to reduce product tampering.
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Franco Chingcuanco
– University of Toronto
Eco-Friendly Shipping
Eco-friendly shipping options are made available to consumers, relaxing time constraints imposed on shippers and carriers, allowing them to choose more efficient operations decisions.
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Min Kyu Kim & Team
– University of Toronto
Truck-Pool & Retail Pick-up
Consolidate delivery of online purchases to single retail pick-up location. Supporting video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ2XLAOJXpc.
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Aravind Kumar & Team
– York University
POS Software to email receipts
Customers can choose how they would like their receipt – hardcopy or email – with no need for an app, as the POS equipment can send it instantly.
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Michael Chienn Wang & Team
– Seneca College
Blue Citizen
Blue Citizen is the world’s first sustainability social application. Supporting videos: http://mikeowangelo.com/WalmartChallenge/
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Wesley Taylor
– University of Guelph
Disassembly Plant Business Plan
Develop a global system of disassembly plants which take apart products then sell the parts and materials.
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Ben Wong & Team
– University of Alberta
Greenscape – A Social Enterprise
Greenscape is expected to change the traditional lawn and garden services industry through a synergy of environmental, social and local economic sustainability measures.
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Jordyn Fitzgerald
– University of Western Ontario
A New Way of Shopping
Retailers allow customers to ‘pre-order’ goods to be picked-up at a set time and on a set interval.
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Anish Bhutani
– University of Waterloo
X10
X10 asks companies to encourage all employees, no matter how high or low they are on the company ladder, to look for ways to cut down on what they use by 10%.
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Stephen Phoon & Team
– Seneca College
Oscar – Where Nothing is Wasted
Oscar is an internet-enabled solution that connects stakeholders and parties interested in waste, generates dialogue regarding waste solutions, discover opportunities within the various waste-streams, and provide a platform for waste exchange.
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Theodora Stoina
– Université Laval
SmartWIRE
SmartWIRE proposes a smart circuit breaker that cuts the voltage in the wires.
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Kazm Rizvi & Team
– York University
Green Capital
Green Capital offers an investment medium with long term sustainable benefits for businesses as well as healthy returns on a consistent basis. Supporting video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQqHUGIVaOw
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Jennifer Locke & Team
eCO-OP
eCO-OP will work towards helping Canadian business develop and implement projects that provide a return on investment, marketing benefits, and reduce Canada’s environmental footprint.
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Emily Dietrichm
– University of Alberta
Standard Recycle Station Signs
National standardized labels for recycling bins.
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Jerad Furze
– University of Western Ontario
Product Profile Coalition
Product Profile will easily and accurately convey the sustainable practices of the manufacturer to the consumer.
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