What is The Theme for This Year?
Circularity in Hospitality - Transforming Waste into Solutions
Following up on the footsteps of the Green Hackathon 2020 in which the theme revolved around innovative ideas for waste management and segregation within the Hospitality sector.
In 2022 we want to go further in search for innovative ideas on how to recreate products and solutions for the Hospitality industry from waste, in a drive towards a full circular economy within the sector.
Challenges
Food Technology
In hotels, a large part of the problem are buffets where dishes are replaced even before they are finished to convey freshness. This causes a large portion of the food displayed going in the bin.
What other things can be created out of food waste? What are the potential products that can be made?
Use of single-waste plastic is common in hotels, be it water bottles, coffee cups, earbuds, toiletry bottles, snacks, slipper wraps or more recently balloons.
What innovations can be made with packaging waste?
Textile Innovation
Every hotel uses numerous linens and textiles for bedsheets, tablecloths, towels, etc. These textiles must remain in pristine conditions as “spotlessly clean beddings” are a top priority for many hotel guests.
What are some creative ways to repurpose these textiles and give them a new life?
Sustainable Packaging
Have a look at what other people have been doing
to solve similar issues
GREEN Hackathon & Innovation Night
2022 Roadmap
An incredible opportunity to showcase your idea to renowned experts in the Hospitality, Innovation and Sustainability sectors from Hong Kong and beyond
Judges of the GREEN Hackathon Innovation Night
Carine Pin
Co-Director at The Mills Fabrica
Carmen Ng
Director of Sustainability at Langham Hospitality Group
Cesar Jung-Harada
Founder of MakerBay, Senior Lecturer at HKU
Mr Edwin Keh, MH
Chief Executive Officer at HKRITA
Ryan Wan
Senior Manager, Financial Support at Hong Kong Science and Technology Park
Felix Yu
Manager, Entrepreneurship at Hong Kong Science and Technology Park
Janina Motter
Sustainability Program Manager at Brinc
Speakers of the GREEN Hackathon Kick-off Webinar
Angus Tsang
Research and Investment at The Mills Fabrica
Natalie Lung
Program Manager, Food Technology Accelerator Programs at Brinc
Shauhrat Chopra
Assistant Professor in School of Energy and Environment, CityU
Sonalie Figueiras
Founder & CEO at Green Queen, Ekowarehouse & SourceGreenPackaging.comging.com
Mentors of the GREEN Hackathon and Innovation Night
Aditi Deodhar
Co-founder of Planeteers
Ashley Bang
Data Scientist at ADM Capital Foundation
Dawn CHUI
Expert in Food Waste Management and Innovation
Maggie Luk
Incubation and Ecosystem at The Mills Fabrica
Facilitators of the Design Thinking Workshop and Pitching Clinics
Aurianne Ricquier
Executive Director at MakerBay
JP Stevenson
Chief Commercial Officer at Knit Up
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Program Details
Terms and Conditions
The following terms and conditions are applicable to the "GREEN Hackathon 2022 - Circularity in Hospitality" and its pre-engagement activities (herein referred to as "Hackathon"). By entering the Hackathon, the participant agrees to abide by the following Terms and Conditions, which is a legally binding agreement between the Participant and Pangaia Solutions Limited ("GREEN Hospitality") with respect to the Hackathon:
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