Lotus fibre for sustainable fashion
Artisan production of alternative silk- and leather-like materials from lotus stem waste.
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Recycling nickel slag into concrete bricks
Utilization of nickel slag (by-product of ferro nickel smelting) into bricks as substitute for concrete and ceramic bricks in road and building construction.
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Alternative materials and fuels for low carbon cement
Production of lower carbon blended cements with inclusion of flyash and other cementious materials, use of municipal, organic and other wastes as alternative fuels and water and heat energy recovery.
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Circularity in fruit and vegetable farming
Soil reconditioning with organic fertilizers produced from farm waste, use of organic pesticides for pest and weed control, intercropping and crop rotation, use of solar pumps, and improved water effi...
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Solar solutions for sustainable growth
Development and installation (as appropriate, on pay-by-use basis) of customized solar-based power, cooling, heating and/or irrigation systems for use in farming, contributing to improved water and en...
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Areca Nut Palm Sheaths as a Biodegradable Plastic Packaging Alter...
Transforming naturally-shed sheaths of the areca nut palm, a previously-discarded agricultural waste, into biodegradable packaging products to replace plastic packaging in the food sector.
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Turning fabric waste into new fabric and garments
Recovery and mechanical recycling of textile waste (pre-consumer offcuts, uniforms, post consumer garments) into fabric and garments (workwear, T-shirts etc.). Operation of roof top solar plant for us...
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Revolutionising clean cooking in Cambodia
Integrated solar-biomass hybrid household energy system that combines advanced clean cooking stove and solar PV system for clean and efficient cooking, LED lights and mobile charging, and production o...
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Converting agriculture waste into a clean energy source and bioch...
Use of coffee husk for pyrolysis to produce biochar and renewable heat. Aplication of biochar in coffee farming to improve soil health and reduce fertilizer use. Heat is used for controlled berry dryi...
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Connecting eco-conscious local producers and consumers
Organic coffee farming with integrated composting and selective harvesting and on-site processing, combined with farm ecotourism, training and retailing of eco-products (organic food, natural home cle...
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Biochar innovation in agriculture
This business case study was prepared within the framework of the Technical Advisory project: Mobilising Business Action for Circular Economy in the ASEAN countries under the EU SWITCH-Asia Policy Sup...
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Refurbishment and reuse of customer devices
Recovery of customer premise equipment (modems, cables, power units, etc.) for testing and subsequent reuse or refurbishment for successive customer use cycles. Use of geothermal power in data centre ...
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