The sago plantation and its processing supports the circular economy transition by making efficient use of natural resources (resource efficiency), and by recovering biomass waste (resource circularit...
Read More about Sago as Alternative Starch SourceRedesign of consumer goods plastics packaging for lower packaging weight and/or volume and introduction of refill stations. Started with partial shifts to using recycled plastics and to replacing non...
Read More about Beyond Disposables – Towards Circular Plastic PackagingExtension of useful lifetime and increase of energy storage efficiency of industrial lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries through battery rejuvenation and associated battery monitoring and managemen...
Read More about Battery rejuvenation for circularity and energy eficiency in energy storageEstablishment of local cocoa farming within a regenerative, zero-waste agroforestry system and the artisanal processing of cocoa beans into single-origin Lao chocolate bars.
Read More about Regenerative Cocoa AgricultureIntroduction of new product designs based on bamboo and rattan offcuts. Application of heat forming technique to reduce the use of glues in product finishing.
Read More about Greening bamboo and rattan productionUse the organic byproducts from cinnamon cultivation, processing and distillation as a substitution for the use of coal in cinnamon drying.
Read More about Using cinnamon waste as fuel for product dryingUse of mycellium threads as bio-adhesive to turn agricultural waste products into sustainable leather-like and board materials, suitable for use in fashion, home décor and buildings. Energy and water ...
Read More about Using mushrooms to produce sustainable materials from agricultural wasteRecycling of post-consumer plastic wastes into moulded boards for manufacturing of furniture, panels and other durable consumer goods.
Read More about Turning Plastic Waste into Durable Consumer GoodsProduction of novel biopolymer, through combination of fermentation of bio-waste and materials engineering, for use as a plastics substitute for rigid and flexible packaging, and for cosmetic and medi...
Read More about From bio-waste to bioplasticsImproved agronomy for tikog grass cultivation for higher productivity, improved techniques for tikog harvesting and proccesing, including use of controlled solar dryer, and diversification of hand wov...
Read More about Weaving skills revitalized for sustainable tikog productsUpgrade of kiln system to increase production capacity, reduce energy intensity and enable the use of lower calorifc value alternative fuels, including municipal solid waste.
Read More about Resource efficiency through improvement of kiln systemAdoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven solutions for minimising food waste from breakfast buffets, and for reducing energy use for the cooling of function rooms and indoor public spaces, comb...
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