Beyond Disposables – Towards Circular Plastic Packaging

Redesign 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...

Two wheeler EVs to reduce climate and air emissions

Design and manufacturing of 2-wheeled electic vehicles (e-scooters) which are customized for use in dense urban areas. Development and operation of supportive battery-swapping ecosystem, partially pow...

Lotus fibre for sustainable fashion

Artisan production of alternative silk- and leather-like materials from lotus stem waste.

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 ...

Resource Efficiency through Prefabrication

Efficient factory-level production of prefabricated construction elements and sandwich wall panels, using lower carbon hydraulic cement and with reuse of excess concrete for secondary products (e.g. p...

Turning Agricultural By-products into Pallets and Packaging

Alternatives for single-use plastics

Supplier of customized circular packaging and cutlery solutions made from compostable bagasse-derived materials or with reusable glass or stainless steel.

Using gambier waste for sustainable fashion

Using waste liquid from gambier extraction with other natural wastes (leaves, bark, skins) for artisanal dyeing and production of ethnic-inspired jumpatan fashion.

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.

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...

Decentralized food waste composting services

Decentralized food waste composting services using Bokashi method, with collection and exchange service for the Bokashi composting buckets deployed in customers' kitchens, and promotion of compos...

Repurposing Rejected Nitrile Rubber Gloves into Sustainable Footw...

Conversion of rejected nitrile rubber gloves from the glove making industry into anti-slip outer soles, (safety) shoes, sandals, and flip flops using novel, proprietary technology.