Lotus fibre for sustainable fashion
Artisan production of alternative silk- and leather-like materials from lotus stem waste.
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Using mushrooms to produce sustainable materials from agricultura...
Use 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 ...
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Regenerative Cocoa Agriculture
Establishment of local cocoa farming within a regenerative, zero-waste agroforestry system and the artisanal processing of cocoa beans into single-origin Lao chocolate bars.
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Organic coconut farming with commercialization of co-products
Optimization of coconut production using appropriate agronomy practices with soil and water analysis and intercropping with banana, taro and sweet potato. Product diversification through comprehensive...
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Revolutionizing Waste Management with Zero Waste Techniques
Sorting of municipal waste and subsequent processing of waste fractions through bioprocessing and pyrolysis into suitable products for use in agriculture.
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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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Battery rejuvenation for circularity and energy eficiency in ener...
Extension 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...
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Decentralised food waste recovery through insect farming
Community based food and organic waste collection and waste conversion through Black Soldier Fly insect farming to produce a high protein animal feed and a nutrient rich fertilzer substitute.
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Materials recovery in handicraft textiles
Recovery of textile waste for repurposing into textile handicrafts incrorporating traditional local designs, incorporating recycled - aluminium - discs as accessories.
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Premium cascara tea from previously discarded coffee waste
Sustainable, low input coffee farming and selective harvesting to prevent berry fermentation and to enable the use of previously discarded coffee husk to be processed into a herbal cascara (or coffee ...
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Pioneering zero-waste dining
Zero waste restaurant operations with local sourcing, recovery and recycling of food, packaging and other wastes, for use as restaurant fittings or for production of insect- and/or fish-farmed ingredi...
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From bio-waste to bioplastics
Production 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...
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