Circularity Practices in Responsible Handicrafts Production

Uses natural fibres and recovered aluminium, applies cleaner and natural dyeing techniques with fuel efficient stove, and uses re-fab techniques to repurpose handwoven textile remnants into patchwork ...

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...

Modular: future for sustainable construction

Resource efficient factory-based production of pre-fabricated and prefitted building modules, with inclusion of secondary materials as fillers, that significantly reduces total material use for the bu...

Lotus fibre for sustainable fashion

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

Zeroing out single-use plastics in the hospitality sector

Elimination of single use plastic packaging through use of dispensers. Use of solar hot water systems and energy efficient devices.

Upcycling and sustainable design applied to accessories

Production of leather-like material, through fusion of wasted industrial plastic bags, for use in durable, stylish handmade bags.

Turning Agricultural By-products into Pallets and Packaging

Integrated operations for sustainable agriculture

Extraction of bromelain enzyme from pineapple stems, use of recycled materials for packaging, recovery and reuse of plantation and fruit processing residues for animal feed. Production of biogas and l...

Championing plastic-free tourism in Laos

Minimization of single-use plastics, minimization and increased recycling of all hotel waste and partial change to solar energy.

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...

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.

Materials recovery in handicraft textiles

Recovery of textile waste for repurposing into textile handicrafts incrorporating traditional local designs, incorporating recycled - aluminium - discs as accessories.