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 SourceProduction 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.
Read More about Alternative materials and fuels for low carbon cementProduction of char briquettes from waste coconut shells, that are cleaner and more energy efficient than wood charcoal in their use for cooking.
Read More about Char briquettes from coconut shellsEnergy and water efficiency in production, minimization and recovery of fabric offcuts (with external partners to produce fabric or rugs). Experimenting with use of kapok fibre and organic dyes in fas...
Read More about Operationalising circularity towards net zero garment-makingResource 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...
Read More about Modular: future for sustainable constructionDevelopment and manufacturing of skin care products using hyaluron extracted from fish bone waste.
Read More about Circular economy in skin care productsProduction and extraction of fruit enzymes from edible and non-edible parts of mangos and other tropical fruits and use of fruit seeds and skins for useful byproducts, such as personal care products a...
Read More about Circular economy for tropical fruitsRecycling of source-seggregated PET and HDPE plastics into stylish recycled plastic board-based home decoration and furniture items.
Read More about Unique recycled plastic home decorUse 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 dryingRedesign 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 PackagingUse of plastic waste (1) in asphalt for construction of roads with extended durability and (2) for decentralized production of pyrolysis oil as alternative fuel.
Read More about Recycling plastic waste into road asphaltExtraction 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...
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