Community-based waste collection and materials recovery business that recovers recyclable plastics, paper, metals and glass, and refuse-derived fuel for international and domestic recyclers and indust...
Read More about Materials Recovery from Urban and Rural WasteIntegrated the promotion of circularity practices in its main education mission on Lao textile handicrafts, with particular focus on cultivation of native and locally used natural dye plants, maintain...
Read More about Resource Efficiency in Natural Textile Dyeing and Waste Fabric RepurposingUses 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 ...
Read More about Circularity Practices in Responsible Handicrafts ProductionAdopted refill model in food and grocery retailing as customers bring their own used packaging, jars, and containers, and developed local supply chains favouring organic produce.
Read More about Pioneering Circularity in Grocery ShoppingUse of coconut husks and wood waste in bio-composite material for manufacturing of nestable pallets and conversion of coffee waste, cocoa husks, and coconut fibres into bioplastics for packaging and o...
Read More about Turning Agricultural By-products into Pallets and PackagingConversion 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.
Read More about Repurposing Rejected Nitrile Rubber Gloves into Sustainable FootwearProduction of slow fashion garments and home textiles, using natural dying with extracts from cow manure and coffee grounds.
Read More about Using Low-Value Waste to Dye High-Valued FashionEfficient and integrated production of roof tiles, boards, ceiling panels and AAC blocks with reuse of waste between production lines, water and energy recovery, and deployment of customised efficient...
Read More about Closing the Loop in the Production of Building MaterialsWorking closely with women artisans and community groups, Re-Craft Laos repurposes unused textile left-over, a waste, into bags, accessories, home decor, and lifestyle products with market value. This...
Read More about Re-Craft Laos: Turning Handicraft Waste into Valuable Circular ProductsThe Circular Business Check (CBC) aims to support East Asian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to advance Circular Economy in a business-oriented, strategic and comprehensive manner, and monitor the...
Read More about Circular Business Check: A self-diagnostic tool for Small and Medium EnterprisesMaterials, energy and water account for a significant share of operational costs of doing business. Price fluctuations cut into profit margins and any supply disruption can force business into a stand...
Read More about Getting your Business ahead with Circularity: a circular economy starter for East Asian businessA practical tool for analysing, curating, and designing circular solutions
Read More about Circular Solutions Canvas: Background report on the development of a tool for analysing and scaling circular economy impacts
