Lotus fibre for sustainable fashion
Artisan production of alternative silk- and leather-like materials from lotus stem waste.
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Interlocking bricks for affordable housing
Production of interlocking compressed bricks that reduce the use of cement, sand and energy for the construction of affordable housing.
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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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Design and manufacturing of recycled plastic automotive parts
(Re)design of plastic automotive parts for production from recycled plastics and with lower material use, deploying advanced energy and material efficient technology, and achieving zero waste to landf...
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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...
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Repurposing plastic waste into nursery grow bags and for other ag...
Repurposing of polypropylene plastic waste into nursery growing bags and granules for production of plastic goods for use in farming.
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Sustainable resort operations
Comprenhensive food waste reduction programme covering back-of-the-house and food sevices, composting of organic waste and compost use in onsite fruit and vegetable gardens. Improved energy efficiency...
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Converting agriculture waste into a clean energy source and bioch...
Use of coffee husk for pyrolysis to produce biochar and renewable heat. Aplication of biochar in coffee farming to improve soil health and reduce fertilizer use. Heat is used for controlled berry dryi...
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Composite materials from agricultural waste and recycled plastics
Production of high-quality plastic pellets and filaments from a mixture of recycleable plastic waste and select agroresidues (including rice straw, coffee grounds, bamboo leaves) for use in niche indu...
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Repurposing Pre-consumer Fabric Waste into Sustainable Fashion
Pyan Chit Par is a women-led, small social enterprise that repurposes fabric scraps into valuable, wearable products that contribute to resource circularity and reduces waste streams while conserving ...
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Circular economy for tropical fruits
Production 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...
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Value chain innovation in domestic edamame production
Application of good agricultural and processing practices for increased efficiency of use of water, fertilizers and energy in cultivation and processing of edamame and other high value frozen vegetabl...
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