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...
Read More about Beyond Disposables – Towards Circular Plastic PackagingThe 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 SourceEfficient factory-level production of prefabricated construction elements and sandwich wall panels, using lower carbon hydraulic cement and with reuse of excess concrete for secondary products (e.g. p...
Read More about Resource Efficiency through PrefabricationExtraction 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...
Read More about Integrated operations for sustainable agricultureProduction 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...
Read More about From bio-waste to bioplasticsImproved (municipal) waste collection and establishment of material recovery facility to recover recyclable plastics for supply to recyclers.
Read More about Plastics recovery from municipal solid wasteApplication 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...
Read More about Value chain innovation in domestic edamame productionMechanical recycling and color sorting of fabric waste (production offcuts, deadstock, used uniforms, etc.) to produce recyled thread which is woven into custom-designed recycled fabrics for different...
Read More about Recycling textile waste into circular fashionRecycling 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 decorElimination of single use plastic packaging through use of dispensers. Use of solar hot water systems and energy efficient devices.
Read More about Zeroing out single-use plastics in the hospitality sectorProduction of interlocking compressed bricks that reduce the use of cement, sand and energy for the construction of affordable housing.
Read More about Interlocking bricks for affordable housingEnergy 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-making
