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.
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Char briquettes from coconut shells
Production of char briquettes from waste coconut shells, that are cleaner and more energy efficient than wood charcoal in their use for cooking.
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Operationalising circularity towards net zero garment-making
Energy 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...
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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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Repurposing Glass Waste
Decentralized system for glass waste collection and shredding for onward application as aggregate in building products.
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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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Repurposing garment and textile waste
Repurposing of cloth pieces that are recovered from post consumer garments and other textile wastes for sewing into garments, bags and/or other textile products in community sewing centres.
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Circular economy in skin care products
Development and manufacturing of skin care products using hyaluron extracted from fish bone waste.
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Circularity in fruit and vegetable farming
Soil reconditioning with organic fertilizers produced from farm waste, use of organic pesticides for pest and weed control, intercropping and crop rotation, use of solar pumps, and improved water effi...
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Pioneering zero-waste dining
Zero waste restaurant operations with local sourcing, recovery and recycling of food, packaging and other wastes, for use as restaurant fittings or for production of insect- and/or fish-farmed ingredi...
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Materials recovery in handicraft textiles
Recovery of textile waste for repurposing into textile handicrafts incrorporating traditional local designs, incorporating recycled - aluminium - discs as accessories.
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Creating an eco-industrial park
Industrial symbioses for reuse of steel byproducts and slags in manufacturing of cement, concrete and other products. Resource efficiency through exchange and collaboration on best practices between t...
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