From waste management to materials recovery
Glass and recyclables recovery and reycling and improved collection of municipal solid waste.
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Lotus fibre for sustainable fashion
Artisan production of alternative silk- and leather-like materials from lotus stem waste.
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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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Coconut fibre for decentralised wastewater treatment
Application of coconut fibres from coconut processing waste as biofilter for decentralized waste water treatment of single and mutiple dwellings and floating villages.
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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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Recycling plastic waste into road asphalt
Use of plastic waste (1) in asphalt for construction of roads with extended durability and (2) for decentralized production of pyrolysis oil as alternative fuel.
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Beyond Disposables – Towards Circular Plastic Packaging
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...
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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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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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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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Using recycled PET for fabric production
Substitution of virgin PET fibres with recycled PET fibres for the production of some of yarns and fabrics for use in the textile and garment industry.
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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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