This business case study was prepared within the framework of the Technical Advisory project: Mobilising Business Action for Circular Economy in the ASEAN countries under the EU SWITCH-Asia Policy Sup...
Read More about Biochar innovation in agricultureProduction of recycled plastic thread from discarded plastic bags for use in handloom weaving with a cotton warp to create totes, bags, and other woven products.
Read More about Traditional Weaving Repurposes Discarded Plastic Bags into Durable Woven ProductsEstablishment of local cocoa farming within a regenerative, zero-waste agroforestry system and the artisanal processing of cocoa beans into single-origin Lao chocolate bars.
Read More about Regenerative Cocoa AgricultureHandcrafting of refillable water bottles made from locally abundant bamboo as an alternative to single-use plastic bottles, particularly in the tourism sector, and as an additional income source for l...
Read More about Circular Bamboo Bottles for Sustainable TourismExtension of useful lifetime and increase of energy storage efficiency of industrial lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries through battery rejuvenation and associated battery monitoring and managemen...
Read More about Battery rejuvenation for circularity and energy eficiency in energy storageAdopted 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 ShoppingProduction 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...
Read More about Composite materials from agricultural waste and recycled plasticsComprenhensive 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...
Read More about Sustainable resort operationsExtraction 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 agricultureRedesign 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 PackagingSoil 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...
Read More about Circularity in fruit and vegetable farming(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...
Read More about Design and manufacturing of recycled plastic automotive parts
