Turning Agricultural By-products into Pallets and Packaging

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...

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 ...

Bioplastics made from coffee husk and agricultural by-products

Production of bio-resins for diverse packaging and product applications using a mix of lignin rich coffee husk and starch-rich agro residues (from sweet potatoe, corn or cassava).

Resource efficiency through improvement of kiln system

Upgrade of kiln system to increase production capacity, reduce energy intensity and enable the use of lower calorifc value alternative fuels, including municipal solid waste.

Using cinnamon waste as fuel for product drying

Use the organic byproducts from cinnamon cultivation, processing and distillation as a substitution for the use of coal in cinnamon drying.

New rice farming practices to reduce climate emissions and improv...

Reduce GHG emissions from rice cultivation and reduce the use of fertilizers through halving of rice planting density, application of alternative wetting and drying irrigation system, improved fertili...

Plastics recovery from municipal solid waste

Improved (municipal) waste collection and establishment of material recovery facility to recover recyclable plastics for supply to recyclers.

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...

From bio-waste to bioplastics

Production 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...

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...

Zeroing out single-use plastics in the hospitality sector

Elimination of single use plastic packaging through use of dispensers. Use of solar hot water systems and energy efficient devices.