Going Bananas: Taiwanese entrepreneur to make fabric from fruit
While Farm to Material is still in its early stages, the potential of banana fibre is drawing attention from the textile industry.
15 fine-dining restaurants around the world with plant-based options
With the number of people moving to a lifestyle of eating less meat, cafes, restaurants, fast food joints and even fine-dining restaurants have begun offering plant-based options on their menus.
Waste not, want not: Taiwan to ban disposable amenities from hotels
“We hope people can cultivate the habit of bringing their toiletries with them when they travel and reuse containers whenever possible,” said the EPA.
Chinese company Angel Yeast promotes a sustainable green yeast-based protein
The company has built 12 yeast production lines to provide enough annual capacity to distribute the finished products.
Coca-Cola’s Bonaqua launches first ‘label-less’ bottles
A transition to label-less bottles is part of Coca-Cola’s World Without Waste initiative that rolled out in 2018, that aims to “collect and recycle a bottle or can for every one it sells” by 2030.
9 Innovative food waste solutions around the world
Scientists, innovators, and social entrepreneurs are beginning to develop solutions to tackle food waste. We’ve chosen nine of them.
Solar-powered recycling machine ‘Trashspresso’ turns plastic waste into construction materials
The recycling machine also boasts a compact size, making it convenient for local communities to install in their area.
Two Taiwan scientists are changing the taste of vegan alt-meat
Huang Jen-Yu and Michelle Lee, Taiwanese researchers from Cornell University, saw the trend of plant-based meat and were the first to use an encapsulation technique to produce “artificial fat,” which allows plant meat to taste like real meat.
Ccilu launches shoes made from ground coffee
Ccilu said each pair prevents 15 cups of spent coffee from going into landfill.
