A collaboration turns food waste into bioplastic for cosmetics
In the US, food waste takes up more space in landfills than anything else. And a significant proportion of this waste happens even before it even reaches households.
Now, a new project is on a mission to tackle the issue. The project—named WASTE2FUNC—kicked off in June 2021 and will end in November 2024. Rather than being discarded, left to rot, or incinerated, food waste will be turned into bioplastics and biosurfactants for cosmetics and personal care products.
WASTE2FUNC explains that the platform will “decrease CO2 emissions by at least 20 per cent, increase value from waste two to ten fold and create jobs for the primary and downstream sector in Belgium and Europe.”
The project brings together 12 partners including research institutes (such as City University of Hong Kong and Ghent University), agricultural associations, SMEs, and large enterprises such as Croda, Evonik, and Ecover.
Springwise
Related news
Luxury can be green too – Budapest hotels saved 6,000 kg of food through the Munch app
12 hotels across the country have joined the Munch food…
Read more >Rice wine waste found to have longevity-boosting properties
Researchers in the Philippines have discovered that the byproduct of…
Read more >Humanity, animality – Picture of the day
A German grocery store’s vegetable section offers this: take your…
Read more >Related news
Viktor Orbán: we will introduce margin reduction for new products as well, if necessary
The margin regulation must be maintained because people must be…
Read more >Healthy meat products rich in fiber and protein have been developed in Debrecen
A new product line consisting of health-promoting, fiber- and protein-rich…
Read more >German retail sales fell month-on-month in April
In Germany, retail sales fell by 1.1 percent in real…
Read more >