Cory Howell Hamada

Nov 4, 2024 | time.com | Lillygol Sedaghat |Cory Howell Hamada

By Lillygol Sedaghat and Cory Howell HamadaNovember 4, 2024 5:15 PM ESTInsect shells, rice husks, water bottles, and bamboo charcoal might not be the first things that come to mind when you think of high-performance building products. But Taiwanese upcycling company Miniwiz is using them to create just that.

Apr 26, 2024 | time.com | Lillygol Sedaghat |Cory Howell Hamada |Lisa Nho |Alejandro de la Garza

When you look at Taipei’s narrow alleys and rising skyscrapers, you might not immediately see the many opportunities to extract valuable materials from them. But that’s exactly what two companies in Taiwan are looking to the island’s cities and industries for.

Apr 6, 2024 | english.cw.com.tw | Lillygol Sedaghat |Cory Howell Hamada

The end result is paper pulp refined to over 99% purity, capable for use in industrial or food packaging, recycled polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) plastics for packaging and construction materials, and SAP to be reused in diapers or for use in wastewater treatment. The process recycles over 99% of the material in diapers, producing little waste, and these materials are sold to manufacturers and used in the production of new goods.