Singapore-based med-tech start-up N&E Innovations uses specific parts from ground durian husks to create wet wipes.
Durian is arguably the most prized of all produce in Southeast Asia and these C2+ wet wipes help to make the most of an abundant material. These wet wipes help to repurpose a part of a popular fruit that often goes to waste. Didi Gan, founder of N&E Innovations, says "out of the 744m food waste generated annually in Singapore, around 12m is completely durian husk. Around 60% of a durian gets thrown away while we consume the flesh, usually around 40% of the fruit."
To create these C2+ wet wipes, N&E Innovations grinds and blends the durian husks, then boils them and extracts certain parts.
What's Driving This Trend
- Sustainable Materials
- The use of ground durian husks in wet wipes repurposes a common food waste into a sustainable alternative for personal care products.
- Food Waste Reduction
- By utilizing durian husks that would normally go to waste, start-up N&E Innovations is leading the way towards reducing food waste and promoting a circular economy.
- Eco-friendly Personal Care
- The C2+ wet wipes made from durian husks offer a biodegradable and eco-friendly alternative to traditional wet wipes, providing opportunity for innovative new products in the personal care industry.
Who This Affects Most
- Personal Care
- The use of durian husks in wet wipes provides innovative opportunities to the personal care industry for developing eco-friendly and sustainable products.
- Agriculture
- The repurposing of durian husks in the C2+ wet wipes presents a new avenue for the agriculture industry to reduce food waste and explore new uses for byproducts.
- Circular Economy
- As a start-up that focuses on using food waste to create new products, N&E Innovations is promoting the concept of a circular economy and providing new business opportunities in this industry.
