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Sustainable Innovation: Food Waste Re-Engineered into Fashion Fiber and Plastics

Dec 31, 202018 minEp. 57
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Mi Terro’ Pro-Act technology has been recognized as a leading innovation in sectors including agriculture, food technology and sustainable solutions. It upcycles or repurposes surplus food and agricultural by-products, into plastic-alternative and cotton-alternative fibers for the fashion, medical, and packaging industries. In addition, it is helping farmers and agriculture processors create a new stream of revenue from its surplus supply. At the same time, it is providing compostable, cost-efficient, high-quality, and non-toxic alternative materials. 


Its innovation has been featured in leading media outlets including Wired, Forbes, Bloomberg and International Business Times. Robert Luo has been recognized as Forbes Under 30 Scholar, Global Shaker's Sustainable Fashion Innovator 2019, Entrepreneur Hall of Fame at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business and GreenBiz “30 under 30” honoree.

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