TripleW converts food waste into CIRCULAC™, a high-purity lactic acid through a bioprocess that utilizes fermentation with specialized microorganisms. This process not only reduces food waste but also provides a renewable alternative for producing PLA bioplastics, significantly lowering carbon emissions associated with traditional plastic manufacturing.
Funding
$28.4M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
The accumulation of food waste presents significant environmental and economic challenges, including greenhouse gas emissions from landfills and the loss of valuable resources. Traditional plastic production relies on fossil fuels, contributing to carbon emissions and environmental degradation.
Solution
TripleW offers a bioprocess that converts food waste into CIRCULAC™, a high-purity lactic acid. This lactic acid serves as a renewable building block for producing PLA bioplastics, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional fossil-fuel-based plastics. The process involves separating and grinding food waste, fermenting it with specialized microorganisms to produce lactic acid, and then purifying the lactic acid. The remaining waste is processed in a conventional anaerobic digester to produce renewable biogas, and the final digested material can be used as fertilizer.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes manufacturers of bioplastics, personal care products, home care products, and food and beverage companies seeking sustainable and renewable alternatives to traditional materials.
Features
- Converts food waste into high-purity lactic acid (CIRCULAC™) through a proprietary fermentation process.
- Produces lactic acid from food waste in 24 hours.
- Employs a multi-step purification process to yield high-purity CIRCULAC™.
- Enables the production of PLA bioplastics as a renewable alternative to fossil-fuel plastics.
- The remaining waste from lactic acid separation is converted into renewable biogas.
- Final digested material can be used as fertilizer, ensuring minimal waste.
- CIRCULAC™ can be used as an ingredient for multiple consumer-based products including personal care, homecare, food and beverage, and industrial applications.
- Technology can convert both food waste and PLA-based packaging waste back into CIRCULAC™.