A1 Environment technical director Mohamad Ismail Ibrahim working on a table made of used coffee grounds. - A1 ENVIRONMENT
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): This home-grown company collects sodden, used coffee grounds from cafes and hotels, and turns it into wood-like panels that can be used to make furniture.
The firm, A1 Environment, first removes contaminants such as coffee filters from the coffee by-product, then dries and processes the coffee grounds and mixes it with a binder so they can be shaped into fire-retardant panels.
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