Agricultural waste has turned into the best environmental protection material. Ju Tian snatch a piece of the NT$100 million wealth of circular economy

Have you ever thought that sugarcane, pineapple leaves, banana tree trunks, and even coffee grounds, grape pomace, etc., these agricultural waste that used to spend extra human and material resources to deal with, can actually be given a second or third life and transformed into the most popular environmental protection materials nowadays? Ju Tian Cleantech (hereinafter being referred to as Ju Tian), located in Nantou, is committed to turning waste into gold and developing various plant fiber straws, cup lids, tableware, and cutlery without cutting down trees or manufacturing new consumables, replacing disposable plastic. The exclusive technology is not only a top contestant on invention awards overseas but also makes eco-friendly products that are sold in 30 countries around the world, snatching a piece of the 100 million wealth of circular economy.

In 2018, marine biologists found a sea turtle in Costa Rica with a 15-centimeter straw stuck in its nostril, or the stomach of a stranded Cuvier’s beaked whale was filled with a 40-kilogram plastic bag, starving and dehydrated… These shocking images have made human beings begin to think about how much plastic waste is harming other creatures on the earth. Who is the executioner behind a series of butterfly effects such as global warming caused by the greenhouse effect?

Love The Earth Does Not Need To Use New Materials. Sugarcane Straws Are Sold For Export To Earn Money.

Chien-chung Huang, the founder of Ju Tian said that “ Oceans are polluted by disposable plastics, obscuring 80% of the algae’s ability to produce oxygen, and I want to start from the source. These plastic replacement products can be naturally decomposed even if they inadvertently fall into the ocean or soil.” In fact, his master’s thesis is to study how to use banana fiber to strengthen biodegradable green composite materials, helping farmers solve a large amount of agricultural waste from the source.

The news events in 2018 prompted Chien-chung Huang, who researched natural decomposition materials in two medium and large material companies, to embark on the road of entrepreneurship. Familiarity with the material allowed the Ju Tian team to successfully develop the first sugarcane straw in only two months. “There is a lot of bagasse in Taiwan. In the past, it could only be made into compost, but now we turn it into sugarcane straws and sell them all over the world. It means that we export Taiwan’s agricultural waste to increase profit.”

“I insist on not wasting more resources in order to make an eco-friendly product. To integrate with the existing equipment, the R&D side must constantly adjust the formula and take into account productivity. Fortunately, the straw production rate is very close to traditional plastics currently. ” In addition to bagasse, Chien-chung Huang also actively challenged multi-materials such as rice husks and coffee grounds. He said with a smile: “The chemical structure of all plant fibers is the same, the difference is only in characteristics. Coffee is a particle structure, and sugarcane is in a strip shape; the sugarcane product will be more rigid, coffee will be softer, and the formula can be compound.”