The University of the Philippines Visayas Foundation Incorporated (UPV Foundation, Inc.) and the Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST ITDI) formalized its partnership through a ceremonial MOA signing of the 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨 (𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨) project.
Supported under the 𝐄𝐔-𝐏𝐇 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, CrabZero transforms crab and crustacean waste into high value biomaterials and sustainable packaging, powered by DOST-ITDI technologies, that create green job opportunities for coastal communities in Concepcion, Iloilo and generate investment opportunities for international and EU organizations exploring sustainable alternatives to plastic packaging.
As key implementing partners, UPVFI and DOST-ITDI will mobilize key local partners, including the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region VI (BFAR Region 6), the Local Government Unit of Concepcion, Iloilo, Brgy. Igbon Kasagaran Association (BIGKAS), Northern Iloilo State University, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Program.
CrabZero is a demonstration project on sustainable crustacean waste valorization in the Philippines, with insights aiming to support further development of the Blue Swimming Crab National Management Plan by DA-BFAR and the Bioplastics Industry Roadmap of DTI-Bureau of Investments (BOI).
𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬?
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