#Julian & Niklas in Costa Rica Part 2

In Part 2 of our Costa Rica series, we show a step that is especially important for our work: what happens to pineapple plant residues after the harvest. 🍍 On site, it became clear that this kind of use is by no means common practice in Costa Rica. Many plant residues are still disposed of in environmentally harmful ways or remain unused. This makes our collaboration with our partner plantation all the more exciting, as it represents an exception and shows how existing plant biomass can become the basis for new material solutions.

The plant residues are shredded and prepared for the next processing steps, from which fibers can later be obtained. This step clearly shows that the potential of a raw material does not only begin with its final application, but already with how the original material is handled. 🌱

Experiencing these early steps directly on site gives us a much more concrete understanding of how closely origin, processing, and material development are connected. What may initially seem like simple waste can become part of a process that opens up new possibilities for the use of plant-based biomass. 🌿