Nothing is lost, everything is transformed. For Hubcycle founded by Julien Lesage, this saying could be their slogan.
“Plant by-products account for 85% of waste during agri-food processing. This is a vast reservoir of resources still untapped. Hubcycle transforms these by-products into ingredients, creating new profitable value chains for the entire sector, consumers, and the planet.”
But what exactly is a by-product? Through this interview, Julien Lesage provides concrete examples that help us understand that a by-product is the waste of an organic material, like an orange peel, for instance.
Revaluing this waste allows for new creations, recycling the old to make something new.
This is interesting from an ecological perspective, but also economically. These raw materials are on average 20% cheaper than those from standard supply chains.
And we know that food waste accounts for 8% of the planet's CO2 emissions, mostly from agriculture.
Thus, using existing resources allows us to do more with less. It’s a virtuous circle, filled with common sense, and beneficial for both people and the planet.
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