Sid Kitisakkul from Nature2need discusses their mission to decarbonize the plastic industry by incorporating agricultural residues into the polymer, potentially achieving negative emissions.
The company has been operational since 2017, with a production facility in China, producing 4,000 tons of decarbonized plastic raw material annually. They are raising funds to scale production and expand operations to Thailand, leveraging the country's strong agricultural and polymer industries.
The company also plans to franchise its model to maintain low carbon emissions and costs, with a potential franchisee in East Africa.
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