Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Aruna Revolution: Compostable Menstrual Pads made from food and crop waste
Agreement Number:
FWRC-D070-1
Agreement Value:
$100,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jan 17, 2022 - Aug 31, 2022
Description:
The objective of this project is to develop sustainable compostable menstrual pads and tampons from processed agricultural waste (vegetable and fruit fibres) in a circular bioeconomy model.
Organization:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Expected Results:
Focus on technologies that transform food waste by converting surplus food, food by-products, or food waste into other products, including: food for humans, food for animals/insects, or non-food products.
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V5R2S2
Reference Number:
235-2021-2022-Q4-00166
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
12939762
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Legal Name:
Aruna Revolution Health Inc.
Program:
Food Waste Reduction Challenge
Program Purpose:
The Challenge supports new innovations and solutions which can help address the problem of food waste and loss across the supply chain, thereby reducing the associated economic, environmental and social costs of food waste.
NAICS Code:
0000