MINI Extraoddinary 2019 takes you on a trail in Chinatown to learn about various surprising sustainable innovations and alternative solutions for urban living in Singapore. My son Asher and I went on the trail and were truly awed by some of our discoveries which we did not know existed. Here are some of our favourites.
Sewage Ink
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This looks like a bottle of ordinary ink, but it is made from sewage. Sum Waste proposes the use of biosolids which are currently being sent to landfills to be made into eco ink and pen.
Mushroom Leather
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Indonesian biotech startup, Mycotech, is on a mission: to grow sustainable materials out of agricultural waste using mycelium technology. Working with local mushroom farmers, they have developed a mycelium leather as well as construction panels that are light, sturdy and fireproof.
Meatless Bak Kwa
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Brawn & Brains‘ meatless bak kwa seeks to challenge your tastebuds by presenting a vegan version of a traditional preserved meat snack.
Algae Fortune Cookies
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Ness is the first and only farm in Singapore to cultivate spirulina, an edible algae that is also healthy, sustainable and delicious enough to be made into fortune cookies.
Souvenirs made from Trash
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Advocating zero waste, Surabaya-based Robries Gallery takes plastic trash and turns them into items of value like these souvenir samples you see here.
Coffee Fertiliser
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Bewilder is a mycological design studio that cultivate gourmet and medicinal mushrooms using sustainable fertilisers like your used coffee grounds.
Chinese Tea Kombucha
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Craft & Culture is a Singaporean brewery specialising in kombucha and kefir. They crafted a Chinese Tea Kombucha specially for the trail. Kombucha is a sustainable beverage drink as it is self-cultivating for generations to enjoy.
Interesting aren’t they?
Thank you MINI Singapore for presenting such a fun show this year! We look forward to the next edition in 2020!
