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BONEARTH
Last updated: Jan 17, 2025
Summary
NIKKO has developed a technology to recycle bone china into fertilizer and has been certified by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan on February 10, 2022.
NIKKO aims to create a circular economy around food together with restaurants, farm producers, citizens, and more.
Problem
First problem is that there were no choice but to dispose of used and broken ceramics. The three elements of fertilizer, was largely imported from overseas, and fertilizer prices were rising due to soaring import prices.
Solution
Recycle discarded fine bone china into a fertilizer called “BONEARTH”
Outcome
NIKKO FINE BONE CHINA recycled into fertilizer called “BONEARTH.” It is calcinated in high temperatures, making it a scent free, storable, safe, and clean phosphoric acid fertilizer.
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Date added: Oct 17, 2023
Last updated: Jan 17, 2025
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