Engineers from the Malaysia branch of Nottingham University have developed new processes to minimise waste from the palm oil industry.

Malaysia is the world’s second-largest producer of palm oil, which is used in countless household products and foodstuffs. The country’s 400 odd mills produce massive amounts of waste including kernels and husks from pressed fruits, discarded branches and wastewater known as Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME).

However, Students from Nottingham University claim to have developed a method of palm oil production with zero waste.

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