Nestle is looking for partners to help develop a zero - waste , tea - based fertiliser in Pakistan . The company said Pakistani farmers produce 200,000 tonnes of tea leaves each year , which contain nitrogen , phosphorous and potassium . vital ingredients for fertilisers . It said tea waste would create a quality fertiliser , and recycling them would reduce the impact of carbon - based ones . Nestle ’s innovation platform HENRi@Nestle is seeking corporate partners , including start - ups , innovators and waste management firms , to develop a workable method to collect waste tea , convert it to fertiliser , and finally organise recycling . If successful , it may be exported into China and India .
Nestle is searching for partners to help develop a zero-waste, tea-based fertiliser in Pakistan. The company said Pakistani farmers produced 200,000 tonnes of tea leaves each year, which contain nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium. vital ingredients for fertilisers. It said tea waste could create a quality fertiliser, and using them would reduce the impact of chemical-based ones. Nestle’s innovation platform HENRi@Nestle is seeking corporate partners, including start-ups, innovators and waste management firms, to develop a workable method to collect waste tea, convert it to fertiliser, and finally organise commercialisation. If successful, it may be expanded into China and India.