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we are committed to developing new biodegradable, compostable and sustainable materials, as viable alternatives to substitute other contaminating materials used today.

by bringing together design thinking and a thorough scientific approach, we have been able to create real alternatives and measurable results.

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process.

process.

around 50% of the cocoa pod is used to make chocolate

the rest goes to waste.

[200.000 tons/ha in Ecuador]

fact sheet.

ECUADOR CACAO GRAIN EXPORTS

During COVID-19 period / January to March 2020

Source: https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2020/04/08/nota/7807671/cacao-produccion-exportacion-problemas-movilizacion-emergencia

COCOA PRICE EVOLUTION

During COVID-19 period / april 2020

Source: https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2020/04/08/nota/7807671/cacao-produccion-exportacion-problemas-movilizacion-emergencia

CHOCOLATE WATER FOOTPRINT

Types of water used for the production of chocolate.

Source: https://waterfootprint.org/media/downloads/Mekonnen-Hoekstra-2011-WaterFootprintCrops.pdf

COCA BEANS PRODUCTION 1961 TO 2018

Global production of cocoa beans, measured in tones of production per year.

Source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/cocoa-beans-production-by-region

COCOA BEANS PRODUCTION

Cocoa bean production is measured in tones.

Source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/cocoa-bean-production

LAND-USE CHANGE IMPACTS

Distribution of land-use change impacts across United Cacao´s production cycle.

Source: World resourses institute. https://files.wri.org/s3fs-public/wri15_TECH_United_Cacao.pdf

RAW MATERIAL VS. WASTE

Half of the cocoa fruit is used to produce chocolate, while the other half is waste.

Source: Video