Chapter 6 — full chapter
5.4.3 From Brewing By-products to Material Alternatives
Similarly, Sabant (Croatia) collaborates with breweries and distilleries to collect spent barley malt and botanical residues from beer and gin production. Using a proprietary process, these by-products are transformed into durable plant-based leather alternatives suitable for footwear, bags, apparel and interior applications. By creating local partnerships with the beverage industry, Sabant demonstrates how industrial symbiosis can reduce waste while replacing fossil-based and animal-derived materials with renewable alternatives.