ECO-MATERIAL INVENTED BY CEBU-BASED COMPANY MAKE IT TO THE FINALS OF THE GREEN PRODUCTS AWARD 2025
Left: In a call on Ambassador Irene Susan Natividad, Mr. and Mrs. Delantar explained the properties of the NaturescastⓇ material, seen in the photo as the dish and the conical planter. Right: A handmade dish made of NaturescastⓇ
NaturescastⓇ, a material invented by Cebu-based company, Nature’s Legacy Eximport Inc., was among the five finalists under the New Materials Category of the Green Products Awards, which was held on 15 May 2025 in Berlin.
NaturescastⓇ is an eco-friendly material made of agro-forest debris and bound by proprietary water-based binders. Lightweight and versatile, the material has applications in home décor, furniture, and architectural and design elements.
The Green Product Award recognizes products and services which are outstanding in design, innovation and sustainability. Out of 1,500 entries from 50 countries, 200 entries were chosen as nominees for the Award’s 14 categories. Five finalists per category were selected, and the top three received awards.
Aside from the New Materials category, the other categories were: Architecture, Building Design, Consumer Goods, Fashion, Initiatives, Interior and Lifestyle, Kids, Kitchen, Mobility, Packaging, Personal Care, Sport, and Workspace.
NaturescastⓇ now forms part of Green Award’s “top 100 products for a more sustainable life.” In 2015, it received the Gold Invention Award in Geneva, Switzerland, and in 2019, earned a Cradle to Cradle (sustainability) certification.
Mr. and Mrs. Delantar hold up a Green Olympics Participant banner during the awarding ceremonies of the Green Product Award, which was held at the Nordic Embassies in Berlin (Photo credit: Orly delos Santos)
Mr. and Mrs. Pedro and Catherine Delantar are the forces behind Nature’s Legacy Eximport Inc. A B-Corp certified company, Nature’s Legacy meets standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency, as assessed by the nonprofit B Lab.
