A “Silicon Valley for circular economy innovators” is how a future eco village located in Ecuador is being billed. Here, the houses will be made using 3D-printed cacao waste. Waste from cocoa farming will be used to help create the “Cacao Eco Village,” located in the city of Pedernales in northwestern Ecuador, more than 200 km from the capital, Quito. The idea hails from the Italian architect Valentino Gareri, who imagined buildings designed with recycled cocoa fibers and with the help of a 3D printer. This eco village project is being carried out in collaboration with the chocolate-maker Muze…