This LA startup turns spoiled milk into biodegradable T-shirts
Inhabitat - Innovation
JULY 16, 2020
Did you know that 128 million tons of milk are wasted every year?
Biodegradable Luminescent Polymers for Reducing Electronic Waste: A Bright Idea for a Greener Future
GreenTech Gazette
APRIL 1, 2025
Enter biodegradable luminescent polymersa dazzling innovation that promises to light up our lives while leaving a lighter footprint on the planet. Luminescent Polymers: The Glow-Up We Need This is where biodegradable luminescent polymers come in. Traditionally, these materials are derived from petrochemicals and are not biodegradable.
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5 companies that are using nature to redefine good design
GreenBiz
MAY 24, 2021
The London-based startup also manufactures a biodegradable alternative to wood-based sheet materials using byproducts from food production. . Through a carbon-sequestering manufacturing process, Biohm uses landfill-bound commercial and agricultural byproducts to grow mycelium for its products. New Iridium.
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Environmentally friendly leather wins European circular economy startup award
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 18, 2019
” Gelatex Technologies from Estonia has won the Green Alley Award 2019 – an annual prize recognising startups in the circular economy, which has been running since 2014. The textile is seemingly produced without the use of toxins and is “organic and biodegradable.”
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Go Make 2023 Startups and Shell Collaborate to Advance Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Traceability Technologies
Greentown Labs
MAY 7, 2024
Over the past six months, the Greentown Go Make 2023 startup cohort has worked closely with Shell to accelerate partnerships to deploy and commercialize technologies for carbon utilization, storage, and traceability. “The Go Make 2023 program was incredibly transformational for our company,” says Caravel Bio’s CEO Emily Weinberg.
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Tarform’s electric motorcycle is built from recyclable and biodegradable materials
Charged
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
A Brooklyn-based startup is building electric motorcycles that are made from recyclable and natural biodegradable materials. The idea was to create the motorcycle of tomorrow,” Tarform founder Taras Kravtchouk told the New York Times. “If If you were to build a bike with sustainability in mind, what principles would it be [based on]?
5 sustainable packaging developments to watch in 2021
GreenBiz
JANUARY 4, 2021
Plenty of new reuse pilots are springing up, such as Good Goods, a New York City startup that incentivizes customers to return their wine bottles to the point of sale, or the dozens of other projects summarized in the Ellen MacArthur Foundation report, " Reuse — Rethinking Packaging." . Algramo expanded into New York City last summer.
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Greentown Labs Announces Go Make 2025 with Evonik
Greentown Labs
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The partnerships-focused accelerator is accepting applications from startups with climatetech innovations for the personal-care industry Somerville, Mass. More specifically, Go Make 2025 is interested in biodegradable polymers and sustainable specialty chemicals for personal care. and Houston, Texas, Dec. 23, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
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Ocean-based sequestration heats ups
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
We might be at a turning point, however, because a handful of forward-looking corporations, conservation organizations and startups recently have accelerated efforts to store carbon in marine systems. Until recently, ocean sequestration, also known as blue carbon, attracted little attention outside academic and think-tank circles.
Ocean-based sequestration heats up
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
We might be at a turning point, however, because a handful of forward-looking corporations, conservation organizations and startups recently have accelerated efforts to store carbon in marine systems. Until recently, ocean sequestration, also known as blue carbon, attracted little attention outside academic and think-tank circles.
Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q2 2021
Greentown Labs
JUNE 22, 2021
Twenty-six startups joined our community in Q2 2021, working on innovations as diverse as kinetic wave energy, soil carbon measurement, efficient wind turbine installation, and electric, uncrewed surface vehicles. We’re thrilled to support these groundbreaking climatetech startups—let us introduce you! Agtech + water.
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Roll up, roll up: Refillable, biodegradable deodorant start-up raises £500,000
Business Green
APRIL 21, 2020
Firm founded by ex-marketing director of Hello Fresh says onus is on startups to encourage sustainable consumption. Wild claims that its new deodorant line, which comes in a range of scents including coconut, rose, mint, and orange, is the first to be both 100 per cent compostable and biodegradable.
U of M startup to manufacture biodegradable shopping bags
Green Living Guy
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020
Four students from the University of Arkansas have launched a startup company around technology developed by U of M biochemist Simo Sarkanen, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, that would manufacture biodegradable plastic shopping bags. The founders formed cycleWood Solutions Inc.
UK startup creates ‘smart’ plastic that self-destructs in the sea
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 4, 2024
We’re all struggling with plastic pollution, and while there are many people developing biodegradable plastics, they’re too expensive and only make up about 1% of the world’s plastic,” said Dr Alexander Speakman, founder of EVA Biosystems.
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This LA startup turns spoiled milk into biodegradable T-shirts
AGreenLiving
JULY 16, 2020
LA-based startup Mi Terro is using biotechnology to turn a portion of that food waste into sustainable fibers for biodegradable T-shirts. Related: This biodegradable T-shirt is made from trees and algae <img src="//inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2020/07/Mi-Terro-6-889×661.jpg"
Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q4 2023
Greentown Labs
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Sixteen startups joined our community Q4 2023, working on innovations as diverse as low-emission steel production, hydrogen electrolyzers, and lightweight, flexible solar panels. We’re thrilled to support these groundbreaking climatetech startups—let us introduce you! The startup was previously a Greentown Go Energize 2022 participant.
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Data snapshot: Climate-related agrifoodtech in majority of upstream African investment, but more funding needed
AFN Sustainable Protein
OCTOBER 19, 2022
And the good news is that nearly 85% of dollar investment in upstream African agrifoodtech went to climate-focused startups, according to the 2022 Africa AgriFoodtech Investment Report. BIV also invested in another South African startup – De Novo Dairy , a producer of animal-free dairy through precision fermentation.
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Greentown Go Make 2023 with Shell Announces Startup Cohort
Greentown Labs
OCTOBER 11, 2023
The accelerator will advance six startups’ climatetech solutions and foster potential partnerships with Shell in carbon utilization, storage, and traceability Somerville, Mass. converts organic waste into high-performance, insulating, greaseproof, and biodegradable packaging materials. and Houston, Texas, Oct. and Houston, Texas, Oct.
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Greentown Labs Convenes Advanced Materials Experts in New Sector Pitch Day Series
Greentown Labs
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
The full-day event convened startups, Greentown’s terawatt and gigawatt corporate partners , investors, and academics. The Advanced Materials Pitch Day zeroed in on materials for energy, manufacturing and industry, and bio-based and biodegradable materials. WHEN: The first Advanced Materials Pitch Day was on Oct. Want to learn more?
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Meet the Startups Inside Greentown HQ’s Wet Lab
Greentown Labs
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Now more than ever, all the startups are taking a bite out of greenhouse gas emissions, but from totally different sectors.”. We couldn’t be more proud of the group of climatetech startups we have in the wet lab and their incredible progress. Read about our 11 wet lab startups below: Agriculture. Manufacturing.
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Cellugy raises €4.9 million to use microbes to replace petrochemicals
Impact Alpha
MAY 21, 2024
The Danish startup is commercializing EcoFLEXY, a biodegradable cellulose-based material that can replace petrochemical-based ingredients in textiles, packaging, food and cosmetics. Cellugy uses. The post Cellugy raises €4.9 million to use microbes to replace petrochemicals appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
ACCEL Year 2 Startups Announce Pilots, Prize Wins, and Planned Fundraises
Greentown Labs
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The seven ACCEL Year 2 participating startups are working on everything from yeast-centered water treatment, to vertical-axis offshore wind turbines, to algae- and cellulose-based fashion beads. In addition to conducting this pilot, next priorities for the startup include locking down industrial pilot projects. “We
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Plant Power?—?The Future of Fibers
Better Ventures
JANUARY 9, 2023
We were particularly excited to meet the founders of Aja Labs , a startup focused on creating the next generation of safer-for-people and safer-for-the-planet fibers. Their sustainable hair extensions are engineered from plant-based biopolymers, which means they are plastic free and biodegradable. Enter Aja Lab’s solution, Nourie.
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Power For Humanity Generates Electricity Out of Thin Air
Greentown Labs
AUGUST 17, 2020
Over the next year, the startup will continue to experiment with the best arrangements of nanostructures and electrodes, and then begin device engineering. While the research indicates that the proteins are incredibly stable, if and when an NPU has to be disposed of, it is completely biodegradable.
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Startup creates compostable, single-serve coffee bags for your busy mornings
AGreenLiving
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
The startup has innovated coffee brewing by making it as convenient and simple as steeping a tea bag, only it’s coffee you’re tasting. Startup creates compostable, single-serve coffee bags for your busy mornings. Worried about the environmental costs of single-use coffee pods? Steeped Coffee has a game-changing solution for that.
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The Blooming Factories of the Future
Better Ventures
JANUARY 8, 2021
is here with startups focused on burgeoning applications that leverage the wide variety of value-added components algae innately offer such as proteins, pigments, and fatty acids. Algae, which is sustainable and biodegradable, is an exciting feedstock for biomaterials and provides inspiration for innovative materials with novel properties.
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Discover Bruvi, a single-serve coffee machine with biodegradable pods
AGreenLiving
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Enter Bruvi, a startup aimed at solving these dilemmas. Related: Startup creates compostable, single-serve coffee bags for your busy mornings Bruvi is also an innovative product meant to cater to all types of caffeine-lovers. Discover Bruvi, a single-serve coffee machine with biodegradable pods.
Luxury vegan silk startup sets high bar for sustainable fashion
AGreenLiving
JUNE 14, 2021
Related: These biodegradable sweaters ditch fast fashion in favor of sustainable cashmere For a capsule wardrobe, the solid and print pieces can be mixed and matched, and the company’s focus on quality equates to a long lifecycle. Read more from the original source: Luxury vegan silk startup sets high bar for sustainable fashion.
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Not So Fast (Fashion)- Resale Continues To Rise
Better Ventures
JANUARY 10, 2023
As part of our commitment to investing in solutions that help decarbonize industries, we have been keeping an eye on new technologies, innovative business models, and promising startups in the fashion and apparel industries that help create a circular economy.
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Not pulp fiction: Absolut, Coca-Cola and the paper bottle project
Business Green
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Product development teams at all four companies are part of a "pioneer community" brought together and coordinated by an aptly named startup Paboco , shorthand for "paper bottle company." Paper is much lighter, renewable… If [the paper bottle] escapes the recycling loop in the future, it will be biodegradable.
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The Virtual Road to Co_Invest Cleantech
Clean Energy Trust
JULY 22, 2020
These connections help us to support early-stage startups working on solutions for clean energy, decarbonization, and environmental sustainability. Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, Ecolab You will also hear from the investors and startups who are leading the state’s fight for a cleaner, brighter future.
Waste collection trucks and data centre waste heat get boost in UK
Smart Energy International
JANUARY 15, 2024
The Deep Green furnaces are comprised of computers immersed in a biodegradable mineral oil to capture the heat generated, which are installed on-site and the heat delivered to the adjacent swimming pool or other user of large volumes of heated water such as a distillery or large apartment block.
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Lamps by Biohm are made from coffee and orange peel
AGreenLiving
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Biohm, a London biotech and biomanufacturing startup, has created a line of sustainable lampshades called Obscure that are made of 100% coffee chaff and orange peel. Biohm has become an example of what’s possible in development and bio-manufacturing of natural materials for the built environment.
Not just biofuels: Algae's next wave
Business Green
APRIL 3, 2020
Other algae-based packaging innovations looking to make a dent in the single-use plastic market include Ooho , the edible and biodegradable water sachet featured at last year's London Marathon, and Indonesian start-up Evoware , which makes seaweed-based cups, wraps and bags. Algix is another startup worth noting.
How do you tackle microplastics? Start with your washing machine.
Grist
APRIL 19, 2023
California-based companyIntrinsic Advanced Materials sells a pre-treatment, added to fabrics during manufacturing, that it claims helps polyester and nylon biodegrade in seawater within years rather than decades. New ideas to dispose of clothes are also emerging, though some will cause arched eyebrows among environmentalists.
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Finding a Sustainability Career in Business
Green Business Bureau
MARCH 16, 2021
Given the growing demand for eco-friendly products and the public’s increasing awareness , there are many startups and established companies focused on delivering sustainable products. These might be products made from recycled or biodegradable materials or products that support fair trade and worker’s well being.
Ask a Climate Innovator?—?Haley Marie Keith, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at MITO…
Clean Energy Trust
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
The trucks could haul packaged consumable goods in reusable or biodegradable packaging and we could see a truly sustainable supply chain?—?all These skills aid you in life and in a startup. What surprised you the most about leading a climate technology startup? Ask a Climate Innovator?—?Haley
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How Blockchain Technology Could Reduce Plastic Waste
Mr. Sustainability
MARCH 16, 2021
In the western world we are just getting started with using biodegradable materials and being more conscious about plastic use. References & More Stories Coindesk - Plastics Recycling Looks Promising to Enterprise Blockchain Startups Cointelegraph - Ultra-rare alien CryptoPunk NFT sells for 605 ETH, or $750,000.
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The Blue Economy: Importance of Ocean Conservation
Green Tech Challenge
MAY 3, 2019
Partnering with startups like BlueBenu is one option to consider. Waste Reduction The reduction of non-biodegradable waste is another plausible solution to ocean conservation. Innovators have been coming up with substitutes for plastic products.
Siempre Eco is the new wallet-friendly sustainability brand
AGreenLiving
OCTOBER 11, 2021
Started by Rabia Dhanani, Siempre Eco is a lifestyle startup committed to providing affordable eco-friendly alternatives for everyday items. Approximately 98% of Siempre Eco’s packaging is recyclable, reusable or biodegradable. Upon graduating amid the instability of the pandemic, Dhanani found herself with a lot of spare time.
Nimble makes phone accessories from recycled plastic, CDs and more
AGreenLiving
DECEMBER 8, 2020
Related: Pela offers biodegradable phone cases and other zero-waste products With a strong background in the industry and a quick $2.5 million from investors as a startup just two years ago, Nimble wasted no time jumping into the tech market with the Bottle Case — a cell phone case made out of 100% recycled plastic bottles.
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Walkingboxes turns shipping containers into custom food trucks
AGreenLiving
MARCH 10, 2021
The future of food trucks is sustainable — at least according to Walkingboxes, a German startup creating custom food trucks out of shipping containers. Walkingboxes uses 90% recyclable or biodegradable materials in its construction processes.
KADA’s sustainable clothing line is designed to empower women
AGreenLiving
JULY 15, 2021
Cupro is biodegradable and made in a closed-loop factory that continuously recycles water and required chemicals. Related: Luxury vegan silk startup sets high bar for sustainable fashion KADA also strives to work with mills and factories that honor the sustainable mindset.
Ocean-based sequestration heats up
AGreenLiving
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
We might be at a turning point, however, because a handful of forward-looking corporations, conservation organizations and startups recently have accelerated efforts to store carbon in marine systems. Until recently, ocean sequestration, also known as blue carbon, attracted little attention outside academic and think-tank circles.
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