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.

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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. Manufacturing.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2021

He got his start in a 90s software startup that was not ultimately related to sustainability, but it’s clear from his ambitious business ventures that human sustainability has been his primary concern since at least his college years. Compost and Food Waste Recycling. Here are three companies addressing waste issues.

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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. ’s unique technology can prevent these waste products.

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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.

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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 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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AGreenLiving

JULY 16, 2020

Did you know that 128 million tons of milk are wasted every year? LA-based startup Mi Terro is using biotechnology to turn a portion of that food waste into sustainable fibers for biodegradable T-shirts. This LA startup turns spoiled milk into biodegradable T-shirts. Mi Terro Images via Mi Terro.

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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.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 15, 2024

Waste collection trucks are demonstrated in vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and waste heat from data centres is set to heat swimming pools in the UK. Veolia also intends to maximize the use of local decarbonised energy from its waste-to-energy plants to power its vehicles. The success of the V2G demonstration illustrates this perfectly.”

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 16, 2021

When plastic is produced, an NFT is minted and connected to the plastic to track the plastic throughout the supply chain and ensure no waste ends up in nature. If this plastic bottle is part of the Ethereum blockchain by means of an NFT, it could be exactly traced which producer of plastic loses plastic waste to the environment.

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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 provide equipment , manage the lab, handle all waste streams, and encourage our entrepreneurs to share ideas and knowledge. Read about our 11 wet lab startups below: Agriculture. Manufacturing.

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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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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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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

We explain our current waste crisis in detail, before defining an effective business waste management strategy to reduce packaging waste. Use the links below to navigate this guide: The need for sustainable packaging: Giving perspective to our waste crisis. The 6 types of retail packaging waste. That is, 17.6

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 27, 2021

Prevent ocean waste from plastic netting. Prevent Ocean Waste From Plastic Netting. Fishing nets and lines are traditionally made from non-biodegradable, non-recyclable plastics, and all too often they are discarded, generating an accumulation of plastic waste. Adhere to the “Good Fish Guide”. Use lead-free fishing gear.

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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. The startup’s signature specialty coffee is also ethically sourced directly from farmers, and the flavor has earned excellent reviews. Worried about the environmental costs of single-use coffee pods?

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Better Ventures

JANUARY 10, 2023

From materials, supply chains, production, and waste, the fashion and apparel industries create an estimated 92 million tons of waste each year and contribute 4–10% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions. So what does that mean? A lot of clothes sitting in closets or going to the landfill.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 14, 2021

-based company aims to make your home and pool lounging both opulent and eco-friendly with vegan silk-based products that draw attention to sustainability in material selection, manufacturing practices and post-consumer waste. Ipeker has also developed a way to recycle dye waste into fresh dyes. ” Bracco said.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

They typically define programs, products, processes and policies that reduce energy consumption, conserve water, minimize waste, encourage reuse of materials and reduce pollution output. Typical strategic initiatives may include a zero waste program or a carbon neutral operation. Entrepreneurship. Green and Sustainable Products.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 29, 2020

While most single-serve coffee pods rank high in the convenience category, they fail to perform in quality, and the waste from coffee pods ranges from challenging to detrimental. Enter Bruvi, a startup aimed at solving these dilemmas. Discover Bruvi, a single-serve coffee machine with biodegradable pods.

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Green Tech Challenge

MAY 3, 2019

In addition to plastic waste, 30 to 40% of carbon emissions from cars, buses, airplanes, and manufacturing plants are absorbed by the ocean, causing chemical imbalance in sea water i.e. Ocean Acidification. Partnering with startups like BlueBenu is one option to consider. Irresponsible tourism is not the only problem.

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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." For now, we have something that can provide a reduction" when it comes to weight and waste, according to Michelsen. But it is a heavy material.

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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. They regularly use excess resources/wastes and byproducts, aiming to reduce use of plastics by replacing them in various products they create. Biohm Images via Biohm.

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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.

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Green Tech Challenge

MARCH 1, 2019

THE APPLE GIRL and ECOPLASO have provided a feasible solution, to tackle the problem by up-cycling food waste at the same time. It does not only help reduce resource waste and lower the carbon footprint from animal leather production but also provides biodegradable products in the long run.

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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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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

They typically define programs, products, processes and policies that reduce energy consumption, conserve water, minimize waste, encourage reuse of materials and reduce pollution output. Typical strategic initiatives may include a zero waste program or a carbon neutral operation. Entrepreneurship. Green and Sustainable Products.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 8, 2020

With it comes the struggle to control e-waste and its assault on the environment. Related: Pela offers biodegradable phone cases and other zero-waste products With a strong background in the industry and a quick $2.5 Technological innovation is here to stay.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 15, 2021

“Sustainability is our north star,” said KADA, a clothing company leading the charge in corporate responsibility and change within the notoriously wasteful fashion industry. KADA is a Boston-based company, and every decision it makes revolves around waste reduction.

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Sustainability Consulting

MARCH 11, 2021

However, a handful of forward-looking corporations, conservation organizations and startups recently have accelerated efforts to store carbon in marine systems. The platforms will be kept afloat by buoys designed to biodegrade once they reach the deep ocean, at which point the kelp will fall to the ocean floor, taking its carbon with it.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 10, 2023

The California-based startup is starting with textiles to address the footprint of the $2.5T Rubi endeavors to repurpose CO2 emitted from manufacturing and convert the waste stream back into commodity inputs, all while avoiding the green premium. The end product today is biodegradable, and what we're making is identical.

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GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

Our honorees for 2021 are intrepid startup founders, tenacious corporate innovators and determined public servants. He served as corporate counsel on policy at Greenspot Smart Mobility, an EV charging startup, after clerking at various organizations, including the U.S. Circular outdoor gear. Decarbonized buildings. Heather Clancy.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 13, 2021

The small team works under a simple concept — shopping for everyday needs doesn’t have to be wasteful. While recycling is important for reusing materials already in circulation, the real, long-term answer is zero-waste packaging. To start the process customers place their order. on a schedule that can be found on its website.

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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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AGreenLiving

MAY 24, 2021

Energy and materials elegantly flow through ecosystems, efficiently cycling back into new forms without waste or stagnation. A circular economy is so much more than recycling or reusing waste streams, which is a reductionist understanding of what nature does. The competition and accelerator is organized by the Biomimicry Institute. (I

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AGreenLiving

MAY 24, 2021

Energy and materials elegantly flow through ecosystems, efficiently cycling back into new forms without waste or stagnation. A circular economy is so much more than recycling or reusing waste streams, which is a reductionist understanding of what nature does. The competition and accelerator is organized by the Biomimicry Institute. (I

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