INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Ingenuity from UK and US universities has led to the development of
next-generation solutions to eliminating plastic waste — particularly, in tricky
marine environments.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Mycocycle and Mogu are harnessing mycelium to transform industrial waste into
resilient, circular materials for the construction sector.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
PolyGone Systems has developed the world's first portable, affordable,
low-maintenance microplastic collection device — aiming to help restore the
health of waterways and marine life worldwide.
MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
Colorifix's technology uses DNA sequencing to replicate nature's hues into
sustainable pigments, curbing the industry's overreliance on water- and
chemical-intensive dyeing processes.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Day 3 keynotes regaled SB’23 San Diego attendees with a peek at regenerative, circular and win-win-win social-purpose business models.
MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
A growing industry solution to plastic packaging pollution is to create food products that are more stable and
compatible with more minimal and sustainable packaging materials.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
HOK’s design focus is not only on reducing building emissions, but also the environmental impact of materials and the health of building occupants. The firm's regenerative design studio also explores how buildings can be net positive for the environment.
MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
Modern Meadow’s Bio-Coll@gen offers a solution to a long-standing cosmetic and skincare challenge: finding a safe, sustainable and scalable replacement for animal-derived collagen.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Green City Solutions has combined air-purifying moss with IoT technology in a smart biotech filter that can clean 82% of fine dust particles from the air, and humidify and cool it by up to 4°C.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
In this first post of a series on how businesses can move beyond sustainable to regenerative, B3.8 and Interface outline an accessible, 4-step framework that is flexible enough for any organization to follow but robust enough to generate the breakthrough innovations that our planet demands.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
I hope every entrepreneur and business leader takes a moment to see if Mother Nature has already created what they're trying to create or achieve in the marketplace.
MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
With a goal of phasing out toxic and forever chemicals in consumer products, the UK-based biotech startup is spearheading the ethical, equitable discovery and utilization of the safe, effective chemicals and proteins waiting to be found in
nature and developed for human use and benefit.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Inspired by nature, SolarBotanic’s solar trees use leaf-shaped, thin-film, photovoltaic nanotechnology to harness both sun and eventually wind energy to power houses, charge EVs or be stored for future use.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Archireef has developed the world’s first-ever biomimetic, artificial reef tile — promoting coral survivorship and growth in an environmentally friendly, adaptive and scalable way.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
The Biomimicry Institute has chosen India’s GreenPod Labs and Germany’s Fusion Bionic as 2022’s top biomimicry startups, from a pool of over 200 applicants from 54 countries.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
This week at SB’22 San Diego, over 1K sustainability practitioners have converged to share insights, tools, inspiration and opportunities for collaboration with the goal of building a regenerative future for all. On opening night, luminaries from a variety of disciplines reminded attendees the importance of taking a breath and opening your mind.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
The Biomimicry Institute’s 2022 cohort of Ray of Hope Prize finalists are leveraging nature’s genius to revolutionize textiles, wind turbines, waste remediation, building materials, cleaning products, sunscreen, plastics and more.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
It’s that time of year, again — when we pore excitedly over Fast Company’s annual list of World-Changing Ideas. Here are a few of our favorites.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
At SB’21 San Diego, leaders from a variety of industries and disciplines seemed to agree on three key drivers necessary for the regenerative leadership our world needs.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
In order to achieve 2030 sustainability goals, company leaders must think beyond "sustainability," and challenge built environment teams to strive for net-positive impacts, net-zero energy and zero waste.