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Textile Additive Expedites Breakdown of Stubborn, Synthetic Fibers
Despite its potential to address microplastic pollution on a number of fronts, the makers of CiCLO stress they don’t want to enable more unnecessary plastic consumption justified by ‘biodegradability.’ ... View More
Change the Product, Not Just the Packaging: A Crucial Step Towards a Sustainable Food Future
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. ... View More
FootPrint Coalition: Propelling Climate Tech to Create a World of ‘Radical Abundance’
Robert Downey Jr's FootPrint Coalition is taking a three-pronged approach to boosting environmental science and technology — including a science engine that funds non-traditional innovators, a VC fund for scaling promising solutions, and a media pl... View More
Concrete Has an Emissions Problem. Thankfully, Startups Are Queuing Up to Solve It
In 2021, global construction projects consumed 30B tonnes of cement to make concrete — with every tonne emitting almost a tonne of CO2. The good news is, technologies already exist to reduce the impact of concrete production. ... View More
What Plastic Pollution? These Companies Are Making Packaging Disappear
As innovators such as Notpla and B’ZEOS continue to prove, the potential uses for seaweed — including as plastic alternatives that are truly compostable and biodegradable — are endless. ... View More
Carbon Capture and Storage: Distraction, Solution or Both?
CCS proponents argue it can offset emissions from hard-to-abate sectors such as energy and heavy industry; while opponents fear it could further the status quo and distract from the need for real emissions reductions. ... View More
These Fermented Oils Could Be a Game-Changer for Human, Planetary Health
Along with being sub-optimal for human health, many conventional cooking oils contribute to deforestation, biodiversity loss, and soil and water pollution. Fermented oils could save both the environment and our diets. ... View More
These AI-Powered Drones Finally Bring Precision to Herbicide Application
Precision AI has developed the world's first AI drones for plant-level herbicide application — on a mission to create healthier, more sustainable, profitable farms. ... View More
Closed-Loop, Reusable Distribution System Saves Spirits Producers Costs, Emissions, Materials
EcoSPIRITS’ EcoTOTE system replaces traditional, 1.75-liter liquor bottles with reusable glass containers that reduce emissions by 60-90% while maintaining product quality. ... View More
Community-Inclusive Supply Chain Helping Regenerate Ecosystems, Economies in South Asia
By thinking of suppliers more as business partners, companies such as Tengri are creating new models for ethical, regenerative supply chains. ... View More
Upcycled Emissions for the Win: How Twelve Is Closing the Loop on Fossil Fuels
The California-based carbon-transformation company is emerging as a leader in ‘CO2Made’ products — from everyday consumer goods to sustainable jet and marine fuels. ... View More
How 2 Community-Focused Models Are Creating Value for Filipino Coconut Farmers
Creating truly sustainable models that benefit local communities is a serious and often challenging commitment. But the benefits can be tremendous — both for the business and those in impoverished rural farming regions. ... View More
Ellen MacArthur Foundation Challenges Industry: ‘We Must Change the Way We Make Our Food’
The Foundation’s Big Food Redesign Challenge will bring together producers, retailers, startups and suppliers to bring circular food design into the mainstream. ... View More
60+ Innovators Against Plastic Pollution Call for Pragmatic, Inclusive Global Plastics Treaty
rePurpose Global, The Ocean Cleanup launch alliance of leading plastic-waste solutionists dedicated to empowering balanced and informed policymaking. ... View More
Planetarians’ Tasty New Use for Spent Beans and Yeast Shaking Up Alt-Protein Market
The startup upcycles food waste and byproducts into a new kind of high-protein, high-fiber, vegan meat. Unlike most products in the crowded alt-protein market, it has achieved both great taste and price parity. ... View More
Of Course, Nature Can Save Our Hot, Polluted Cities: Meet the CityTree
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. ... View More
Ellen MacArthur Foundation Launches Database of Circular Startups
The Foundation invites businesses to discover startups through its Circular Startup Index to help accelerate innovation that facilitates transition to a circular economy. ... View More
2 Biotech Startups Are 3D Printing ‘Fish’ to Give the Ocean a Rest
Mycorena and Revo Foods have combined mycelium-based protein and 3D printing to create a potential win-win for seafood fans and overexploited fish populations. ... View More
As Forests React to Climate Change, Can Genetically Modified Trees Stand in the Gap?
In the lab, Living Carbon’s GM poplars accumulated biomass up to 53% faster, trapping as much as 27% more carbon than non-engineered poplars. But skeptics aren’t convinced they’re seeing the forest for the trees. ... View More
Trawling for Plastic: Solution or Distraction?
Some say the outsized focus on legacy plastics cleanup is analogous to carbon removal versus reducing carbon emissions at the source: ‘like putting a band-aid on a broken leg.’ ... View More
