Scarlett Buckley is a London-based freelance sustainability writer with an MSc in Creative Arts & Mental Health.
As brands roll back packaging pledges, recycled plastic is taking center stage — but at what cost? Here's why integrating alternative materials into supply chains makes the most business sense. ... View More
Gigablue’s ‘AI-optimized CDR’ approach is designed to re-create the optimal conditions for phytoplankton to play their part in oceanic carbon sequestration, with a goal to sequester 1Gt of CO₂ annually by 2030. ... View More
Ekonoke is farming hops indoors — safeguarding and revolutionizing the brewing industry through a sustainable, reliable supply of high-quality, customizable hops year-round. ... View More
Simplifyber is redesigning fashion production with a cellulose-based, liquid fiber that can be molded for a variety of applications, including shoe uppers — bypassing 60% of traditional manufacturing steps and significantly reducing waste, energy u... View More
Inspired by work on lunar resource extraction, the Helios Cycle creates zero direct emissions and uses 30% less energy than traditional methods of extracting iron — offering transformational potential for the heavy-emitting steel industry. ... View More
Neoplants' microbiome system uses advanced science and nature to purify indoor air 30 times more effectively than regular plants, offering a continuous and energy-efficient solution to improve air quality in homes and offices. ... View More
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. ... View More
The Toronto-based startup creates high-performance biomaterials that seamlessly integrate into manufacturing systems and supply chains five times faster than industry standard — eliminating a barrier to widespread adoption. ... View More
The Upright Project’s net-impact model measures companies’ positive and negative impacts on the environment, health, society and knowledge — enabling smarter decision-making for investors, companies and their customers. ... View More
R-ainbow connects small food producers around the world with nearby buyers in real time — reducing logistical expenses and emissions, and boosting prices for farmers and transparency and trust within the food supply chain. ... View More
Cambium’s thermally modified wood transforms wood waste into a valuable resource — reducing carbon emissions in the built environment, promoting local job training and supporting urban-reforestation initiatives. ... View More
Thalasso’s technology harvests invasive sargassum seaweed, while its micro-biorefineries turn the ecosystem-disrupting material into a circular-economic revenue generator for affected communities. ... View More
Colossal Biosciences says its work to revive keystone species such as the mammoth could be a boon for ecological restoration and biodiversity preservation, but conservationists say it could become a moral and ethical quagmire. ... View More
Dalan Animal Health introduces the inaugural USDA conditionally licensed vaccine for honeybees, providing a prophylactic solution to safeguard the global honeybee population from lethal infectious diseases. ... View More
ClimateCrop is boosting starch metabolism in plants through non-GMO gene editing — enhancing crop resilience to climate change, increasing yields, and offering a sustainable solution to future farming challenges. ... View More
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. ... View More
Australian startup Sea Forest’s seaweed-based feed supplements significantly reduce methane emissions from ruminant livestock. ... View More
SustainCERT, through its Value Change Initiative and partnership with Regrow Ag, is working to promote resilience across the cotton value chain. ... View More
The two have partnered to help Stonyfield build out a program aligned with its science-based climate targets that empowers its farmers with actionable insights to bolster emission-reduction and carbon-sequestration efforts. ... View More
Abalobi's easily scalable app enables traceability previously unseen in small-scale fisheries and connects fishers directly with buyers — reducing dependency on middlemen, resulting in fairer prices and ethical produce for consumers. ... View More