Scarlett Buckley is a London-based freelance sustainability writer with an MSc in Creative Arts & Mental Health.
Scarlett Buckley
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No More Styrofoam: 2 Startups Creating Viable, Sustainable Alternatives with Ag Waste
Waste Not / By upcycling coconut husks and shrimp shells, Fortuna Cools and Cruz Foam are diverting agricultural waste from landfill and offering circular polystyrene alternatives that match its performance. - 3 weeks ago
Could Coastal Carbon Capture Clean Up Atmospheric Carbon at Gigaton Scale?
Product, Service & Design Innovation / Vesta is accelerating natural processes using carbon-removing olivine sand to promote coastal resilience, advance ocean uptake and storage of carbon dioxide, and reduce ocean acidity. - 1 month ago
Beyond Bioplastics: Agricultural Waste Streams Becoming Next-Gen Packaging Materials
Chemistry, Materials & Packaging / By upcycling agricultural waste, these three startups are replacing plastic with a new wave of packaging materials that ‘make no compromises along the supply chain.’ - 1 month ago
From Mealworms to Meals: How Ÿnsect Is Cultivating a Food Revolution
Product, Service & Design Innovation / The French company is poised to meet the nutrition challenges posed by a growing population and a climate- and resource-challenged agricultural future. - 2 months ago
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How General Mills Is Collaborating to Scale a Resilient Ag Revolution
Collaboration / The global foodmaker has joined forces with Regrow Ag to cultivate resilience throughout its agricultural supply chain — and encourages other food companies to follow suit. - 2 months ago
What Plastic Pollution? These Companies Are Making Packaging Disappear
Chemistry, Materials & Packaging / 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. - 3 months ago
These Fermented Oils Could Be a Game-Changer for Human, Planetary Health
Chemistry, Materials & Packaging / 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. - 3 months ago
These AI-Powered Drones Finally Bring Precision to Herbicide Application
Product, Service & Design Innovation / 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. - 3 months ago
Upcycled Emissions for the Win: How Twelve Is Closing the Loop on Fossil Fuels
Cleantech / The California-based carbon-transformation company is emerging as a leader in ‘CO2Made’ products — from everyday consumer goods to sustainable jet and marine fuels. - 3 months ago
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First Closed-Loop Metal-Recycling Technology Offers Sustainable Future for a Battery-Powered World
Cleantech / Aqua Metals’ closed-loop metal-recycling process is revolutionizing metal sourcing and disposal — and eliminating the negative side effects of EV battery production. - 4 months ago
Of Course, Nature Can Save Our Hot, Polluted Cities: Meet the CityTree
Product, Service & Design Innovation / 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. - 4 months ago
Drink Even More Responsibly: Bonterra Wines Are Farmed Like the World Depends on It
The Next Economy / The certified B Corp winery has achieved climate neutrality, zero waste and Regenerative Organic Certification — setting a new standard for future-friendly wines. - 5 months ago
First Liquid-Heat Engine Can Upcycle 70% of the World’s Waste Heat Into Clean Energy
Cleantech / Luminescent’s circular solution uses isothermal processes to capture and store waste heat, transforming a previously inaccessible resource into zero-waste power. - 6 months ago
Will a Sustainable Future for Agriculture Take Us Underwater?
Product, Service & Design Innovation / Nemo’s Garden is growing plants in underwater biospheres — a hydroponic, multi-beneficial ag solution that could provide coastal communities with fresh food and water, while promoting marine life. - 6 months ago
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Algae May Be a ‘Brilliant’ Solution for Capturing Carbon at Gigaton Scale
Chemistry, Materials & Packaging / By controlling and replicating natural processes, Brilliant Planet’s technology can permanently sequester CO2 from the air while also deacidifying the ocean. - 7 months ago
Could These Experimental Innovations Help Save Arctic Sea Ice?
Product, Service & Design Innovation / Existing approaches to mitigating climate change and Arctic ice melt are proceeding too slowly. Therefore, scientists and innovators are crafting creative, unconventional ways to preserve and restore Arctic ice — here are two wildly different approaches being tested. - 8 months ago
Next-Gen Underwater Turbines Blow Wind Model Out of the Water
Cleantech / Brazilian startup TidalWatt has rethought underwater turbines — theirs are 60x smaller and produce 3x as much energy as wind turbines, are harmless to marine life, and promote the formation of artificial reefs. - 8 months ago
Meet the World's First Vegan Honey — A Sustainable Solution to a Sticky Problem?
Product, Service & Design Innovation / Oakland-based startup MeliBio has created the world's first vegan honey — molecularly identical to the bee-made version, but a delicious and sustainable alternative that supports bee biodiversity. - 9 months ago
Energy Startup’s Biomimetic Solar Trees Planting Roots for a Net-Zero Future
Cleantech / 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. - 9 months ago
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This Company’s 3D-Printed Terracotta Tiles Are Paving the Way for Coral Restoration
Product, Service & Design Innovation / 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. - 10 months ago