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Valani launches debut collection of biodegradable clothing

AGreenLiving

New fashion house Valani has launched its debut collection of biodegradable separates and dresses inspired by “light living.” Hemp makes for a soft and flowy fabric that is hypoallergenic; it is also a carbon-negative crop, uses less water in production and is naturally resistant to bacteria growth.

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Valani launches debut collection of biodegradable clothing

AGreenLiving

New fashion house Valani has launched its debut collection of biodegradable separates and dresses inspired by “light living.” Hemp makes for a soft and flowy fabric that is hypoallergenic; it is also a carbon-negative crop, uses less water in production and is naturally resistant to bacteria growth.

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? Spinning CO2 into clothes

Climate Tech VC

We’ve spilled plenty of ink in this newsletter on carbon capture, but less on what happens after —particularly carbon-to-value. In the meantime, Rubi aims to capture the CO2 from industrial processes and use it to make apparel inputs carbon-negative. What to watch Grab a partner.

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Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies

GreenBiz

Offering an alternative to polystyrene, polypropylene and other protective or insulating packaging, Mushroom Packaging infuses locally sourced agricultural byproducts (such as hemp hurd or rice hulls) with mushroom spores. In the cases of Mushroom Packaging and Piñatex, their biological source is considered an agricultural byproduct or waste.

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The case for raising up women in climate tech

GreenBiz

It got me thinking: Could we boost the carbon drawdown potential of clean technologies even further by supporting more women-led startups in the burgeoning climate-tech ecosystem? Carbon removal. Opus 12 is addressing climate change by using carbon emissions to create products traditionally derived from fossil fuels.

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Not just biofuels: Algae's next wave

Business Green

They have high yields and short cultivation times, plus the potential to sequester carbon dioxide in the process. If we look at the average life-cycle of algae, it can grow up to nine or 12 feet per day, all while sequestering carbon," Loliware co-founder and CEO Chelsea Briganti recently told me. "We

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Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies

AGreenLiving

Offering an alternative to polystyrene, polypropylene and other protective or insulating packaging, Mushroom Packaging infuses locally sourced agricultural byproducts (such as hemp hurd or rice hulls) with mushroom spores. In the cases of Mushroom Packaging and Piñatex, their biological source is considered an agricultural byproduct or waste.