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5 companies that are using nature to redefine good design

GreenBiz

The London-based startup also manufactures a biodegradable alternative to wood-based sheet materials using byproducts from food production. . Spintex Engineering has mimicked the precision of a spider’s spinnerets to produce artificial spider silk for use in textiles, apparel, aerospace and automotive industries. Design & Packaging.

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Environmentally friendly leather wins European circular economy startup award

Envirotec Magazine

The textile is seemingly produced without the use of toxins and is “organic and biodegradable.” ” The ability to customise the thickness and texture makes Gelatex attractive for both the textile and automotive industry. THE BOX is offered as “packaging-as-a-Service”, at no additional cost, said LivingPackets.

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Where there's hope for speeding up business action on plastics

GreenBiz

Where there's hope for speeding up business action on plastics. Its landmark report, "The New Plastics Economy," sounded the alarm in 2016 that if "business as usual" continues, by 2025 the ocean may hold more plastic than fish by weight. Only five years ago, few corporate leaders had plastic pollution on their official radar.

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5 companies that are using nature to redefine good design

AGreenLiving

The London-based startup also manufactures a biodegradable alternative to wood-based sheet materials using byproducts from food production. Spintex Engineering has mimicked the precision of a spider’s spinnerets to produce artificial spider silk for use in textiles, apparel, aerospace and automotive industries.

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5 companies that are using nature to redefine good design

AGreenLiving

The London-based startup also manufactures a biodegradable alternative to wood-based sheet materials using byproducts from food production. Spintex Engineering has mimicked the precision of a spider’s spinnerets to produce artificial spider silk for use in textiles, apparel, aerospace and automotive industries.

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Where there's hope for speeding up business action on plastics

Business Green

With the launch of the US branch of the Plastics Pact the case for corporates to step up their plastic waste reduction efforts are becoming clearer than ever. Its landmark report, "The New Plastics Economy," sounded the alarm in 2016 that if "business as usual" continues, by 2025 the ocean may hold more plastic than fish by weight.