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This LA startup turns spoiled milk into biodegradable T-shirts

AGreenLiving

LA-based startup Mi Terro is using biotechnology to turn a portion of that food waste into sustainable fibers for biodegradable T-shirts. Related: This biodegradable T-shirt is made from trees and algae <img src="//inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2020/07/Mi-Terro-6-889×661.jpg"

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Unilever pledges to invest €1bn in eliminating fossil fuels from cleaning products by 2030

Business Green

Unilever said the €1bn of funding will specifically finance biotechnology research, CO2 utilisation technologies, low carbon chemistry research, and biodegradable and water-efficient product formulations, while also helping the firm halve its use of virgin plastic by 2025.

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Lamps by Biohm are made from coffee and orange peel

AGreenLiving

They regularly use excess resources/wastes and byproducts, aiming to reduce use of plastics by replacing them in various products they create. Biohm has become an example of what’s possible in development and bio-manufacturing of natural materials for the built environment.

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Eco Friendly Retail Packaging Complete Guide (Sustainable Packaging Innovations)

Green Business Bureau

For instance, according to studies from the National Institute of Health (NIH) , certain plastics found in consumer packaging can lead to cancers, diabetes, neurological disorders, hormonal imbalances, and other various ill-health effects caused by inhalation or direct contact. Are you utilizing post-consumer materials ?