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? Spinning CO2 into clothes

Climate Tech VC

Now the CEO of Rubi Laboratories , Mashouf wants to clean up the industrial sector and create processes that harness the powerful systems of the natural world to create a sustainable manufacturing ecosystem. fashion industry , which accounts for ~10% of global CO2 emissions —more than aviation and shipping combined.

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Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies

GreenBiz

Turning mycelium into packaging that’s 'compatible with the planet'. The company’s first technology, MycoComposite, precipitated the subsidiary Mushroom Packaging , which I discussed with Ecovative’s business development lead, Meghan Olson. Turning algae into straws that are 'designed to disappear'. Producing just 2.69

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Pineapple, Banana & Coconut: Sustainable Fabrics – Out of the Kitchen and Into the Closet

Unsustainable

It’s incredibly versatile, strong, sustainably grown, and biodegradable. Uses: The outer fibers are coarser, yet are perfect for making bags, packaging material, and paper. Green Banana Paper in the Philippines, as well as fashion houses such as Offset Warehouse, THIS Co., It is often used to make saris and kimonos.

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Is the end nigh for questionable climate claims in UK adverts?

Business Green

After many years of oil and gas companies coming under fire for targeting much of their marketing budget on touting clean energy investments that make up just a tiny fraction of their business activity, the acceptability of a firm promoting its green initiatives without provide a full picture of its environmental impact is fast receding.

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Greenwashing terms to avoid at any cost

Business Green

To use a green certification or seal of approval on marketing or packaging, make it clear if your company is materially connected with the group behind it, such as receiving funds from it. However, you can't call a product 'compostable' if someone can't compost it safely and in a 'timely' fashion at home. Degradable / Biodegradable.

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Guarding against 'greenwash': Inside the fight against misleading corporate green claims

Business Green

For example, as awareness of the climate emergency has grown, oil and gas giants have continued to run ad campaigns that gloss over their exploration and extraction activity and instead promote their clean energy ventures and newly-enshrined climate goals.

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Eco Friendly Retail Packaging Complete Guide (Sustainable Packaging Innovations)

Green Business Bureau

Eco friendly retail packaging guide. In this Green Business Bureau eco friendly retail packaging guide, we explore sustainable packaging solutions for 6 of the most common types of packaging materials used. Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer.