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Glue derived from industrial bio-waste aims to make furniture recyclable

Envirotec Magazine

Our glue is ethically sourced, has end-of-life biodegradability and has properties suited to replacing traditional formaldehyde adhesives,” says Callum Smith, one of the founders of the firm behind it, BindEthics , and also a student at the University of Birmingham. The new adhesive is claimed to be sustainable and non-toxic.

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Discover Bruvi, a single-serve coffee machine with biodegradable pods

AGreenLiving

The company’s B-pods offer premium coffees from licensed brand partners that produce ethically and sustainably sourced coffee. Related: Startup creates compostable, single-serve coffee bags for your busy mornings Bruvi is also an innovative product meant to cater to all types of caffeine-lovers.

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Sustainable Fashion Guide: 8 Tips to Kick-Start Your Sustainable Fashion Brand Company

Green Business Bureau

Synthetic fabrics such as polyester – which accounted for 52% of global fiber production in 2018 – take hundreds of years to biodegrade. Natural fibers take very little time to biodegrade relative to their synthetic counterparts, making them the more environmentally friendly textile choice.

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What Is A Green Procurement Policy?

Green Business Bureau

Innovation. Procuring sustainably means evaluating your current products and practices in an innovative way. These brands are manufacturing their shoes from recycled and biodegradable materials and sourcing sustainably while still achieving the durability and comfort that shoe lovers expect.

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Lamps by Biohm are made from coffee and orange peel

AGreenLiving

Their approach is to apply principles of biomimetics, or systematically applying the ecological laws of nature , to create products and manufacturing approaches that innovate across the entire manufacturing life cycle. And, therefore, to create ethically-sourced and locally-fabricated high-performance sustainable products.

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Startup creates compostable, single-serve coffee bags for your busy mornings

AGreenLiving

The startup has innovated coffee brewing by making it as convenient and simple as steeping a tea bag, only it’s coffee you’re tasting. The startup’s signature specialty coffee is also ethically sourced directly from farmers, and the flavor has earned excellent reviews. Worried about the environmental costs of single-use coffee pods?

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Nimble makes phone accessories from recycled plastic, CDs and more

AGreenLiving

Technological innovation is here to stay. So the three co-founders of Nimble for Good, PBC have combined their extensive experience in the tech, marketing and design development industries to launch a brand of personal tech products committed to ethical and sustainable material sourcing, manufacturing and post-consumer disposal.