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U of M startup to manufacture biodegradable shopping bags

Green Living Guy

Four students from the University of Arkansas have launched a startup company around technology developed by U of M biochemist Simo Sarkanen, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, that would manufacture biodegradable plastic shopping bags. The founders formed cycleWood Solutions Inc.

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Tarform’s electric motorcycle is built from recyclable and biodegradable materials

Charged

A Brooklyn-based startup is building electric motorcycles that are made from recyclable and natural biodegradable materials. The aluminum frame is recyclable, and the battery pack is designed to be swappable. The idea was to create the motorcycle of tomorrow,” Tarform founder Taras Kravtchouk told the New York Times. “If

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Roll up, roll up: Refillable, biodegradable deodorant start-up raises £500,000

Business Green

Firm founded by ex-marketing director of Hello Fresh says onus is on startups to encourage sustainable consumption. Wild claims that its new deodorant line, which comes in a range of scents including coconut, rose, mint, and orange, is the first to be both 100 per cent compostable and biodegradable.

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Environmentally friendly leather wins European circular economy startup award

Envirotec Magazine

” Gelatex Technologies from Estonia has won the Green Alley Award 2019 – an annual prize recognising startups in the circular economy, which has been running since 2014. The textile is seemingly produced without the use of toxins and is “organic and biodegradable.”

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5 companies that are using nature to redefine good design

GreenBiz

A circular economy is so much more than recycling or reusing waste streams, which is a reductionist understanding of what nature does. The London-based startup also manufactures a biodegradable alternative to wood-based sheet materials using byproducts from food production. . New Iridium. Pull Quote. Circular Economy.

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

AGreenLiving

Enter Bruvi, a startup aimed at solving these dilemmas. 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. Discover Bruvi, a single-serve coffee machine with biodegradable pods.

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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. And once you’ve finished your mug of coffee, you can simply compost the bag and recycle the packaging, which is already made from recycled materials as well. See the rest here:Â .