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Start-up providing sustainable Omega-3 secures £2.3m funding

Envirotec Magazine

Edinburgh-based biotechnology start-up MiAlgae has secured further investment of £2.3m Championing the circular economy, the company has developed a novel biotechnology platform which uses low-value coproducts from the food and drink industry as a feedstock to initially grow microalgae rich in Omega-3 oils.

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A WEEE dram? Extracting metals from electronics waste using whiskey co-products

Envirotec Magazine

A filtration system fuelled by whisky co-products is being developed by researchers to sustainably extract rare and valuable metals – including gold, silver, and palladium – from waste electronics using a new combined biological and chemical approach. million tonnes of waste electronics. million tonnes of waste electronics.

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5 circular economy startups we've got our eyes on

GreenBiz

The startups you will hear from apply a multitude of ideas to mitigate climate risk, respond to shifting customer demands and unlock new business opportunities across the value chain. The largest source of textiles in municipal solid waste is discarded clothing. Who are they? Close Authorship. Courtesy of. Close Authorship.

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Scottish seaweed sparks idea to boost electric vehicle batteries

Envirotec Magazine

It is also targeting the growing demand for bio-based materials across industrial and manufacturing sectors, including naturally regenerative seaweed which can be harvested sustainably. Marine Biopolymers is an expert in extracting a range of natural polymers from seaweed for different applications such as food and pharmaceuticals.

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Carbon 'rainbow': Unilever pledges $1.2B to scrub fossil fuels from cleaning products

GreenBiz

However, the firm now intends to explore, invest and ramp up carbon capture and use technologies that will eliminate the need for fresh carbon feedstocks and instead allow it to tap recycled carbon already on or above ground, for example, through captured carbon dioxide or carbon captured from waste materials. Innovation. Bio Economy.

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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 is working to address several planetary challenges at once: the climate crisis, waste crisis and social injustice. Biohm Images via Biohm.

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Elemental Excelerator to Fund 15 Climate Companies in 12th Cohort

Elemental Excelerator

Elemental is expanding its support for visionary entrepreneurs who are addressing climate challenges in innovative ways. Investors and innovators are taking note, and are pouring in to address climate change. The why: With demand for lithium growing twice as fast as production, the U.S. produces less than 2% of the global total.

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