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2022 Decarbon8 AgTech funding round open now

E8 Cleantech Angels

Agriculture accounts for about 20% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, including a major share of methane and nitrous oxide ( McKinsey ). Ag and ecosystem biotechnology (e.g. food safety, waste reduction, traceability and processing). crop and animal inputs, including microbiome, breeding, pollinators, and animal health).

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How farmers and seaweed can help tackle ocean pollution

Business Green

Just ask Luis Lombana, CEO of Ficosterra , a Spanish marine biotechnology company that makes fertilisers from an unexpected source: seaweed. Researchers have even found that certain types of seaweed used as feed supplement for cattle can reduce methane emissions from cow farts. Farmers as a group don't typically embrace change.

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Eco Friendly Retail Packaging Complete Guide (Sustainable Packaging Innovations)

Green Business Bureau

We explain our current waste crisis in detail, before defining an effective business waste management strategy to reduce packaging waste. Use the links below to navigate this guide: The need for sustainable packaging: Giving perspective to our waste crisis. The 6 types of retail packaging waste. That is, 17.6

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? Green linings & lessons from breakthroughs #159

Climate Tech VC

⚡ Hycamite , a Kokkola, Finland-based methane pyrolysis developer, raised $28M from Sojitz Group, Stephen Industries, Finnish Climate Fund, HAI Kapital, Holdix, and Turret.