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Elevating Home Textiles with Sustainable Sophistication

The Environmental Blog

Gone are the days when sustainability was perceived as a trend – it is now becoming the new norm, especially within the realm of home textiles. Read on to glean useful nuggets of wisdom about the art of balancing the intricate dance of elegance and ecology in your home textiles. What is Organic Cotton? What is Tencel? What is Hemp?

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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q1 2024

Greentown Labs

Twenty-four startups joined our community in Q1 2024, working on innovations ranging from biobased building materials, to sustainable rubber, to solar-powered flight. Puro Renewables upcycles carbon-negative biowaste to reduce the amount of fossil-fuel-based resin and carbon footprint associated with typical plastic products.

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CES 2021: Solar-powered TV remotes, electric air taxis and balcony beekeeping

Business Green

Every year it is the top event in the calendar for gadget geeks and cutting-edge tech enthusiasts, featuring an array of innovations from both household names and one-man-band start-ups alike. Samsung: Solar-powered TV remotes and upcycled smartphones.

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CES 2021's Green Highlights: Solar-powered TV remotes, electric air taxis, and balcony beekeeping

Business Green

Every year it is the top event in the calendar for gadget geeks and cutting-edge tech enthusiasts, featuring an array of innovations from both global brands and one-man-band start-ups alike. Samsung: Solar-powered TV remotes and upcycled smartphones.

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Eco Friendly Retail Packaging Complete Guide (Sustainable Packaging Innovations)

Green Business Bureau

Eco friendly retail packaging solutions and innovation. For instance, according to studies from the National Institute of Health (NIH) , certain plastics found in consumer packaging can lead to cancers, diabetes, neurological disorders, hormonal imbalances, and other various ill-health effects caused by inhalation or direct contact.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Clean energy for Native American communities. Our honorees for 2021 are intrepid startup founders, tenacious corporate innovators and determined public servants. Others have lost their own homes to natural disasters. I've always been an energy nerd and I just knew that was my place. Planet-healing fast food.

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? Old nuclear, new-clear #161

Climate Tech VC

The US grid got its first new nuclear power in nearly seven years last week. In deals this week, $125M for biomaterials made from CO2, $33M for grid power storage optimization, and $26M for carbon-sequestering cement. Happy Monday! Meanwhile, the ice in Antarctica is way behind its typical seasonal growth this year.