GreenBiz

JUNE 8, 2021

Overall, businesses creating all sorts of meat alternatives raised $3.1 Alternative meat, dairy and egg products make up more than half of that, at $2.1 If the sourcing is done carefully, fake fish also should be devoid of the mercury and microplastics that can stem from ocean plastic pollution.

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Greentown Labs

MAY 18, 2021

May 18, 2021 — Greentown Labs , the largest climatetech startup incubator in North America, and Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (MCHC) have selected six startups for the KAITEKI Challenge that are innovating in the areas of alternative proteins, plastics, and packaging. Somerville, Mass.,

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 22, 2020

That made me think, ‘Wow, what if we could create a line of meat alternative products from one of the most sustainable sources of food on the planet?’ In fact, today, Kelp Jerky is the world’s first meat alternative snack made from ocean-farmed seagreens and the only high-protein, soy-free vegan jerky in the market,” explained Myers.

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Carbon-negative Carbon Meat alternatives Health 28

Energy Innovation

MARCH 8, 2023

For instance, use of plastic packaging has increased sharply in recent decades, from 2 million tons in 1950 to 381 million tons in 2015. Development of new plant proteins is one way to shift consumer diets to meat alternatives and meal substitutions (Costa et al., Environmental impacts of plastic packaging of food products.

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Grist

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The New York City startup will likewise provide “green bubbles” for sodas and use carbon to make plastic bottles. Analysts say the market for plant-based protein and meat alternatives could balloon to $85 billion by 2030. Beverages are just the beginning.

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Grist

AUGUST 9, 2023

Some of the trends covered, like plant-based meat alternatives , are still alive and well, though they haven’t yet delivered on all their promises. “Would today’s single-use plastic conversation exist if we hadn’t gotten really hot and bothered around plastic straws being up turtle noses?

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 8, 2021

Overall, businesses creating all sorts of meat alternatives raised $3.1 Alternative meat, dairy and egg products make up more than half of that, at $2.1 If the sourcing is done carefully, fake fish also should be devoid of the mercury and microplastics that can stem from ocean plastic pollution.

Seafood 36

Seafood Startups Meat alternatives Innovation 36