Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

It’s because they need specific manmade conditions to biodegrade, and many degrade into microplastics, which contaminate our oceans and food chain for centuries”. Such bioplastics have effectively been ‘greenwashed’, he said, and mis-sold to environmentally responsible consumers and companies.

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Biodegradable Plastics Packaging Biotech 246

Greentown Labs

MARCH 26, 2024

Cellsense develops interactive bio-embellishments that create new possibilities for designers while eliminating microplastics and replacing fossil-fuel-based material at scale. The startup participated in Year 2 of the Carbon to Value Initiative and is now part of the Go Build 2023 cohort. The startup is part of ACCEL Year 2.

Building Energy Monitoring 104

Building Energy Monitoring Startups Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 104

Greentown Labs

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

AtmoSpark Technologies (Houston, Texas) is an atmospheric water generation company with a patented electro-condensation technology, which has a lower energy footprint than that of current water-generation methods. These early-stage startups are working on innovations from vertical-axis wind turbines to carbon-negative concrete.

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Startups Incubators Incubators Carbon-negative 117

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 3, 2020

When the 1890s rolled around, the rush to patent ice rink surfaces began and has not abated since. And their alternative, the synthetic ice rink, while resolving those issues, still generate other environmental concerns surrounding microplastic and plastic detriments. Polyethylene is the most common plastic on the market.

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Global warming Carbon-negative Microplastics Pollution 36