Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

UK biotech company Toraphene says it is preparing to unveil the world’s first truly biodegradable, compostable and commercially viable alternative to plastic packaging. It’s because they need specific manmade conditions to biodegrade, and many degrade into microplastics, which contaminate our oceans and food chain for centuries”.

Biodegradable 246

Biodegradable Plastics Packaging Biotech 246

Greentown Labs

MARCH 26, 2024

Puro Renewables upcycles carbon-negative biowaste to reduce the amount of fossil-fuel-based resin and carbon footprint associated with typical plastic products. Cellsense develops interactive bio-embellishments that create new possibilities for designers while eliminating microplastics and replacing fossil-fuel-based material at scale.

Building Energy Monitoring 104

Building Energy Monitoring Startups Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 104

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 3, 2020

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

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Global warming Carbon-negative Microplastics Pollution 36