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British cosmetics manufacturer THG Labs has partnered with Clean Food Group to develop beauty and personal care products with eco-friendly oils made from food waste. THG Labs, the product development division of British personal care…
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New York-based Ecovative has secured $28M in a growth equity round to expand its mycelium-based MyBacon product and introduce new sustainable leather materials. To advance its food and fashion innovations, US mycelium startup Ecovative…
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Australian startup Algenie has come out of stealth with early funding for its photobioreactors that can create sustainable fuels, plastics and feed from algae. Armed with helix-shaped photobioreactors that can dramatically reduce the…
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Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures has led a $33M Series B investment for US startup Galy, which makes lab-grown cotton. Boston-based Galy has secured $33M in an oversubscribed Series B investment round led by Bill Gates'…
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General Motors has unveiled a new concept EV under its Cadillac division, which features biomaterials made from MycoWorks' mycelium. We've heard a lot of comparisons between electric vehicles (EVs) and alternative proteins, but could…
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L’Oréal has entered a multi-year partnership with biotech startup Debut to develop fermentation-based ingredients for its products, as part of its sustainability goals. The world's largest cosmetics brand is turning to fermentation to…
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US startup Uncaged Innovations has raised $5.6M in seed funding to commercialise its grain-based, plastic-free leather alternative. Uncaged Innovations, which makes vegan leather from grains, has closed a $5.6M seed investment round led…
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Skincare brand Stream2Sea and scientists from the University of Derby have developed a sunscreen that feeds and nourishes coral reefs. Sunscreen has become a political issue. From "anti-SPF conspiracy theorists" denouncing their…
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German biotech startup Insempra has closed a $20M Series A funding round to expand the production of its yeast-fermented lipids for food and cosmetics. Led by EQT Ventures, the Series A round builds on Insempra's 2021 seed funding to…
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Unilever-owned mayonnaise brand Hellmann's Canada has partnered with Italian sustainable fashion label ID.Eight to launch a limited-edition collection of sneakers made from food waste. Mushrooms, corn, apples and grapes – these may be…
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Apple has stopped production of FineWoven, its eco-friendly alternative to leather for iPhone and Apple Watch cases, after complaints about its performance and durability. "Goodbye Leather." This was Apple's message in a short new ad…
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Swedish packaging solutions startup Saveggy has raised SEK 20M (€1.76M) to scale up its plastic-free, plant-based coating for fruits and vegetables, starting with cucumbers. Lund-based Saveggy's latest funding round of €1.76M…
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Japanese eco materials startup Spiber has secured ¥10B ($65M) in funding to accelerate mass production of its fermentation-derived Brewed Protein for use in the fashion, automotive and personal care industries. In what is a major…
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Vyld, the female-founded Berlin startup making sustainable period products from algae, has secured a seven-figure sum in seed funding that includes a financing instrument they created themselves. Three years after launch, Vyld has…
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Exercise can be more sustainable now, thanks to Community Clothing's new Organic Athletic sportswear line, which is free from plastics and can decompose in your garden in as little as a week. Community Clothing, the sustainable clothing…
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Earthshot Prize-winning British startup Notpla's seaweed-based packaging has become the 'first and only' material recognised as plastic-free by a European Union country, following a nine-month verification process under the EU's Single-Use…
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In its annual September event, Apple announced it's ending the use of leather from all its products – including Apple Watch bands and iPhone cases – to meet its 2030 carbon neutrality target. While it remains tight-lipped on what its…
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A more ethical and usually eco-friendly alternative to their mined counterparts, lab-grown diamonds have been making a lot of waves lately. But how are they made, just how climate-friendly are they, and are consumers buying them? The…
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North Carolina-based biotech startup Jellatech has announced a $3.5M oversubscribed seed funding round to amp up the production of its cell-based collagen and other proteins. It comes months after the firm created a fully functional human…
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Using New York-based climate tech startup C16 Biosciences' Palmless Torula oil, British material science firm Pangaia and skincare label Haeckels have together created the Rewild Body Block. The limited-edition soap bar is a sustainable…
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UK startup Saltyco has developed a BioPuff, a new bulrush-based fill material for puffer jackets that has a feather-like structure. A sustainable alternative to animal- and petroleum-based materials like duck or goose fibres and polyester…
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