MYCL took tempeh as inspiration for its mycelium-based leather alternative, which uses two-thirds less water than the conventional cow-derived material.
Bolt Threads leads the category, followed by several other startups developing biomaterials to replace animal- and petroleum-based fabrics.
The startup has teamed up with the Los Angeles-based milliner Nick Fouquet to develop three hats featuring its Reishi biomaterial.
It also announced the official opening of its manufacturing facility in North Carolina, where it will scale production of its kelp-based yarn.
The company aims to produce a new class of biomaterials and reduce fashion’s carbon footprint with its “microbial weaving” tech.
Its animal-free leather analog, Reishi, is produced using mycelium – the vegetative ‘roots’ of fungi.
SHO safflower produced Down Under is “a quantum leap ahead for farming [that] benefits growers, industry, and consumers,” said GO Resources’ David Hudson.
The New York-based company plans to scale up production of its fermented bio-textile called Mirai.
By joining the CanopyStyle initiative, Walmart will impel its suppliers to use alternate fiber sources such as ag byproducts.
The Singapore-based company has invested in The Nurturing Co as part of its wider ‘Go Green With Razer’ initiative, which aims for a 100% ‘carbon neutral’ organization by 2030.
The pair’s packaging is a micro-perforated compostable film that reduces food waste by extending shelf life while cutting plastic pollution.
Israel’s TIPA says demand for its compostable packaging inputs has been driven by consumers seeking more sustainable solutions from brands and retailers.
Patrick Morris, CEO of the Vancouver-based foodtech fund, tells AFN why it decided to go down the IPO route – and what it has planned for the future.
John Legend and Natalie Portman have backed the San Francisco startup, which also announced a new plant that will increase production of its mycelium-based leather alternative by 10x.
Despite ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ drives, single use of petroleum-based plastic has grown 5x since 1980 – with a mere 5% recycled. Plastic pollution remains a problem in need of a solution.
Developed by Los Angeles-based Circular Systems, Agraloop transforms food-crop waste into natural fiber products, with energy and soil amendments as handy byproducts.
We joined DCVC Bio, Novo Holdings, 8VC and others to invest in sustainable leather startup MycoWork’s $17m Series A. Here’s why.
Companies are feeling public pressure to reduce the amount of plastic they use. A new breed of innovators is responding with eco-friendly alternatives to conventional materials.
On Monday night US Congress passed a version of the 2018 Farm Bill that includes a major win for industrial hemp growers and CBD products
TIPA, which has won awards for its packaging, compares its product to orange peel: in comparison to regular plastic that will last for hundreds of years, it will decompose within just 180 days in compost conditions.
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