Category: california

• EVRNU

  

  This company transforms post-consumer textile waste into a new raw material that can be used to create new textiles and clothes using their proprietary fiber technology, thereby reducing the amount of post-consumer waste ending up in landfill.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 24, 2024

  Biodegradable, california, clothing, clothing recycling, designed to be remade easily at end of life, fashion, fiber separation, new material, post-consumer textile waste, recycle, USA

  Biodegradable, clothing recyclling, fiber separation, new material, nucycl, post-consumer textile waste

• HUUE

  

  This company uses biotechnology to create sustainable and non-toxic dyes for the clothing industry.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 24, 2024

  california, DNA technology, dyes, fashion, microbes, non-toxic ink, plastic-free, protein fermentation, textiles, USA

  jeans, microbes, microbial secretions, plastic-free dyes

• BENI

  

  This company provides a browser extension that makes it easier to purchase a used version of a desired item, thereby decreasing friction related to re-use and resale.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 23, 2024

  california, clothing, digital platform, Re-use, Resale, reusable clothing, software, USA

  browser extension, digital platform, reuse, software, used goods

• SWAY

  

  This company creates seaweed-based packaging solutions that are home-compostable.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 23, 2024

  california, Compostable, compostable packaging, new material, plastic alternative, seaweed, USA

  Compostable, compostable packaging, seaweed

• SUGA

  

  This company creates yoga mats from discarded wet suits that would otherwise end up in landfill.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 23, 2024

  california, consumer product, neoprene, USA, wetsuits

  neoprene, recycled neoprene, recycled wetsuits, upcycling

• LOLIWARE

  

  This company is working with seaweed-based plastic alternatives that are entirely compostable, and can be used for various products including cups and straws.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 23, 2024

  california, Compostable, compostable tableware, consumer product, plastic alternative, seaweed, USA

  Compostable, compostable tableware, seaweed, straws

• BOLT THREADS

  

  This company uses DNA technology to create durable fabrics and textiles that are biodegradable and circular.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 23, 2024

  Biodegradable, california, DNA technology, enzymatic, leather alternative, microplastic alternative for beauty products, mycellium, new material, protein fermentation, silk alternative, textiles, USA

  DNA technology, leather alternative, microplastics alternative, new material, protein fermentation, silk alternative, textiles

• AMBERCYCLE

  

  This company regenerates end-of-life textiles into new virgin raw materials that can be reused in the clothing industry.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 23, 2024

  california, clothing, clothing recycling, fiber separation, post-consumer textile waste, recycle, recycled polyester, textiles, USA, used clothes

  post consumer textile waste, recycled clothing, recycled cotton, recycled polyester

• FOR DAYS

  

  This fashion company specializes in recyclable fashion, and has created a take-back bag that allows customers to send back clothes in exchange for a customer discount.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 18, 2024

  california, clothing, clothing recycling, digital platform, downcycling, recycle, Resale, take back, USA

  clothing recyclling, downcycling, recycled clothing, Resale, takeback

• BYFUSION

  

  This company rescues plastic and even nonrecyclables and upcycles them into building blocks to be used for temporary and permanent structures.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 11, 2024

  california, construction material, modular, plastic diversion, plastic diversion system, plastic waste, plastic waste, upcycling, USA