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Americans Could Soon Have the ‘Right To Repair’ and Prevent Waste
President Biden will soon order the FTC to draft new "right to repair" rules to let consumers fix their own products independently.
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This New Sports Playground Is Made From 20,000 Pairs Of Recycled Nike Shoes
As part of its vision to be zero waste and circular, sportswear giant Nike has built a community basketball court in Hong Kong — Shek Lei Grind Court from Nike Grind — derived from 20,000 pairs of used sneakers. The court surface is made!-->…
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Mono Launches First 100% Zero-Waste Vegan Skincare Pastilles To End Beauty Packaging
Zero-waste vegan beauty brand Mono Skincare has debuted what it claims is the world’s first dissolvable skincare pastille.
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REN Clean Skincare Debuts Zero-Waste Aluminum Tube
REN's zero-waste sample tube features an aluminum reclosable break-off nozzle without the need for mini plastic caps.
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This New Vegan Online Shop Is Tackling Food Waste With Frozen Food
Founders behind the dairy-free ice cream brand Fravocado, have launched an online frozen food shop Mighty Plants to tackle food waste.
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Interview: J.B. MacKinnon Talks Consumer Culture and The Day The World Stops Shopping
Author J.B. MacKinnon shares the idea behind his new thought-provoking book, The Day the World Stops Shopping.
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Apeel: Pack Tech Co Keeps Avocados & Mangos Fresh, Now On A Mission To Help Smallholder Farmers Fight Food Waste Too
Apeel, the company whose technology slows down the rate of spoilage of fresh fruit, has several big-name partnerships under its belt. Currently, the California food waste fighting startup works with major produce suppliers like Del Monte!-->…
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Designed For City-Dwellers: Lomi Countertop Composter Raises Over US$6.8M Via Crowdfunding
Lomi, the new home food waste machine launched by compostable phone case brand Pela, has managed to attract more than US$6.8 million from over 18,000 backers through its Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. The kitchen countertop appliance!-->…
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SAVRpak Bags US$3.5M Series A Led By Mark Cuban After Cold Email Pitch To Disrupt Food Waste
California-based anti-food waste startup SAVRpak has closed US$3.5 million in its Series A financing led by celebrity investor Mark Cuban, after co-founder Greg Maselli’s took a shot with an email pitch. Formerly known as Soggy Food Sucks,!-->…
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Manila Agritech Fortuna Cools Bags Funding For Plastic-Free Upcycled Coconut Coolers
Fortuna Cools, a Philippines-based agritech startup making sustainable coolers out of coconut fibre, has closed its round of seed funding. The company is backed by ADB Ventures, the impact investment arm of Asian Development Bank, and will!-->…
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Gaming Lifestyle Co Razer’s New Green Fund Makes First Investment Into Plastic-Free Toilet Paper Startup Bambooloo
Razer, a billion-dollar global lifestyle brand for gamers, recently launched a new US$50 million Razer Green Fund and its very first green investment is in Bambooloo, a Singapore-based zero waste home goods brand focused on greening toilet!-->…
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Upcycled Vegan Supplement Startup Outcast Foods YOY Online Sales Grow By 3,872%
Plant-based food technology startup Outcast Foods, which transforms unattractive produce into nutrient-dense foods and bills itself as 'the world's first sustainable supplement company' has recorded a whopping 3,872% in year-on-year online!-->…
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Sustainable Startup Apeel Acquires ImpactVision To Use Its AI Imaging Tech To Tackle Food Waste
Edible peel startup Apeel, which works to eliminate food waste and plastic pollution, has acquired AI hyperspectral imaging tech company ImpactVision, and by integrating this new tech into their application systems at supplier locations!-->…
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China Adopts Food Waste Law & Bans Binge Eating Videos To Foster ‘Resource-Conserving’ Society
China has enacted new legislation to combat food waste, banning online binge-eating videos and fines for diners who leave behind excessive uneaten food at restaurants. According to Chinese state media, the new policy is aimed at fostering!-->…
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Beauty Brand Izzy Unveils 100% Reusable, Zero Waste & Carbon-Neutral Mascara
Beauty Brand Izzy has recently launched what it claims as the "world's first zero-waste mascara" as the company regrinds and melts down the applicators and wipers after use to make new ones, and even the water that collects from the triple!-->…
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Chinova Bioworks Expands Production Of Upcycled Mushroom Ingredient To Meet Clean Label Food Demand
Canadian firm Chinova Bioworks has ramped up their production capabilities to meet the fast-growing demand for clean-label food products. The company’s flagship ingredient, Chiber, is derived from the upcycled stems of white button!-->…
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Hong Kong-Based Adventure Clean Up Challenge Launches Hiking Trail Trash Collection Challenge
Adventure Clean up Challenge, Asia's first multi-discipline sports event, is collaborating with Hong Kong-based conservation app Trailwatch, to launch the Adventure Clean up Challenge Trails on April 24 in an effort to bring about outdoor!-->…
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Hazel Technologies Raises US$70M Series C To Bring Food Waste Solutions To Global Supply Chains
Hazel Technologies, the USDA-funded ag-tech startup developing food waste solutions, has closed US$70 million in an oversubscribed Series C financing round. The funding will fuel the firm’s plan to expand its operations globally, bringing!-->…
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World’s First Zero-Waste Lingerie: Chantelle Debuts 100% Recyclable Circular Bra
French lingerie brand Chantelle has launched its new sustainable concept Chantelle One, unveiling the world’s first truly circular bra. Made from an innovative yarn that enables garments to be recycled in its entirety, each Chantelle One!-->…
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‘The Waste-Free World: How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, and Save the Planet’ – Exclusive Extract
In an introductory excerpt from the new book “THE WASTE-FREE WORLD: How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, and Save the Planet,” author Ron Gonen details how the planet must transition away from the current linear model that!-->…
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Olive: How This Startup Wants To End Single-Use Packaging From Your Online Shopping
Love online shopping, hate the waste? After almost a quarter of a century of e-commerce, you’d think there would be a solution to the mounting piles of cardboard boxes, plastic bubble wrap and sticky tape that even the smallest fashion!-->…
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