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Safer Alternatives

This is a directory of green chemistry and engineering technologies from around the world, developed by the Yale-UNIDO Global Green Chemistry Initiative. It provides a worldwide snapshot of technologies that are currently commercially available or are in the process of becoming commercially available. The selected technologies are applicable across a broad range of sectors and industries.

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Kelsun™ Fiber by Keel Labs

Keel Labs is a sustainable materials company that develops innovative materials derived from ocean resource

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System Development/Field Test/ Commercialization

Category:

Textiles/Textile Processing

Lifecycling™ Platform

Novoloop is a startup working on solutions to break down and upcycle plastics.

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Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

Stage of Development:

Demonstration /Prototype

Category:

Plastics & Polymers

Lithium Mediated Ammonia Synthesis Process

NitroVolt is a startup with a mission to revolutionize ammonia production by creating a sustainable alterna

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Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

Inventor:

Technical University of Denmark

Stage of Development:

Demonstration /Prototype

Category:

Bulk Chemicals

Low Impact Cleaning Products

Nature Organics is a family-owned Australian company creating sustainable products since 1981.

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System Development/Field Test/ Commercialization

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Consumer Products

Manufacturing Process for Zerbaxa™

Merck Research Laboratories redesigned the manufacturing process for Zerbaxa™, a drug used to treat gram-negative bac

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Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

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System Development/Field Test/ Commercialization

Category:

Pharmaceuticals

MATER-BI: Biodegradable Copolyester

Biodegradable and compostable bioplastics.

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Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

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System Development/Field Test/ Commercialization

Category:

Petrochemicals

MAX HT® Bayer Sodalite Scale Inhibitor

Alumina processing aid designed to prevent the formation of sodalite.

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Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

Stage of Development:

System Development/Field Test/ Commercialization

Category:

Bulk Chemicals