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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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Sustainable Dyes and Pigments Through Fermentation

PILI is a biotech company that produces dyes and pigments using microorganisms for applications in textiles, inks, po

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Textiles/Textile Processing

Sustainable Packaging Made With Renewable Resources

Plasticfri is a Swedish-based startup developing sustainable packaging solutions from agricultural waste, w

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Plastics & Polymers

Sustainable Packaging Replacement for Takeout -- Notpla

Notpla’s regenerative packaging, made from seaweed and plants, offers a unique, scalable solution to replace single-u

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Consumer Products

Sustainable Sneakers Made with Plastic Waste

Thaely is a footwear company that makes vegan and recycled shoes to address plastic waste, promote ethical practices,

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Sustainable Structure-Based Colorants

Safe and sustainable structural colorants free of toxic pigments and dyes developed by Cypris Materials.

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Paints/Coating