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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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BIONIC-FINISH® ECO

Fluorine-free and APEO-free water repellent textile finishing agents based on proprietary dendrimer technology.

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Textiles/Textile Processing

BioPak: Environmentally-Friendly Packing Solutions

BioPak is an Australian company dedicated to manufacturing compostable packaging solutions, including plant

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Consumer Products

BioPrep®

Enzymatic scouring, or BioPreparation™, for the pretreatment of cotton knits, woven yarn, and towels.

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Biopure™ Technology for polyester recycling

Break down of discarded polyester into raw material for new plastic and new products developed by Protein Evolution.

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Textiles/Textile Processing

Biosynthetic Selections™

Production of natural ingredients through microbial fermentation processes with engineered microbes.

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Fine Chemicals

Biotransformation Technology by Polymateria

Polymateria is a startup specializing in biodegradable and compostable plastics, focusing on addressing fug

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Plastics & Polymers

Biowaste to Fiber: Texloop™ and Agraloop™

Circular Systems is a material science company that transforms biowaste into valuable fiber, yarn, and textile fabric

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Textiles/Textile Processing