Waste Prevention

Qarboon (ex-Dense Fluid Degreasing) specializes in sustainable, environmentally friendly industrial processes through its advanced supercritical CO2 technology. This technology is utilized in various applications, including the decontamination and sterilization of medical devices, bulk textile finishing, and degreasing/departiculation of mechanical parts using high-speed cleaning. Qarboon's machines are designed to be user-friendly, compact, and efficient, allowing for widespread accessibility.

Amphitex™ is a PFAs-free alternative to traditional waterproof and breathable textiles. Developed by Amphico, a leader in integrating research, engineering, and design to advance innovation and circularity, Amphitex™ is crafted for outdoor use with a unique, coating-free Amphidry™ Yarn. This yarn is essentially superhydrophobic and does not require additional water-repellent chemical coatings. Free from polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Amphitex™ achieves high performance in both waterproofing and breathability, matching the standards of industry leaders.

Woodland Biofuels is a company that converts waste biomass to hydrogen, renewable natural gas, methanol, or ethanol. The company uses gasification, which involves converting biomass feedstock into syngas through a high-temperature, oxygen-limited process. The syngas is then subjected to highly efficient catalytic reactions to produce carbon-negative fuels. Woodland’s technology uses waste biomass from low-cost, non-food sources such as forest, industry, agricultural, and municipal waste as input feedstock.

Seventh Generation is a pioneer company that specializes in eco-friendly household and personal care products made with plant-based, biodegradable ingredients and recyclable packaging materials. The company prioritizes using safe, non-toxic ingredients free from synthetic fragrances, dyes, and phosphates. All ingredients are listed on their products and website, including the environmental impacts of formulations. Many products have third-party certifications from the USDA BioPreferred Program, Leaping Bunny (for cruelty-free products), and EPA’s Safer Choice Program.

A biotechnology company that produces ingredients for active compounds for skin and hair care according to a biotechnological process derived from plant stem cells. Plant stem cells' regenerative potential for repairing damaged tissue and ability to regenerate from a single stem cell are the basis of Vytrus Biotech's product portfolio. Plan stem cells can be obtained from accurately selected plant tissues (explants) through a designed process of cellular reprogramming (de-differentiation).

The company focused on developing and commercializing versatile bio-base, micro-, and nanocellulose materials. FineCell’s patented technology offers sustainable material solutions with unique performance benefits, such as replacing fossil fuels and harmful chemicals in personal care products and consumer goods. FineCell’s cellulose materials are produced through a green and resource-efficient process. The technology is based on a chemical reaction under mild conditions, which enables substantially reduced energy and water consumption and significantly increases production yield.

Technology developed by Evrnu®, an advanced material innovation company, reshaping resource utilization and reducing the negative environmental impacts of the textile industry. Nucycl® is a fiber regenerated from cotton textile waste that provides a real alternative to high-impact raw materials like cotton and polyester. The technology converts textile waste materials into ‘new’ engineered fibers, which can be recycled repeatedly.

Solidia Technologies has patented cement technology that utilizes the same raw materials and equipment as traditional Portland cement but with reduced limestone and lower production temperatures. This innovation slashes CO2 emissions from kilns by 30% compared to conventional Portland cement production and up to 50% of the overall carbon footprint of cement and concrete. Solidia Cement® also contains low-limestone cement that achieves strength through CO2 reaction rather than water.

AI-engineeered enzymes for the production of chemicals without fermentation. This company uses AI to engineer enzymes and metal catalysts that do not require fermentation, allowing for the production of molecules at room temperature without toxins and waste. This process uses safe feedstocks, such as sugars, air, and carbon dioxide. It is also scalable and cost efficient. This process also eliminates fermentation, costly immobilization, air emissions, and wastewater emissions. Their factory, Bioforge™, produces one ton of product per ton of feedstock.