Biodegradable

Intropic Materials is pioneering a technology designed to replace traditional plastics with biodegradable alternatives. The company’s approach integrates enzymes with a patented stabilization technology, allowing these materials to be either composted or fully recycled. Intropic Materials has developed advanced nanoprotectants that maintain enzyme stability and activity in various environments, enabling their use in a broader range of solvents and thermal processes for incorporation into plastics.

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.

Notpla’s regenerative packaging, made from seaweed and plants, offers a unique, scalable solution to replace single-use plastics without releasing harmful chemicals. The Notpla’s packaging can be disposed of in three ways: 100% recyclable, home-compostable, or industrially compostable. Notpla’s packaging technology is manufactured with components from seaweed and plants, creating biodegradable materials that mimic certain properties of plastic but then break down naturally.

Bloom Bio Renewables uses aldehyde-assisted fractionation (AAF) to separate cellulose and stabilize lignin polymers and hemicellulose-derived sugars in biomass. Due to this stabilization, lignin and hemicellulose can be valorized more efficiently, allowing Bloom to transform them into various products. These lignin-derived products are antioxidant, antimicrobial, water-soluble, and efficient in low concentrations. They also filter UV rays and function as excellent emulsifiers and dispersants.

Green glycolipid surfactants made from renewable resources designed to replace petroleum-based surfactants. Using sugars as the hydrophilic head and natural oleochemicals as the hydrophobic tail, these green surfactants are fully biodegradable and non-toxic. Their high purity also performs better than conventional surfactants and other green surfactants competitors. As of 2023, GlycoSurf has created over 43,000 molecules for over 30 companies.