Although there are new (some highly innovative) materials and products being developed and entering the market, a defined list of plastic substitutes does not exist (yet) The issue of plastic pollution is gaining momentum in the global effort to address climate change. And, while plastic substitutes are not an immediate
Separating Aspirations from Reality 360dialogues engaging graphic treatment examines circularity’s promise as a silver bullet for the planet’s problems and finds it wanting. With engaging visuals, it evaluates the claims from a scientifically informed perspective, illustrating the difference between possible and non-possible solutions for a more sustainable economy and provides a
Let’s face it, it’s not easy to learn about alternative-to-plastic materials – often cutting-edge innovations described in the impenetrable language of the lab and the academy. But what about how we think about innovation? As IP lawyer Sara Holland’s article The Inventions so enjoyably shows, art has often been our
Where experts answer twenty questions in thirty minutes about plastic, alternatives-to-plastic and all things circular. #3 Hair’s what’s happening! , Andrew and Zsofia Kollar – Founder of Human Material Loop – get into what is ‘waste’ and the benefits of hypo-allergic, strong as steel, climate-positive high-performance textiles from human hair!
“A company with no positive intrinsic value that helps people, customers and users will not survive.” Michael Thiemann. Forbes Councils Member* If you’re as interested in ‘what a start-up needs’ as we are, try a little experiment. Do a web search on the topic. And? A business plan, a product,
“We now live in a world of three dimensions in investing terms. We have lived, since the 1950s and [modern] portfolio theory, in a world that has worked with risk and return, but we are adding a third dimension of sustainability and responsibility, which is increasingly becoming a fiduciary duty
There just aren’t enough elephants in the world for a comparison, so we’ll stick with 7 billion humans for now. The truth is, if we want to achieve a sustainable future, we’ve a long way to go. But there are optimistic signs everywhere, green shoots that will change this planet for the better. Join us as we delve deep into a brave, new postplastic world.