Sustainable Materials
Alternatives to commonly used non-sustainable materials like plastic that have lower impact on the environment
Sustainable Materials Organizations
Phononic
The most hazardous elements in traditional refrigeration and cooling technology are refrigerants – chemical compounds used as the heat carrier within systems. When a refrigerant is released, the gas remains trapped in the atmosphere and absorbs heat, warming the earth and acting as a CO2 multiplier in the atmosphere. In fact, one kilogram of the highly-toxic refrigerant R410a has the same greenhouse impact as two tons of carbon dioxide, which is the equivalent of running your car for six months. Phononic’s solid state cooling, refrigeration and HVAC innovation uses just water mixed with naturally available CO2, with a GWP of just 1 or less, delivering the lowest GWP rating in the industry.
Partners & Advocates
Environment
Climate Change
Durham, NC, USA
TômTex
TômTex is 100% bio-based material created from chitin with the aim to work as a sustainable alternative to faux and animal leather
Environment
New York, NY, USA
Schaffer&Combs
Schaffer&Combs is a full-service organizational consultancy that helps purpose-driven companies and nonprofits accelerate their positive social and environmental impact— by working collaboratively to effect change from the inside out.
Partners & Advocates
Environment
San Francisco, CA, USA
Newlight Technologies
Newlight was founded in 2003 with a question: why can't we use greenhouse gas emissions as a resource to make materials? After 10 years of research and development, Newlight has developed a carbon capture technology that pulls carbon out of greenhouse gas and uses that carbon to produce a bioplastic material called AirCarbon™: a naturally-occurring material that can match the performance of oil-based plastics and out-compete on price.
Climate Change
Environment
Huntington Beach, CA, USA
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