In the race to reach carbon neutrality, many businesses are looking for various ways to cut emissions, whether through limiting high-carbon transit, becoming more energy efficient at home, or reducing […]
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Back to news homeClimate tech roundup: Food waste, wastewater, and the UK’s troubled battery industry
Welcome back, climate tech readers! Like last week, we’ve got a full slate once more, from food waste to wastewater and more. Let’s dive in. Image Credits: Mill Industries After […]
Do you claim to care about climate? Let’s talk about what’s on your plate
If you claim to care about climate change, we need to have a word about food. Specifically, about the fantastically unsustainable way we consume food in the U.S. There’s a […]
Latin America’s food paradox
Daniel CossÃo Contributor Latin American farms and fields produce a lot of food, but 47 million people still remain hungry. The region accounts for about a quarter of global exports […]
Singapore-based TreeDots gets $11M Series A to cut food waste in Asia
Every year, tons of food ends up in landfills because of cosmetic issues (they won’t look nice in stores) or inefficiencies in the supply chain. Singapore-based TreeDots, which says it […]
‘Made of Air’, a maker of ‘carbon negative’ thermoplastics, locks in $5.8M
Berlin-based climate tech startup, ‘Made of Air‘, has closed a €5 million (~$5.8M) seed funding round, led by Norwegian sustainability-focused family fund, TD Veen. Also participating are Patrick Pichette (former […]
Nestle’s new initiative highlights how upcycling can tackle APAC’s mounting food wastage problem, says GlobalData
Even as governments grapple with the challenges of ensuring long-term food security for millions in the region, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) remains one of the top contributors to the global food […]
Grocery delivery startup Membo is hungry to build a Europe-wide, local food producer network
Estonia-based Membo — which is backed by Y Combinator and will be presenting at the incubator’s Summer 2021 Demo Day next week — is aiming to take a slice of […]
Lollipop AI launches online grocery marketplace where you can build your own recipes
As I’ve taken to online grocery shopping over the pandemic, I’ve always wondered why supermarkets didn’t offer simple ‘recipe’ features that would have automatically collected items for a homemade meal. […]