It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit

Plastic Waste / Emission Control

20 October 2023

3 minutes

The first project will leverage the team’s collective advancements in artificial intelligence to create enzymes that break down plastic and textile waste, and the second will streamline the methods for manufacturing these enzymes at scale.

Protein Evolution, US Agencies to Use AI and Enzymes to Break Down Plastic and Textile Waste

Innovation startup Protein Evolution is collaborating with several US agencies with the overarching goal to reduce emissions from petroleum-based plastic production and the landfilling and incineration of plastic waste.

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Young India Fashion Survey 2025

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Owino Market is a major economic hub, providing affordable clothing and employment for thousands, including importers, distributors, vendors, tailors, and informal waste collectors.

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NextGen Materials / Canopy View Interview

Low-carbon MMCF is NextGen MMCF. It's MMCF that is derived from waste textiles, from agricultural residues, or from food waste as the input, rather than from forests being cut down. That's what fundamentally reduces the footprint of MMCFs.

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Richa Bansal

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