In today's newsletter:#investments in sustainable construction materials and climate change-fighting #microbes, news on #regulations regarding ethylene oxide, and the latest feature story on the #bioeconomy and how Costa Rica's government is putting it at their very center.
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FEATURE STORY
Costa Rica’s world-leading bioeconomy strategy
Costa Rica’s bioeconomy strategy is a bid to decarbonise the economy by replacing fossil resources with renewable, biological ones. By guiding investment to private projects that align with public sustainability goals, it aims for a competitive bio-based sector driven both by scientific innovation as well as traditional products like biofuels. While it aims to capture value from nature, the government is also intent on protecting it. Under this vision, businesses are meant to serve biodiversity, not the other way round.
Exceler raises $5 M to accelerate sustainable exterior wall systems
The Exceler Building Solutions, the designer and manufacturer of exterior building panels, has raised $5 million through an Opportunity Zone Fund designed to invest in the future of green building and the ongoing operations and growth strategy of the company.
A groundbreaking innovation, the R-2200D provides consumers a hassle-free snacking experience through its exceptional, easy-peel, easy-to-open sealant technology.
Pangea on its way to becoming world’s most sustainable auto supplier
The company announced all manufacturing sites are now certified sustainable by the LWG Gold standard. Most recently, the teams were awarded the highest available standard in South Africa and Germany.
Pluton Biosciences raises $16.5 M in Series A to discover climate change-fighting microbes
Accelergen, a greenfield energy developer of utility-scale solar, solar plus storage and standalone storage projects, announced its launch out of stealth mode with the closing of $30 million in growth capital.
Montrose Environmental Group addresses EPA Regulations Guidelines on ethylene oxide
The EPA has recently issued three focused proposals addressing the reduction of EtO emissions from chemical plants and commercial sterilizers, thereby reducing risk to workers, the broader community, and the environment
