Ep.2 Ardilla Deneys: Eco Startups

Ardilla Deneys is a founder of Pollima, carbon-negative furniture startup from upcycled hemp fiber. We discuss coconut-waste leather, limestone swimsuits, fungi leather, tech incubators, carbon offsets and carbon reducing products. 

IG: @pollima_co .

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Podcast Music: Mikalai Skrobat, IG: @mikalaislife.

Episode Links and Notes:

Pollima is a carbon negative furniture start-up.

Material Revolution is an event on innovative eco materials. 

Kombucha biomaterials produces bacteria and yeast paper and leather materials from kombucha culture.

Nanollose is a research and development company, specialising in the development of Plant-Free microbial nanocellulose technologies.

Made from Malai uses a non-toxic, sustainable, and biodegradable material developed from organic bacterial cellulose that grows on coconut waste to design accessories.

Biohm sustainable biomaterials and built environment agency. 

Kassia Surf petroleum free wet suits from limestone and upcycled yoga mats from damaged swimsuits.

Biofabricate is a platform and events for biomaterial innovators and consumer brands growing a sustainable future.

Klarenbeek ∞ Dros is a designer duo based in Netherlands combining social design with technology. Example: Mycelium chair.

Mycoworks SF-based company that turns mycelium (the threadlike, roots part of mushrooms) into building bricks and leather.

ReStalk transforms hemp waste into packaging and eco materials.

3Degrees helps organizations to incorporate clean energy, carbon offsets, and greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies into their business.

Cool Effect is a crowdfunding platform that provides individuals the opportunity to support carbon emissions reductions by funding carbon-reducing projects around the world.

Chooose is a monthly subscription, you can directly support some of the most impactful CO2-reducing projects around the world. 

Founder Institute is a tech incubator for startups to raise funding, get into seed-accelerators, and  generate traction.

Materiom is an open source recipes and data on materials made from abundant sources of natural ingredients and agricultural waste.

Circular Fashion LA consultancy and events to help driving the fashion industry toward a non-pollutive, zero waste, closed loop system.

Bags to Beds is utilizing plastic waste to create sleeping mats for homeless people.

“Adventures in Waste” podcast (aka EcoJustice Radio) by Jessica Aldridge.