Category: Startup
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Compostable menstrual pads startup wins Canadian award
Turning food and farm byproducts into compostable fibres
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Floreon secures £2 million investment (FREE)
World’s first low-energy bioplastics developed with the University of Sheffield raises £2 million investment — Floreon is one of my favourite bioplastic startup. This is a FREE article
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Indian Startup makes tapioca bioplastic bags
MSc Botany Graduate Bindi Patel Has Created Bags Using Sago Starch Mix That Has Look, Feel And Strength Of Plastic With None Of Its Toxic Character
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New Bioplastics Startup in Tennessee
Bioplastics startup launches in Knox County, plans $83M processing plant
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Gozen raises $3.3 million for bio-leather
GOZEN, the revolutionary biomaterials startup that is set to disrupt the fashion, automotive and home furnishings industries, has just announced $3.3 million in a seed funding round.
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Shell GameChanger Accelerator selects 6 bio-renewable feedstocks startups
Shell GameChanger Accelerator™ Powered by NREL Announces Participants for Sixth Cohort
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Indian startup launches compostable bags
A student-founded startup, manufacturing 100 percent eco-friendly biodegradable compostable bags
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Alibaba-backed Ecoinno seeks millions to expand capacity
Alibaba-backed Hong Kong compostable tableware maker Ecoinno seeks US$48 million to expand capacity
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CNBC Video on Startup producing biodegradable packaging from shrimp shells
CNBC’s Diana Olick joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss a climate startup producing biodegradable packaging from shrimp shells.
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Woodly Appoints Guzman Polymers as New Distributor in Southern European Countries
Guzman Polymers, part of the Hromatka Group, has been appointed as the distributor of Woodly® material in Spain, Portugal, Italy and Turkey.
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FlexSea announces a £3M seed raise in equity and grants, led by Indico Capital Ventures (FREE)
FlexSea, a pioneering blue biotech company at the forefront of sustainable packaging solutions, has just made a significant stride towards revolutionizing the plastics industry. Today, and in only 2 years of hard work, they proudly announced the successful completion of a seed round of £3 million in equity and grants, which follows the initial pre-seed raise of…
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The seaweed startup that’s tackling the plastic problem
Viable Gear founder Katie Weiler is in the early stages of making equipment for the aquaculture industry using a seaweed polymer to reduce the amount of petroleum-based plastics entering our oceans from the sector.
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Traceless Materials raises €36.6M for eco-friendly plastic alternative
Hamburg-based startup, traceless materials, raises €36.6 million to scale production of its eco-friendly plastic alternative. The investment will fund a new demonstration plant.
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Sanford Business PlantSwitch Leads Way For Bioplastic Production In North Carolina
Business certainly is booming for Dillon Baxter, CEO and co-founder of PlantSwitch.
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University of Waterloo Bioplastic Startup
Goodbye, soggy paper straws and hello, true biodegradable plastic! MetaCycler Bioinnovations is creating plastic-like materials out of organic waste from dairy production
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Biotuff’s Compostable Produce Bags
Biotuff is presenting its compostable produce bags as the “ultimate answer” to Australia’s plastic bag problem.
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Timeplast Raises $ 5 Mln
This Startup Has Already Raised Almost $5 Million Via Crowdfunding For Its Dissolvable, Drinkable Single Use Plastic Substitute Aimed At Combating The Plastic Pollution Crisis
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PILI finalises two strategic hirings
Alain Pinchart as Director of Operations and Yves Combret as Production Manager. These experts from the chemical industry will help accelerate and consolidate the industrialization of the company’s processes.
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Bengaluru start-up has an eco-friendly and sustainable solution for plastic straws
The company supplies not only to the Indian market, but also international distributors in countries such as the US, UK, Germany and Canada.
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The Worse Bioplastic Takeover of 2023
This must probably be the worse takeover of 2023. The people who sold the company did a great job in overselling their company. The company who bought it did a very wrong acquisition.
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Why Startups Are Poised to Lead the Bioplastics Revolution
As consumers grow wary of greenwashing, startups are in a unique position to differentiate themselves in the bioplastic industry. Here’s why.
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Business Insider video on startup that makes algae bioplastics
This is how one company is turning algae into plastic
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Bioplastic made from invasive aquatic plants among winners of African plastics prize
The Canadian government and social enterprise Challenge Works have announced the winners of their Afri-Plastics Challenge – an accelerator for companies across sub-Saharan Africa that are working to end plastic pollution.
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Compostable Plastics Startup Shuts Down after Raising millions
The company had raised about $450 million from SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund and others — Difficult times for compostable plastics industry
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Prince William Impressed with Notpla
Prince William hails ‘breathtaking’ advances by Hackney Wick eco-packaging firm
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Startup Buyo wants to use biowaste to tackle the plastic crisis
Hanh Do believes this is the “golden time” to start a company to fight plastic pollution, which has become one of the biggest global crises.
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How potato scraps can help win the war on plastic
Mornington Peninsula-based Julia and Jordy Kay are behind what they say is the world’s first compostable pallet wrap made from food waste.
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Amazon News Video on Genecis
The Climate Pledge fund is a program developed not only to combat climate change, but also close the gender gap in STEM. Check out Genecis, one woman’s solution to how to convert waste into biodegradable plastic.
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Companies that Recycle Cigarette Butts
These companies recycle used cigarette butts into plastics, envelopes, toy stuffing, jacket insulation material and other useful products.
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Woodoo raises $31 Million
Woodoo repurposes dead wood into new advanced materials to replace glass, leather and steel
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Meet the fisherman’s daughter using seaweed to make plastic packaging
A start-up based in Jervis Bay has developed a process for turning almost any variety of seaweed into an alternative to single-use plastic packaging, catching the attention of companies including Unilever and Colgate Palmolive.
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Are Regenerative Materials the Solution for Sustainable Packaging?
As biology and chemistry coalesce, the building blocks of materials are being transformed, forging the next-generation catalysts and polymers required for the long-term sustainable production of consumer products.
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AMSilk Raises Millions for Bio Silk
Funding enables AMSilk to accelerate industrial scale-up and expand commercial operations of bio-fabricated silk protein materials
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Swedish Startup Wants to Replace Metal Jar Lids with Biobased Materials
Would it be possible to replace metal lids for consumer products such as jams and spreads with a lid made of biobased fibers?
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Japanese Bioplastics Startups
Japan’s bioplastics industry is advancing as smaller companies find creative ways to upcycle biomass waste, like making helmets from leftover scallop shells.
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Macro Oceans raises $5M, completes pilot facility
Macro Oceans, the California-based seaweed biotechnology startup, announced it has completed the first phase of its pilot facility in Sacramento.
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Loliware Interview: The Future of Decarbonisation and Sustainable Materials
Victoria Piunova, CTO, and Sea Briganti, Founder and CEO of LOLIWARE discuss the future of decarboisation and sustainable materials.
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Israeli Firm Controls Degrading Speed of Biodegradable Plant Pots
Bioplasmar says it can determine how long its biodegradable plant pots will stay firm on the shelves, before disintegrating when planted into the soil, paving way for other uses
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French Startup Raises $15.8 M for Biobased Colors
PILI, a French biotech and green chemistry company, raises $15.8M to accelerate its industrial scale-up and the decarbonization of the color industry.
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Bioplastic Startup Wins Money Price from Saudi Arabia
10 startups win $1 million cash prizes at finals of accelerator program in Saudi Arabia
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New Japanese Bioplastic Startup
A startup developed a new bioplastic made from underutilized components of plant and wood waste, with a carbon footprint smaller than conventional plastic.
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From Rubbish to Cell Phone, Spanish Company Produces Bioplastic (Video)
Spanish biotechnology company, Venvirotech is giving organic waste a second life. The company is using bacteria to produce bioplastic. But how the company is doing that? Hem Soraya brings you this report.
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Amazon Climate Pledge Fund Invests in Genecis
Why Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund is investing in this entrepreneur and her plastic waste solution
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Indian Hemp Bioplastic Startup
After six years in the skincare business, Namrata HempCo is now expanding its operations in fibre and bioplastic manufacturing.
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Foldable and Compostable Coffee Cup Gets Rid of Annoying Plastic Lid
Called the Good Cup, the patented cup took years to get right.
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Can Seaweed Remove Carbon Emissions and Replace Fossil-Fuel Plastic?
Australian clean technology startup ULUU will combat climate change by capturing and sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and into bioplastic products.
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Inca Renewtech Receives Millions in Funding
Alberta Announces $58 Million for Circular Economy Projects Worth $528 Million in Public and Private Investment: INCA Renewtech Awarded $10M
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In Synthetic Biology, Startups and Incumbent Companies Should be Partners, not Foes
Advances in syn-bio depend on incumbent companies and startups working together and leveraging each others’ strengths, the authors write: “Only then can both generate all the benefits that the science promises.
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Australian Startup Develops Packaging made with Fungi mixed with Organic Waste
Mushroom packaging could provide a new solution to plastic waste problem
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Food Waste Reduction Challenge – Novel Tech Category Finalists
The Challenge, launched in November 2020, aims to deliver high-impact solutions to food waste in Canada.
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Korean Tampon and Pads Startup uses Bioplastics
Happy Moonday spearheads female healthcare service with organic products
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Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Frontier Challenge Announces Finalists
Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Frontier Challenge Announces Fourth Edition Finalists Ahead of Final Event. Accelerating inclusivity in fashion, five entrepreneurs will present innovative business ideas to a jury panel of experts, including Tommy Hilfiger and activist Halima Aden, for a chance to win €200,000
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C&A and Traceless Materials Partner on Bioplastic Hooks
C&A and traceless materials join forces to reduce plastics in packaging.
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Noriware Develops Seaweed Plastics
Noriware: Revolutionising the Packaging Industry with Plastic-Free Seaweed Alternatives
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Australian Startup Receives $ 25 Million for Bioplastics Production
A Sydney RSL club is building a factory in Bathurst where wheat offcuts will be turned into compostable packaging in a bid to diversify the club’s revenue streams and become less reliant on gaming.
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Packaging Startup Makes it to the Forbes 30 Under 30 List
Every year, Forbes selects 600 entrepreneurs, leaders and emergent industry stars across disciplines for its 30 Under 30 lists
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China Biodegradable Tableware Startup Secures New Funding
In China, demand for disposable tableware is growing along with the food delivery market.
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Cellexcel Aims to Reduce Emissions with Plant Based Composites
Norwich company aims to reduce emissions with plant-based composites
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The United Nations COP 27 Has Started (FREE)
The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 opened today with the key aim of ensuring full implementation of the Paris Agreement — The Gods must have a sense of humor … probably British or German. This is a FREE article.
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Reuse & Refill Sustainable Packaging Innovation Award Finalists
The ten reuse/refill finalists have certainly made it hard for the U.S. Plastics Pact’s Sustainable Packaging Innovation Award judges to select a winner.
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Rittec Develops New Technology for Chemical Recycling of Textiles
German innovator RITTEC has demonstrated the feasibility of chemically recycling polyester from polycotton blend fabrics as part of the DiTex research project.
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Indian Startup Makes Packaging from Coconut Waste
Indian Startup Makes cosmetic, food and pharma containers from coir fibre waste
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Belgian Startup Converts CO2 in Chemicals
Newcomer Oxylum converts CO₂ into sustainable chemicals. New spin-off UAntwerp is a pioneer in the carbon transition
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Rutger University Spins Off RenewCO2
CO2 to Chemicals Startup RenewCO2, Spins out of Rutgers University with Seed Round from Energy Transition Ventures
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Scientist Upcycles PE waste into PP
A group of scientists has developed a process that uses a series of coupled catalytic reactions to transform end-of-life polyethylene into new polypropylene.
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Bucha Bio Closes $1.1 Million Seed Round
Kombucha-Based Leather and Plastic Manufacturer Bucha Bio Closes $1.1 Million Seed Round
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Sinking Seaweed to Capture Carbon and Clean Up Caribbean Coasts
UK Startup, Seaweed Generation, obtains $1M funding from Global investors Aera VC and Graph Ventures, to sink seaweed, capture carbon and preserve the Caribbean coasts.
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Compostable Floral Foam Startup Wins MN Cup
Minnesota’s largest startup competition presents its grand prize to Bloomington-based BKB Floral Foam, developer of a non-toxic foam.
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Bayer Launches Innovation Challenge for Biodegradable Packaging
Bayer and yet2 Launch Innovation Challenge for Biodegradable Packaging Sachets/Tubes, Bayer Renews Commitment to Open Innovation
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WSU Develops New Method to Upcycle PLA Waste
A chemical approach for the future of PLA upcycling: from plastic wastes to new 3D printing materials
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New Zealand PHA Startup Receives Government Investment
New Zealand Bio-Innovation company Plentyful has broken ground on a world-leading facility that will transform organic waste into compostable, environmentally friendly plastic alternatives.
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Update on the Most Bizarre Bioplastic Merger
Let me resume, they found $ 100 million Dollar in the closet of a bioplastic company … that had not yet been created. Those guys know how to make an entry. I mean, what is their next step? Going into politics? It gives you an idea of the current bioplastic Eldorado.
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Bangladesh Startup Exporting Cassava Bags to the World
Ecospear is exporting products to different countries around the world, such as the United States, Germany and Canada.
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NZ Startup Converts Coffee Waste into Bioplastics
New Zealand Startup combats climate change by turning coffee waste into bioplastic
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Px Group to Operate UK Chemical Recycling Plant
Px Group Awarded O&M Contract By Renew Elp At World’s First Commercial Scale Plastic Recycling Plant
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VTT Spins out Chemical Recycling Technology
VTT spins out Olefy to revolutionize circular plastic recycling
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Indian Startup Launches Biodegradable Shampoo Sachets and Chutney Packets
This Goa startup’s alternative to plastic wrappers is made of corn starch
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UPM and Dongsung Partner on Bio PU
UPM and Dongsung Chemical announce strategic partnership to develop renewable products using bio-based raw materials
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Setting up Curbside Compost Pickup in US Towns
How and where do you start to set up curbside compost pickup in the US? Here’s a concrete example.
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Peruvian President Hit by Biofuel Corruption Scandal
Prosecutor of the Nation initiates fifth investigation against Pedro Castillo for the purchase of biodiesel
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Project Air Update
Significant next step in developing sustainable methanol for chemical industry
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Indonesia Impact Fund Invests in Greenhope
The Indonesia Impact Fund (IIF) officially funds biotechnology startups . Greenhope is a plastic producer made from environmentally friendly natural raw materials ( biodegradable – bioplastic ) by utilizing cassava or cassava.
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University of Bath Microbeads Startup Receives Million
Spin-out company aiming to replace harmful plastic microbeads receives £1.3M investment
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NL Startup to Reduce Cost of PLA Production
Nature’s Principles to reduce the cost and carbon footprint of PLA production
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CropEnergies Buys Stake in LXP Group
CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, has acquired a stake in LXP Group GmbH, Teltow (Germany), at the end of May 2022. For approx. EUR 2 million, CropEnergies secured just under 20 percent of the Brandenburg-based biotech startup as part of a capital increase.
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Bioform Technologies to Replace Plastic with Kelp, Wood Fibre and Minerals
Small Vancouver startup believes it’s created the solution to plastic pollution
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Natrify Raises Millions to Develop Bioplastics
Egyptian Startup raises millions to develop biodegradable plastics
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NZ Startup Uses Bees to Make Bioplastics
New Zealand’s Humble Bee Bio is using bees to create bioplastics
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Australian Bioplastics Startup Almost Crowd Funded $ 1 Million
So close: Compostable packaging gurus HeapsGood wrap up almost $1m in crowdfunding round
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The Liveability Challenge 2022 Finalists
The contenders of The Liveability Challenge 2022 Grand Finale have been selected!
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Startup Raises Cash for Compostable Shopping Mailers
Australian startup raises $ 1.5 million to develop its North American business
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Two Indian Startups Set to Change the Game
Two Indian startups set to change the packaging and bags landscape.
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Bioplastic Cyclist Sport Bottle on Kickstarter
Upright combines performance, speed and safety in a eco friendly sports bottle. Use it without rotating your bottle; keep it Upright!
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