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$525,000 Conservation X Labs prize to save oceans from microplastic pollution won by fabrics using squid legs, recycled methane, high-powered nano-lasers, DNA decoding and hydrogen bonding
Friday, March 25, 2022
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of World Water Day (22 March), five trailblazing projects aiming to prevent the devastating impacts of microplastic pollution have won $525,000 as part of Conservation X Lab's (CXL), a tech company working to address conservation issues, Microfiber Innovation Challenge.
The winners beat competition from 19 countries for their solutions to prevent shedding of microfibers that are shed into water systems when synthetic fabrics are washed.
"These five worthy winners share a revolutionary potential to protect planetary health and stop the harm from microplastic pollution on ecosystems and human health," said Alex Dehgan, CEO of Conservation X Labs. "These tiny plastics are found in our drinking water, the food we eat and even the air we breathe."
The winners:
-- Tandem Repeat Technologies (Philadelphia) uses genetic sequencing and
synthetic biology to produce a new fiber, Squitex, that is based on a
unique protein structure originally found in squid tentacles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPTjFOwPdg0&list=PLO53PF2xpbPHkOQC1kDQJU
Es3bDFzYmyc&index=10
-- Mango Materials (San Francisco) uses innovative manufacturing technology
to turn methane from waste carbon emissions into biodegradable,
biopolyester fibers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1hwQIzfQeo&list=PLO53PF2xpbPHkOQC1kDQJU
Es3bDFzYmyc&index=4
-- Natural Fiber Welding (Illinois) manipulate hydrogen bonds in natural
fibers (such as cotton) to determine form and shape at the molecular
level, greatly enhancing performance without using synthetic plastics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNv9aotyFVI&list=PLO53PF2xpbPHkOQC1kDQJU
Es3bDFzYmyc&index=6
-- PANGAIA x MTIX Microfiber Mitigation, a technology/fashion brand hybrid
that already have their own range of microplastic-free clothing lines,
were founded in Yorkshire, UK, and use laser technology to strengthen
surfaces of fibers within a fabric in a way that prevents microfiber
shedding.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL_Oow9Uz0c&list=PLO53PF2xpbPHkOQC1kDQJU
Es3bDFzYmyc&index=8
-- Werewool Fibers, (New York) uses the power of naturally-occurring
proteins as inspiration for its platform for designing fibers from the
DNA level up, allowing tailored characteristics such as color,
elasticity, or moisture management.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sXs1QsrwIA&list=PLO53PF2xpbPHkOQC1kDQJU
Es3bDFzYmyc&index=12
Scientists are beginning to understand the scale of the problem microplastic pollution poses. Around two million tonnes of microfibers are released into the ocean every year. Microfibers have been detected at the top of Mount Everest as well as in animals living in the deepest part of the ocean. The ubiquity of microfibers means it is estimated we each consume a credit card's worth of plastic every week.
Alex Dehgan, is available for interview. The winners are also available for interview. Photos/videos on request.
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SOURCE Conservation X Labs
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