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April or Earth Month is a perfect time, especially in the post Artemis II glow, to put forth environmental design initiatives. Both of the attached presentations concern the modifications of existing industrial processes in order to modernize and optimize them for sustainability and public health.
Both are important, however the fully biodegradable, and even edible resin or bioplastic to replace ‘traditional’ plastic, is clearly a priority global topic. As the slides show, the target is to have the product fully biodegrade in less than 180 days. That is indeed game changing – and the game really must be changed. It doesn’t take another research paper to realize how impactful it would be on the environment and people’s health to make these types of changes.
Fortunately, many of these changes are taking hold – agave straws in Dunkin Donuts for example! And thanks to updated FDA regulations, companies are motivated to phase out synthetic dyes.
Both of these process designs were pitched to PepsiCo in response to their innovation needs. It’s important to address these systemic changes from different angles. And it is doable within the current economic framework. Yet as the tech and harmonization increases, the economic system and ideologies will inevitably shift. The fact that major companies are motivated and concerned with innovation for sustainability reflects increasing awareness of Earth and biology, is sinking in on all levels, as it should.
I would characterize that conquest and use without looking at the bigger picture is necessarily becoming a thing of the past. I was going to say ‘mindset,’ but capitalism without a legacy plan or consideration of lifecycle, or a respect for a healthy planet has no mind to set. I believe that it’s important to care for this planet, while also seeking out the others!
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The Bio-Pigment plan is also concerned with health and safety, and quality standards for food & beverage, where the United States has been behind the times, compared to the E.U. The goal of both solutions is to plug them into existing infrastructure or equipment, so it’s important to try and understand a company’s needs, what they could realistically implement – or specify what to adjust. Intellectual property is of course a factor as well. Change isn’t always easy, but with a clear vision and a roadmap that understands the essence of the process, it can be easier.
It can be far easier in many environmental related cases to contribute to an existing project than to scale something completely ‘from scratch’ – although that is just as great, depending on resources. For environment related issues, I think it’s important to also optimize what is already in place, to modify companies that have a large impact.
Whatever the avenue, there’s lots of opportunities for innovators and innovations in every sector to come up with solutions for the new era, or “Green Revolution,” and that includes small companies and individuals, that in many cases can be more agile. Many companies have existing processes and roles that keep cycling, and it can help to outsource the creative disruption. Also, solving puzzles can be really fun.
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