The Week in Low Carbon Commerce

April 8, 2024 - Eclipse Edition

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Keith Anderson
April 08, 2024

Happy Eclipse day! If you’re in the totality path, I hope you get a chance to step outside and observe it. Be safe!

-Keith

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From the podcast — new episodes Thursday mornings

Ep. 22: Cleaning up Cleaning with Ryan Lupberger of Cleancult

In this episode, you'll meet Ryan Lupberger, founder and CEO of Cleancult, a company making cleaning products that are better for you and better for the environment. Ryan shares his experiences and lessons learned from starting up to scaling up, discussing how to meet both retailers and consumers where they are in terms of education and behavior change, driving awareness with a different product form and unconventional packaging, as well as fundraising and other challenges.

decarbonize.co/podcast/ep-22-cleaning-up-cleaning-with-ryan-lupberger-of-cleancult

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Deals and funding

Eastman was selected by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to receive up to $375M in funding for its second molecular recycling facility in the U.S., which is intended to produce food-safe recycled PET.

900.care, based in Paris, raised a €21M Series A for its refillable hygiene products.

Shicken Foods, based in the UK, raised $5.3M for global expansion.

UK-based Clean Food Group, which makes oils and fats for food and cosmetics producers, raised £2.5M in anticipation of a commercial launch in 2025.

Innocent Meat, based in Rostock, Denmark, raised €3M for its cultured meat production system.

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