Turning food waste into wearable clothes
Two University of Toronto alums co-founded ALT TEX, a Toronto-based startup that aims to commercialize polyester-like material made from processed food waste. Inspired by the concept of circular economy, the two alum have a team of researchers to help break down, extract, and process materials from the food waste to make biodegradable polymers for the sustainable fabric. Learn more about the startup and its plans to commercialize.
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