Overview
Launch Bioindustries (Toronto, ON) is a biotech company fermenting microbes to create compostable bioplastics, coatings and films.
What they’re doing: Launch is focused on scaling production of their sustainably produced microbes that transform dairy sidestreams into a key ingredient for biodegradable plastics.
How will this be used in the real world? By upcycling acid whey, a by-product of yoghurt production, Launch is offering plastics manufacturers a sustainable and compostable substitute to petroleum-based plastics ingredients. Diverting the dairy sidestreams also means municipalities won’t have the environmental and financial burden of processing it out of the local water supply.