Who thinks that gassing up your car with corn ethanol is better for the environment than gasoline. Come on, show me your hands. Any ethanol supporters here.I mean, it's made from corn, so it should be better, right. Well, here's the catch. When you factor in the environmental cost of converting land to grow all that corn, ethanol can actually generate 25% more carbon emissions than gasoline.Turning more lands into cornfields has side effects. Like clearing forests, disrupting soils, and using tons of fertil ...

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Environmental Impact of Diapers - Globally, 300,000 disposable diapers are sent to landfills or incinerated every minute [1] - Diapers are the third largest category in landfills behind food and paper [2] - Disposable diapers represent a $60 billion industry and are a major contributor to global plastic waste [2] - 60% to 80% of a diaper is made of fossil-based plastics, with super absorbent polymer (SAP) being a key ingredient [3] Zymo's Solution - Zymo is a California-based startup offering a bio-based and biodegradable version of super absorbent polymer (SAP) [3] - Zymo uses a fermentation process to convert sugar from corn into biodegradable materials, similar to beer-making [4] - Zymo's bio-based SAP aims to achieve cost parity with fossil-based manufacturing [4] - Zymo sells its absorbent materials to diaper companies rather than manufacturing diapers directly [5] Investment and Applications - Zymo has received $35 million in total venture capital funding from investors including Breakout Ventures, Toyota Ventures, GS Futures, KDT Ventures, Cavalo Ventures, and Lululemon [6] - Zymo's bio-based materials can be used in baby and adult diapers, hygiene products, and bio-based nylon [6] - Lululemon is collaborating with Zymo to use its materials in leggings, replacing petroleum-based components [6]