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How Colorifix Is Trying to Turn the Textile Industry Green
FromThe Bio Report
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Oct 19, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
Synthetic biology is promising to harness living organisms to replace industrial processes that rely on toxic chemicals, consume large amounts of energy and water, and leave environmental degradation in their wake. One such example of a company seeking to transform an industry in this way is Colorifix, which is developing a revolutionary dyeing process to help the textile industry dramatically reduce its environmental impact in a cost-effective way using a synthetic biology based approach. We spoke to Orr Yarkoni, founder and CEO of Colorifix, about the company, how it is using synthetic biology to change the process of dyeing materials, and why he expects it to change the environmental toll of the textile industry.
Released:
Oct 19, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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