Antonella Ilaria Totaro

Antonella Ilaria Totaro is an expert in circular economy and sustainability, which she has been working on for years between the Netherlands and Italy. She holds a Phd in Innovation for the Circular Economy at the University of Turin and is Head of Production and Communication of the Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast. On Renewable Matter she is responsible for the Startup section.

Startup Longevity Pet: Enhancing Pet Health with Personalized Supplements and Services

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Longevity Pet, a participant in the Terra Next accelerator program, uses advanced data and a propr...

Startup, Smush Materials: biobased packaging from by-products and agricultural waste

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Using a mycelium-based technology, Smush Materials transforms agricultural by-products into a comp...

Startup, democratising genome analysis with GenoGra platform

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The startup GenoGra aims at democratising access to graph-based genome analysis in the biotech, ph...

Startup, Limenet: calcium bicarbonates from CO₂ to benefit marine biota

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Limenet is a startup from Lombardy that developed a revolutionary technology that allows to t...

Startup, Olombria: pollination with hoverflies and precision technology

In a scenario where bees are declining due to industrial agriculture, pathogens, biodiversity loss, pesticide use, and climate change, the London-based Olombria offers farmers solutions for pollinat...

Startup, Urban Machine: robotics and AI for recovering waste wood

Urban Machine is a start-up leading the way in sustainable wood recovery. The US-based company uses artificial intelligence and robotics to remove metal fasteners from waste wood generated by constr...

Startup, Mykor: building insulation from mushrooms

Mykor uses biotechnology to produce insulation from industrial residues and mycelium, aiming to decarbonise the construction industry. The startup's first product, MykoFoam, is an acoustic and therm...

Startup: inks and pigments from algal waste with Living Ink

Living Ink is on a mission to make pigments and inks more sustainable by transforming waste from algae grown in the United States into renewable, value-added colour solutions. Based in Colorado...

Circular economy stimulates responsible finance and provides lower default risk

Published in mid-July by the UN Environment Programme, as part of a single framework of principles for responsible banking in line with the SDGs and the Paris Climate Agreement, the two reports ...

Startup Lendis: office furniture and products for rent to fight waste

German startup Lendis offers a subscription-based rental service for furniture, acoustic solutions, laptops, smartphones and other office appliances, allowing equipment to be used in multiple c...

Coffee from the Mountains to Revive Yemen's Economy

Extreme weather conditions, increasing temperatures, and decreasing rainfall are putting unprecedented stress on coffee plantations in Yemen. In the country's mountainous regions, where coffee crops...

Startup EmCoin: Energy as a Currency to Protect the Environment

The EmCoin project, developed by the Resconda Association (Conscious REStitution of the Environmental Debt) and the Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering (DISEG) at the Pol...

Green, equitable and inclusive: rethinking the urban future

How can we balance environmental awareness, growth and equity? How should we combine climate adaptation, sustainable city building and social justice? How should we rethink streets, neighborhoods, a...

Startup: textile circularity and social inclusion with United Repair Centre

United Repair Centre (URC) offers an alternative to purchasing new clothes by providing repair services for brands. Established as a social enterprise, URC is a cross-sector collaboration invol...

The future of the chemical industry, plastics and recycling at the Renewable Materials Conference

From June 10-12, the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) brought together chemical supply chain stakeholders in Siegburg, Germany, working to devise materials and technologies for a future beyond f...

The Renewable Materials Conference 2024 kicks off between talks of carbon, CO₂ and CCU

The Renewable Materials Conference kicked off on Tuesday, June 11, in Siegburg, Germany. It’s the world's largest conference on biomass-based chemicals and materials, CCU or chemical recycling...

Startup, protecting forests and indigenous communities in the Andes with Acción Andina

The 7,000-kilometer-long Andes Mountains, which make up only 1% of the earth's surface, are home to a rich and diverse ecosystem. There are 15% of all plant and wildlife species, including more than...

Renewable Materials Conference 2024: dates, programme and award finalists

From the 11th to the 13th of June, Siegburg/Cologne, Germany, will host the third Renewable Materials Conference (RMC), the world's leading event for chemicals and materials based on biomass, carbon...

Introducing the new ISO standards for the circular economy

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which is responsible worldwide for setting technical standards, has published, after a five-year effort, new international standards aimed a...

Startup, compostable period products and diapers made from seaweed with Vyld

The Germany-based startup Vyld develops sustainable, ocean-friendly, and healthy absorbent products made from seaweed. As of today, Vyld's products are Kelpon, the world's first tampon made from sea...