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Personal-care products—think everything from deodorant to lipstick to sunscreen—today represent 0.5 to 1.5 percent of global greenhouse-gas emissions and often pollute the environment after use. Consumers are increasingly demanding more sustainable, natural, and environmentally friendly alternatives, creating both a need and an opportunity for innovation in the industry.

Greentown Labs and Evonik are accelerating decarbonization of this critical consumer-facing industry with Greentown Go Make 2025. Ecovia-bio has been selected as one of two startup manufacturers for this year’s project, chosen from a pool of 52 applicants from 21 countries.

Read more about this important initiative here.