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Newlight Technologies

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Newlight Technologies produces 'AirCarbon', a carbon-negative material made from methane captured from landfills and waste sites. This or biomaterial can be used to create plastics, foams, and other materials that are durable yet biodegradable. By turning waste gas into high-performance products, they provide a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastics while actively reducing greenhouse gases.

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What is AirCarbon made from?

Newlight Technologies uses microorganisms to convert greenhouse gas, including carbon from methane or CO2 sources, into a biomaterial called AirCarbon. The material is then melted and formed into products instead of being made from petroleum.

Is AirCarbon actually plastic?

AirCarbon is a biopolymer material that can be formed into plastic-like products, foams, and other items. Newlight describes it as dishwasher-safe, reusable, home-compostable, and carbon-negative under its stated product conditions.

Where does Newlight get the greenhouse gas for AirCarbon?

Newlight has discussed greenhouse gas from sources such as landfills, power plants, and agricultural operations. The company's technology feeds that carbon to microorganisms that produce the material.

What company developed AirCarbon?

Newlight Technologies developed AirCarbon after beginning its research in 2003. The company is headquartered in Huntington Beach, California, and positions AirCarbon as a material made by living microorganisms.

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