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Fionn Ferreira
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π¬ Scientist | π Sustainability Advocate π§ͺ Inventor of method to remove microplastics π Founder @GreenJourney | Forbes 30U30 Building a cleaner, circular future β one molecule at a time.
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π§Ό ECO AF #010 β This Laundry Sheet Eats Plastic Microfibers
Matter. (yes, with a dot) makes filters for washing machines that trap and neutralize microplastics. Their new add-on even breaks down nylon before it hits the sea.
Already piloting with big appliance brands. Quietly game-changing.
π‘ βLaundry day doesnβt have to trash the ocean.β
β© Action-Focused: Domestic tech that actually scales.
#microplastics #cleantech #ecoAF #InspiredApp
π§Ό ECO AF #010 β This Laundry Sheet Eats Plastic Microfibers
Matter. (yes, with a dot) makes filters for washing machines that trap and neutralize microplastics. Their new add-on even breaks down nylon before it hits the sea.
Already piloting with big appliance brands. Quietly game-changing.
π‘ βLaundry day doesnβt have to trash the ocean.β
β© Action-Focused: Domestic tech that actually scales.
#microplastics #cleantech #ecoAF #InspiredApp
π ECO AF #009 β Solar Panels That Work Without Sunlight
NightSolar is building solar cells that harvest infrared radiation at night. Yep, literally dark solar.
Still early-stage, but they just proved continuous 24/7 energy generation, and that changes everything.
π‘ βWhy should the sun get all the credit?β
β© Action-Focused: Continuous clean power, no batteries required.
#renewables #solartech #ecoAF #InspiredApp
π ECO AF #008 β This Startup Recycles EV Batteries with Bacteria
Bioleach is using microbes to recover lithium, cobalt, and nickel from dead batteries. No fire risk. No toxic sludge. Just hungry bacteria doing their thing.
Itβs circular, itβs scalable, and it smellsβ¦ mildly metallic.
π‘ βBugs donβt unionize. Yet.β
β© Action-Focused: Nature-powered recycling for the EV boom.
#batteryrecycling #biotech #ecoAF #InspiredApp
π§΅ ECO AF #007 β Clothes That Dissolve Themselves
Kintra Fibers is making biodegradable, petroleum-free performance fabrics. Think stretchy leggings that donβt become microplastics.
They mimic nylon & polyester, but disappear in compost not oceans.
π‘ βIf your fashion doesnβt break down, you will.β
β© Action-Focused: Circular fashion with no landfill hangover.
#bioplastics #sustainablefashion #ecoAF #InspiredApp
π ECO AF #006 β Cows on Seaweed Are Less Gassy
No joke: feeding cows a sprinkle of red seaweed cuts their methane burps by up to 90%.
FutureFeed is scaling this with Aussie farmers, turning livestock into low-emission legends.
π‘ βA seaweed supplement that saves the planet? Chew on that.β
β© Action-Focused: Methane cuts without changing diets or politics.
#methanereduction #climatefarming #ecoAF #InspiredApp
π₯ ECO AF #005 β Biochar BBQ, But Make It Climate Tech
Carbo Culture makes high-grade biochar from ag waste locking in carbon for 1,000+ years while boosting soil health. Itβs literally charcoal that fixes the planet.
Farmers win. The planet exhales.
π‘ βItβs not just dirt. Itβs climate infrastructure.β
β© Action-Focused: Ancient tech, rebooted for carbon removal at scale.
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#carbonremoval #soiltech #ecoAF #InspiredApp