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Mango Materials
Using microbes to capture methane and replace fossil fuel based plastics.
Notable Achievements
- Named as a B-Corp "Best for the World" company in 2022 in the Environment category.
- Secured funding from the NSF to develop biodegradable oceangoing plastics alongside teams at UCSB, URI & Rochester.
- Named a winner of Conservation X Labs' Microfiber Innovation Challenge in 2022.
Currently Operating in 51 Regions
Press Mentions
January 15, 2026
BEAM Circular Acquires Gas Fermentation Pilot System To Anchor Bioeconomy Innovation Campus
Mango Materials, a pioneering company, focuses on sustainable materials production through biogas fermentation. Recently, it has made significant strides by partnering with Beam Circular to enhance...
Read on Energías Renovables, el periodismo de las energías limpias. »
July 22, 2024
Ancient Microbes Create Carbon Negative Materials
Scientists have discovered ancient microbes in the ocean that consume methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and convert it into carbon dioxide. This process is carbon-negative, meaning it removes more...
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November 22, 2022
Soon, cow burps and farts can be turned into clothes
As industries look towards sustainable and environmental-friendly ways of production, a US-based start-up Mango Materials has started to make bio-based clothing fibers from methane which can then...
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