Source: CBInsights Earnings Call Tracker The signal: In 2019, the European Union voted to ban single-use plastics, including phase out plans for plastic straws, bags, bottles, and even less obvious items like cotton bud sticks. The union is not the first to implement…

This Signal focuses on the health of the soil, rather than growth of crops to the detriment of topsoil. This practice leads to improved watersheds and carbon sequestration, potentially offsetting climate change. In the same way people buy organic produce now, they’ll…

Avani Eco Avani Eco has developed cassava starch bags, completely petroleum-free products which compost in 30 to 90 days or even dissolve in water within a few months. They’ve already partnered with large brands, including Heineken and Hyatt. Next steps: Nearly 300m tons of…

Reusable Produce Bags Plastic bag use at the checkout aisle has declined for years. Now people are searching for alternatives to those small plastic bags in the produce section. Search volume has gone from almost nothing in 2017 to more than 10k searches…