How to tackle polyester pollution with Matter Industries and Paradise Textiles
In this podcast Debbie McKeegan speaks to Adam Root, founder of Matter Industries and his innovation Regen™, a capture technology to remove microfibres from the textile manufacturing process for the benefit of human and environmental health. We also meet Lewis Shuler of Paradise Textiles who are collaborating on research and the application of Matter’s technology for textile manufacturing.
The retrofittable technology reduces microfibre emissions and operating costs for textile factories, offering a scalable solution for the industry. Backed by Regeneration.VC - the Leonardo DiCaprio supported climate tech fund – with the announcement made at its Annual Meeting during New York Climate Week. The first installation is planned at Paradise Textiles’ sustainable textile facility in Egypt by Q4 2025.
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