This Earthshot Prize finalist is using DNA sequencing to create sustainable clothing dyes
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Colorifix, a UK-based company, is innovating sustainable fabric dyeing by using DNA codes from nature to teach microbes to recreate colors. Founded by Orr Yarkoni and Jim Ajioka after witnessing the environmental damage caused by synthetic dyes in Nepal, Colorifix has gained recognition as a finalist for The Earthshot Prize. Their process involves bioengineering microbes to produce dyes, significantly reducing chemical pollution and water usage in the fashion industry. They aim to expand operations globally and have partnered with brands like Pangaia and Vollebak. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)