Today, plastic production relies on fossil fuels as feedstock, resulting in a depletion of Earth’s resources. Polyester, one of the more common types of plastic, has an annual production volume of over 90 million tons and is one of the leading causes of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Protein Evolution developed the U.S.’s first biological recycling technology to enable plastic production from waste, not fossil fuels.

The result is recycled plastic that makes a low-carbon, circular plastics economy possible.

It's estimated that 91% of plastic waste enters landfills, incinerators, or the environment. The remaining 9% or so of recycled plastic waste is often downcycled, with the resulting material having diminished properties.

This abundant waste is even more significant in the fashion industry, where it's estimated that less than 1% of clothes are recycled into new garments.