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The nominations for the 2023 Earthshot Prize have been decided

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Feb 20,2023

The nominations for the 2023 Earthshot Prize have been decided

Selected as a candidate for the world's highest environmental award for 2 consecutive years

EF Polymer has now been nominated for the Earthshot Prize, which is the world's highest environmental award. The nominations were made by PDIE Group, and this continues from last year2 years in a rowIt will be a nomination for

The Earthshot Award is the “most prestigious environmental award in history”, created by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and the Royal Foundation in 2020. The goal is to find the best solutions to repair the Earth over the next 10 years, leading to solutions to environmental problems on a global scale. Finalists have been selected for this award with the aim of achieving 5 goals by 2030.

The 5 goals set by the Earthshot Prize are as follows:

  • Protect and restore nature
  • Purify precious air
  • Revive the ocean
  • Creating a waste-free world
  • Remediate climate change

EF Polymer's business concept is to create value from conventionally discarded materials as agricultural resources, support farmers around the world, and lead to environmental measures. Our products are manufactured based on inedible parts of fruits, such as bananas and orange peels. Production of polymer products began in 2021, and the total production results up to todayabout 100 tonsIt will be. As a result,Approx. 1,000 tonsThe raw materials for things have been upcycled. Converting raw materials that have previously been discarded into resources will help reduce CO2 emissions and reduce environmental impact. EF Polymer will continue to aim to realize “sustainable agriculture” through the spread of environmentally friendly polymer products.

About PDIE:

The Purpose Driven Innovation Ecosystem (PDIE) Group is building a global ecosystem with outstanding innovators who share the same ambition with the aim of “co-creating” a better future. He has left many achievements among the Earthshot Award nominated partners.https://pdiegroup.com/

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