Climate First Bank is now Symmetry Wood's primary bank! We're glad to be working with this great B Corp and 1% for the Planet member to ensure that Symmetry has as few Scope 3 emissions as possible. Little known fact: the cash holdings and banking practices for Google, Meta, Microsoft and Salesforce would boost those companies’ total emissions by 91 percent to 112 percent. https://lnkd.in/gM-4Y-FC Thank you to Ayana Elizabeth Johnson for drawing attention to this issue in her book, What if We Get it Right. https://lnkd.in/gbnCgJEE
Symmetry Wood
生物技术研究
Los Angeles，California 649 位关注者
Making the next generation of wood from upcycled, plastic-free food waste.
关于我们
Symmetry Wood is a biomaterials manufacturer combating forest destruction by creating high-performance, petroleum-free alternatives to precious woods like ebony, rosewood, and mahogany, which drive wasteful high-grade logging in the tropics. Symmetry's patent-pending product, Pyrus?, is made from upcycled food waste, exceeds the hardness of maple and oak, and resembles precious woods in appearance. The core ingredient of our material is bacterial cellulose (BC), which is generated as SCOBY (Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast) waste from the kombucha industry. It can also be fermented from various other kinds of waste, including agriculture residue and even textile mill runoff. While there are other companies, such as Polybion, Modern Synthesis, and Kombucha Biomaterials, using BC for leather and paper production, Symmetry is the first to ever make solid wood from it. Cellulose has always been one of the core components of tree-derived wood. In fact, it is the most common polymer in nature. There are several reasons that Symmetry is choosing to grow cellulose with bacteria instead of trees. (1) BC grows much more rapidly than plant cellulose, (2) BC possesses enhanced mechanical strength that can translate to a wooden material, and (3) BC grows in a purer state that lends better to customized material creation. Instead of cutting and wasting an excessive number of trees, which could stay in place to provide local economic and environmental benefits, Symmetry gives its customers a way to more efficiently tune wood to various applications.
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https://symmetrywood.com
Symmetry Wood的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 生物技术研究
- 规模
- 2-10 人
- 总部
- Los Angeles，California
- 类型
- 私人持股
- 创立
- 2021
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Symmetry Wood员工
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted Symmetry Wood its first ($100,000) Phase I SBIR contract to begin upcycling more types of food waste into high-performance wood! Together with the EPA, we will expand operations in Los Angeles, showcasing more #biodesign and #sustainability innovation with the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), GT's Living Foods, and Angel City Brewery. https://lnkd.in/empbzvSk
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We're closing out 2024 with a final reflection on the premiere of the first Pyrus? guitar fretboard! In completing this major milestone, Symmetry has also finished its first major pilot (in collaboration with the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI)). Thank you once again to everyone involved, including Irene Diaz, Carolyn Cardoza, German Vazquez Rubio, Armand Arnazzi, Erik Johnson, David W., Lucy Silberman Singer, Nate Black, Andres Wikkeling, Nick Paonessa, Jared Fligelman, Jordan Berry, Karlista Maroney, Molly Crete, Nick Albert, Lauritz David Jr, Idris A., and Mark House. 2025 is set to be an even bigger year! We'll have a major announcement to share on that soon. Happy New Year everyone!
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Imagine a world where we don’t have to cut down trees to get wood. ?? That future is closer than you think! We’re using waste from kombucha brewing to create a biobased wood product — no forests harmed. Check it out December 10th as we debut the first fretboard made from this wood alternative! RSVP HERE: https://lnkd.in/euKPUGHm #SustainableFuture #KombuchaToWood #EcoFriendly #BuildBetter #SustainableLiving #EcoFriendlyProducts #ZeroWasteLifestyle #KombuchaCommunity #ProtectTheRainforest #ClimateActionNow #GreenInnovation #SaveTheTrees #PlasticFreeLiving #ConsciousConsumer
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Let’s meet at the HackSummit! ?? Right after Symmetry Wood's concert on December 10th at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), Gabe Tavas and Tim Keating will head to New York this December 12-13th for the premier US edition of the @HackSummit dedicated to Climate Deep Tech. Come and visit our booth to learn more about Pyrus?, the revolutionary new wood from food waste that is free of tree cutting and petrochemicals. We’re looking forward to catching up with 300 investors, founders and operators to discuss what's new and next in Climate DeepTech at Newlab, Brooklyn. If you’ll be there too, we'd love to hear from you. See you at #HackSummitNYC?
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Get ready for the Musical Premiere of Pyrus?, Wood from Food Waste (Featuring Irene Diaz) Here’s a look at the first guitar with a Pyrus? fretboard, a new type of wood made from food waste set to replace endangered tropical hardwoods. See it live December 10th - RSVP HERE: https://lnkd.in/euKPUGHm #circulardesign?#circulardesigners?#foodwaste?#ecofriendly?#biobased?#symmetrywood?#recycle?#losangelesevents?#thingstodolosangeles?#lax
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You’re invited to the Musical Premiere of Pyrus?, Wood from Food Waste (Ft. Irene Diaz) Here’s a sneak peak of the first guitar with a Pyrus? fretboard, a new type of wood made from food waste set to replace endangered tropical hardwoods. See it live December 10th - RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/euKPUGHm #circulardesign #circulardesigners #foodwaste #ecofriendly #biobased #symmetrywood
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Share this post if you believe that sustainable choices aren’t just for now—they’re for survival. Let’s inspire others to implement eco-design into their daily routines together. #SymmetryWood #EcoDesign #SustainabilityMatters #ProtectThePlanet #ShareToCare #SustainableLiving #EcoFriendlyProducts #ZeroWasteLifestyle #KombuchaCommunity #ProtectTheRainforest #ClimateActionNow #GreenInnovation #SaveTheTrees #PlasticFreeLiving #ConsciousConsumer
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Sustainability doesn’t happen overnight — it’s a journey of persistence, daily habits, and results ??. Small, thoughtful changes like choosing reusable products, composting, or opting for sustainable materials like Pyrus? wood (coming soon) can have a lasting impact on the planet. ?? Share this post to inspire your friends to make eco-friendly shifts in their daily lives. #SymmetryWood #EcoDesign #SustainabilityJourney #MindfulLiving #GreenChoices #ShareToInspire #SustainableLiving #EcoFriendlyProducts #ZeroWasteLifestyle #KombuchaCommunity #ProtectTheRainforest #ClimateActionNow #GreenInnovation #SaveTheTrees #PlasticFreeLiving #ConsciousConsumer
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With forest destruction happening at alarming rates, we can’t take this gift for granted. By making sustainable choices, we can help protect the forests and keep this life-sustaining cycle going. ?? Share this post to remind others that every small action matters, and together, we can help keep our planet breathing. #SymmetryWood #EcoDesign #BreatheLife #SaveTheTrees #SustainabilityNow #ShareForChange #SustainableLiving #EcoFriendlyProducts #ZeroWasteLifestyle #KombuchaCommunity #ProtectTheRainforest #ClimateActionNow #GreenInnovation #SaveTheTrees #PlasticFreeLiving #ConsciousConsumer
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