Balena is a material science company, developing the first of its kind, fully compostable thermoplastic elastomers material for the fashion industry.

Joined May 2022
We need to move from a "take, make, waste" model to a closed loop or circular approach, where materials can be recovered over and over again. We need to change the system. We need a Fashion Revolution. fashionrevolution.org/fanzin… #lovedclotheslast Image: @circulflanders
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Exciting news from one of our #MakeitCircularChallenge winners, @BalenaScience !
Balena has been named among The EMEA honorees which are part of @FastCompany 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards, making the world more equitable, accessible, and sustainable. Thank you @FastCompany for the honorable mention! Read more here: lnkd.in/esRKhxrm
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Israeli material science startup @BalenaScience won a @GP_Award in the fashion category from the Green Future Club at a ceremony in Berlin for their compostable, biodegradable thermoplastic BioCir. Learn more ⬇️ bit.ly/3ogPkSt
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Can fashionable ever be sustainable? To be truly sustainable, not only do our materials need to be recyclable but to be processes to break down into their natural elements in a matter of weeks. #Fashion #Circularity #Regeneration @BalenaScience buff.ly/3JxIHST
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O termoplástico criado pela @BalenaScience promete tornar a moda mais sustentável. 🩴 🌱 Este material compostável e biodegradável adapta-se aos processos de fabrico existentes. Leia o artigo completo 👉 bit.ly/3JxLT2x #balena #moda #sustentabilidade
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O termoplástico criado pela @BalenaScience promete tornar a moda mais sustentável. 🩴 🌱 Este material compostável e biodegradável adapta-se aos processos de fabrico existentes. #balena #moda #sustentabilidade
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A new biodegradable plastic is about to hit the fashion world. @BalenaScience claims their new shoe 👟 are 100% ♻️biodegradable, which means a complete return to the earth 🌍and not in tiny plastic bits. 👉greenprophet.com/2022/12/bal… Who is @greenprophet ?👉shorturl.at/jkDIS
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Material science company @BalenaScience has unveiled its compostable #3Dprinted slides, which were made with a 100% biodegradable elastomer. The company is also working to create a viable circular model for consumer goods products.
Balena’s Circular Model for 3D Printed Biodegradable, Compostable Slides dlvr.it/SfcMHR #3DPrinting #3DPrintingMaterials
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The environmental dangers of fast fashion are certainly well-known. Now, @BalenaScience has developed a compostable thermoplastic for use in fashion products – starting with footwear. springwise.com/innovation/fa…
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Balena’s BioCir Slides are made from 100% biodegradable plastic and are described as the first fully mouldable, biodegradable elastomer which provides a viable alternative to other polluting plastic materials. buff.ly/3F9hhR3 @BalenaScience
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To tackle the global plastic waste crisis, there's no time to lose. It's vital that we: > Eliminate the plastic we don’t need > Innovate at unprecedented speed and scale > Circulate the plastic we do need tinyurl.com/y34spf23 #circulareconomy #BreakingthePlasticWave
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