Mi Terro News
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Mi Terro Won HKSTP's First-Ever Virtual Elevator Pitch Competition
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) held its annual Elevator Pitch Competition 2020 (EPiC) virtually for the first time to unveil new and exciting pitching, investment and partnership opportunities as global startups face a challenging business landscape. US-based biotechnology startup, Mi Terro, topped other finalists to be crowned champion and claimed the top prize at the competition today. -
This Entrepreneur Makes Clothes From Soiled Milk, Solving A Problem That Plagues Farmers
Would you wear a t-shirt made from milk? You might soon enough. -
EUORNEWS: THE COMPANY MAKING T-SHIRTS FROM GONE OFF MILK
An LA-based startup is making eco-friendly t-shirts out of excess milk.
You may have already heard of various alternative materials coming to the fore in fashion, like hemp, linen and even pineapple leather. But the white stuff we pour over our cereal every morning - not so much.
Mi Terro uses biotechnology to re-engineer food waste into sustainable fibres that can replace plastic in the fashion, medical and packaging industries. Why milk? 128 million tons of milk is wasted every year, according to the brand, and this generates around 3.3 billion tons of greenhouse gases.
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CHRON: Startup making T-shirts from milk seeks China partners
A Los Angeles-based startup that upcycles unused milk into sustainable clothing is in talks with leading dairy companies in China over strategic partnerships, said the company’s founder and chief executive.
Mi Terro is one of many small fashion brands tapping consumers’ growing desire to direct their purchases toward companies operating sustainably, in an industry that has been dogged by concerns around waste and over-production. Small- and medium-sized companies make up roughly half of the fashion industry, and are well-placed to innovate in sustainability, according to a 2019 white paper led by the Centre for Sustainable Fashion.
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Waste 360: Got A Milk Shirtt?
Are you tired of sending your food waste to a landfill and polluting our environment? A Los Angeles-based biotechnology company called Mi Terro has developed an innovative solution to rescue excess milk and re-engineer it into eco-friendly products. -
BLOOMBERG: Startup Making T-Shirts From Milk Seeks China Partners
A Los Angeles-based startup that upcycles unused milk into sustainable clothing is in talks with leading dairy companies in China over strategic partnerships, said the company’s founder and chief executive.
The startup is preparing to expand its food waste innovation beyond fashion. It is working on new technology that will help dairy makers recycle whey waste into biodegradable food packaging film, Luo said.
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This Biotech Company Turns Milk Waste Into Protein Fiber to Revolutionize Sustainable Clothing
In episode 57 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, Grant Trahant spoke with our Founder & CEO Robert Luo about Mi Terro's technology that creates protein fiber from milk waste, with the potential to revolutionize two of the largest industries in the world. -
Recipient of the 2020 “AACYF Top 30 under 30”
Our Founder & CEO Robert Luo was chosen was a recipient of the 2020 “AACYF Top 30 under 30” award by the All America Chinese Youth Federation, LAPOST, and Chinese American Institute for Public Diplomacy.
