# Newlight Technologies

AirCarbon polyhydroxyalkanoate, made by methane-oxidizing ocean microbes from greenhouse gases, is a carbon-negative, ocean-biodegradable polymer shipping in straws, cutlery, eyewear and leather alternatives, with patented engineered strains improving carbon flux to PHA.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/newlight/
Updated: 2026-08-15

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | $231.6M total funding | https://finance.yahoo.com/news/aircarbon-turning-greenhouse-gases-ocean-115400884.html, https://www.3blmedia.com/news/how-aircarbon-turning-greenhouse-gases-ocean-friendly-plastic-alternatives, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/newlight-completes-us125m-in-new-equity-round-led-by-genzero-301892275.html |
| Capacity | 23 kilotons per year (commercial facility) | https://prismaneconsulting.com/blog-details/polyhydroxyalkanoates-pha-market-dynamics-and-demand-analysis |
| Certification | carbon-negative certifications from Carbon Trust and SCS Global Services; OK Compost Home TUV/Austria certified | https://dot.la/newlight-technologies-is-transforming-pollution-into-purses-and-plastics-2648393645.html, https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/19/tech/plastic-dissolving-newlight-aircarbon-climate, https://www.newlight.com/ |
| Regulatory approval | FDA approved (FCN 1754); EPA and FDA recognized for environmentally friendly innovations | https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/19/tech/plastic-dissolving-newlight-aircarbon-climate, https://www.newlight.com/ |
| Production site | Huntington Beach, California; facility in Ohio under development; planned facility in Manitoba, Canada | https://dot.la/newlight-technologies-is-transforming-pollution-into-purses-and-plastics-2648393645.html, https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/19/tech/plastic-dissolving-newlight-aircarbon-climate, https://www.newlight.com/technology, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/newlight-and-long-ridge-sign-agreement-to-build-aircarbon-production-facility-in-ohio-301586344.html |

Independent sources: 3blmedia.com, cnn.com, dot.la, finance.yahoo.com, prismaneconsulting.com, prnewswire.com

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