Smart food recycler Lomi has been awarded first-in-class certification as an approved methane emissions reduction methodology for decentralized organic waste processing. The Kelowna-based company received approval from the Gold Standard Technical Advisory Committee for its new, groundbreaking methodology, titled ‘Reduction in Methane Emissions from Landfills Through Decentralised Organic Waste Processing’. Gold Standard is known as the […]
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Kelowna’s Pela Has Raised Over $7 Million for Lomi Composter
After chopping fruits and vegetables, what do you do with the waste? For many, the process is a complete mess with various plastic bins and misplaced foods. Enter Lomi, the world’s first kitchen appliance that will turn food scraps, boxes, cloth and bioplastics into dirt within 24 hours. Lomi is manufactured by Kelowna’s Pela, best known for […]
Kelowna’s Lomi Is Tackling Food Waste With A Home Composting Machine
After chopping fruits and vegetables, what do you do with the waste? For many, the process is a complete mess with various plastic bins and misplaced foods. Enter Lomi, the world’s first kitchen appliance that will turn food scraps, boxes, cloth and bioplastics into dirt within 24 hours. Lomi is manufactured by Kelowna’s Pela, best […]
It’s Time To Stop Being Surprised By The Okanagan’s Tech Prowess
When Kelowna was named the most entrepreneurial city in Canada by the Financial Post in 2016, many Canadians expressed surprise. When the Canadian Federation of Small Business called it the best city in B.C. to open a small business two years later, the same thing happened. Whenever I share the fact that the Okanagan region […]
B.C. Startup Gets $5 Million from JAY-Z for Compostable Phone Case
Kelowna’s Pela, maker of world’s first compostable phone case, has closed a $5 million funding round of funding. Marcy Venture Partners (MVP), the consumer focused VC fund co-founded by JAY-Z, Jay Brown, and Larry Marcus led the round with Toronto-based Kensington Capital. Pela was founded in 2011 by environmental consultant, Jeremy Lang after a family […]