Sting Instagram – 🌊 #repost @LonelyWhale Lonely Whale and @TOMFORD launched the TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize in 2020 with an ambitious mission: To disrupt the hundreds of billions of thin-film plastic polybags used every year. Today, I am excited to share that they have named the Winners bringing us three steps closer to scaling biologically degradable alternative materials: Introducing the Grand Prize Winners: 1st @Swaythefuture 2nd @Zerocircle_in 3rd @Notpla Congratulations to the Winners and Finalists! The $1.2 million Prize Purse is a combination cash prize and direct investment presented by Title Sponsors @TOMFORDBEAUTY and @EsteeLauderCompanies, and @TrousdaleVentures , the exclusive venture capital partner of the Prize. This moment has been years in the making with thank you’s to go around most especially to Mr. Tom Ford, for his visionary leadership in launching the prize with us. Thank you to our Judges: @tomford, @keyinfluencer, @doncheadle, #AudreyChoi (@morgan.stanley), @liviafirth (@ecoage), @john_john_florence, #DrAndrewForrest (@minderoofoundation), #EllenJackowski (@mastercard), #JoeKudla (@vuoriclothing), #PhillipSarofim (@trousdaleventures), @stevenkolb (@cfda), @stellamccartney, @susanrockefeller, #LizRodgers (@nike), @trudiestyler, #TomSzaky (@terracycle), @s.a.s.k.i.a.v (@rothys), @danniwashington (@bigblueandyou), @melatiwijsen (@youthtopia.world). And to our Scientific & Technical Advisory Board: @tombbien (@plasticodyssey), #OliverCampbell (@delltech), #DrMarcusEriksen (@5gyres), #AndyJohnson (@roq.us), @fabien_laurier, #DrErinMeyer (@seattleaquarium), #EllieMoss, #DrRamaniNarayan (@michiganstateu), #JamieRowles (@foundersfactory), #JRSiegel, #BobTeasley @millerknoll