Mango Materials is partnering with UC Davis to make its methane-to-PHA bioplastics process more affordable and scalable. The collaboration will engineer methanotroph bacteria for more efficient plastic recovery, with Mango Materials testing the strains from lab-scale systems through its 5,000-liter bioreactor.

Mango Materials’ methane-to-PHA technology aligns with the U.S. Department of Energy’s $117 million investment in advancing U.S. industrial innovation and domestic manufacturing. The DOE funding highlights the growing opportunity for innovative technologies that transform waste resources into sustainable, high-value materials.

Mango Materials has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Hottest Companies in the 2026 Advanced Bioeconomy, earning the #9 spot in Biofuels Digest’s annual ranking. The recognition highlights Mango Materials’ innovative approach to converting methane into sustainable, biodegradable PHA materials and its continued leadership in advancing the circular bioeconomy.

The article highlights how methane-eating microbes can turn a potent greenhouse gas into climate-positive products, spotlighting Mango Materials’ work converting waste methane into biodegradable bioplastics.

Mango Materials’ Vacaville production facility will host a new state-of-the-art gas fermentation pilot unit acquired by BEAM Circular, integrating with the company’s pioneering methane-to-PHA biodegradable polymer platform and expanding access to scale-up capabilities for gas fermentation technologies.

Mango Materials is tackling plastic pollution by using a microbial process to convert waste methane, such as biogas from wastewater treatment, into biodegradable, often carbon-negative polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) under its YOPP™ brand, with a goal to scale up production to compete in the global plastics market.

By converting waste methane into biodegradable PHA polymers, Mango Materials is paving the way for a circular textile future—offering a bio-based alternative to conventional polyester that can enter a soil- or landfill-friendly life cycle.

Mango Materials is developing an innovative biomanufacturing process that converts waste methane from sources like wastewater treatment plants into biodegradable plastic (PHA), tackling both plastic pollution and potent greenhouse-gas emissions simultaneously.

Molly Morse was recognized in Biofuels Digest’s Bioeconomy 500 for 2025, celebrating global leaders shaping the future of sustainable innovation. The acknowledgment highlights Mango Materials’ pioneering work turning methane emissions into biodegradable PHA materials that support a circular, low-carbon economy.

Mango Materials CEO Dr. Molly Morse joined U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright at Berkeley Lab to share the company’s vision for a sustainable plastics future, featuring biodegradable YOPP pellets and product prototypes. The visit highlighted Mango Materials’ role in advancing the bioeconomy through collaborative, science-driven innovation.