It solves the problem of waste-related pollution. Bioelements customers give the possibility of wrapping and delivering their products in biodegradable packaging. Unlike traditional plastic, which takes around 400 years to degrade, it takes between six and twenty months to do so. The added value of this packaging is that it degrades naturally under any circumstances (in contact with air, soil, water, and at any temperature) without human intervention. No need for recycling or composting.
Et tu, HubSpot? One of martech shining stars, Boston-based CRM-and-everything-else platform HubSpot, has followed the latest industry trend by cutting staff. The company announced it yesterday that it is firing 7% of its workforce. That would be about 500 ex-HubSpotters pursuing new opportunities.
Google lashed out at the Department of Justice’s threat to break up the company, calling the proposals “radical.” Among other things, Google says the proposals would threaten users’ privacy, stifle innovation and break Android and Chrome. Given the appeals process, it will likely be years before we know whether Google will stay in one piece.