Jeff Bezos's wife could not afford a prom dress growing up. Now she and the Amazon founder are...

Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos donated $34 million through the Bezos Earth Fund for sustainable textile research.

The funding supports biodegradable fibers, plastic-free synthetic silk, and fabrics grown from bacteria fed with agricultural waste.

Sánchez personally relates to the cause because she could not afford a prom dress and hand-stitched her own red gown.