Updated on February 4, 2021 at 7:41 pm NBC Universal, Inc. When Pfizer announced its new COVID-19 vaccine, it came with a big caveat: The vials had to be shipped and stored in containers at 80 degrees below zero. That challenge was taken on by a Bay Area company determined to get the job done in a green way. Vericool, based in Livermore, found a way — after many, many trials — to build a container not only capable of extreme temperatures, but 100% recyclable and compostable. Local