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Technologies
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New and recently funded Recycling Startups
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Country: USA | Funding: $2.2M
Birch Biosciences is developing a new way to recycle plastics using naturally occurring enzymes that will yield better-quality plastic than current recycling methods.
Birch Biosciences is developing a new way to recycle plastics using naturally occurring enzymes that will yield better-quality plastic than current recycling methods.
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Country: Australia | Funding: $107M
Samsara Eco uses enzyme-based technology to break down plastic into its core molecules
Samsara Eco uses enzyme-based technology to break down plastic into its core molecules
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Country: USA
Birch Plastics is a plastic recycling facility in Texas diverting millions of pounds of plastic each year from going to the land fill.
Birch Plastics is a plastic recycling facility in Texas diverting millions of pounds of plastic each year from going to the land fill.
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Country: Switzerland | Funding: $41.1M
DePoly has developed a chemical-based method for recycling PET containers.
DePoly has developed a chemical-based method for recycling PET containers.
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Country: Germany
WeSort.AI is a DeepTech startup specializing in AI-powered waste analysis and sorting. Our technology increases material purity, enhances automation, and improves recycling efficiency – bringing us closer to a 100% circular economy.
WeSort.AI is a DeepTech startup specializing in AI-powered waste analysis and sorting. Our technology increases material purity, enhances automation, and improves recycling efficiency – bringing us closer to a 100% circular economy.
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Country: USA | Funding: $94.9M
Zeno is developing next-generation radioisotope power systems that generate carbon-free, resilient power for decades. It also has an Air Force contract to build a satellite powered by nuclear waste
Zeno is developing next-generation radioisotope power systems that generate carbon-free, resilient power for decades. It also has an Air Force contract to build a satellite powered by nuclear waste
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Country: India | Funding: $1.1M
Rixle is a waste management and recycling company transforming how India handles industrial and institutional waste. We specialize in material recovery, EPR credits, RDF production, and textile recycling—building a circular economy through innovation, efficiency, and impact.
Rixle is a waste management and recycling company transforming how India handles industrial and institutional waste. We specialize in material recovery, EPR credits, RDF production, and textile recycling—building a circular economy through innovation, efficiency, and impact.
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Country: Indonesia | Funding: $12M
Rekosistem provides consultancy services that focuses on waste management projects. With experience ranging from handling private sectors to government projects, we offer clients our best when it comes to technical, concept, and impact assessment advice.
Rekosistem provides consultancy services that focuses on waste management projects. With experience ranging from handling private sectors to government projects, we offer clients our best when it comes to technical, concept, and impact assessment advice.
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Country: Canada
CarboMat Inc. specializes in developing an end-to-end less Green House Gas (GHG) intensive process for producing low-cost and high-value carbon fibers for multifunctional applications in the composite industries.
CarboMat Inc. specializes in developing an end-to-end less Green House Gas (GHG) intensive process for producing low-cost and high-value carbon fibers for multifunctional applications in the composite industries.
