Top 30 Recycling startups in Israel

Sep 16, 2024 | By Marjana Bačić

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Funding: $240.1M
The UBQ proprietary process converts Residual Municipal Solid Waste, destined to landfills, into novel bio-based UBQ Material, that can be used to make everyday durable products - with a reduced carbon footprint.
2
Funding: $130M
TIPA manufactures bio-based, fully compostable packaging for the food and fashion industry. It compares its packaging material to orange peel, decomposing in 180 days in compost conditions.
3
Funding: $50M
WINT is a water intelligence system that helps save water, reduce consumption, and prevent water leaks.
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Funding: $33.9M
TripleW upcycles food waste into high-demand, high-value lactic acid, the building block of PLA bioplastics.
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Funding: $33.9M
3PLW develops a process that can convert food waste into feedstock for biodegradable plastics. The process involves breaking down raw organic waste and then fermenting it to create a “soup” after which the solids and liquids are separated.
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Funding: $32.3M
Homebiogas develops bio-toilet which can convert human waste into cooking fuel sans the need to access sewers or water grids.
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Funding: $28M
Evigence Sensors provide brands, retailers and consumers a new way to monitor the shelf life of perishable products in real time to reduce food waste by managing freshness.
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Funding: $27M
Blue Sphere develops waste-to-energy plants that generate biofuels from food and farm waste. These biofuels are then sold to local utility providers that utilize them to power steam turbines for electricity production.
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Funding: $11.5M
RepAir Carbon’s aim is to develop cell approach to capture or store greenhouse gases “at a gigaton scale”.
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Funding: $7.5M
Growing the next generation of sustainable protein for the food & beverage industry
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Funding: $6.9M
Bio-Geo Agglomerated Stone technology for cement-free precast products for construction with concrete strength, 6x better insulation
12
Funding: $6.6M
Wasteless provides machine learning and real­time tracking solution for grocery stores. It develop a “dynamic pricing” technology that will make sure everything gets sold.
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Funding: $6M
Helios novel chemical processes reduce carbon emissions, energy consumption and OpEx in Steel, Copper, Nickel, Silicon and more. Resource extraction could be done in a way that is far less harmful to the planet, not just iron, but silicon, copper, nickel, lithium and other critical materials.
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Funding: $6M
TaKaDu is a water network management company offering water utilities to improve network efficiency and planning decisions.
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Funding: $2.5M
Balena is developing compostable and biodegradable thermoplastic materials, on a mission to create a circular model for consumer goods products
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Funding: $2M
MadeRight offers a natural additive that enhances sustainable packaging. The startup is deploying fermentation technology to cultivate fungi grown on organic industrial waste such as wood chips, to produce sustainable materials that are biodegradable and free from pollutants to create a recyclable plastic alternative for packaging.
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Funding: $1.5M
Solutum is developing a unique formula for plastic bags that dissolve in water
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Melodea developed technology for the extraction and industrial production of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) from wood pulp and paper production side streams. It extracts CNCs and using them to produce products like water-based adhesives, paints and coatings, or eco-friendly foams.
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Funding: $700K
Valentis Nanotech develops platform that combines nanoparticles with cellulose nanocrystals (essentially, a form of plant pulp waste) to produce unique coatings and compounds. For example, they’re working on a strong flexible food packaging material that could offer an alternative to aluminum foil.
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Funding: $75K
Plastic Back is doing plastic reverse engineering magic: breaking down any type of plastic waste into its original oil, wax and chemical components.
Editor: Marjana Bačić
Marjana Bačić is a senior editor for RecyclingStartups. She has has more than 5 years experience covering the recycling industry. Marjana graduated from University of Belgrade, where she edited Recycling and Sustainable Development Journal. She has helped several non-profit organizations dedicated to promoting environmental education and sustainability. She also participates in beach clean-up initiatives and advocates for sustainable practices in local businesses. In her free time, Marjana enjoys hiking in the scenic Montenegrin countryside, practicing yoga for mindfulness, and experimenting with plant-based recipes in her kitchen. You can contact Marjana at marjanabacic(at)recyclingstartups(dot)com