Top 8 Recycling startups in New Zealand

Nov 30, 2024 | By Marjana Bačić

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Funding: $1.1B
LanzaTech has developed a novel gas-liquid fermentation process that produces fuels and chemicals from gas resources.
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Funding: NZ$60M
Developing a biometallurgical processes that use microbes to capture value from metal waste streams while mitigating environmental harm.
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Funding: NZ$14M
Noissue is a global packaging platform, wants to make sustainable packaging accessible to businesses of all sizes.
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Funding: $5.4M
A sustainable and home compostable mushroom based material that is a direct replacement to polystyrene/ Styrofoam packaging
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Nilo is a deep-tech business that has created plastic waste-derived adhesive for use in the manufacturing of wood-based boards.
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R3pack is a packaging company which provides compostable and recycled courier options.
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Shear Edge is accelerating the worlds transition to natural materials, transforming industries built on synthetics one natural fiber at a time.
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Buddy is a relationship-led marketplace built for scrappies, by scrappies.
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