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Top 10 Sustainability startups
Updated: March 27, 2024 | 26 |
Sustainability startups are driving the development of innovative technologie for circular economy, aiming to address environmental challenges, promote social responsibility, and create a more sustainable future for generations to come.
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Country: USA
Utopia Plastix is a plant based alternative polymer using what is traditionally known as agricultural cover crops. Pelletized resins are a drop in replacement used in vast applications including blown film, blow molding, thermoforming, extrusion, injection molding, and 3D without equipment modifications. 100% recyclable. Degradable. Compostable. Utopias IP also includes the ability to add their material to petroleum-based plastics to make them eco-friendly.
Utopia Plastix is a plant based alternative polymer using what is traditionally known as agricultural cover crops. Pelletized resins are a drop in replacement used in vast applications including blown film, blow molding, thermoforming, extrusion, injection molding, and 3D without equipment modifications. 100% recyclable. Degradable. Compostable. Utopias IP also includes the ability to add their material to petroleum-based plastics to make them eco-friendly.
2
Country: USA | Funding: $606.5M
Grove creates and curates high-performing, planet-first home, and personal care products.
Grove creates and curates high-performing, planet-first home, and personal care products.
3
Country: Germany | Funding: $388M
Everphone’s business takes care of the supply, support, repair/replacement and recycling of mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) for enterprises customers — billed under a per-user monthly subscription.
Everphone’s business takes care of the supply, support, repair/replacement and recycling of mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) for enterprises customers — billed under a per-user monthly subscription.
4
Country: USA | Funding: $250M
Aspiration offers retail banking and investing services that enable customers to spend and save their money in ways that protect the planet.
Aspiration offers retail banking and investing services that enable customers to spend and save their money in ways that protect the planet.
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Country: USA | Funding: $200.6M
Liquid Death is the first bold, hilarious beverage focused on health and sustainability, and it is one of the fastest-growing non-alcoholic beverage brands of all time. They take the healthiest beverage available (water) and package it in infinitely recyclable tallboy cans that can compete with the fun marketing of unhealthy brands.
Liquid Death is the first bold, hilarious beverage focused on health and sustainability, and it is one of the fastest-growing non-alcoholic beverage brands of all time. They take the healthiest beverage available (water) and package it in infinitely recyclable tallboy cans that can compete with the fun marketing of unhealthy brands.
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Country: UK | Funding: $95.5M
Sylvera develops machine learning-based tools to track the performance of carbon offsets.
Sylvera develops machine learning-based tools to track the performance of carbon offsets.
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Country: USA | Funding: $85.2M
Recyclebank inspires and rewards smarter, everyday choices for a more sustainable future.
Recyclebank inspires and rewards smarter, everyday choices for a more sustainable future.
8
Country: Netherlands | Funding: $77.6M
Agreena is a Dutch startup which mints, verifies, and sells carbon credits generated by farmers who transition to more regenerative forms of farming.
Agreena is a Dutch startup which mints, verifies, and sells carbon credits generated by farmers who transition to more regenerative forms of farming.
9
Country: France | Funding: $78M
Greenly develops a carbon accounting platform to track, assess, manage, and reduce CO2 emissions.
Greenly develops a carbon accounting platform to track, assess, manage, and reduce CO2 emissions.
10
Country: Norway | Funding: $60.4M
Kebony produces sustainable softwood that behave like hardwood, using food waste.
Kebony produces sustainable softwood that behave like hardwood, using food waste.
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Country: USA | Funding: $55M
Brimstone Energy is producing mass-market, zero-carbon Portland cement, a key building material.
Brimstone Energy is producing mass-market, zero-carbon Portland cement, a key building material.
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Country: Germany | Funding: $43M
Plan A is a GreenTech company that develops a carbon quantification platform to measure, monitor, and reduce environmental footprint.
Plan A is a GreenTech company that develops a carbon quantification platform to measure, monitor, and reduce environmental footprint.
13
Country: USA | Funding: $42M
The Rounds is a refill and delivery service for everyday products.
The Rounds is a refill and delivery service for everyday products.
14
Country: USA | Funding: $36.5M
Parade is an underwear company that creates designer and eco-friendly fabrics undergarments.
Parade is an underwear company that creates designer and eco-friendly fabrics undergarments.
15
Country: Netherlands | Funding: €20.1M
Byborre is committed to shifting towards a circular textile economy. It specializes in design, material development, engineered knits, and supply chain services.
Byborre is committed to shifting towards a circular textile economy. It specializes in design, material development, engineered knits, and supply chain services.
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Country: UK | Funding: $14.5M
Pledge builds a carbon-measurement and removal API that enables businesses of any size to provide efficient and measurable climate solutions to its customers.
Pledge builds a carbon-measurement and removal API that enables businesses of any size to provide efficient and measurable climate solutions to its customers.
17
Country: USA | Funding: $15.2M
Planet FWD specializes in developing a regenerative food platform.
Planet FWD specializes in developing a regenerative food platform.
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Country: Germany | Funding: $13.1M
Vaayu develops carbon tracking platform aimed specifically at retailers.
Vaayu develops carbon tracking platform aimed specifically at retailers.
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Country: Germany | Funding: $11.9M
Cleanhub is a company dedicated to protect the oceans and facilitates a platform that enables the large scale collection of plastic waste in coastal regions.
Cleanhub is a company dedicated to protect the oceans and facilitates a platform that enables the large scale collection of plastic waste in coastal regions.
20
Country: Finland
Suominen manufactures nonwovens as roll goods for wipes and other applications. Our vision is to be the frontrunner for nonwovens innovation and sustainability.
Suominen manufactures nonwovens as roll goods for wipes and other applications. Our vision is to be the frontrunner for nonwovens innovation and sustainability.
21
Country: New Zealand | Funding: NZ$14M
Noissue is a global packaging platform, wants to make sustainable packaging accessible to businesses of all sizes.
Noissue is a global packaging platform, wants to make sustainable packaging accessible to businesses of all sizes.
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Country: USA | Funding: $4.4M
Yardbird is an outdoor furniture brand, which makes its wares in part from recycled plastic harvested from beaches and ocean-bound waterways
Yardbird is an outdoor furniture brand, which makes its wares in part from recycled plastic harvested from beaches and ocean-bound waterways
25
Country: France | Funding: €3.4M
Ever Dye innovates in the fashion industry by developing ecological dyeing processes for the textile industry.
Ever Dye innovates in the fashion industry by developing ecological dyeing processes for the textile industry.
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Country: UK | Funding: $3.4M
Circular digital platform using technology to streamline the post purchase experience through digital wardrobes and care and repair services
Circular digital platform using technology to streamline the post purchase experience through digital wardrobes and care and repair services
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Country: Kenya | Funding: $3.4M
Kubik is an environmental technology company that uses plastic waste to make low-carbon, durable, and affordable buildings.
Kubik is an environmental technology company that uses plastic waste to make low-carbon, durable, and affordable buildings.
28
Country: UK | Funding: £2.5M
Hylo Athletics creates sustainable athletic footwear, that offers high performance and low environmental impact
Hylo Athletics creates sustainable athletic footwear, that offers high performance and low environmental impact
29
Country: Canada | Funding: $3M
Lacus Innovations is a start-up that specializes in the manufacture of spas and plastic parts.
Lacus Innovations is a start-up that specializes in the manufacture of spas and plastic parts.
30
Country: UK | Funding: £2M
SURI (for Sustainable Rituals) redesigned the electric toothbrush to make it repairable and recyclable
SURI (for Sustainable Rituals) redesigned the electric toothbrush to make it repairable and recyclable
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Country: UK | Funding: $2.2M
Treefera is transforming the way the world approaches forest data and conservation, to create a clear future for the carbon market and the planet. It intends to solve the carbon credits credibility problem with AI
Treefera is transforming the way the world approaches forest data and conservation, to create a clear future for the carbon market and the planet. It intends to solve the carbon credits credibility problem with AI
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Country: Switzerland | Funding: CHF2M
ID Genève is a native luxury watch brand. It's watches are made from 100% recycled stainless steel.
ID Genève is a native luxury watch brand. It's watches are made from 100% recycled stainless steel.
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Country: France | Funding: €2M
Saola is an eco-friendly footwear firm that creates unique shoes using recycled and bio-based materials.
Saola is an eco-friendly footwear firm that creates unique shoes using recycled and bio-based materials.
34
Country: USA | Funding: $1.5M
Rebundle provides synthetic hair products that eliminate skin rashes and single-use waste.
Rebundle provides synthetic hair products that eliminate skin rashes and single-use waste.
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Country: Canada | Funding: $1.4M
Plaex Building Systems uses composite material to process a difficult-to-recycle thermal plastic waste for use in construction applications.
Plaex Building Systems uses composite material to process a difficult-to-recycle thermal plastic waste for use in construction applications.
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Country: Australia | Funding: A$2M
Phantm is a regenerative company that replaces plastic by designing products using PHA materials to make the planet plastic-free.
Phantm is a regenerative company that replaces plastic by designing products using PHA materials to make the planet plastic-free.
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Country: Croatia | Funding: $1.2M
MIRET produces sustainable footwear by combining the strongest natural fiber.
MIRET produces sustainable footwear by combining the strongest natural fiber.
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Country: Austria | Funding: €750K
Vienna Textile Lab fabricates organic colors made from naturally occurring bacteria in order to provide the most sustainable.
Vienna Textile Lab fabricates organic colors made from naturally occurring bacteria in order to provide the most sustainable.
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Country: Germany | Funding: $155K
Got Bag, works with a network of 1,500 fishermen near Java, Indonesia, to collect plastic, which is then sorted and recycled into pellets that are turned into thread that the company uses to make backpacks and other bags.
Got Bag, works with a network of 1,500 fishermen near Java, Indonesia, to collect plastic, which is then sorted and recycled into pellets that are turned into thread that the company uses to make backpacks and other bags.
41
Country: Netherlands
Recycle.Green is a one-stop-shop for all environment-friendly products, technologies, services and consumables.
Recycle.Green is a one-stop-shop for all environment-friendly products, technologies, services and consumables.
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Country: India | Funding: $5K
ECO DECO is creating a positive environmental impact through value-based recycling. We recycle post consumer plastic waste into eco-conscious utility and decor. Our in house manufactured product range includes pots, planters, coasters, dustbins, benches etc.
ECO DECO is creating a positive environmental impact through value-based recycling. We recycle post consumer plastic waste into eco-conscious utility and decor. Our in house manufactured product range includes pots, planters, coasters, dustbins, benches etc.
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Country: India
Recycle Bell Private Limited (Econiture) tries to solve the problem of urban waste. Econiture furniture are made from 100% recycled plastic which diverts plastic waste that would have been destined for a landfill or ocean.
Recycle Bell Private Limited (Econiture) tries to solve the problem of urban waste. Econiture furniture are made from 100% recycled plastic which diverts plastic waste that would have been destined for a landfill or ocean.
45
Country: USA
MerMade is a creative collective that helps people reimagine traditional plastic products by using certified ocean plastic. In short, we take plastic pollution out of the ocean, and help you tell a powerful sustainability story.
MerMade is a creative collective that helps people reimagine traditional plastic products by using certified ocean plastic. In short, we take plastic pollution out of the ocean, and help you tell a powerful sustainability story.
46
Country: Austria
Effekt Footwear manufactures trainers from 90 per cent recycled materials, including ocean plastic and waste from the fashion industry.
Effekt Footwear manufactures trainers from 90 per cent recycled materials, including ocean plastic and waste from the fashion industry.
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Country: India
RecycleX aims to provide innovative and sustainable solutions to the global waste pandemic by manufacturing products from plastic waste and industrial waste. We manufacture products like bricks, paver blocks, tiles, planters, benches, kerbstones and many others from plastic waste such as milk pouches, PET bottles, etc.
RecycleX aims to provide innovative and sustainable solutions to the global waste pandemic by manufacturing products from plastic waste and industrial waste. We manufacture products like bricks, paver blocks, tiles, planters, benches, kerbstones and many others from plastic waste such as milk pouches, PET bottles, etc.
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Country: USA
Coffee Smile Werks discovered the technology for a fully commercially compostable Nespresso compatible coffee pod.
Coffee Smile Werks discovered the technology for a fully commercially compostable Nespresso compatible coffee pod.
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Country: India
Ashaya is working on post-consumer metalized multi-layered plastic packaging (MLP). MLP is the least recycled type of plastic waste, and generally ends up in landfills. It is a low-value, high volume, composite waste (upto 5-6 different types of materials) that is considered economically and technically “impossible” to recycle.
Ashaya is working on post-consumer metalized multi-layered plastic packaging (MLP). MLP is the least recycled type of plastic waste, and generally ends up in landfills. It is a low-value, high volume, composite waste (upto 5-6 different types of materials) that is considered economically and technically “impossible” to recycle.
