Category: plastic-free

• NAKEDPAK

  

  The world’s first brand of microplastic-free meals wrapped in edible packaging that dissolves completely in cooking — no plastic, no waste, just food.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  March 9, 2026

  Compostable, consumer product, food industry, food product, Israel, MIddle East, package-free, packaging, plastic alternative, plastic-free

• PULPATRONICS

  

  This company replaces metal-and-silicon RFID tags with fully recyclable, chipless paper tags — cutting CO2 emissions by 60% and costs by 30%

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  February 26, 2026

  B corp, electronic waste, electronics, fashion, plastic-free, recycle, UK

  fashion, fashion technology, plastic free, qr code, rfid

• COMPOSTIFY

  

  This company develops home-compostable alternatives that enrich the soil to traditional plant containers that tend to be made from virgin plastic

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 8, 2026

  biopolymers, Compostable, compostable packaging, consumer product, gardening, New Zealand, plastic alternative, plastic-free

  Compostable, compostable pots, gardening

• CLEMENT PACKAGING

  

  This company creates compostable packaging for consumer products.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  April 11, 2025

  bamboo, california, Compostable, compostable packaging, new material, packaging, plastic-free, USA

  bamboo, new material, plastic alternative

• JIMINY ECO TOYS

  

  This company has created a marketplace for exclusively eco-friendly toys that feature natural materials or recycled materials, minimal or no plastic and highlights local brands.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  March 19, 2025

  Europe, online marketplace, plastic-free, toys

  plastic-free toys, sustainable toys, toy marketplace

• BIO-GLITTER

  

  This company makes biodegradable and plastic-free glitter to be used in various industries including consumable products and cosmetics.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  December 10, 2024

  Biodegradable, consumer product, cosmetics, Europe, plastic alternative, plastic-free, UK

  environment, plastic, plastic-free, zero waste

• WISDOM SUPPLY COMPANY

  

  This company provides plastic-free and zero-waste stationary supplies.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  November 29, 2024

  B corp, california, plastic alternative, plastic-free, Re-use, recycle, social enterprise/b corp, stationary, USA

  environment, plastic, plastic-free, recycling, sustainability, waste management, zero waste

• SAATHI

  

  This company uses local banana waste to create naturally biodegradable sanitary pads that contain no plastic.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 31, 2024

  agricultural waste, Asia, banana plants, Compostable, food waste, India, india, personal hygiene, plastic-free, sanitary pads, social enterprise/b corp

  agricultural waste, Biodegradable, Compostable, compostable sanitary pads, India, sanitary pads

• HUUE

  

  This company uses biotechnology to create sustainable and non-toxic dyes for the clothing industry.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 24, 2024

  california, DNA technology, dyes, fashion, microbes, non-toxic ink, plastic-free, protein fermentation, textiles, USA

  jeans, microbes, microbial secretions, plastic-free dyes

• LIVING INK

  

  This company creates a high-quality algae-based ink that biodegrades to be used in packaging and other applications.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 18, 2024

  algae by-product, colorado, dyes, non-toxic ink, package-free, plastic-free, seaweed, USA