Category: social enterprise/b corp

• ANANAS ANAM

  

  The circle of it: This company is creating sustainable plant-based alternatives to leather by repurposing leaves leftover from pineapple production.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 19, 2024

  Biodegradable, Europe, leather alternative, luxury fashion, new material, non-woven, philippines, pinatex, pineapple, social enterprise/b corp, textiles, UK, upcycling, vegan textile

  Biodegradable, luxury fashion, non-woven textile, pinafelt, pinatex, pineapple, pineapple leaves, social enterprise, textiles

• CLEAN THE WORLD

  

  This company collects discarded soap from hospitality partners and creates recycled soap that it cleans and repurposes to distribute to people in need.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 19, 2024

  florida, Re-use, reuse backend infrastructure, soap, social enterprise/b corp, upcycling, USA, waste supply chain

  bcorp, hotel soap, soap, upcycled soap, waste supply chain

• GLASS HALF FULL

  

  This non-profit converts used glass bottles into eco-friendly sand and gravel solutions that can then be used in Louisiana’s storm relief and coastal restoration efforts.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 18, 2024

  coastal restoration, glass, Louisiana, recycle, social enterprise/b corp, upcycling, USA, waste infrastructure, waste solutions

  coastal restoration, glass containers, glass sand, sand

• THAELY

  

  This company makes upcycled shoes with waste products like plastic bottles, plastic bags, caps and waste rubber.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 18, 2024

  Asia, consumer product, fashion, india, plastic waste, rubber, shoes, social enterprise/b corp, upcycling, waste solutions

  fashion, plastic bags, plastic bottles, shoes

• BOTTLETOP

  

  This company creates upscale bags made from sustainable and zero waste materials like upcycled aluminum ringpulls, among others.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 18, 2024

  Africa, consumer product, Europe, humanium metal, leather, luxury fashion, social enterprise/b corp, uganda, UK, upcycling

  acai berry seeds, aluminum pulls, humanium metal, luxury fashion, social enterprise, zero deforestation leather

• MOMO PENCIL

  

  This company produces high-quality pencils made from recycled newspapers.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 18, 2024

  Africa, consumer product, kenya, newspaper, social enterprise/b corp, upcycling

• RESTART

  

  This social enterprise is an advocacy group that aims to educate and promote repairs of electronics by empowering citizens with repair skills, thereby creating awareness of problems associated with consumerist “use and throw away” models.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  October 23, 2023

  electronics, Europe, Re-use, Repair, social enterprise/b corp, UK

  electronics