Category: UK

• TWIG

  

  This Fintech company provides an online payment wallet that allows consumers to pay using the monetary value of their pew-owned physical items, thereby encouraging reuse and resale.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 31, 2024

  B corp, Europe, Fintech, Re-use, reduce, Resale, reuse backend infrastructure, social enterprise/b corp, UK, unlocking value of existing goods

  bank of things, Fintech, used items

• GUMDROP

  

  This company is creating awareness and plastic alternatives with used gum.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 31, 2024

  education, Europe, fashion, new material, shoes, UK, upcycling

  chewing gum, education, gumtec, upcycling

• AGAIN

  

  This company provides a cost-efficient way for businesses to use reusable glass packaging rather than sourcing virgin glass bottles.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 24, 2024

  cleaning for reuse, digital platform, Europe, logistics, metrics, package-free, packaging, Re-use, reusable packaging, reuse backend infrastructure, traceability, UK

  cleaning service for reuse, reusable containers, reuse infrastructure, shipping contrainers, traceability of assets

• BIKE CLUB

  

  This company offers a subscription service for kid’s bikes that can be exchanged for new ones as they outgrow their current ones, thereby encouraging reuse through a leasing model.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 24, 2024

  bikes, children’s product, digital platform, Europe, leasing model infrastructure, rental, subscription service, UK

  bikes, rental, subscription model

• AEROPOWDER

  

  This company is making high-quality insulation materials from surplus feathers obtained from the poultry industry.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 23, 2024

  Biodegradable, Europe, feathers, insulation material, packaging, textiles, UK, upcycling, waste supply chain

  Biodegradable, insulation material, thermal packaging material, used feathers

• SOJO

  

  This company provides an app that makes clothing repair accessible, thereby extending the life of clothes derived from the fashion industry.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 23, 2024

  bikes, clothing, digital platform, Europe, fashion, Re-use, Repair, reusable clothing, UK

  app, fashion, Repair, repair app, repair by bike, repair service, seamstress

• TOPUP TRUCK

  

  This company brings zero waste refillable groceries through a mobile tuck.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 23, 2024

  digital platform, Europe, groceries, package-free, Re-use, reusable containers for food services, reusable packaging, UK

  electric truck, package free groceries, reusable containers, zero waste

• RUBY MOON

  

  This company creates fashionable swimwear using a nylon fiber created using rescued fishing nets from the ocean.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 23, 2024

  clothing recycling, compostable packaging, Europe, fishing nets, recycle, recycled nylon, social enterprise/b corp, take back, UK, upcycling

  compostable packaging, econyl, recycled nylon, takeback, upcycled fishing nets

• 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

• 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