Category: waste solutions

• MATTER OF TRUST

  

  This nonprofit repurposes human hair, pet hair, fleece and other materials to clean up oil spills in the oceans

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  May 2, 2025

  california, coastal restoration, conservation, habitat restoration, hair, nonprofit, oil spills, upcycling, USA, waste solutions

  conservation, donate hair, habitat restoration, hair, human hair, human hair mats, oil spills

• RIDWELL

  

  This company upcycles natural by-products into vegan beauty products, thereby keeping useful ingredients from landfills.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  April 15, 2025

  B corp, batteries, oregon, plastic diversion, plastic waste, Re-use, recycle, reuse backend infrastructure, subscription service, USA, waste infrastructure, waste pickup, waste recovery, waste solutions, waste sorting

  batteries, hard to recycle, styrofoam, subscription service, trash pick up service, waste infratructure, waste management

• PHOOL

  

  This company tackles the problem of flower waste and repurposes spent temple flowers and repurposes them into incense, paper and water colors.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 31, 2024

  Asia, flower upcycling, habitat restoration, household design, incense sticks, India, india, social enterprise/b corp, upcycling, waste recovery, waste solutions, waste supply chain

  incense sticks, India, repurposed flowers, social enterprise, temple flowers, upcycled flowers

• AMP ROBOTICS

  

  This company uses robots at waste management facility to increase efficiencies associated with recycling and recovering value from waste

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 23, 2024

  artificial intelligence, colorado, material recovery facilities, plastic diversion, plastic diversion system, robotics, USA, waste infrastructure, waste management facility, waste recovery, waste solutions, waste sorting, waste supply chain

  artificial intelligence, material recovery facility, robotics, waste management, waste recovery, waste sorting

• EON

  

  This company provides a digital traceability system for the fashion industry that helps brands identify, track and manage items to encourage resale, recycling and other secondary market capabilities.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 19, 2024

  clothing, digital, digital platform, fashion, luxury fashion, new york, Re-use, recycle, rental, Repair, Resale, returns, reverse logistics, traceability, USA, waste infrastructure, waste solutions

  digital passports, recycle, rental, Repair, Resale, traceability of assets

• 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

• TERRACYCLE and LOOP

  

  The circle of it: This company is a waste management company that optimizes disposal and usage of waste for brands and individuals.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 18, 2024

  downcycling, New Jersey, package-free, Re-use, recycle, refill, reusable containers for food services, reusable packaging, reuse backend infrastructure, reverse logistics, take back, USA, waste infrastructure, waste solutions

  downcycling, recycling infrastructure, upcycling, waste management