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SHELLWORKS
This company has developed non-plastic and home- compostable alternatives to traditional plastic packaging solutions.
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NATURLOOP
This company is creating durable biomaterials to replace the use of woods for furniture and the construction industry from coconut husk fibers.
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MALAI ECO
This company is creating biomaterials to replace the use of animal leather using bacterial cellulose grown on waste coconut water from the coconut processing industry.
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CLEMENT PACKAGING
This company creates compostable packaging for consumer products.
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MYCOWORKS
This company is creating biodegradable leather and other textile alternatives using mycellium mushrooms.
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COCOPALLET
This company has created a biodegradable shipping pallet from discarded coconut husks.
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BALENA
This company has created a bio-compatible repair material that can be used to fix everyday consumable products from clothing to electronics, thereby increasing the life of the consumable product.
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MI TERRO
This company is creating compostable bioplastics from food waste and other organic waste.
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CRUZ FOAM
This company creates compostable styrofoam made from food waste to replace traditional styrofoam for packaging solutions.
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GAEASTAR
This company designs and makes clay cups to replace single-use cups that can be reused and are ultimately biodegradable.
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MANGO MATERIALS
This company produces biodegradable polymers from waste biogas, thereby creating a biodegradable and cost-effective alternative to oil-based plastics.
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INCREDIBLE EATS
This company is on a mission to reduce plastic waste by creating an edible spoon that can be eaten, or else composted, thereby replacing the need for plastic cutlery.
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GUMDROP
This company is creating awareness and plastic alternatives with used gum.
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RECOVER BRANDS
This company offers clothing and other accessories created from recycled bottles and recycled textile fibers, thereby creating a new material from post-consumer waste.
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BANANATEX
This company is creating a biodegradable fabric out of banana plants.
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EVRNU
This company transforms post-consumer textile waste into a new raw material that can be used to create new textiles and clothes using their proprietary fiber technology, thereby reducing the amount of post-consumer waste ending up in landfill.
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SHELLMET
This company is repurposing wasted scallop shells from the seafood industry and making durable helmets with the new material.
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SWAY
This company creates seaweed-based packaging solutions that are home-compostable.
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BOLT THREADS
This company uses DNA technology to create durable fabrics and textiles that are biodegradable and circular.
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OCHIS
This company creates beautiful eyewear designs spent coffee grounds collected from cafes in Ukraine.
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ANANAS ANAM
The circle of it: This company is creating sustainable plant-based alternatives to leather by repurposing leaves leftover from pineapple production.
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ICTYOS
This company upcycles fish skin into a leather-like material for luxury goods.
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CRIATERRA
This company is developing innovative construction materials that are as strong as concrete and yet are made using a very low amount of energy and can also be easily recycled and reconstructed, thereby enabling circularity.
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JIVA MATERIALS
This company is developing a water soluble, biodegradable alternative to Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), making it easier to recycled electronic components.
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PELA
This company creates compostable phone cases that naturally biodegrade, thereby eliminating the need for conventional plastic cases.
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OUTLANDER MATERIALS
This company utilizes food waste streams, especially from beer brewing, to create a compostable plastic alternative.
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