Geography- UK

SHELLWORKS

This company has developed non-plastic and home- compostable alternatives to traditional plastic packaging solutions.
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DABBADROP

This company is delivering healthy plant-based meals in reusable stainless steel “dabba” tins, thereby reduce food waste and plastic.
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UPCIRCLE

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

This company creates naturally-derived dyes created from agricultural waste to replace the use of synthetic dyes that pollute the environment.
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FIXITS

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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BIO-GLITTER

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

This company utilizes DNA technology to create sustainable dyes that reduce the use of water and harmful chemicals in the fashion industry.
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ELVIS & KRESSE

This British company repurposes used fire hydrants into luxury handbags and other luxury items.
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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.
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GUMDROP

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This company offers a rental service for baby clothes, thereby encouraging reuse and bringing back resources to the business.
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FLUUS

This company is creating zero-waste and plastic-free flushable sanitary pads, thereby keeping them out of landfills.
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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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NOTPLA

This company is creating a compostable plastic alternative to single-use plastics using seaweed.
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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.
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CONNECTED ENERGY

This company utilizes second-life batteries from electric vehicles to provide energy storage solutions to its customers.
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AMMIQUE

This company creates a new type of mattress-free bed that can easily be reconfigured and reused many times over, thereby staying in circulation longer than typical mattresses.
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