Circular Economy Startups

Kumulus Water produces on-site drinking water systems for businesses and public sector organizations, reducing reliance on bottled water. The company targets teams of 10 or more and emphasizes environmental impact through plastic waste reduction and CO₂ emissions avoidance.

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Atelier Box designs and produces customized corporate gifts and promotional items (textiles, drinkware, stationery, tech accessories, gourmet boxes) for company seminars, team-building events, and kick-offs, serving HR, communications, and events teams. It offers eco-responsible products made in France and Europe, in-house graphic design, and multi-site logistics, with a showroom in the Marais district of Paris.

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Lablaco builds SPIN, an IoT and Web3 platform for the fashion industry that connects physical products with digital experiences (RFID labeling, digital product passports, resale, rental, VR/AR) to enable a circular fashion economy. It serves fashion brands, retailers, and creators, and has worked with partners including Kering, H&M, and Farfetch since 2016.

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Lactips produces natural, biobased polymers derived from protein that are biodegradable and water-soluble, addressing microplastic pollution across industrial applications. The company offers CareTips®, a ready-to-use granule, and Enosis®, a line of biodegradable compounds for manufacturing and packaging.

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LAM'ON develops bio-based, industrially compostable laminating and packaging films as alternatives to petroleum-based plastics, including thermal shrink films and protective packaging films. It serves businesses seeking eco-friendly, low-carbon packaging and lamination that integrates with standard machinery.

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Latrobe Magnesium (ASX: LMG) is an ASX-listed company that uses a patented combined hydrometallurgical extraction and thermal reduction process to extract magnesium metal and by-products from fly ash, a brown coal power plant waste. It operates a demonstration plant in Victoria's Latrobe Valley and is developing larger commercial and international magnesium production plants.

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LaundRe is a UK denim finishing hub that uses laser, ozone, and low-water nebulising wash technologies to re-finish, re-wash, and reshore jeans for brands, retailers, and recyclers. It also runs a Denim School offering workshops and apprenticeships to train product teams and students in sustainable denim processing.

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Laundris provides an RFID-enabled linen tracking and AI-powered forecasting system that gives hotels and hospitality operators real-time visibility into linen inventory across its lifecycle. It helps operators optimize PAR levels, automate replenishment, and reduce linen loss and operational costs.

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Leadpoint is a labor solutions company that provides full-time staffing and workforce services for the waste, recycling, environmental, and manufacturing industries across the United States. It serves corporate, municipal, and private clients across three divisions covering material recovery facilities, landfills, transfer stations, route helper roles, and assembly and production work.

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Lefebvre Industri-AL provides services to the aluminum industry, specializing in the management of alloying elements and the recycling of residues from aluminum production. It serves aluminum smelters (alumineries) in Quebec, Canada.

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Les Alchimistes collects food waste and processes it into compost by mixing it with local wood chips, returning organic matter to regional soils after 8–16 weeks of maturation. The company operates composting platforms and, in some cases, methanization to produce biogas, positioning itself in organic waste management and the circular economy.

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PickPack provides reusable, returnable shipping packaging for online stores, where customers choose the PickPack option at checkout and return the bag or box for free via Canada Post to be cleaned and reused. It integrates with Shopify, WooCommerce, and other platforms via API, targeting e-commerce merchants in Canada.

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Les Nouvelles Fermes operates urban aquaponic farms that grow vegetables, herbs, and raise fish together, selling ultra-fresh local produce within about 30km of Bordeaux, France. It runs facilities in Lormont and Mérignac, the latter described as one of Europe's largest aquaponic farms.

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Lethbridge BioGas operates an anaerobic digestion and cogeneration plant that processes agricultural manures and food processing by-products to generate biogas, producing renewable electricity for the Alberta grid via combined heat and power units. The digestion process also yields digestate used as fertilizer for land application, and the facility incorporates patented thermal hydrolysis technology.

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Li-Cycle is a lithium-ion battery recycling company. As of August 2025 it was acquired by Glencore Plc, with services and support now provided through Glencore Battery Recycling.

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Liberty Tire Recycling collects and processes scrap automobile, truck, and off-road tires, reclaiming rubber and turning it into recycled products such as mulch for customers seeking American-made recycled materials. It operates in tire recycling and the circular economy, offering collection services and R&D-driven recycled rubber products.

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Library of Things is a social enterprise that rents household tools and equipment from local self-service lockers, offering users access to high-quality items from brands like Bosch and Stihl while promoting circular consumption and reducing waste. The platform serves consumers across the UK, supporting DIY projects and repair skills learning.

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Licella develops the Cat-HTR hydrothermal liquefaction platform, which converts low-cost, non-food biomass and end-of-life plastics into low-carbon bio-oil for use in advanced biofuels, sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel, biomaterials, and biochemicals. Based in Australia, it deploys the technology through commercial biorefinery projects and industry partnerships worldwide.

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LiGenerate develops Solid State Reduction, a modular low-temperature refining process (the LiGen Cell) that converts metal oxides and sulfides into high-purity elemental metals for mining companies and battery recyclers. It recovers critical metals such as tantalum, antimony, germanium, cobalt, nickel, and lithium, including from recycled battery black mass, to support localized, closed-loop critical mineral supply chains.

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Lignufy is a B2B platform for buying and selling wood in all its forms, from logs and construction lumber to biomass, connecting supply with demand and handling pricing and transactions. It digitizes the trading process from initial offer to final delivery and is supported by a team of dedicated traders.

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Limetrack develops IoT-connected "SMART" food waste bins with weighing, RFID access management, and blockchain-enabled digital tracking, paired with data analytics to help businesses reduce food waste, cut disposal costs, and comply with separated waste regulations. It offers a full service including patented smart wheelie bins, caddies, liner management, and waste reduction analytics, primarily in the UK.

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Liquidity Services operates B2B online auction marketplaces (including Liquidation.com, AllSurplus, GovDeals, and Machinio) that connect sellers of surplus and returned inventory with buyers across retail, government, energy, biopharmaceutical, and industrial sectors. Its LiquidityOne platform manages the reverse supply chain, helping commercial and government sellers recover value from excess assets and equipment worldwide.

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Listia is a marketplace where users buy and sell used items across multiple categories using a points-based currency system without transaction fees. The platform serves consumers looking to declutter or acquire secondhand goods through peer-to-peer trading.

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Lithium Salvage is developing an end-to-end household Lithium-ion battery recycling process that uses lower-power methods and organic chemistry to chemically separate and refine metals such as Nickel, Manganese, Cobalt and Lithium from battery "black mass". Based in the North East of England, it aims to operate the UK's first clean household Li-ion battery recycling facility.

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