Circular Economy Startups

Little Feet Packaging develops recyclable and compostable packaging materials as replacements for single-use plastic, including thermal boxes used by third-party logistics and meal kit companies. It operates in the sustainable packaging and materials industry.

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Little Green Panda sells home-compostable, plastic-free (PLA-free) disposable tableware, including sugar cane straws, tree-free cups, and cutlery made from coffee grounds. Its products target consumers and foodservice buyers seeking eco-friendly alternatives to conventional single-use items.

1 investor

Liven develops animal-free protein ingredients using synthetic biology and precision fermentation, growing engineered microorganisms on food-industry side streams and lost food. The ingredients address functional challenges (gelling, emulsification, texture) in plant-based food formulations for the food industry.

1 investor

Living Green Group is a New Zealand formulator, manufacturer, and marketer of natural, eco-friendly cleaning and personal hygiene products spanning home care, pet care, baby care, skin care, and health care. The company operates multiple consumer brands across market segments and runs its own manufacturing facility in Auckland.

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Living Outlines sells home essentials such as shower liners built from a reusable "Keep" component and a replaceable, recyclable "Replen" component, using a subscription-style replenishment plan and prepaid mailers for recycling. The consumer products focus on non-toxic materials and reducing plastic waste in the home.

1 investor

Livsn Designs makes durable, repairable outdoor and everyday apparel — including pants, shorts, and shirts built for trail, travel, and daily wear — using recycled materials. It sells directly to consumers with a lifetime warranty, at-cost repairs, and free exchanges.

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Lixo develops AI-powered sensors and computer vision technology for waste collection vehicles to detect contamination and analyze waste composition in real-time, serving municipalities and private waste collection companies in France to improve sorting quality and optimize operations.

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LOCOAL converts organic waste into biochar, clean energy, sustainable materials, and renewable fuels using its RAINMAKER systems, with the goal of carbon capture and landfill reduction. The company, founded by military veterans and engineers, operates in the carbon removal and waste-to-resource space.

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Loewi buys, refurbishes, and resells used electric bikes, certifying each bike through 30+ inspection points, battery testing, and a one-year warranty. It also offers a trade-in service to sell electric bikes, plus an online tool to help buyers pick a refurbished model, serving consumers in France.

1 investor

Loggit offers a reusable packaging platform for textile collection, using QR-coded reusable bags for tracking, pickup scheduling, and documented CO₂ savings to replace single-use packaging. It serves municipalities and organizations in Norway looking for a circular way to collect used clothing and textiles.

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Ecotime provides all-in-one systems for rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling, and drain heat recovery to reduce water and energy consumption in buildings. It serves the real estate and construction sectors—residential, multi-residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial—in Quebec, Canada.

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Lomi makes the Lomi 3 Smart Waste System, a countertop kitchen appliance that processes food scraps such as leftovers, coffee grounds, and eggshells to reduce food waste volume and eliminate odors and pests. The product is aimed at home consumers seeking to manage kitchen food waste.

1 investor

Loopfront provides a software platform for reuse and circular processes, letting public and private organisations survey inventory, run internal and external marketplaces, manage orders, and report savings in cost, CO2 and waste. It serves public administration, large enterprises, property management and development, and retail chains across the Nordics and Germany.

1 investor

Loop Pet Food makes plant-based and insect-protein (Black Soldier Fly) dog food, treats, and dietary supplements formulated to UK and EU (FEDIAF) standards. Manufactured in Kenya from local ingredients and sold through pet stores and retailers across Kenya and Rwanda, the products target pet owners seeking sustainable, hypoallergenic nutrition.

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Loscam provides pooling and returnable packaging solutions—such as pallets and other supply chain equipment—for supply chains across the Asia Pacific region. It serves logistics and supply chain operations in 13 regions with a focus on reusable, environmentally sustainable equipment.

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LPF Groupe (founded as La Paper Factory) designs and manufactures custom, eco-conscious packaging for luxury brands, covering design, prototyping, material identity, production, copacking, storage and delivery. Based in France, it serves sectors such as food and drink, spirits and fine cosmetics.

1 investor

LumiCup makes infinitely recyclable aluminum single-use cups available in 9oz, 12oz, and 16oz sizes, with custom logo and full-wrap options for events. The cups are marketed as a sustainable alternative to disposable plastic that keep drinks cold longer.

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Lumvin is a Swiss company offering LED lighting retrofitting and technical product engineering, focused on re-use and sustainable renovation of existing lighting systems. It also develops new technical components, working with regional partners and apprentices from libs.

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Maasloop makes a compact reverse vending machine (recyclomat) that compresses returned glass bottles and packaging, reducing their volume by up to 80%, along with the Maas Sync app for monitoring, fleet management, and analytics of collection. It serves retailers and store networks in Poland connecting to deposit-return (kaucyjny) systems and POS integrations.

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madamePee makes waterless, contactless urinals designed for both women and men to use in public spaces, with continuous odor-free drainage and urine collected for recycling into fertilizer. Its products target events, cities and public institutions.

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MadeOnSite provides on-site hardware machines and shippable concentrates that property managers mix with water to produce liquid amenities such as soaps. The system targets property management facilities to cut amenity costs, labor, single-use plastic, and Scope 3 CO2 emissions.

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Mädchenflohmarkt is a German online second-hand marketplace for women's fashion, offering pre-owned clothing, bags, and accessories from mainstream brands to luxury labels, all authenticated by hand to detect counterfeits. It also runs a managed resale service that handles photographing, listing, and shipping items on sellers' behalf.

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Modern Asia Environmental Holdings (MAEH), a member of Dowa Eco-System Co., Ltd, provides industrial waste management services in Singapore, including collection of hazardous and non-hazardous waste, wastewater treatment, industrial cleaning, recycling, incineration, and the sale of solvents and chemicals. It also offers precious metal recovery and on-site incineration using a rotary kiln incinerator for toxic industrial waste.

1 investor

Marble Distilling is a craft distillery in Carbondale, Colorado producing small-batch, handcrafted spirits from pure water and Colorado-grown grains. The company emphasizes sustainability, recapturing 100% of its process water and reusing energy from distillation to heat its facility.

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