Circular Economy Startups

Pacific Bio develops a macroalgae-based wastewater treatment system that removes pollutants and nutrients while sequestering carbon, producing clean water suitable for reuse. The company targets wastewater treatment operators and agricultural producers, offering additional outputs including biostimulants for crop production and biomass for biofuel generation in Australia.

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Pack2Earth develops plant-based materials for packaging and other applications that are home-compostable, recyclable, and reusable, including high-barrier materials that protect against moisture and oxygen for long shelf life. Its products target sustainable packaging needs across industries seeking alternatives to conventional plastics.

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PAKT operates an industrial washing facility for reusable packaging, cleaning primary containers (jars, bottles) and secondary packaging (crates) so producers and retailers can shift away from single-use packaging. It also offers storage and logistics services and helps clients design and implement reuse systems.

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Paladin provides IT asset disposition services including reverse logistics, certified data destruction, refurbishment, resale, and responsible recycling. Its offerings emphasize data protection, value recovery, and ESG/circular economy reporting, with operations across regions and support for electronics recycling in Europe.

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Palm Labs makes the Palm Bin, a thermoelectrically cooled food waste collection bin designed to eliminate odors and simplify composting for household users. The device tracks composting activity and environmental impact while using recycled and plant-based materials.

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Palmcove (팜코브) manages the full refurbishment cycle for returned and surplus retail inventory — sorting, inspection, cleaning, and repackaging goods so they can be resold rather than discarded. It combines AI and logistics systems to connect these products to its Thank You Market omnichannel, over 100 domestic partner stores, and overseas markets, serving retailers and logistics companies in South Korea.

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Pangea Movement sells sustainable travel gear — including sunglasses, towels, jackets, bags, and bottles — made from upcycled plastic waste and renewable materials like bamboo, handcrafted at its Plastic Innovation Center in Bali. Each purchase funds environmental efforts such as trash-river barriers, global cleanups, and mangrove reforestation.

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Pantarein Water designs, builds, and operates circular water treatment systems that purify and reuse industrial wastewater for companies. It offers technologies ranging from anaerobic water purification to full water reuse, and can also handle financing and operation of the installations.

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PAPR (Paper Cosmetics) makes natural, vegan deodorant using ingredients like baking soda, coconut oil, shea butter, and essential oils, packaged in biodegradable FSC-certified paper. The company sells directly to consumers and emphasizes cruelty-free, climate-neutral, plastic-free personal care products.

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Paper Not Foil makes reusable and degradable hair foils made from stone paper, used by hairstylists as an alternative to standard aluminium foils. The products are sold to salons and stylists across markets including New Zealand, Australia, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Italy.

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PaperShell produces a bio-based, fossil-carbon-free material made by pressing kraft paper into load-bearing components. It is positioned as a substitute for carbon-intensive materials such as aluminum, plastic, and glass-fibre composites, reducing CO2e emissions by up to 98%.

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Paperworks Industries manufactures paperboard and packaging products with a focus on sustainability. It supplies these packaging solutions to business customers.

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Paprec is a French waste management and recycling company that handles collection, sorting, and processing of waste for both private companies and public authorities, then sells the recycled raw materials or converts waste into energy. It serves industrial clients and local governments across France, operating across the full waste-management value chain including plastic recycling and energy recovery.

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Paques builds biological treatment systems that purify wastewater, recover useful materials, produce biogas, and desulfurize gas for commercial industries and water service providers. Operating since 1981, the company has installed over 3,400 water purification systems across more than 60 countries.

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Paques Biomaterials develops Caleyda®, a naturally biodegradable biopolymer (PHA) produced by microbes from organic residual streams as an alternative to fossil-based plastic. The company operates a pilot plant in Emmen and is developing both the microbial PHA production process and the biopolymer extraction process.

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Paravel makes luggage, bags, and travel accessories from recycled and post-consumer materials, including carbon-neutral suitcases. The company sells sustainable travel gear directly to consumers, emphasizing durable design and offset carbon emissions.

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Parksons Packaging is a packaging solutions provider specializing in folding cartons and paper-based packaging for sectors including pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, personal care, and automobiles. The company operates 12 manufacturing sites across India plus facilities in Tanzania and a marketing office in Belgium.

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PBS Recycling is a company group specializing in recycling technical plastic waste and trading secondary raw materials, offering disposal concepts, material recovery, and logistics directly from the plant. It uses a dry-mechanical processing method with density-based selective separation to recover and separate plastics for material reuse.

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PCX Markets operates a transparent marketplace and registry for plastic responsibility credits, connecting companies with accredited, third-party audited plastic waste recovery projects. It also offers packaging EPR compliance software, upstream reduction consulting, and access to recycled resins to help businesses meet sustainability goals and regulatory requirements.

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PectCof uses a proprietary green extraction technology to convert agricultural waste from the coffee supply chain into food ingredients. Its first product, Dutch Gum, is a soluble dietary fiber aimed at plant-based product development.

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PEEL Lab is a Japanese B2B company that makes plant-based leather from fruit peels, such as pineapple leaves sourced from juice factories, as an animal-free alternative to conventional leather. It offers design and production services so corporate clients can create personalized products using its plant-based leather materials.

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Pelagen engineers animal-free leather by cultivating skin tissue from cells, aiming to match the quality of conventional leather without the environmental or animal-welfare impact. Its biofabricated material targets applications in fashion, automotive, and interiors.

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Pelican Waste & Debris is a locally owned waste management company offering roadside collection, front-load containers, roll-off dumpsters, compactors, and recycling for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. It serves communities across Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

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Penta (Penta Medical Recycling) is a nonprofit that collects used and discarded lower-limb prosthetic and orthotic devices in the US and repurposes them for distribution to amputees in low- and middle-income countries. It partners with health organizations that fit patients with the donated prosthetics at little to no cost, aiming to make prosthetic care accessible in underserved areas.

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