Circular Economy Startups

Espigoladors is a non-profit organization working on food recovery and the right to food, organizing gleaning of discarded fruit and vegetables with volunteers, distributing them through social entities, and transforming surplus produce into plant-based preserves under the es im-perfect brand. It also runs education, research, and awareness projects and provides work and training opportunities to people at risk of social exclusion, operating in Catalonia.

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FundaCoate (Fundación Coatepeque) is a nonprofit working on the restoration, protection, and conservation of the Lake Coatepeque watershed through waste collection, reforestation, environmental education, water and sanitation projects, community development, and preventive health programs. It engages local communities, businesses, and institutions in El Salvador around environmental conservation and sustainability.

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FungiFix uses mycoremediation to remove contaminants from polluted soil, then transforms the fungal biomass into sustainable biofillers for concrete. The company targets contaminated land remediation in states like California, combining environmental restoration with sustainable construction materials.

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Fusenpack provides custom food packaging solutions for small and medium-sized restaurants, offering free design services and direct-to-consumer ordering to keep costs low while maintaining quality.

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Future Industrial Services (FIS) provides industrial cleaning and decommissioning services across the UK, serving customers in the energy, petrochemical, manufacturing, utilities, and cement sectors. Following its 2023 acquisition by Augean Group, FIS operates as part of a larger waste management and specialist industrial services provider.

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Futurity develops renewable chemicals and platform materials from speciality cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin using biorefinery and wood fractionation technologies with local feedstock. It serves industries including packaging, construction, cosmetics, and textiles, and is working toward Australasia's first advanced biorefinery.

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G2RL offers an agentic AI platform that automates reverse logistics for technology assets, handling the recovery, movement, evaluation, and resale of tech hardware across the circular economy. It serves enterprises such as ITADs, OEMs, and data centers looking to optimize asset recovery cycles and recommerce value.

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Gaea provides software for advanced recycling businesses to manage their operations. The platform is designed to support recycling companies in optimizing their supply chain and operational processes.

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Gaia Plas is a Malaysian manufacturer specializing in mould design and contract manufacturing of HDPE jerrycans produced via extrusion blow moulding for the palm oil, medical, lubricant, and chemical markets. The company has diversified into sustainable plastic packaging, green technology, 3D printing, biodegradable plastics, and B2C e-commerce.

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GaiaTech uses a proprietary technology to extract and upcycle active and functional ingredients from agricultural and food production byproducts, offering natural compounds such as antioxidant extracts for use in cosmetics and food applications. It works with industry customers via innovation discovery and custom development services, sourcing residues from producers and processors and delivering tailored ingredient solutions.

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Galdieria is a microalga species that produces a precious metal adsorbent material derived from its dried cells, designed for metal recovery in recycling and artisanal gold mining operations. The company manufactures and refines these biosorbent materials to extract precious metals from dilute solutions and mineral ores while enabling safer, toxin-free processing in small-scale mining contexts.

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Garderob is a resale platform for buying and selling stylish secondhand clothing, connecting people with similar styles. It serves consumers across Kazakhstan, offering delivery, multiple payment methods, and returns.

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Garmentory is an online marketplace that curates and sells fashion, home goods, and kids' items from vetted independent boutiques and emerging designers. The platform emphasizes quality, limited-run pieces, and sustainable consumption through its resale section called The Loop.

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Gazelle operates a trade-in and resale service for used consumer electronics, letting people get an offer for devices like phones, ship them in for free, and receive payment via PayPal or check. It also sells pre-owned devices to consumers.

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Sweet Gazoil develops patented pyrolysis and Surface Flash Cracking technologies that convert mixed waste plastics and heavy or used/waste oils into diesel fuels and other useful products. It offers small-scale micro-refineries and processes designed to handle dirty, difficult feedstocks for waste-recycling and fuel production operations.

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GCLIProw makes GCLIP Drive, a rowing shoe-clip system that clips in and out of footboards and erg machines for use on the water or at the gym. Its products are made with 3D-printed recycled plastics and injection-molded mountings, and are sold to boat manufacturers, clubs, schools, and individual rowers worldwide.

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GD Energy Products manufactures equipment and provides services for the energy sector, with a heritage dating back to 1859 as Gardner & Robertson.

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GDS Cloth Goods makes Ebb, a line of reusable organic cotton pour-over coffee filters for home coffee brewing. The company sells the filters directly to consumers along with brew guides for using and maintaining them.

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Geev operates an advertising platform that connects brands with over 7 million engaged consumers interested in sustainable and responsible consumption through display, native, and branded content solutions.

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Geiger-Notes manufactures printed promotional products such as calendars and sticky notes, including a recycled "green+blue" line certified with the "Blauer Engel" eco-label. The company produces roughly 15 million calendars and sticky notes annually with "Made in Germany" quality and ships worldwide.

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Genera grows perennial grasses on farmland to produce biomass, which is processed at their Tennessee facility into compostable molded fiber packaging and bioproducts. The company uses AI-driven manufacturing to create sustainable alternatives to single-use packaging for a circular economy.

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Général Emballage manufactures custom corrugated cardboard plates, packaging, and displays in various flute configurations, with high-resolution flexography printing capabilities in up to 6 colors. The company serves packagers and food/beverage businesses across Algeria with services including prototyping, die-cutting, and post-print finishing.

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geoFluxus provides a data analytics platform that helps companies and governments track and optimize their waste and material streams to achieve sustainability and circular economy goals. The platform offers data insights and support for waste producers to understand their environmental impact and identify financial and sustainability opportunities.

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Georganics makes a range of natural oral care products including toothpastes, floss, oil pulling, and sonic toothbrushes, each formulated around a specific need such as remineralising enamel or protecting gums. The company emphasizes minimal ingredients and refillable, low-waste packaging.

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