Circular Economy Startups

Anellotech develops the Plas-TCat process, a one-step thermal-catalytic recycling technology that converts mixed plastic waste back into basic chemicals such as benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX) used to make virgin plastics. The company operates a demonstration plant in Silsbee, Texas, and licenses its technology for plastics recycling and the circular economy.

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Beyond Plastic develops biodegradable polymer materials and certified compostable packaging intended to replace conventional plastic, along with laboratory material testing services. It targets companies developing sustainable packaging solutions.

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BioLogiQ makes plant-based thermoplastic resins (BioPolymers such as NuPlastiQ, DuraPlantiQ, and BioBlend) that convert starch into plastic resins for manufacturers to blend with traditional plastics, reducing plastic pollution and improving recycled and compostable content. Its products serve manufacturers seeking more sustainable, planet-friendly plastic materials.

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Black Earth Compost provides compost collection and processing services, turning food and organic waste into compost. It operates across New England and serves residential, commercial, and municipal customers.

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Bolder Industries produces sustainable materials from end-of-life tires and rubber scrap for the rubber, plastics, and petrochemical industries. Its flagship product, BolderBlack, is a carbon black alternative made entirely from post-consumer and post-industrial tires that replaces petroleum-derived carbon black as a rubber reinforcing agent and plastics pigment.

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Personal website of Srikanth Bolla, a public speaker, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who is co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Bollant Industries. The site promotes his speaking engagements, philanthropic work, and an online entrepreneurship/leadership aptitude test.

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Boomerang Water makes a self-contained, closed-loop water bottling system that purifies local water and washes, sanitizes, and refills reusable bottles on-site for use across a customer's property. It targets organizations seeking to cut costs and reduce single-use plastic waste from traditional bottled water programs.

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Caris Cares Incorporated is a non-profit focused on addressing waste plastic in the environment by providing a central destination for collected waste plastic. It also runs educational presentation programs on plastic waste for all grade levels and adult groups.

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Circular Systems develops technologies that convert textile waste and crop residue into fiber, yarn, and fabrics for the fashion industry. Its platforms include Texloop (textile-waste-to-fiber), Agraloop (crop-residue BioFibre), and Orbital (hybrid yarn spinning), aimed at brands and supply chain partners in the circular economy.

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Citron Energy is a company focused on alternative fuel and waste/recycling operations, drawing on expertise in cement plant alternative fuels and solid waste processing. Its leadership backgrounds span private equity, ESG, and the development of landfill, recycling, and alternative fuel projects.

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Colgan Carp Solutions harvests invasive Asian Carp from waterways in the Mississippi River Basin and processes them into fish products for the pet, food, bait, and fertilizer industries. It works with fishermen across Illinois and Kentucky to supply minced, chunked, and specialty fish products while addressing the environmental impact of the invasive species.

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Compaction Technologies offers ecotrash, a trash compaction product aimed at reducing waste sent to landfills and cutting trash hauling costs. It targets businesses seeking improved cleanliness, labor efficiency, and sustainability, likely in hospitality or facilities management.

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CS Fibers (Custom Synthetic Fibers) operates a recycled polyester staple fiber plant that produces premium recycled poly staple fiber from post-consumer PET bottle material for a range of industrial uses, including custom blends, colors, and finishes. Founded through the combined experience of Custom Polymers, Inc. and Custom Polymers PET, the company serves manufacturing clients from its facility in Rogersville, Alabama.

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Danimer Scientific develops biodegradable and compostable materials used in everyday products such as packaging and straws. The company holds a large patent portfolio and focuses on sustainable, circular-economy alternatives to conventional materials.

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DeliverZero operates a returnable, reusable packaging system aimed at making reuse for food delivery and takeout more convenient as a sustainable alternative to single-use containers. The company is now part of Minnow Technologies and has temporarily paused operations while developing a new version of its reuse platform.

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Dizolv develops compostable biopolymer substrates that replace conventional plastics in single-use products such as stretch film, tape, labels, and packaging. The material is designed to run on existing PET and HDPE manufacturing equipment, targeting manufacturers of packaging and single-use goods.

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Dorai Home designs drying products for the home, such as dish racks and bath mats, using fast-drying, sustainable materials. The company focuses on minimal, functional home goods aimed at consumers.

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EBTH (Everything But The House) is an online estate sale and consignment marketplace where homeowners, estate managers, dealers, and collectors sell pre-owned and antique goods, and shoppers browse and bid on secondhand items often starting at $1. It combines self-service technology with a full-service consignment approach for selling the contents of a home.

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EcoEnclose develops and sells sustainable shipping and packaging products, focusing on materials circularity and regenerative materials, and advises brands on packaging sustainability. It serves eCommerce brands seeking eco-friendly packaging solutions.

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EnviroKure develops liquid biostimulant products derived from chicken manure to improve soil and plant health for agricultural use. The company patents and commercializes this technology and is building a production facility in Hicksville, Ohio.

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Epsilyte manufactures expandable polystyrene (EPS) materials used in insulation, protective and food packaging, safety products, and specialty molded applications across construction, foodservice, and industrial markets. The company serves customers in over 30 countries and emphasizes recycled-content and biodegradable EPS solutions.

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Folia Materials makes recyclable, paper-based packaging using a patented aqueous coating process that bonds metal nanoparticles to paper cellulose fibers, including a 100% paper microwave susceptor that converts microwave energy into heat. It sells its coating technology to food companies and packaging OEMs, and through its Folia Water subsidiary produces low-cost paper water filters for underserved communities.

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FOOP Garden is a certified-organic, general-purpose liquid plant food infused with soil-enriching microbes for use on vegetables, herbs, flowers, trees, shrubs, and houseplants. It is sold to home gardeners as well as commercial farms and garden-center retailers, and is made in the USA from ingredients such as fish emulsion, kelp, volcanic ash, and mycorrhizal fungi.

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Fresh Vintage Miami is an online furniture store selling restored antique and vintage furniture and fine art pieces made from discarded and reclaimed objects for homes and workspaces. Based in Miami, it sources and reimagines salvaged furniture to keep it out of landfills.

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