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Top 70 Bioplastic and Sustainable Packaging startups
Sep 16, 2025 | By Marjana Bačić | 30 |
These startups develop new eco packaging technologies such as bio-based plastic, algae-based materials, mycelium-based packaging, water-soluble films, biodegradable foam and cellulose-based wraps.
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Country: USA | Funding: $1.3B
Graphic Packaging is committed to providing consumer packaging that makes a world of difference.
Graphic Packaging is committed to providing consumer packaging that makes a world of difference.
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Country: USA | Funding: $200M
Origin Materials created bio-based plastic bottles containing 80% renewable materials like cardboard and sawdust. Half of its capital investment to date has come from major food corporates like Nestle and Danone.
Origin Materials created bio-based plastic bottles containing 80% renewable materials like cardboard and sawdust. Half of its capital investment to date has come from major food corporates like Nestle and Danone.
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Country: Israel | Funding: $130M
TIPA manufactures bio-based, fully compostable packaging for the food and fashion industry. It compares its packaging material to orange peel, decomposing in 180 days in compost conditions.
TIPA manufactures bio-based, fully compostable packaging for the food and fashion industry. It compares its packaging material to orange peel, decomposing in 180 days in compost conditions.
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Country: USA | Funding: $121.1M
Ecovative Design is a biomaterials company that makes biodegradable packaging from mushrooms
Ecovative Design is a biomaterials company that makes biodegradable packaging from mushrooms
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Country: Germany | Funding: €58M
air up is a provider of drinking bottle system that provides scent-flavored water.
air up is a provider of drinking bottle system that provides scent-flavored water.
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Country: UK | Funding: £36.4M
Notpla wants to replace all single use plastics for material made of seaweed and plants. As it is made of seaweed and plants, Notpla is a very malleable product, perfect to store beverages, sauces and food in general.
Notpla wants to replace all single use plastics for material made of seaweed and plants. As it is made of seaweed and plants, Notpla is a very malleable product, perfect to store beverages, sauces and food in general.
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Country: UK | Funding: £35M
Polymateria is a London-based startup advancing science to help nature deal with plastic pollution.
Polymateria is a London-based startup advancing science to help nature deal with plastic pollution.
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Country: France | Funding: €23.6M
Lactips created a water soluble and biodegradable thermoplastic pellets based on casein, a milk protein. They can be used to make a variety of packaging materials including food.
Lactips created a water soluble and biodegradable thermoplastic pellets based on casein, a milk protein. They can be used to make a variety of packaging materials including food.
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Country: USA | Funding: $25.3M
Cruz Foam is a circular materials company offering certified compostable, protective packaging foam and other solutions
Cruz Foam is a circular materials company offering certified compostable, protective packaging foam and other solutions
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Country: USA | Funding: $24.1M
Vericool is replacing plastic coolers and packaging with plant-based products
Vericool is replacing plastic coolers and packaging with plant-based products
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Country: USA | Funding: $22M
Boox is a container and packaging company that reduces the environmental damage of online consumerism.
Boox is a container and packaging company that reduces the environmental damage of online consumerism.
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Country: Canada | Funding: $15.1M
Genecis is an early-stage organic waste processing startup that uses biotechnology to convert waste into high value materials.
Genecis is an early-stage organic waste processing startup that uses biotechnology to convert waste into high value materials.
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Country: Germany | Funding: $13.1M
RECUP is your reusable deposit system for coffee-to-go paper cups. RECUP is made up of material that can be recycled, but it also helps that it can be used more than once, given they are properly maintained and cleaned
RECUP is your reusable deposit system for coffee-to-go paper cups. RECUP is made up of material that can be recycled, but it also helps that it can be used more than once, given they are properly maintained and cleaned
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Country: Germany | Funding: €10M
BIO-LUTIONS offers sustainable packaging and disposable tableware solutions made of agricultural residues.
BIO-LUTIONS offers sustainable packaging and disposable tableware solutions made of agricultural residues.
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Country: New Zealand | Funding: NZ$14M
Noissue is a global packaging platform, wants to make sustainable packaging accessible to businesses of all sizes.
Noissue is a global packaging platform, wants to make sustainable packaging accessible to businesses of all sizes.
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Country: Germany | Funding: €8.1M
Recyda’s software helps packaging producers, brand owners and retailers in the consumer goods sector assess the recyclability of packaging – one of the first steps towards reducing waste.
Recyda’s software helps packaging producers, brand owners and retailers in the consumer goods sector assess the recyclability of packaging – one of the first steps towards reducing waste.
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Country: USA | Funding: $7.2M
Impacked is the online marketplace for primary packaging, that is bringing green tech to the forefront for everything from jars, tubes and pouches to bottles.
Impacked is the online marketplace for primary packaging, that is bringing green tech to the forefront for everything from jars, tubes and pouches to bottles.
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Country: USA | Funding: $7M
Ecologic Brands is a provider of sustainable packaging specializing in the paper bottle and paper-based packaging solutions.
Ecologic Brands is a provider of sustainable packaging specializing in the paper bottle and paper-based packaging solutions.
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Country: USA | Funding: $6.7M
Loop is all about creating a circular system, in which containers and other receptacles are reused, rather than disposed of and then recycled.
Loop is all about creating a circular system, in which containers and other receptacles are reused, rather than disposed of and then recycled.
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Country: USA
Crossroads Paper recycles paper and operates containerboard mill in Utah
Crossroads Paper recycles paper and operates containerboard mill in Utah
