Category: eco business

May 20, 2021

Upcycled Vegan Supplement Startup Outcast Foods YOY Online Sales Grow By 3,872%

3 Mins Read Plant-based food technology startup Outcast Foods, which transforms unattractive produce into nutrient-dense foods and bills itself as ‘the world’s first sustainable supplement company’ has recorded a whopping 3,872% in year-on-year online sales growth, which they attribute to increasing consumer interest in reducing food waste and shopping with sustainability in mind. Canadian-based Outcast Foods takes “misfit” […]

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April 21, 2021

Swedish VC Pale Blue Dot Closes €87M To Back Startups ‘Solving Big Climate Problems’

3 Mins Read Malmö-based venture capital firm Pale Blue Dot has raised €87 million (approx. US$104 million) after a final close of its debut fund dedicated to investing in climate tech startups. The impressive capital close comes just 18 months since the firm began fundraising, testament to the strong interest in sustainability and climate-focused investments in Europe and […]

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April 15, 2021

This New HEALabel App Is Making Conscious Consumerism Easy

4 Mins Read Most of us want to be conscious consumers, but it’s a pretty difficult task in practice. From the thousands of products available, whether it be food or beauty and skincare, it takes time and effort to properly research and decipher those that have the smallest impact on the planet, animals and people. This was what […]

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April 14, 2021

Olive: How This Startup Wants To End Single-Use Packaging From Your Online Shopping

4 Mins Read Love online shopping, hate the waste? After almost a quarter of a century of e-commerce, you’d think there would be a solution to the mounting piles of cardboard boxes, plastic bubble wrap and sticky tape that even the smallest fashion haul creates. Enter Olive, the new startup that’s here to solve this conundrum. Olive wants […]

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April 14, 2021

Sun Exchange Wants You To Earn Solar-Powered Dollars On Their Clean Energy Marketplace

4 Mins Read Want to pocket a few extra bucks while making a positive impact on the planet? There’s a platform that does exactly that, helping its users earn solar-powered dollars through its unique financing scheme. Called Sun Exchange, the digital marketplace has already facilitated the construction of dozens of renewable energy projects across Southern Africa, all the […]

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March 17, 2021

New Impact Shakers Awards To Recognise Climate-Forward & Inclusive European Startups

3 Mins Read A new competition has launched to award European startups who are making a positive impact on society and the environment. Created by Impact Shakers, an organisation supporting impact entrepreneurship, an international jury will award winners across twelve categories, from food to energy, gender equality and peace. Open for submission this month, the Impact Shakers Awards […]

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February 27, 2021

Save Money & The Planet? Climate & FinTech Startup Creed To Debut Budget Planning & Emissions Tracking App

3 Mins Read Have you ever thought about how you could make a positive impact with your money? London-based startup Creed is about to debut its new mobile app aiming to do just that, combining finance with climate impact management. Features on the platform include spending management, carbon footprint tracking, offsetting emissions and more. Set to launch soon, […]

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February 26, 2021

EcoCart: New Chrome Add-On Offsets Your Online Shopping Emissions In Two Clicks

4 Mins Read Ever since the pandemic, many of us have turned to online shopping and other e-commerce services for our daily purchases. Even boomers have gotten more tech-savvy because of the crisis, now officially the fastest-growing category of online shoppers. But our ordering frenzy is driving up our carbon footprint, says San Francisco-based startup EcoCart, who has […]

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February 26, 2021

EcoCart: New Chrome Add-On Offsets Your Online Shopping Emissions In Two Clicks

4 Mins Read Ever since the pandemic, many of us have turned to online shopping and other e-commerce services for our daily purchases. Even boomers have gotten more tech-savvy because of the crisis, now officially the fastest-growing category of online shoppers. But our ordering frenzy is driving up our carbon footprint, says San Francisco-based startup EcoCart, who has […]

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February 15, 2021

Nutrapharma Creates Protein Powder Supplements From Scraps To Fight Food Waste

3 Mins Read U.K.-based Nutrapharma has recently pioneered a food waste solution that involves creating protein powder for saleable supplements from excess fruits and vegetables to lessen carbon emissions produced by scraps and provide a plant-based solution to the protein industry. Located in the UK, Nutrapharma has developed a way to tackle food waste by making protein-rich powder […]

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February 10, 2021

Phenix: Fashion Platform OnTheList Launches French App To Rescue Food Waste In Hong Kong

4 Mins Read OnTheList, the popular members-only platform bringing consumers discounts for old fashion inventory from retail brands, has launched a brand new app to target food waste with the same business model. Called Phenix by OnTheList App, the new mobile platform helps F&B companies in Hong Kong turn surplus food into new opportunities, where customers can purchase […]

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February 1, 2021

Mindtree: Every Time You Meditate, This New App Plants A Tree In A Reforestation Project

3 Mins Read There’s a new tech-for-good app in town. Called Mindtree, this Oslo-based startup has created a meditation app that aligns our own health with the planet’s. For every time a user meditates with Mindtree, the company redirects the majority of the profits to forest restoration projects operated by its partner charity Trees for the Future. It […]

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