Waste
Page coming soon! Here are a few resources in the meantime.
- EPA, “Basic Information about Landfill Gas”
- Erica Gies, “Landfills have a Huge Greenhouse Gas Problem. Here’s What We Can Do About It.”
- IPCC, Working Group III, AR6 report, 10.14 Appendix: Waste
- Drawdown, “Landfill Methane,” p. 100
- Daly Wettermark, “Wastewater: A Dirty Little Climate Opportunity”
Here are some start-ups trying to tackle emissions from waste
| Name | Description | Podcasts + Media |
|---|---|---|
| Mimica | Dynamic labels indicate when food is spoiled | https://twitter.com/mimicalab |
| Olio | Olio connects neighbours with each other and with local businesses so surplus food can be shared, not thrown away. | https://twitter.com/olio_ex |
| Zirconia Inc. | Zirconia creates ceramic coating for steal, concrete, to make it immortal. | https://www.facebook.com/greentech.zirconia/ |
| Zume | Replacing single-use plastics with compostable, plant fiber-based products. | https://twitter.com/zumeinc |
| UBQ Materials | Biobased thermoplastic from unsorted household waste | https://twitter.com/UBQ_Materials |
| Stora Enso | Renewable pacakaging | https://twitter.com/storaenso |
| Ranmarine / Wasteshark | Drones that remove plastics, oils, invasive plants and trash from water. | https://twitter.com/RanMarineTech |
| Plastic Bank | Organizes and incentivizes collection of ocean-bound plastic in developing world. | https://twitter.com/PlasticBank |
| Sideline Swap | Sideline Swap is an online platform for athletes to trade second-hand gear. | https://twitter.com/SidelineSwap |
| Snact | Snact makes delicious snacks from ugly unwanted fruit. | https://twitter.com/SnactNow |
| Preserve | Consumer products made from recycled plastics. | https://twitter.com/preserve |
| Nu Wardrobe | Nu Wardrobe built a platform to help individuals share clothes (and buy less). | https://twitter.com/thenuwardrobe |
| SEaB | On-site modular anaroebic digester turns organic waste to fertilizer + biogas, then turns biogas to electricity + heat with CHP | https://twitter.com/SeabEnergy |
| The Waste Transformers | Turns food waste into clean energy and natural fertilizer. | https://twitter.com/transformwaste |
| Shellworks | compostable packaging created from up-cycled waste | https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/24/shellworks-makeup-single-use-plastic-problem/ |
| unspun | Custom jeans manufacturer using 3D scan of customer | https://www.mcjcollective.com/my-climate-journey-podcast/unspun |
| Dispatch Goods | Provides food-service companies reusable containers to serve their food in | https://www.mcjcollective.com/my-climate-journey-podcast/dispatch-goods |
| TrueCircle | AI rating quality and composition of plastics, intended to improve recycling operations’ efficiency | https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/02/truecircle-pre-seed/ |
| Clean Crop Technologies | Increases shelf life of food with the treatment of ionized gases | https://open.spotify.com/episode/0xbnmptv2eoSlSkovmEqQe |
| AMP Robotics | AI and machine vision software that analyzes recycling facilities to identify ways for them to be more efficient and effective | https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/29/can-new-technology-solve-a-trillion-pound-garbage-problem.html |
| Epoch BioDesign | Enzyme that breaks down plastic and converts it to industrial chemicals | https://www.mcjcollective.com/my-climate-journey-podcast/epoch-biodesign |
| Outlast Earth | Sells supplier materials exclusively to vetted buyers | https://www.mcjcollective.com/my-climate-journey-podcast/outlast-earth |
| Goodr Co. | Manages companies’ surplus food through redistribution, pop-up markets, and waste management | https://www.mcjcollective.com/my-climate-journey-podcast/goodr |
| cirplus | Online marketplace for recyclates and plastic waste feedstock, catered towards companies | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae51AwJNt0M |
| Nth Cycle | Electro-extraction to recover minerals and metals from mine tailings, e-waste, low-grade ore for production-grade feedstocks | https://www.powerhouse.fund/megan |
| Wasted | Portapotties – to transform human waste into fertilizer | |
| WATS | Assists waste managing stakeholders to centralize information, connect them with delivery vendors, and provide waste reduction analysis | |
| OneThird | Cloud-based system and AI scanners reducing food waste by predicting shelf life | https://www.prweb.com/releases/2023/3/prweb19241786.htm |
| ChopValue | Transforming recycled chopsticks into new products | https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/chopvalue-boston-turns-recycled-chopsticks-into-furniture/ |
| GaeaStar | Clay-based alternative to single-use plastic containers | |
| Sepura Home | Under-sink garbage disposal replacement technology that turns food scraps into compost | https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/04/sepura-home-raises-3-7-million-to-make-your-kitchen-sink-a-composter/ |
| Plagazi | Transforms non-recyclable waste into green hydrogen | https://hydrogen-central.com/gotland-company-decides-invest-significantly-plagazi-become-strategic-anchor-investor-plagazicapital-procurement/ |
| Seenons | Helps connect waste collectors and processors for ideal organization and efficiency | https://siliconcanals.com/news/startups/rise-techleap-seenons-interview/ |
