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Algramo
Santiago, Chile
Chilean refill company whose smart dispensers and reusable containers let shoppers buy exactly what they need without new packaging.
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Bocas Recycle Center
Bocas del Toro, Panama
Local recycling company in Bocas del Toro, Panama, that collects plastics, cardboard, cartons, cans and glass, and is partnering with One Earth One Ocean and Seas & Straws to add ocean plastic recovery.
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Circulate Capital
Investment firm financing waste and recycling businesses in South and Southeast Asia, where leakage is highest.
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Closed Loop Partners
New York, USA
Invests in recycling and reuse infrastructure and runs industry consortia testing reusable cups and packaging.
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Plastic Bank
Vancouver, Canada | Founded 2013
Pays collectors in coastal communities a premium for plastic they gather, using a digital record to trace the material to brands that reuse it.
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RiverRecycle
Helsinki, Finland | Founded 2019
Finnish company that installs river cleaning systems on heavily polluted rivers and turns the collected plastic into building boards, creating local jobs.
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Seabin Project
Australia
Floating bins for marinas and ports that catch floating litter and microplastics, paired with local data and school programmes.
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Seas & Straws
Bocas del Toro, Panama, and Germany | Founded 2018
Founded by eco warrior Jana Koebel: a plastic-free living and travel hub, plastic-free consulting for hotels, and on-the-ground recycling projects with One Earth One Ocean in Bocas del Toro, Panama.
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The Great Bubble Barrier
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Uses a curtain of air bubbles across a canal or river to steer plastic to the bank for collection while fish and boats pass freely.