Opportunities across the investment spectrum to recycle and reduce food waste
“Where are we?” It’s the question I’m constantly asking myself about food waste reduction. There are many viable food waste solutions, and many …
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SuperCircle scores $7 million to help fashion brands and retailers reduce textile waste
ImpactAlpha, November 16 — The growth of textile-recycling ventures in recent years has been fueled, in part, by a rapid increase in textile …
ImpactAlpha Deal Spotlight: Global corporations push for recycled plastic
ImpactAlpha, July 28 — Half of the more than 300 tons of plastic produced globally each year goes to single-use purposes. More than 500 companies, …
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Divert raises $1.1 billion to convert food waste into renewable natural gas
ImpactAlpha, March 2 — Concord, Mass.-based company has raised $100 million in growth equity from investors including Ara Partners and Canadian oil giant …
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Recycleye snags $17 million for robots to sort recyclable waste
ImpactAlpha, February 7 — London-based Recycleye has raised $17 million for its AI-powered robots that scan and identify plastic, aluminum, paper and cardboard …
Goodr scores $8 million to combat hunger and reduce waste in underserved communities
ImpactAlpha, July 7 — Black and Brown communities are more likely to face food insecurity than white communities, says Feeding America. Jasmine Crowe …
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Strella Biotechnology secures $8 million to reduce produce waste
ImpactAlpha, June 16 — Investments in “demand planning,” to better understand the perishability of food products, for example, are on the upswing, ReFED’s …
Companies close in on zero waste to landfills
Climate Finance Subaru’s U.S. manufacturing plant and two plants in Japan reuse nearly everything; they haven’t sent waste to local landfills in 20 …