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Sustainable packaging market map: United States
18 sustainable packaging startups based in the United States that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 4 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $108M; the biggest segment is recycled and recyclable plastics.
Funding by segment
- Recycled and recyclable plastics$24M7
- Bio-based and compostable$65M5
- Reuse and refill$11M3
- Paper and fibre$7.6M3
Where they are based
- United States18$108M
United StatesFounded
Total raised
- Under $1M1
- $1M to $10M14
- $10M to $50M3
- $50M to $250M0
- $250M to $1B0
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
17 of 18 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States18
Startups by country, 1 country in all.
Segment by segment
Recycled and recyclable plastics
7 startups · $24M raised
DetraPelDetraPel is a clean-tech advanced materials company based in Framingham, Massachusetts, founded in 2013.United States$7.6M
ECO2 PlasticsLeading PET and other polyolefin Recycler using waterless FDA approved process for cleaning PET for re-use in food and other applications.United States$6.5M
rPlanet EarthrPlanet Earth was a vertically integrated manufacturer based in Vernon, California, specializing in food-grade packaging made fromUnited States$4.0M
Wasted*The Wasted app empowers users to fight plastic pollution by rewarding plastic-free actions with discounts on sustainable products.United States$3.2M
Pallet USAPallet USA is a leading Wisconsin-based buyer and supplier of sustainably recycled pallets providing a range of professional palleUnited States$1.6M
Biombiom is a consumer cleaning brand dedicated to making cleaning easy and enjoyable.United States$1.0M
effaEffa is a personal care company dedicated to creating environmentally friendly alternatives to disposable plastic products.United States$150K
Bio-based and compostable
5 startups · $65M raised
SwaySway Innovation Co., also known as Sway, is a California-based cleantech and materials company focused on developing sustainable pUnited States$25M
Cabinet HealthCabinet Health is a sustainable medicine company dedicated to eliminating single-use plastic from over-the-counter medications.United States$17M
Bubble PaperBubble Paper is a sustainable packaging company based in South Carolina.United States$10M
Genera EnergyGenera Energy provides integrated biomass supply solutions for the advanced biofuels, biopower, and bio-based products industries.United States$9.0M
Erthoserthos is a producer of biodegradable packaging materials intended to replace traditional polystyrene and polypropylene inputs.United States$4.8M
Reuse and refill
3 startups · $11M raised
Dispatch GoodsDispatch Goods is a women-led reverse logistics company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2019 by Lindsey Hoell and Maia Tekle.United States$5.8M
Returnity InnovationsReturnity Innovations is a Brooklyn-based company focused on transforming the shipping and delivery packaging industry.United States$3.1M
USEFULLAt USEFULL, we firmly believe you can't solve a plastic problem with more plastic.United States$1.7M
Paper and fibre
3 startups · $7.6M raised
Tanbark Molded Fiber ProductsTanbark Molded Fiber Products is a sustainable packaging manufacturer based in Saco, Maine, founded in 2021.United States$4.1M
Aja LabsAja Labs is a materials engineering startup dedicated to developing plastic-free synthetic fibers for the beauty industry.United States$2.5M
ND PaperND Paper is a manufacturing firm of various types of sustainable pulp, packaging, and paper products.United States$1.0M
How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in United States. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in sustainable packaging, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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