# Sustainable Packaging Market Map United States 2026: 18 Startups in 4 Segments > 18 sustainable packaging startups in the United States, mapped in 4 segments: recycled and recyclable plastics, bio-based and compostable and reuse and... Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/sustainable-packaging-united-states-market-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Recycled and recyclable plastics 7 - [DetraPel](https://millionrounds.com/company/detrapel) - [ECO2 Plastics](https://millionrounds.com/company/eco2-plastics) - [rPlanet Earth](https://millionrounds.com/company/rplanet-earth) - [Wasted*](https://millionrounds.com/company/wasted) - [Pallet USA](https://millionrounds.com/company/pallet-usa) - [Biom](https://millionrounds.com/company/biom) - [effa](https://millionrounds.com/company/effa) ## Bio-based and compostable 5 - [Sway](https://millionrounds.com/company/sway) - [Cabinet Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/cabinet-health) - [Bubble Paper](https://millionrounds.com/company/bubble-paper) - [Genera Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/genera-energy) - [Erthos](https://millionrounds.com/company/erthos) ## Reuse and refill 3 - [Dispatch Goods](https://millionrounds.com/company/dispatch-goods) - [Returnity Innovations](https://millionrounds.com/company/returnity-innovations) - [USEFULL](https://millionrounds.com/company/usefull) ## Paper and fibre 3 - [Tanbark Molded Fiber Products](https://millionrounds.com/company/tanbark-molded-fiber-products) - [Aja Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/aja-labs) - [ND Paper](https://millionrounds.com/company/nd-paper) ## Segment by segment ### Recycled and recyclable plastics 7 startups · $24M raised - [**DetraPel**](https://millionrounds.com/company/detrapel) DetraPel is a clean-tech advanced materials company based in Framingham, Massachusetts, founded in 2013. United States $7.6M - [**ECO2 Plastics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/eco2-plastics) Leading 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 Earth**](https://millionrounds.com/company/rplanet-earth) rPlanet Earth was a vertically integrated manufacturer based in Vernon, California, specializing in food-grade packaging made from United States $4.0M - [**Wasted***](https://millionrounds.com/company/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 USA**](https://millionrounds.com/company/pallet-usa) Pallet USA is a leading Wisconsin-based buyer and supplier of sustainably recycled pallets providing a range of professional palle United States $1.6M - [**Biom**](https://millionrounds.com/company/biom) biom is a consumer cleaning brand dedicated to making cleaning easy and enjoyable. United States $1.0M - [**effa**](https://millionrounds.com/company/effa) Effa 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 - [**Sway**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sway) Sway Innovation Co., also known as Sway, is a California-based cleantech and materials company focused on developing sustainable p United States $25M - [**Cabinet Health**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cabinet-health) Cabinet Health is a sustainable medicine company dedicated to eliminating single-use plastic from over-the-counter medications. United States $17M - [**Bubble Paper**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bubble-paper) Bubble Paper is a sustainable packaging company based in South Carolina. United States $10M - [**Genera Energy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/genera-energy) Genera Energy provides integrated biomass supply solutions for the advanced biofuels, biopower, and bio-based products industries. United States $9.0M - [**Erthos**](https://millionrounds.com/company/erthos) erthos 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 Goods**](https://millionrounds.com/company/dispatch-goods) Dispatch 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 Innovations**](https://millionrounds.com/company/returnity-innovations) Returnity Innovations is a Brooklyn-based company focused on transforming the shipping and delivery packaging industry. United States $3.1M - [**USEFULL**](https://millionrounds.com/company/usefull) At 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 Products**](https://millionrounds.com/company/tanbark-molded-fiber-products) Tanbark Molded Fiber Products is a sustainable packaging manufacturer based in Saco, Maine, founded in 2021. United States $4.1M - [**Aja Labs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/aja-labs) Aja Labs is a materials engineering startup dedicated to developing plastic-free synthetic fibers for the beauty industry. United States $2.5M - [**ND Paper**](https://millionrounds.com/company/nd-paper) ND 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. 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