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Eco Entrepreneurs to watch in 2020
Elena Dieckmann & Ryan Robinson
Aeropowder
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Aeropowder is an award-winning start-up creating novel materials from the 10,000 tonnes of waste feathers produced every day.
Anna Foster
E.L.V. DENIM
By minimising waste, water and carbon footprint, E.L.V. Denim gives a second life to fabrics that would be destined for landfill, with the aim to transform discarded vintage jeans.
Eliza Walter
Lylie’s
Lylie’s is a sustainable jewellery business made from Salvaged Gold and Salvaged Silver. It is the only jeweller in the UK sourcing materials from urban mining.
Dr. Carmen Hijosa
Ananas Anam
Ananas Anam is a developer and manufacturer of Piñatex, the innovative natural material made from pineapple leaf fibre, an idea Carmen came up with in the 1990’s.
Santiago Navarro & Joe Revell
Garçon Wines
Garçon Wines has set a new sustainable benchmark as the manufacturer of advanced packaged wine, creating a flat wine bottle that can fit through your letterbox.
Tessa Clarke & Saasha Celestial-One
OLIO
OLIO connects neighbours and local businesses with each other to share food that would otherwise go to waste. Simply open the app, browse the listings near you.
Lewis Robling
Cocabana
Providing 100% natural and organic products, Cocabana aims to reduce the carbon footprint of single use plastics and embrace nature with their eco-friendly alternatives to everyday products.
Alessandro Rocchi
Georganics
Georganics stocks dental supplements, eco toothbrushes, chewing gum and toothpaste tablets made from organic and natural high quality ingredients.
Aaron McLaughlin & Nick Marsden
OOSC Clothing
OOSC Clothing was inspired by a ski trip and some vintage outfits from eBay. The brightly coloured ski wear brand uses recycled polyester fabrics and plastic bottles.
Francesco Majno, Edoardo Imparato, Andrea Di Nardo & Guglielmo Gori
CRICKÉ
High in protein, CRICKÉ are insect-based savoury snacks enriched with cricket powder.
Darren Wilson
Kabloom
Inspired by nature in an urban environment, Kabloom makes fun and innovative products that are environmentallyfriendly. His Guerrilla Gardening grenade is a crowd favourie.
Anna & William Brightman
Upcircle Beauty
Upcircle Beauty provides high performing skincare products, sourcing and reusing by-products from other industries, and taking an innovative approach to waste.
Alec Mills & Celia Pool
DAME
Spotlighted as one of the UK’s most innovative sustainable brands, DAME designs tampons to help improve women’s health and prevent more plastic waste ending up in landfills.
Emma Shaw, Sophia Wyatt & Rebecca Trevalyan
Inkpact
Library of Things is an online catalogue where people can borrow useful items for their home, projects or adventures to minimise the need to buy brand new items.
Pawan Saunya & Rishi Gupta
Zero Waste Club
From travel-size bamboo combs, to a waste wood ladle and newspaper pencils, all of Zero Waste Club’s products are made from sustainable materials in plastic free packaging.
