INSPIRATION
Linear economy demands continuous and increasing new material processing. This leads to more and more consumption of raw materials and, in turn, other resources such as energy and land mining. As a result, it creates a compounding effect that accelerates GHG emissions and climate change. On the other hand, the circular economy brings back low-value,end-of-life products and materials into circulation. To achieve this, climate tech startups leverage transparent reverse logistics platforms. Additionally, stringent methods at waste management facilities maximize material recovery, reusing, recycling, and upcycling, thereby, reducing carbon footprint. This generates an additional revenue source for waste management facilities by creating a market for recovered materials.
Seenons is a Dutch startup that builds a reverse logistics platform. It connects waste chain stakeholders to facilitate waste flow. Its app allows businesses to arrange waste pick-up,which Seenons’ logistics partners forward to local processors.
The local processors then identify high-value materials from the waste for recycling or upcycling while residual wastes are burned. This allows cities and municipalities to significantly reduce residual waste ending up in landfills.
Dutch startup TripleE develops a decentralized, webbased data platform for circular battery use. Its platform combines quantum ledger, machine learning (ML), and decision science for data aggregation and track-and-trace. It allows EV battery and electric car manufacturers to analyze various parameters, such as life expectancy and environmental impact, of batteries and track them. This, in turn, generates
a more transparent overview of the batteries in circulation.Moreover, it allows manufacturers to ensure a second life for wasted batteries, reducing their carbon footprint.
