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Jordanian startup eRecycleHUB plans to get Jordanians into recycling with an incentive scheme, while also empowering the country's informal trash pickers.

eRecycleHUB

The missing link — Jordanian startup connects waste generators with recyclers

Jordanian startup eRecycleHUB plans to get Jordanians into recycling with an incentive scheme, while also empowering informal trash pickers.

Amman, Jordan Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Waste Management
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Jordanian company Shalmona has created an innovative reusable water bottle to fight plastic waste. And for the enthusiastic team, this is just the beginning.

Shalmona

No sweat: Jordanian student creates innovative products to fight plastic waste

Jordanian company Shalmona has created an innovative reusable water bottle to fight plastic waste. And for the enthusiastic team, this is just the beginning.

Amman, Jordan Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Waste Management
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Staramaki is a social enterprise cooperative that produces wheat-based, eco-friendly drinking straws and provides much-needed jobs in rural Greece.

Staramaki

“Straw men” — Greek social enterprise creates jobs from eco-friendly drinking straws

Staramaki is a social enterprise cooperative that makes wheat-based, eco-friendly drinking straws and provides much-needed jobs in rural Greece.

Kilkis, Greece Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Waste Management, Sustainable Food and Agriculture
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Frank Wrap is producing a natural, biodegradable alternative to plastic food wrap, which often causes soil and water contamination after use.

Frank Wrap

Wrap star: One-woman company brings natural food wrap to Malta and beyond

Maltese company Frank Wrap is producing a natural, biodegradable alternative to plastic food wrap, which often causes soil and water contamination after use.

Lija, Malta Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Waste Management
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Egyptian startup NCTech is exploring opportunities in the field of nanocellulose materials, which could make several sectors more sustainable.

NCTech

Science meets business with sustainable Egyptian nanotechnology startup

Egyptian startup NCTech is exploring opportunities in the field of nanocellulose materials, which could make several sectors more sustainable.

Cairo, Egypt Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Waste Management, Sustainable Cleaning Products and Cosmetics
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EcoSurge brings together sustainability experts from different fields who can help businesses to improve their environmental track record.

ecoSurge

Surge forward: Eco-friendly consultants guide startups to a green future

EcoSurge brings together sustainability experts from different fields to help startups build strong environmental business models.

Bologna, Italy Communication for sustainability, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Waste Management
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Green Solutions Industries is helping to recycle plastic and paper waste in Tunisia and get the country's sustainable waste management back under control.

Green Solutions Industries

The Accidental Recycler: Tunisian entrepreneur finds himself leading plastic recycling movement

Green Solutions Industries is helping to recycle plastic and paper waste in Tunisia and get the country's sustainable waste management back under control.

Soliman, Tunisia Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Waste Management
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Turkish company Whole Surplus creates online links between businesses with leftover food and hungry people who need something nutritious to eat.

Whole Surplus

The Turkish connection — Entrepreneurs link social enterprises with surplus food

Turkish company Whole Surplus provides an online platform where businesses can find ways to use their surplus food productively.

Istanbul, Turkey Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Waste Management, Sustainable Food and Agriculture
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Lebanon has huge waste management problems. Sought is changing consumer habits by selling eco-friendly alternatives to everyday plastic products.

Sought

“That’s a wrap” — Organic kitchen wrap and Lebanon’s shift away from plastic

Sought is tackling Lebanon's huge waste management problem by selling eco-friendly alternatives to plastic products like kitchen wrap and toothbrushes.

Beirut, Lebanon Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Waste Management
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Play Go Round is a Spanish company that allows customers to exchange old toys for new ones, rather than condemn them to the rubbish bin.

Play Go Round

Growing pains, no more — Spanish library rescues old toys from oceans and landfill sites

Play Go Round is a Spanish company that allows customers to exchange old toys for new ones, rather than condemn them to the rubbish bin.

Malaga, Spain Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Waste Management
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Two sports enthusiasts have established Hotel Mas Pelegri, an eco-friendly hotel in Catalonia, for lovers of adventure and nature.

Hotel Mas Pelegri

Adventure Time: How about cycling and living “off-grid” in Spain’s stunning northeast?

Two sports enthusiasts have established Hotel Mas Pelegri, an eco-friendly hotel in Catalonia, for lovers of adventure and natural beauty.

Girona, Spain Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Waste Management, Sustainable Tourism
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Too Good To Go is providing the missing link between consumers and leftover food from eateries, which would otherwise go to waste.

Too Good To Go

Diners, businesses and the environment all win under leftover food scheme

Too Good To Go is a social enterprise providing the missing link between consumers and leftover food from eateries, which would otherwise go to waste.

Barcelona, Spain Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Waste Management
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