Staying ahead of the technology curve means strengthening your competitive advantage. That is why we give you data-driven innovation insights into the logistics industry. This time, you get to discover 5 hand-picked startups developing zero-waste solutions.
Out of 386, the Global Startup Heat Map highlights 5 Top Zero Waste Solutions impacting Logistics Companies
The insights of this data-driven analysis are derived from the Big Data & Artificial Intelligence-powered StartUs Insights Discovery Platform, covering 2 093 000+ startups & scaleups globally. The platform gives you an exhaustive overview of emerging technologies & relevant startups within a specific field in just a few clicks.
The Global Startup Heat Map below reveals the distribution of the 386 exemplary startups & scaleups we analyzed for this research. Further, it highlights 5 startups that we hand-picked based on criteria such as founding year, location, funding raised, and more. You get to explore the solutions of these 5 startups & scaleups in this report. For insights on the other 381 zero waste logistics solutions, get in touch.
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Pandobac provides Reusable Packaging
Founding Year: 2018
Location: Rungis, France
Partner for: Container Tracking, Green Logistics
French startup Pandobac offers an economical alternative to disposable packaging in the form of monthly subscriptions of reusable packages. The startup uses circular logistics to eliminate waste, starting from the preparation of orders in reusable bins which are delivered to customers. The customers keep the stackable and nestable bins until the next delivery when they are collected and dropped off in a washing center. These bins are then cleaned and placed back into circulation. This enables restaurants and businesses to transition to green packaging alternatives while reducing the disposal or recycling costs of packaging materials.
Residuum facilitates Reverse Waste Logistics
Founding Year: 2016
Location: Manaus, Brazil
Partner for: Reverse Logistics Marketplace
Brazilian startup Residuum develops a platform to manage the reverse logistics of recyclable waste materials. Cities generate a high amount of recyclable waste materials that are not recycled due to the lack of systems that connect waste sources to recycling plants. The platform combines a range of smart processes, collection requests, and waste traceability tools to manage waste generated from residential and commercial buildings, hotels, and industry. It then offers this data to material manufacturers to create a transparent marketplace that facilitates reverse logistics and recycling of waste.
Ponera Group manufactures Reusable Modular Pallets
Founding Year: 2019
Location: Figino, Switzerland
Partner for: Biopolymer-based Pallets
Ponera Group is a Swiss startup that provides eco-friendly logistics solutions. The startup’s modular pallets made from biopolymers are fully recyclable, have an extended lifetime, and feature smart internet of things (IoT) functions for traceability. Moreover, the modules attach to each other in any direction to create the required surface area and load capacity for heavy-duty cargo and are also easy to assemble. Ponera Group’s solution enables the cargo transportation industry to significantly reduce wood wastage and carbon emissions. The startup’s solution decreases packing costs by minimizing transport and industrial packaging inefficiencies.
Wastelink converts Food Waste into Animal Feed
Founding Year: 2018
Location: Gurgaon, India
Partner for: Surplus Food Management
Indian startup Wastelink recycles waste generated in food supply chains. Currently, supermarkets, grocery stores, and food manufacturers operate with a surplus of food to ensure that there is no shortage to meet consumer demand. However, this leads to excessive food waste which is improperly disposed of rather than recycled. The startup collects such food waste from FMCG retailers and distributors. In addition, its reverse logistics process features complete transparency with location tracking that is viewable on a mobile dashboard. The collected plastic packaging and food containers are recycled whereas the food remnants are upcycled into animal feed, completely removing waste from food supply chains.
Dispatch Goods offers Reusable Food Containers
Founding Year: 2019
Location: San Francisco, United States
Partner for: Reusable Takeout Containers, Sustainable Food Packaging
Dispatch Goods is a US-based startup that creates a sustainable alternative to replace single-use packaging for takeout food items. Waste from single-use takeaways food packaging has risen sharply due to the COVID-19 pandemic-induced restrictions on dine-in restaurants. A significant portion of this food packaging is not recycled which results in plastics being discarded in landfills and oceans, damaging the environment. To avoid these problems, restaurants and consumers are partnering with reverse logistics startups such as Dispatch Goods. The startup provides washable and reusable containers to its partners and customers. The collection of the containers is collected as a group within neighborhoods to further reduce emissions from transportation.
Discover more Logistics Startups
Logistics startups such as the examples highlighted in this report focus on bio-based materials, waste upcycling, and food waste management. While all of these technologies play a major role in advancing the logistics industry, they only represent the tip of the iceberg. To explore more logistics technologies, simply get in touch to let us look into your areas of interest. For a more general overview, you can download our free Logistics Innovation Report to save your time and improve strategic decision-making.
