Solutions
Looking for inspiration and solutions for living more sustainably? Check out these daily highlights of innovative brands and products in apparel, home, food, travel, beauty, spirits, mobility and more!
POLYWOOD Reinvents Outdoor Living Using Recycled Plastics
POLYWOOD is a trailblazer in outdoor furniture, best known for its durable, low-maintenance pieces made from recycled plastics. Founded on the principles of environmental stewardship and circular design, the company has reimagined classic outdoor styles — from Adirondack chairs to sectionals to dining sets — using its proprietary Genuine POLYWOOD™ lumber.
Barnana Transforms Imperfect Fruit Into Snacks
Barnana is a snack company built around a simple idea: take bananas that would otherwise go to waste and turn them into craveable snacks. On a mission to become the leader in everything sustainable made from bananas, the brand’s products include various sweet or salty chips and bites offerings made from banana, plaintain, cassava, coconut and more.
La Bouche Rouge Elevates Beauty with Refillable Luxury and Zero Waste Design
La Bouche Rouge is a Paris-based luxury beauty brand on a mission to merge French craftsmanship, high-performance makeup and environmental responsibility. Founded in 2017, the company is reinventing beauty through clean formulations, natural ingredients and sustainable design.
The Upcycled Beauty Company Transforms Waste into High-Performance Skincare
The Upcycled Beauty Company is a UK-based ingredient supplier working to help every beauty and personal care product to be made from upcycled materials (ingredients to packaging) by working with brands to create high-quality, natural products with a modern, sustainable edge.
SERVED Upcycles Wonky Fruit to Shake up the Ready-to-Drink Cocktail Scene
SERVED is on a mission to create the best tasting pre-mixed drinks on the planet while reducing food waste and impact on the environment. The company is UK’s fastest growing ready-to-drink (RTD) brand, producing a range of cocktails and hard seltzers made from naturally-sourced surplus fruit that would otherwise go to waste.
Wheyward Spirit Turns Food Waste into a New Category of Sustainable Spirits
Wheyward Spirit is a pioneering craft distillery that upcycles excess whey – the liquid co-product of cheese and other dairy products -- into premium, award-winning spirits. The company blends sustainability with innovation to create a smooth, sippable base spirit, bringing a unique flavor profile to cocktails while elevating the spirits industry with a distinctly circular approach.
UpCircle Elevates Skincare Through Creative Reuse and Circular Design
UpCircle is a UK-based skincare brand pioneering the use of upcycled leftover natural ingredients in the beauty industry. UpCircle transforms food waste — like used coffee grounds, chai tea spices, oat husks and fruit byproducts — into high-performance skincare products, including coffee scrubs, face serums, balms and cleansers.