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Unocup
Unocup
A foldable paper cup designed to eliminate the need for wasteful, single-use coffee lids

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The Clean Deo
Beautycounter

Guide Beauty
Guide Beauty

Loop Tote
Loop

PFAS-free compostable bowls
Sweetgreen and Footprint

World’s First Recyclable Tube
Colgate-Palmolive

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The Allbirds Dasher compostable shoebox
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Godavari Diamonds
Osborne Shiwan

Hilo Life
PepsiCo Design & Innovation

Made From Stone
Okeanos

The Serif Eco-Packaging
Samsung Electronics America

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