Five Scottish Businesses With Sustainable Innovation At Their Heart

More than ever, we need examples of successful companies tackling the climate crisis with innovative ideas. Luckily, here in Scotland, we have plenty.

Meet five Scottish companies and their unique sustainable business solutions that we get very excited about!

Sustainable packaging from Vegware

Vegware

Established in Edinburgh, this company uses a variety of renewable plant-based materials to manufacture plastic-free packaging and utensils. Vegware is also operating in the US, Australia, and Hong Kong, with distribution options across Europe, the Middle East, South America, and the Caribbean. (vegware.com)

Quickblock®

This Glasgow-based start-up material solutions company offers flatpack building materials that can be used anywhere by anyone. Made from 100% recycled polypropylene, the blocks require no tools, additional materials, or construction experience to assemble. (quickblock.uk)

Reduce your carbon pawprint

Pawprint

Also from Edinburgh, Pawprint’s app is known as a “behavioural change platform for the eco-conscious”. It enables consumers to monitor and reduce their carbon footprint while comparing their own ‘pawprints’ with those of friends and family members. (pawprint.eco)

Vertical farming by IGS

Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS)

This Edinburgh agritech company designs and manufactures vertical-farming growth towers, giving growers precise control over light, water and climate so crops can be grown consistently, close to where they are eaten, and with a fraction of the land and water conventional farming needs. (intelligentgrowthsolutions.com)

Topolytics tracks waste

Topolytics

From its Edinburgh base, the company works with a range of organisations like SAP and Defra to monitor and track the movement of waste in real-time, for more efficient and transparent waste management. (topolytics.com)

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