Novoloop’s upcycled plastic takes a step closer to production

Novoloop, a plastic recycling startup, has signed a deal with a major manufacturer to produce its upcycled thermoplastic polyurethane at a commercial scale. This agreement helps the Menlo Park-based company navigate the challenging period known as the “valley of death,”…

Ganiga will showcase its waste-sorting robots at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Despite the well-known environmental benefits of recycling, it is estimated that less than 10% of the world’s plastic gets recycled. Ganiga Innovation aims to increase that percentage using AI-enabled robotic waste bins. The Italian startup Ganiga built three products to…

Elon Musk will settle $128M lawsuit with former Twitter execs

Elon Musk will settle a lawsuit for one hundred twenty-eight million dollars with four former Twitter executives. He fired these executives after taking over the company in 2022. One of Musk’s first actions upon buying Twitter was to dismiss CEO…