Plastic Startup Ideas

Build it

4 years ago

A startup that helps people manage their plastic cards, and make purchases that require plastic.

262

Build it

5 years ago

A machine that makes custom-ordered plastic products on demand.

253

Build it

4 years ago

A startup focused on developing new materials and technologies for the 3D printing industry. The startup is building a 3D printing machine that prints metal, glass, ceramic and plastic materials.

250

Build it

4 years ago

A “socially conscious” credit card that doesn’t charge users extra for not using plastic. The startup has a $1 billion market cap.

217

Build it

4 years ago

A startup focused on the development of specialty plastics. It’s got a factory in the US, and its first product is a sustainable, nontoxic version of the plastic used to make fiberglass.

211

Build it

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help people find and use better alternatives to plastic bags, by helping them make shopping lists in their phone’s email. The startup has only been live for a week, but is already seeing a 30% conversion rate.

179

Build it

5 years ago

A startup that provides a “free and sustainable” alternative to plastic bags

172

Build it

5 years ago

A social enterprise in Indonesia that sells bedsheets made of recycled plastic. The company is building a factory that can make up to 50,000 bedsheets a week.

158

Build it

3 years ago

A startup that is building a portable robot that can help lift heavy objects. The robot is made with a mix of plastic and metal and can lift up to 40 pounds.

156

Build it

3 years ago

The startup makes furniture out of plastic waste and is looking to make it to market by the end of the year.

153

Build it

5 years ago

A company that distributes plastic bags to shoppers in developing countries so they can buy groceries on credit.

138

Build it

3 years ago

The New England Aquarium has just added a new exhibit called the “Eco-Dome”, which is a way to turn the existing aquarium into a living representation of the ocean. The exhibit will be a hands-on experience that allows visitors to see the conditions of plastic, microbeads, and other ocean waste in the wild.

138

Build it

5 years ago

a startup that uses robots to cut and assemble plastics and other materials

134

Build it

4 years ago

A consumer card that can be used at many places where plastic credit cards are accepted. It’s meant for the Indian market to replace a plethora of different forms of payment.

124

Build it

5 years ago

A space-saving, eco-friendly, solar-powered tent that's built with bamboo and recycled plastic. It's also waterproof, and when the time comes to move, it folds up into a waterproof bag, taking up less space than a cooler while still providing a dry, protected space for outdoor camping.

115

Build it

5 years ago

A platform that documents the human factors that go into the design of things, like adding a button for “Delete’ and a “Save” button to a plastic toothbrush. The startup is currently working with startups and designers to build out its product.

105

Build it

4 years ago

A group of companies that want to make it easier for companies to construct custom products from metal and plastic.

101

Build it

5 years ago

The first public hardware offering from Spin, a company that makes a 3D printer, will be a small plastic ball that you can use to make jewelry.

100

Build it

4 years ago

This is a company that has done a lot of research on the best way to get a message across to people in different places. They decided that one of the best ways was to create a system that is both language and location-agnostic, and designed to be culturally sensitive. They’ve put that system to work for a variety of companies, including a hotel chain, a coffee company, and a plastic surgery center.

95

Build it

3 years ago

A DIY air pollution sensor that fits in a plastic bag and has a long battery life. This is an attempt to build a sensor that’s cheap enough for urban air monitoring without having the expense of a $500+ industrial sensor.

94

Build it

4 years ago

This startup is building a new type of monitor that can be worn while exercising or working out to help you see the world in 3D. The company says the technology is like a Google Glass or Oculus Rift, but is made out of plastic and has a lightweight frame. It also comes with a built-in Bluetooth speaker.

84

Build it

4 years ago

A system that allows consumers to save money by re-cycling plastic bags, keeping them out of landfills and out of the environment.

79

Build it

3 years ago

A company that wants to help with the clean-up of plastic waste. The startup has amassed a team of scientists from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and is bringing the science to a product that can be used by anyone.

71

Build it

3 years ago

A new take on the smartphone app, this startup is eliminating the smartphone app and replacing it with a digital card. The company wants to build a card that looks like a plastic card but is actually a virtual payment card. Customers would buy the card and then use that to pay for things. They’re called “seamless payments.”

69

Build it

3 years ago

A system that pays US adults for collecting plastic bags, getting more than a million people to sign up for the program in its first year.

64

Build it

3 years ago

Plastic Flooring Everywhere, a startup that is building a modular plastic flooring platform.

64

Build it

3 years ago

A three-dimensional printing startup, printing out plastic and metal objects and selling those physical objects. The company wants to make it so people can print out their own custom-fit parts.

64

Build it

4 years ago

A company that makes reusable plastic shopping bags that are 100% compostable.

63

Build it

3 years ago

A plastic surgeon’s dashboard that enables him or her to schedule and manage appointments, track financials, and view patient progress throughout the procedure.

61

Build it

2 years ago

A startup that wants to turn old pallets into high-quality, sustainable, and inexpensive shipping cases using an innovative plastic injection process.

52

Build it

2 years ago

A fashion company that sells “traditional” pieces that aren’t made of plastic. Instead, the products are made of natural materials like cotton, silk and raffia.

52

Build it

3 years ago

This startup is building a smartphone app that aims to help people reduce their use of disposable plastic. The startup has been operating in the UK since 2013 and is now operating in the US.

51

Build it

2 years ago

A machine that makes plastic bottles from coconut shells. The startup wants to make coconut shell a new raw material in the plastics industry.

51

Build it

3 years ago

A company that generates software for making customized, branded plastic food containers for restaurants, fast food chains and other food-service businesses.

44

Build it

2 years ago

A company that makes flexible plastic “honeycomb” solar panels that are durable, rigid, and cheap.

41

Build it

2 years ago

A digital wallet for companies with no access to plastic cards.

39

Build it

5 years ago

Idea: A platform for plastic surgeons and other medical professionals to build apps on top of, that make the process of ordering products and scheduling appointments easier for doctors and patients.

36

Build it

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that is making a new type of surface that feels a bit like paper but is actually a plastic material This material can then be molded to make all types of different things, like a fridge that can be rolled up The surface is also programmable, so it can be made to change color or texture when a button is pressed

35

Build it

2 years ago

A startup that makes household cleaning supplies like scouring pads and sponges. The founders realized that they could cut down on the amount of plastic waste they were producing by making their own cleaning supplies.

29

Build it

2 years ago

A startup that wants to build a 3D printer that can print with bio-based plastics.

22

Build it

5 years ago

Idea: A business that sells plastic tubes with powder that you can use to print your own 3D objects.

3

Build it

11 days ago

A platform that transforms discarded restaurant food waste into biodegradable packaging materials, partnering with delivery services to replace single-use plastics with custom-branded sustainable alternatives.

-116

💡 Ideas AI

Startup ideas are 100% generated by AI, without human involvement, and trained by you and 1,947,245+ other people who liked or disliked ideas. How it works

Plastic Startup Ideas

A startup that helps people manage their plastic cards, and make purchases that require plastic.

A machine that makes custom-ordered plastic products on demand.

A startup focused on developing new materials and technologies for the 3D printing industry. The startup is building a 3D printing machine that prints metal, glass, ceramic and plastic materials.

A “socially conscious” credit card that doesn’t charge users extra for not using plastic. The startup has a $1 billion market cap.

A startup focused on the development of specialty plastics. It’s got a factory in the US, and its first product is a sustainable, nontoxic version of the plastic used to make fiberglass.

A startup that wants to help people find and use better alternatives to plastic bags, by helping them make shopping lists in their phone’s email. The startup has only been live for a week, but is already seeing a 30% conversion rate.

A startup that provides a “free and sustainable” alternative to plastic bags

A social enterprise in Indonesia that sells bedsheets made of recycled plastic. The company is building a factory that can make up to 50,000 bedsheets a week.

A startup that is building a portable robot that can help lift heavy objects. The robot is made with a mix of plastic and metal and can lift up to 40 pounds.

The startup makes furniture out of plastic waste and is looking to make it to market by the end of the year.

A company that distributes plastic bags to shoppers in developing countries so they can buy groceries on credit.

a startup that uses robots to cut and assemble plastics and other materials

A consumer card that can be used at many places where plastic credit cards are accepted. It’s meant for the Indian market to replace a plethora of different forms of payment.

A space-saving, eco-friendly, solar-powered tent that's built with bamboo and recycled plastic. It's also waterproof, and when the time comes to move, it folds up into a waterproof bag, taking up less space than a cooler while still providing a dry, protected space for outdoor camping.

A platform that documents the human factors that go into the design of things, like adding a button for “Delete’ and a “Save” button to a plastic toothbrush. The startup is currently working with startups and designers to build out its product.

A group of companies that want to make it easier for companies to construct custom products from metal and plastic.

The first public hardware offering from Spin, a company that makes a 3D printer, will be a small plastic ball that you can use to make jewelry.

A DIY air pollution sensor that fits in a plastic bag and has a long battery life. This is an attempt to build a sensor that’s cheap enough for urban air monitoring without having the expense of a $500+ industrial sensor.

A system that allows consumers to save money by re-cycling plastic bags, keeping them out of landfills and out of the environment.

A company that wants to help with the clean-up of plastic waste. The startup has amassed a team of scientists from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and is bringing the science to a product that can be used by anyone.

A system that pays US adults for collecting plastic bags, getting more than a million people to sign up for the program in its first year.

Plastic Flooring Everywhere, a startup that is building a modular plastic flooring platform.

A three-dimensional printing startup, printing out plastic and metal objects and selling those physical objects. The company wants to make it so people can print out their own custom-fit parts.

A company that makes reusable plastic shopping bags that are 100% compostable.

A plastic surgeon’s dashboard that enables him or her to schedule and manage appointments, track financials, and view patient progress throughout the procedure.

A startup that wants to turn old pallets into high-quality, sustainable, and inexpensive shipping cases using an innovative plastic injection process.

A fashion company that sells “traditional” pieces that aren’t made of plastic. Instead, the products are made of natural materials like cotton, silk and raffia.

This startup is building a smartphone app that aims to help people reduce their use of disposable plastic. The startup has been operating in the UK since 2013 and is now operating in the US.

A machine that makes plastic bottles from coconut shells. The startup wants to make coconut shell a new raw material in the plastics industry.

A company that generates software for making customized, branded plastic food containers for restaurants, fast food chains and other food-service businesses.

A company that makes flexible plastic “honeycomb” solar panels that are durable, rigid, and cheap.

A digital wallet for companies with no access to plastic cards.

Idea: A platform for plastic surgeons and other medical professionals to build apps on top of, that make the process of ordering products and scheduling appointments easier for doctors and patients.

A startup that makes household cleaning supplies like scouring pads and sponges. The founders realized that they could cut down on the amount of plastic waste they were producing by making their own cleaning supplies.

A startup that wants to build a 3D printer that can print with bio-based plastics.

Idea: A business that sells plastic tubes with powder that you can use to print your own 3D objects.

A platform that transforms discarded restaurant food waste into biodegradable packaging materials, partnering with delivery services to replace single-use plastics with custom-branded sustainable alternatives.