Minneapolis-based TGI LLC has announced the acquisition of Alterwaste, a sustainable materials development company based in Edinburgh. The strategic acquisition aligns with TGI's ongoing involvement in industrial projects requiring sustainable material ...
Shell LiveWIRE Entrepreneur of the Year
You might remember that back in August, our founder Martina won the Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Award.We were really excited that recently, she was also shortlisted for the finals of Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year! The finals were held in ...
Scottish EDGE Round 14
Our Scottish EDGE Journey "Scottish EDGE is a competition aimed at identifying and supporting Scotland's up-and-coming, innovative, high-growth potential entrepreneurial talent" - Scottish EDGE -It's been quite a journey since we won Young EDGE in 20 ...
Conservation Wise
We Love ConservationWise! In March, Martina met Jess from ConservationWise at Edinburgh Napier University's Sustainable Society event. Check us out with our Eggshell Eddie and Conservation Wise t-shirts below! After hearing about the amazing project ...
Sustainable Easter
You might remember our blog post from a few months back, we gave you a few tips on going green over the Christmas holidays. With Easter just around the corner, we're on a hunt to be more eco-friendly, From naturally colouring egg shells to ...
Sustainable Edinburgh
Check out our favourite local sustainable shops 1. The Eco Larder, Haymarket Got time to spare before your train from Haymarket? Pop into Edinburgh's first Zero Waste supermarket! The Eco Larder believes in planet & purpose ...
Alterwaste Innovator Launchpad 2018/19 Runner-up
This afternoon, Murgitroyd awarded the winners of the Innovator Launchpad 2018/19 in Edinburgh! In October 2018, Murgitroyd launched their 3rd Innovator Launchpad Competition with the aim to help early-stage innovative businesses ...
Scottish EDGE Round 13
Last week, we were at the Scottish EDGE 13 Live Final and amongst the winners, we spotted some fantastic low carbon businesses! As a previous Scottish EDGE Winner of Young EDGE and Wild Card EDGE, we were delighted to be at Round 13 as a sup ...
Reducing your waste this Christmas
When you think of Christmas, you think of green and red... the tree, the Christmas lights, the Santa hats. But have you thought about how to actually be green? Read on to find out how you can reduce your holiday waste this Festive Season and w ...
GBEA Awards 2018
This month we were at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards! Our founder, Martina Zupan was up for the Young Entrepreneur award. We were so happy to see the award go to fellow entrepreneur Michael Harkins, founder of Turtle Pack. Congratulations Michael! ...