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September 24, 2024

Temasek Trust backs sustainable packaging startup in £20m round as lawmakers move towards stricter regulation on single-use plastics

UK-based Notpla has raised the biggest round for a European sustainable packaging startup in 2024 — now its got big plans for the US market

UK-based Notpla, a startup which makes plastic-free packaging like seaweed-coated food containers and edible capsules that contain drinkable liquid, has raised £20m as it looks to expand in the US.

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Notpla's seaweed-based ice cream spoon
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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