Entries for Re-X Before Recycling Prize

Diverting decommissioned solar panels from recycling and using them to make Hydrogen. Installation will be the most cost effective.

The Bleckmann Circular solution serves apparel/textile brands, enabling their products to be collected, repaired, refurbished, and resold.

Revolutionizing housing with reclaimed mass timber panels for resilience, sustainability, and a greener future.

Goals: furniture waste is eliminated, repair skills are fostered for generations, & communities have access to quality furniture.

PR3 developed the only global standards to undergird reuse infrastructure. The Digital Standard will enable circular systems.

Our revolutionary program reuses 95% of components from damaged headlights to remanufacture high-quality headlights with an OEM-warranty.

POSH will re-purpose retired EV batteries to modular battery energy storage systems for long-duration energy storage.

Establishing a Re-X Circular TPU Supply Chain in the U.S

The teams at Shred Cycle and Mirai Solar are repurposing plastic components from retractable solar shade panels in new solar panels.

VMX Green seeks to harness second-life uses of EV batteries to reinforce domestic supply chain, while boosting Detroit’s circular economy.

1-finity extends life of food containers (glass, plastic or metal) by minimizing container variety and maximizing re-use before recycling.

A fresh solution for managing solar circularity with a panel registry that provides traceable lifecycle management, collection, & logistics

The Narwhal and Humpback convert any vehicle into a plug-in hybrid, reducing emissions while keeping them off the scrap heap.

U.S. Pact will create a pre-competitive space for brands and retailers to launch a country-wide reusable package in one product category.

Affordable DCFC with used EV Battery Energy Storage Transportable (DCFC-BEST) technology. Less grid power needed, no utility upgrades.