Sway

United States - San Francisco, CA

• 04/11/2021
• Seed
• $2,500,000

Sway is on a mission to replenish the planet by supporting healthy ocean ecosystems, eliminating plastic waste, and creating a more inclusive climate movement. Sway makes home-compostable packaging derived from seaweed, a naturally abundant and regenerative resource. In 2021, Sway was named as a winner of the Beyond the Bag Challenge, sponsored by Closed Loop Partners and a consortium of global retailers. In 2022, Sway was announced as a finalist in the Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize.

Sway has been featured in publications including Vogue, Forbes, and Fast Company. The company is a Public Benefit Corporation, as well as a member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, the Sustainable Ocean Alliance, and 1% for the Planet.

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Julia MarshCo Founder

United States - Berkeley, California,

Designer working to support regenerative systems change. Sway is on a mission to replenish the planet by supporting healthy ocean ecosystems, eliminating plastic waste, and creating a more inclusive climate movement.

Lectures & panels:
- Pentawards Design Festival (Sept 2022)
- See Change Sessions Summer Summit 2022
- Seagriculture USA 2022
- SF Design Week 2022
- Plastic Pollution Coalition 2022
- Rethinking Materials 2022
- Sustainable Packaging Coalition Impact 2022
- Ellen MacArthur Foundation Circular Economy Innovation Expo 2022
- Dieline Conference 2021
- LEGO Remix 2021
- Sustainable Packaging Coalition Advance 2021
- Mohawk: Materials Matter 2020
- Aspen Ideas Festival 2019

Find us @swaythefuture and swaythefuture.com.

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-marsh/