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As June draws to a close, this week鈥檚 crowdfunding roundup has a clear theme of sustainability running through it. One empowers communities to generate and share renewable energy while another has circular solutions for plastics difficult to recycle. Even coffee has been reimagined in a more sustainable tube format.

This cohort is united by the belief that the way we make, use and dispose of things definitely needs some rethinking. From energy infrastructure to everyday consumer habits, these founders are chipping away at the same problem from different directions.

So, who are the startups crowdfunding this week? Here they are.

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1. POP Energy

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How much are they raising: 拢500,014

Website: www.pop.energy

SEIS/EIS? Yes, EIS

About: People Owned Power (POP) is putting renewable energy into the hands of communities, enabling them to install, generate, store and share their own clean power.

Energy transition is usually a top-down affair, dominated by big utilities and national infrastructure. By giving communities the tools to own their energy from generation through to storage and sharing, POP鈥檚 platform shifts both the control and benefits closer to the people actually using the power.

Where to invest: Europe Republic

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2. The Sky Wave Distilling Co

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How much are they raising: 拢155,820

Website: www.skywavegin.com

SEIS/EIS? Yes, EIS

About: Sky Wave Distilling Co is an award-winning spirits producer that is now setting its sights on wider UK and global markets.

Winning top international awards is one thing but turning that recognition into scale is another challenge entirely, and it鈥檚 exactly the stage Sky Wave is raising to tackle. The quality has already been validated at the highest level, which gives the brand a strong foundation to build on as it pushes into new markets at home and abroad.

Where to invest: Europe Republic

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3. Presto Coffee

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How much are they raising: N/A

Website: www.prestocoffee.com

SEIS/EIS? Yes, EIS

About: Presto Coffee is a certified B-Corp making award-winning, barista-quality instant coffee in a first-of-its-kind sustainable tube format, rethinking both what鈥檚 in the cup and what it comes packaged in.

Instant coffee has long carried a reputation problem and the packaging it tends to arrive in does the environment few favours. Presto takes aim at both at once 鈥� the coffee itself is good enough to have won awards on quality alone, while the innovative tube format strips out the waste that comes with single-serve convenience.

Where to invest: Crowdcube

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4. Greenback Recycling Technologies

How much are they raising: 拢2m wider funding round

Website: www.greenback.earth

SEIS/EIS? N/A

About: Greenback Recycling Technologies uses its own proprietary, modular advanced recycling technology to tackle plastics that conventional recycling can鈥檛 handle.

A huge proportion of plastic waste falls into the 鈥渉ard to recycle鈥� category and ends up incinerated or in landfills. Greenback鈥檚 advanced recycling technology is built specifically for that gap. Its modular design is a clever touch, allowing the solution to be deployed flexibly and scaled where it鈥檚 needed.

Where to invest: Crowdcube

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5. Haatch SEIS 14

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How much are they raising: N/A

Website: www.haatch.com

SEIS/EIS? Yes, SEIS

About: Haatch SEIS is an award-winning pre-seed venture capital fund, giving investors access to a carefully curated portfolio of early-stage startups through the tax-efficient SEIS structure.

Backing companies at the pre-seed stage is where some of the greatest returns in venture investing are made 鈥� and also where the risk and the difficulty of picking winners are highest. Haatch鈥檚 proposition is to put that process in the hands of an experienced, award-winning team.

Where to invest: Crowdcube