# rePurpose Global

> rePurpose Global is a packaging sustainability and compliance platform that helps consumer brands measure their plastic footprint, automate Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reporting across dozens of regulations, and fund verified plastic recovery projects to make credible 'Plastic Neutral' claims. Born from a Wharton student project and a visit to one of Asia's largest landfills, the company channels brand dollars into waste collection infrastructure in the Global South while dignifying the work of informal waste pickers.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Svanika Balasubramanian (Co-Founder & former CEO), Peter Wang Hjemdahl (Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer), Aditya Siroya (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~80 employees
- **Products:** Packaging Compliance, Plastic Recovery Claims, reTrace platform, Impact Projects
- **Notable:** Co-founders named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for social entrepreneurship, Winners of a 2018 University of Pennsylvania President's Engagement Prize, Featured at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021

## Products & services

- **Packaging Compliance** — Automates Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reporting across 45+ packaging regulations, managing deadlines and helping brands avoid fines (up to $50,000/day in some jurisdictions).
- **Plastic Recovery Claims** — Lets brands fund verified plastic recovery projects and make credible 'Plastic Neutral' product claims, with marketing assets and sustainability storytelling tools.
- **reTrace platform** — Proprietary traceability technology that tracks plastic recovery from collection through verification to the issued impact certificate.
- **Impact Projects** — Funds and operates plastic recovery and waste-collection projects across multiple countries in the Global South, channeling brand dollars into collection infrastructure and waste-worker wages.

## Achievements

- Co-founders named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for social entrepreneurship
- Winners of a 2018 University of Pennsylvania President's Engagement Prize
- Featured at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021
- Recovered millions of pounds of plastic across recovery projects (e.g. 13.3M lbs Indonesia, 7.9M lbs India, 531K lbs Colombia)
- Grew to 500+ consumer brands across nine countries
- Launched a first-of-its-kind fund to catalyze equitable access to reuse and refill solutions (2024)

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Launched a comprehensive Packaging Compliance platform ahead of California's November 2025 EPR deadline as CPG brands faced a regulatory wave.
- **2024-06** — Partnered with Chlorophyll Water on ocean plastic recovery.
- **2024-02** — Launched a first-of-its-kind fund to catalyze equitable access to reuse and refill solutions.
- **2023-04** — Closed a $15.7M Series A round led by Left Lane Capital.
- **2023-03** — Announced partnership with Thrive Market to fight plastic pollution.

## Links

- Website: https://repurpose.global
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/repurposeglobal
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/repurposeglobal
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repurpose_global/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/repurposeglobal

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Last updated: 2026-06-13