Circular Philadelphia Members
Explore our member directory below to find and support circular businesses and organizations throughout the greater Philadelphia region. You can search by type of organization by using the drop-down box at the top of the directory.
Want to dive deeper?
Learn more about our Founding Members below and read about all the different kinds of work our members do to advance the circular economy in the Member Spotlight section.
If you’d like to learn more about becoming a member and joining our growing network of circular businesses and organizations, please visit our membership page to explore membership levels and benefits.
FOUNDING MEMBERS
Founding members are those who have supported Circular Philadelphia from the very beginning by joining our organization to invest in the important work of building a circular economy in Philadelphia. We are extremely grateful to them for supporting our mission and believing in the power of a circular economy.
Organizational
All Together Now PA
Bennett Compost
Bottle Underground
Circle Compost
Circular Services
Crust Vegan Bakery
ECHO Systems
Equitable Cities Consulting
Good Buy Supply
MOM’s Organic Market
Niche Recycling
Re:Vision Architecture
Revolution Recovery
Riverfront North Partnership
Sunflower Philly
Temple University
The Rounds
Tiffin
Trash Academy
Vicinity Energy
Weavers Way Cooperative Association
Individual
Jett Biggert
Winnie Branton
Neal Brown
Jason Centeno
Andrew Dahlgren
Aurora Dizel
Raquel Dunoff
Meg Finley
Terry Gillen
Michael Heaney
Heather Hill
Christine Hough
Brian Howard
Anne Krawitz
Paula Kwasniewska
Daniel Lawson
Stefan Ludlow
Jean Lynch
Kelly McCourt
Karen Melton
Andrew Mercier
Michele Mokuau
Daphne More
Hillary O’Carroll
Tajah Patel
Kim Paymaster
PA State Representative Chris Rabb
Katherine Rapin
Aviva Horrow Reinfeld
Jennifer Rezeli
Tom Rickards
Christina Rosan
Thiago Scabbia
Marc Shackleford-Rowell
Amanda Soskin
Betsy Teutsch
Susan Thornton
Kalie Wertz
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Learn more about our members through our spotlight series, where we profile their work, their interests, and why a circular economy is important to them.
May 2026 Organizational Spotlight
Print Natural
Print Natural is a Philadelphia-based custom screen printing studio that specializes in custom apparel using certified organic garments, non-toxic and organic water-based inks, and a special indigo ink pigmented with 100% plants. They also support waste reduction by reusing damaged garments.
March 2026 Organizational Spotlight
Rabbit Recycling
Rabbit Recycling is a Philadelphia-based recycling service offering on-demand and subscription pickup services that accept a wide range of materials – from everyday recyclables to hard-to-recycle items that municipal systems often can’t accept. Collected materials are carefully sorted, cleaned and directed to appropriate recycling, reuse, or upcycling pathways.
July 2025 Organizational Spotlight
RAIR
RAIR’s mission is to challenge the perception of waste culture by providing a unique platform at the intersection of art and industry, and community. From their residency program to our circular economy pilot to the way they organize (nearly) zero waste events, RAIR operates within the ethos of creative reuse and limited waste.
May 2025 Organizational Spotlight
Copper Bonnet Distillery
Copper Bonnet Distillery, makers of a gin crafted with wild kelp and coastal botanicals with a mission to support marine conservation. A woman- and veteran-owned distillery, they produce their gin in a net-zero facility with a focus on minimizing energy consumption and waste production.
April 2025 Organizational Spotlight
Philadelphia Furniture Bank
Philadelphia Furniture Bank was founded to ensure that every individual and family exiting homelessness in our community has the items needed to make a house feel like home. They pick up and reuse or recycle unwanted furniture and items through their non-profit hauling service, Good Haul.
March 2025 Organizational Spotlight
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
ReStore is Habitat’s home store and donation center, offering unique, secondhand furniture and brand-new home essentials at a fraction of the retail price. Every dollar spent, item donated and hour volunteered at the ReStores supports Habitat Philadelphia’s programs.
February 2025 Organizational Spotlight
Big Top Vintage
Big Top Vintage is clothing store in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia that sells vintage clothes for adults and children. They also organize the Richmond Street Flea, a curated monthly market during the warmer months with a wide variety of goods from secondhand resellers and local artisans.
January 2025 Organizational Spotlight
BioDome
BioDome was founded in order to reduce carbon emissions in the agriculture industry by removing the shipping and processing steps. They bring food production to places otherwise thought impossible, creating better localized supply chains, greener communities, and access to fresh food.
November 2024 Organizational Spotlight
Ray’s Reusables
Ray’s Reusables is a shop in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia that offers customers local, packaging-free and refillable goods to help them live a more circular lifestyle.
October 2024 Organizational Spotlight
Yardley Refillery
The Yardley Refillery is a woman-owned business and the first refill shop if its kind in Bucks County, PA. You can bring your own containers to the store or purchase reusable ones to fill with bulk essential goods, often with more sustainable & health-conscious profiles.
August 2024 Organizational Spotlight
Richard S. Burns & Co.
The oldest recycling facility in Philadelphia, Richard S. Burns. & Co. processes 500-800 tons of construction and demolition (C&D) material daily and is constantly innovating ways to recover more material that comes through their facility.
July 2024 Organizational Spotlight
Re:Dish
Re:Dish focuses on the reduction of waste by offering warewashing infrastructure, reverse logistics and technology to enable reuse at scale.
June 2024 Organizational Spotlight
Coblrshop
Coblrshop is an online shoe and leather goods repair business that makes it easy for people to have quality repairs made to prolong the life of shoes, bags and other leather goods. They make the process transparent and easy no matter where the customer is located.
May 2024 Organizational Spotlight
Villanova University
A dynamic learning community founded in 1842 by the Order of St. Augustine, Villanova practices circularity in various ways across its operations and academic programs, including initiatives focused on waste reduction, waste diversion, sustainable procurement, energy efficiency, and promoting sustainable transportation options.
April 2024 Organizational Spotlight
Circa Systems
Circa Systems develops circular point of sale platforms and two-way logistics systems to usher in a revolutionized retail experience for those seeking an alternative to the current take, make and trash model – a company promising to meet our product needs in a way that is better for people, planet and profit.
March 2024 Organizational Spotlight
The Fath Collective
The Fath Collective’s mission is to re-frame how we wear, care for, and share our clothing. They design with purpose, embedding empathy into all things they create.
February 2024 Organizational Spotlight
New Habit
New Habit is a handmade candle company offering funky and unique candles in a variety of shapes, colors, and scents. Run by South Philly-based artist, Jess Mihalczo, New Habit invites people to slow down and take in life through the senses.
January 2024 Organizational Spotlight
Thunderbird Salvage
Thunderbird Salvage is a unique business that keeps a wide range of goods out of landfill by salvaging them and making them available to the public to have a second (and third and fourth) life.
December 2023 Organizational Spotlight
Witty Gritty
Witty Gritty believes that civic engagement is the key to equitable and stronger communities and neighborhoods.They create experiences and events that blend creativity and authenticity to leave a lasting impression.
November 2023 Organizational Spotlight
Re:Vision
Re:Vision is an architecture and sustainability consulting practice composed of purpose-driven people committed to re-visioning and restoring the balance between natural, built, and social environments.
October 2023 Organizational Spotlight
The Head and The Hand
The Head the The Hand’s Book Bank Community Membership Program is a take-back program for books that allows participants to trade in gently-used books for credits that are redeemable for new books.
September 2023 Organizational Spotlight
Rutabaga Toy Library
Rutabaga Toy Library offers a zero-waste solution for eco-conscious families by offering toy-sharing and a zero-waste party space for kids’ birthday celebrations.
August 2023 Organizational Spotlight
Baleena
Baleena builds best-in-class, next-gen filtration devices to tackle microplastics fiber pollution in the fashion supply chain, beginning first with individual consumers.
July 2023 Organizational Spotlight
Dyvert
Dyvert is on a mission to improve recycling and recycling messaging in common spaces by making it simple to understand what materials are recyclable where. Their patented recycling bin and lid system is in use on college campuses, local businesses and non-profits, helping to increase recycling rates and substantially cut contamination.
June 2023 Organizational Spotlight
Philly Foodworks
Philly Foodworks runs an online farmers market, sourcing high-quality local produce from over 150 local producers, and they deliver their products to your door or community pick-up location.
May 2023 Organizational Spotlight
The Resource Exchange
The Resource Exchange is Philadelphia’s go-to center for all things creative reuse! Their mission is to provide inspiration and reclaimed materials for creative and environmentally resourceful making, teaching & living.
April 2023 Organizational Spotlight
Rego
Rego addresses the problem of bulk waste by building the technology necessary to help power the circular economy for such items as furniture, appliances, and other large, hard-to-recycle items.
March 2023 Organizational Spotlight
Glitter
Glitter is Philly’s split-it-with-your-neighbors block cleaning service for neighbors, businesses, and communities. They offer an affordable solution to keep litter and trash off our streets and sidewalks.
February 2023 Organizational Spotlight
Trash Academy
Trash Academy’s work is at the intersection of art, community, materials and justice. As enablers of Clean Philadelphia NOW, a campaign to end litter and dumping by 2028, Trash Academy engages citizens to take action and demand the resources and support to keep our neighborhoods and city clean.
January 2023 Organizational Spotlight
Temple University
Temple University’s Office of Sustainability serves as a valuable resource to the Temple community by driving sustainability forward on campus and providing opportunities for students and the wider campus community to learn about and engage with the circular economy.
November 2022 Organizational Spotlight
All Together Now PA
All Together Now PA (ATN PA) is a non-profit organization working to unite Pennsylvania’s rural and urban communities to build just, regenerative, and resilient regional economies that are self-reliant in basic needs.
October 2022 Organizational Spotlight
Bennett Compost
Bennett Compost makes composting easy and accessible for all Philadelphians by picking up food waste from businesses’ and individuals’ doorsteps (often on bike) and transforming it into nutrient-rich, all-natural compost.
September 2022 Organizational Spotlight
Equitable Cities Consulting
Equitable Cities Consulting provides strategic advisory services to governments, nonprofits and the private sector related to economic development that leads to more equitable cities.
August 2022 Organizational Spotlight
MOM’s Organic Market
MOM’s Organic Market is a family-owned and operated organic grocery store with a mission to protect and restore the environment. For thirty-five years, they’ve been doing that through the products they offer, their recycling partnerships, and the way they run their business.
July 2022 Organizational Spotlight
Good Buy Supply
Good Buy Supply is a go-to resource for Philadelphians seeking to live a plastic-free, zero-waste lifestyle. Their thoughtfully curated store on Passyunk Ave. provides customers with solutions for sustainable living.
July 2022 Individual Spotlight
Aviva Reinfeld
After a tour to a local landfill left Aviva with the realization that single-use plastics are generating ubiquitous environmental impacts, she started seeking a better way. That search led her to Circular Philadelphia and the work that we do to change the system from end to end.
June 2022 Organizational Spotlight
Bottle Underground
Bottle Underground is transforming Philadelphia’s glass recycling system to one that actually works. Their advocacy for better materials management in the city is critical to building the circular economy, and they are leading the way in their own operations.
June 2022 Individual Spotlight
Daniel Lawson
Daniel sees Circular Philadelphia as a “sea of opportunities to do something new and better,” and his enthusiasm for and work at the intersection of environment, equity and economy directly supports a more resilient Philadelphia.
May 2022 Organizational Spotlight
Revolution Recovery
When Circular Philadelphia launched in June 2021, Revolution Recovery signed on as the organization’s first founding member. As a construction material recycling company, Revolution Recovery is advancing circularity in the built environment throughout the region.
May 2022 Individual Spotlight
Paula Kwasniewska
If you’ve stopped by Circular Philadelphia’s table at an event, there’s a good chance that you talked to Paula. Since the beginning, Paula has been enthusiastically volunteering her time to spread the word about the circular economy and Circular Philadelphia’s work to all Philadelphians.
April 2022 Organizational Spotlight
Tiffin
Tiffin, a popular Indian restaurant chain in the Philly region, has established themselves as a leader in food system circularity by offering customers reusable containers for their takeout.
April 2022 Individual Spotlight
Terry Gillen
Terry is no stranger to the important work of combating climate change in Philadelphia. She has been working at the community, city and state levels for decades as a champion of a more sustainable future.
March 2022 Organizational Spotlight
Sunflower Philly
Sunflower Philly is a community-based, nonprofit organization focused on providing access to art, music & sustainable resources through a curated series of events and programs in North Philadelphia. Among other programs, their Trash Club is helping to advance circularity by engaging Philadelphians in action around waste.
March 2022 Individual Spotlight
Thiago Scabbia
As a supply chain engineer, Thiago brings his expertise and enthusiasm to Circular Philadelphia to help us solve complex challenges as part of the Textiles Working Group.
February 2022 Organizational Spotlight
Retrievr
Retrievr envisions a world where people, cities and brands work together to easily return value to our unwanted items, building the circular economy together. Their goal is to make the doorstep collection of electronics and apparel as easy and ubiquitous as paper, bottles and cans.
February 2022 Individual Spotlight
Amanda Soskin
Amanda made her mark on Philadelphia working for the Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development where she focused on the activation of vacant land, and we’re excited for her to bring that perspective to Circular Philadelphia’s work.
January 2022 Organizational Spotlight
Vicinity Energy
The concept of the circular economy is embedded in Vicinity’s operations and how they approach their business. Their commitment to reduce waste is incorporated in their plan to reach net zero carbon emissions across all operations by 2050.
January 2022 Individual Spotlight
Jett Biggert
When Jett isn’t busy revitalizing communities through their role at Rebuilding Together Philadelphia, they’re advocating for increased sustainability in the building trades to promote deconstruction and recycling on the job site.
December 2021 Organizational Spotlight
The Rounds
The Rounds delivers everyday essentials — think pantry items and cleaning and paper products — with zero packaging waste. Their mission is to make everyday sustainable choices effortless.
December 2021 Individual Spotlight
Kim Paymaster
Kim is one of three sisters behind the Simply Haraa Instagram account and newsletter. They focus on simple actions that people can take to reduce waste, advocate for change and support local sustainable businesses.
November 2021 Organizational Spotlight
ECHO Systems
ECHO Systems is a Philadelphia member-based network of businesses, organizations, and community members intent upon—through their actions—eliminating single-use waste.
November 2021 Individual Spotlight
Marc Shackelford-Rowell
When Marc Shackelford-Rowell isn’t managing solar installs for Solar States, he’s busy with the business he founded, Deep Green Retrofit, to educate others about solar and create energy efficient homes for all.
October 2021 Organizational Spotlight
Circle Compost
Established in 2016, Circle Compost is a woman-owned company whose mission is to prevent food scraps and other organic materials from being landfilled by turning them into compost that is used in a variety of urban farm and garden applications.
October 2021 Individual Spotlight
Hillary O’Carroll
If you’ve been following our Instagram feed (and if not, you should!), you already know Hillary, as she serves as our social media maven. We are so lucky to have this renaissance woman supporting us with both her experience and her enthusiasm.