GroundUp - We Build with What the World Throws Away.
GroundUp transforms local coffee waste and ocean-bound plastics into sustainable consumer goods and building materials — reducing landfill methane and marine pollution while creating circular jobs for Los Angeles. Our mission is to prove that what we throw away can be the foundation of a cleaner, greener city.
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CREATE ·2025 Grants ChallengeCoffee Grounds Up-cycled
GroundUp transforms coffee ground waste collected from LA coffee shops and marine polypropylene sourced from OceanWorks.co (purchased by weight and blended 70/30) into circular consumer goods and wall panels. This grant will fund our public planter bench installation in East Hollywood and wall paneling for a Culver City boutique hotel. It will also support the launch of our B2C product line, using injection molding to showcase sustainable, LA-made design.