Founded by two physician scientists in training at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Polycarbin got its start in 2020.

Today, Polycarbin is a platform for recycling and remanufacturing lab plastics. Our mission is to maximize landfill diversion, decrease the environmental impact of innovation, and reduce the scientific community's dependence on fossil fuels. So what does this look like in practice?

Circular economy? Perhaps you've heard the term, perhaps it's a first. In the words of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, it is a systematic approach designed to eliminate waste, recirculate products and materials (at their highest value) and regenerate nature.

Why circular? We believe a circular economy establishes an inextricable link between producers and consumers, creating a community committed to resource stewardship that ultimately maximizes use-cycles while minimizing the impact of that resource on our environment.