About Earth Brands
Initially headquartered in a garage, Earth Brands spawned from an idea by Misha Medvedev and Peter Frelinghuysen to bring solutions for plastic waste to college campuses. Their first product, Earth Cup, was created as a compostable alternative to single-use plastic cups (such as the notorious "red solo"). Now, the duo has amassed more than 2,500 ambassadors, 40 campus managers, and reached millions on social media to promote their plant-based, closed-loop products. They've raised over $2 million from investors including Mark Cuban and have landed deals to stock for companies such as Marriott Ho... Read More
Initially headquartered in a garage, Earth Brands spawned from an idea by Misha Medvedev and Peter Frelinghuysen to bring solutions for plastic waste to college campuses. Their first product, Earth Cup, was created as a compostable alternative to single-use plastic cups (such as the notorious "red solo"). Now, the duo has amassed more than 2,500 ambassadors, 40 campus managers, and reached millions on social media to promote their plant-based, closed-loop products. They've raised over $2 million from investors including Mark Cuban and have landed deals to stock for companies such as Marriott Hotels, Princeton University, Sierra Nevada, and others. With 15 million cups sold to date, the team is in the process of setting up their U.S.-based manufacturing facility. Read Less