SmarterX

01/08/2025

Did you know using sunscreen reduces your risk of skin cancer by 50%? We all know it’s essential to protect our skin, but how much do you really know about what’s inside that bottle?

At SmarterX, we’re passionate about simplifying complex decisions—and our latest zine dives deep into sunscreen ingredients, clean beauty standards, and how conscious consumers can make smarter choices for themselves and the planet.

01/07/2025

At SmarterX, we’ve got a personal history with trash. We started with a mission to recycle, reduce waste, and promote sustainability. So, it’s no surprise that we’re deeply invested in understanding and spreading awareness about waste management.

Check out this zine we made with some general information on how waste is separated, what types of waste are hazardous, and what steps you can take to help reduce waste in landfills.

01/06/2025

New year—healthier skin. Swipe to see how to identify clean sunscreens.

09/02/2022

Today is . In the United States, there are 38,287,000 people facing hunger, including 11,722,000 children.

We're happy to be a small part of a big family of organizations and people who are working hard to address this issue. We use data and technology to move consumer goods from retail stores to local food banks and pantries in the most efficient and scalable way possible. And we’re proud to work with Feeding America as we incrementally keep getting better at how we approach solving this problem.

08/30/2022

Forbes interviewed our CEO Jacqueline Claudia and discussed the new approach we’re bringing to the retail industry to help retailers meet their environmental obligations and reduce their environmental impact. https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2022/08/26/helping-companies-comply-with-7000-regulations-in-the-cheapest-and-most-sustainable-way/

Retailers and brands face a myriad of regulations about how to handle and dispose of potentially hazardous products. To ensure they don't run afoul of the rules, they may use the most costly and least sustainable supply chain options. That's the problem Smarter Sorting is trying to address.

08/16/2022

Looking for a new and rewarding role at a company? Our Chief Talent Officer, Nicole Adams Kraus, breaks down our in the latest article from Built In Colorado.

Read more ​​👉 https://hubs.la/Q01kbbsm0

“The next period of growth at Smarter Sorting is about and .” We’re investing in the expertise and technology to support our growth by building the tools that allow our partners and clients to use our data and insights to drive positive change in their businesses.

We’re looking to add additional (that’s us!) to the following teams 👇

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Want to apply? ⤵
Head to https://www.smartersorting.com/careers

08/08/2022

"Smarter Sorting's approach sheds much needed light on the chemical composition in our everyday consumer products and can lead to better product formulation, more circular pathways for waste streams, [and] reduced emissions in shipping and handling of regulated products … all [of which enable] vital positive outcomes in the CPG and retail spaces."

💬 Michael Smith, our newest board member and general partner at Regeneration.VC:

📑 Thank you Progressive Grocer for featuring our recent news about Regeneration.VC investment in Smarter Sorting!

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Wegmans Food Markets has begun hiring and training full-time employees for its Astor Place supermarket in Manhattan, which marks its second location in New York City. The store will open at 770 Broadway in the latter half of 2023, and employ more than 500 people, including 200 full-time associates.

08/01/2022

📰 NEWS: investing in a better future! 📰
We are excited to announce Regeneration.VC's $7M investment and Michael Smith of Regeneration VC joining our board. This news and capital comes as an extension to the $25M investment round led by G2 Venture Partners earlier this year.

→ Read more: https://hubs.la/Q01hZ8yX0

07/15/2022

🧪 On , we are highlighting parabens, phthalates and sulfates. Consumers are avoiding products with these synthetic chemicals for both their and the environment's health.

🌱 A 2022 survey by Greenprint reports 75% of Americans are concerned with a product’s environmental impact. And 46% want claims like “100% natural” validated.

✅ Smarter Sorting validates product claims. We use machine learning and computational chemistry to fully understand products.

♻️ Consumers meet their needs with accurate, traceable and trustworthy product claims. Retailers and brand suppliers increase loyalty and revenue.

→ Claim on: https://hubs.la/Q01gWbDT0

07/13/2022

🚨 Award alert! It is an honor to have the Product Intelligence Platform™ (PIP) recognized by Real Leaders as a Top 50 winner in the 2022 Real Leaders® Eco Innovation Awards.

What is the PIP? 👇

➜ The Product Intelligence Platform™ is the place where products are classified. It's a platform for retailers and brand manufacturers to collaborate. Retailers can manage all their hazardous and regulated products. Brands have an easy, frictionless way to share their product data. The result: retailers and brands can make decisions using accurate product data.

➜ Smarter Sorting is the first to take a computational approach to classifications, and we deliver it through a variety of tools and solutions. We use machine learning, computational chemistry and regulatory AI to marry our millions of product data points with over 7,000 rules and regulations designated to retailers.

📖 Read on to learn how we are putting product intelligence in the hands of retailers and brands: https://blog.smartersorting.com/the-product-intelligence-platform