Business

Waste Watch

Jessica Angst

30 Sep 2025 — 1 min read

Waste Watch is a platform that allows companies to put their by-products, overstock, or other waste streams that they create up for sale to potentially be the supply for another business. Creating this seamless space for business communities to work together and share resources. The website and app would allow one time sales as well as contracts to create circular supply chains. While reading articles for my business section, I came across companies like Indigo Hippo that sold used art supplies in a traditional store and Debrand that distributes textile waste. Which made me think about the items that aren't typically recycled or have a specific center that could process them.

There would be a simple layout where the user could search a specific material that they are needing sourced. On the selling side, one would be able to see all of their listings and manage any messages directed their way.

Some points that might need further consideration would be:

How could consumers be protected from scammers in the marketplace?
Would there be an authentication process for the materials?
What user interface would be most accessible?

Reference.

Cline, A. (2025, April 1). Indigo hippo: Preventing waste and encouraging recycling. Indigo Hippo: Preventing Waste and Encouraging Recycling - Wright State Guardian. https://www.wsuguardian.com/article/2025/04/indigo-hippo-preventing-waste-and-encouraging-recycling

Quinn, M. (2024, July 17). Debrand aims to scale textile recycling in US amid growing brand and policy demand. Waste Dive. https://www.wastedive.com/news/debrand-expands-us-ohio-recycling-infrastructure-wm-eleiter/721608/

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