Business
For my business theme, I decided to explore how Marble Plastics could create a closed-loop system similar to TerraCycle around the secondary waste stream. I know that curly-haired people have specific needs when it comes to detangling and defining their hair, so when we find a tool that
2026-27 Capstone
The Alterra Energy recycling plant in Akron, Ohio interested me because there are only two chemical recycling plants in Ohio, and one of them is located in Summit County, where my family lives. Alterra uses a process called pyrolysis, which is a type of thermochemical liquefaction, Instead of mechanically melting
2026-27 Capstone
Green Toys is a company that I think is innovative because it creates toys for children using recycled plastic. The company primarily uses post-consumer milk jugs, which helps keep plastic waste out of landfills. The plastic is collected, cleaned, and shredded before being reprocessed into new material and combined
2026-27 Capstone
Proyecto ROHI has built a school located at the base of the Tegucigalpa municipal landfill, It has been serving families who have been trapped in survival mode, earning their living collecting and sorting recyclable materials. For generations, families have foraged through the mountain of garbage dump looking for something to
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Pela is a brand that has created one of the first 100% compostable phone cases. Their cases are plant-based and made from a combination of flax shive and biopolymers. They also offer other products, including Apple Watch bands and AirPods cases, for a variety of devices. What I find
Business
The Compost Exchange is a Columbus-based company that has created a simple system for turning food waste into something useful. Through a subscription, customers receive a yellow 5-gallon bucket to collect their food scraps. Each week, the bucket is picked up and the scraps are sent to local
Business
Access to specialized healthcare can be difficult in rural communities, where patients may need to travel long distances for examinations that are unavailable locally. Inspired by the TytoCare business model, Specialist in a Box explores what might happen if connected diagnostic technology were designed specifically for rural clinics rather than
2026-27 Capstone
The Toronto Tool Library (TTL) offers an interesting example of how a business can encourage people to share resources instead of purchasing items they may only use occasionally. Established in 2012, the nonprofit gives members access to a large collection of tools through a membership system. Founded in 2012, the
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LEGO Education is a learning platform that uses building, programming, and hands-on activities to help students understand concepts through experimentation and problem solving. This subcompany of LEGO allows kids to have the opportunity to physically create something rather than just reading or listening to a topic. I think that
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TECEO made by Schreder which is an LED street lighting system that has a purpose of reducing environmental effects of outdoor lighting while still giving the feeling of safety with enough illumination. TECEO is Dark Sky approved and gives off 0% ULOR (upward light output ratio). Some of the features
Business
Techno Glow is a company that specializes in photoluminescent materials, which are materials that can absorb light and later release it as a visible glow in darker conditions. The company sells products such as glow-in-the-dark powders, paints, tapes, sheets, resins, and other materials. These powders, paints, sheets,
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The blog "[Citroën innovations] Citroën DS: The secret of the directional headlights from 1967" by Jeremy talks about how the Citroen DS is a strong example of how innovative design can change the way people think about an everyday product. The DS was first Introduced in the 1950,