Entries for Re-X Before Recycling Prize

B-Circular to track, verify & unify circular impact using common devices and systems with blockchain for transparent decentralized data.

We are establishing citywide reusable foodware systems at sufficient scale to overcome economic, environmental, and behavioral barriers

EcoMerc is developing a portable spectroscopy instrument for recycling material traders to identify high-value metals in electronic waste.

Creating easily sharable data dashboards that show clear environmental & economic impact for venues switching to reusable foodware.

Mobile app that automates garment inspection and disposition, connecting used/returned apparel items from brands to “second life partners”.

Our idea is to reuse plastic containers, sanitize them and refill them with the same products to continue their life cycle.

A uniquely comprehensive, coordinated, and inclusive material reuse supply chain, prioritizing markets utilizing AI-powered database tools.

The Solar Panel Reuse Hub stops working panels from entering the waste stream, connecting homeowners, installers, recyclers, and reuse orgs.

iFixit proposes a national repairability scoring standard to reduce waste by helping consumers pick longer-lasting products.

We turn postindustrial fibers into valuable products through the use of our wet laid nonwoven machine & our ability to process long fibers.

Vesta Volt is pioneering a patent pending approach to resource recovery by extracting maximum value from electronic waste before recycling.

An innovation center facility for the processing, measuring, retail, and education of reusable building materials.

Through creative repurposing of business waste, we give teachers the tools they need to provide vital hands-on learning to every student.

Dendritic Identifiers provide item-level tracking to improve repair, extend lifecycles, and enable sustainable reuse in Re-X supply chains

HBCUs are vistas to combine cooperative economics and collective work with recycling, sustainable manufacturing, and textile circularity.

AI to augment critical tasks of documentation, evaluation, and marketability of materials deconstructed from project sites.