What’s your Why? I believe I was put on this earth to… To connect with others and try to make light of darker situations My purpose is to… Help future generations live the life we are able to now Find ways to make things positive and light-hearted, and alleviate stress from my life and […]
AgriWrap aims to decrease pollution in the Philippines by providing an alternative to single-use films. We repurpose agricultural waste into bioplastic sheets that can be used to wrap handheld food items or line food containers. AgriWrap’s bioplastic not only has similar food-grade properties to wax paper or plastic films, but also is biodegradable, meaning it […]
OPINION PIECE: 2.7 million tons of plastic are discarded annually in the Philippines (Climate Change Commission 2024). Where are these plastics going to end up? There are only 3 options – and none of them are going to benefit you. Whether these plastics end up in landfills, are burned, or are openly dumped, they will […]
Identify FIVE specific things in your slides that you could have done differently. Update the developments slide to specify corn/cassava raw materials + explain what we have learned about using one versus the other Include our who we met slide in the presentation (we had time, and this would more clearly show what we accomplished […]
I would say that one of my biggest aha moments was seeing all of the pollution that was in the streets. I had known that the Philippines had struggled with managing its trash collection system, but I was not expecting to see all of these heaps of trash on the sidewalks. I was also shocked […]
From July 24 to 25, AgriWrap had the opportunity to attend PlastiCon 2025! The event was held at the new Marine Science Institute Building. This conference allowed our team to engage with leading experts, government officials, and scientists committed to sustainable solutions in the fight against plastic pollution. We had the opportunity to speak with […]
Update your business models based on the sparring that has taken place over the past several weeks. See Presentation What are the changes you have made to your business models since you first created it? List at least 5 changes. Changed our customer segments to include customers in less price-sensitive markets. Added “less expensive product” […]
From the organizations we reviewed today, or others you have studied, identify TEN extremely specific strategies that you can leverage for your own project. The strategies can be about the technology, the business model, access to capital, customer education, messaging, thought leadership, etc. Adapt our product to meet the needs of our customers, such that […]
As of right now, our work does not require IRB approval. Our best route forward currently is to work with bioplastic companies to reduce their production costs. While this can be taken in multiple directions, including trying to supply them with cheaper materials, such as more local agricultural waste, or helping to produce a more […]