Our Project

Project focus

Want Knot is interested in addressing issues of waste reuse within the realm of businesses. We are currently searching for the most productive path to resolving issues of sustainability and business waste recycling in Washtenaw County.

Our focus and research is based on the concept of industrial ecology. Nature does not have a waste problem because it functions as a closed-loop system that reuses waste from one component as energy and resources for another component. Industry can mirror nature much in this way, and by connecting businesses with one another, industry closes its loop as well. We aim to design a system that helps businesses work with each other on resources for waste and reuse, optimize their production process, and educate themselves about the many issues and options surrounding industrial waste.

WasteKnot

We will be working with WasteKnot, a local organization that works with local businesses and organizations to encourage responsible waste reduction and recycling.