Recycled materials provide a renewable source of high-quality materials for everyday items and essential infrastructure. From farms to hospitals, from schools to highways we rely on recycled materials. And every new item made from recycled material is one less item that would use scarce natural resources. With recycling we can get raw materials more locally and securely than having to depend on foreign sources. --ISRI 2022
Recycled Materials Making a Difference in Our Lives
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Watch this video to learn about how the recycled materials industry provides critical raw material necessary for the everyday items and essential infrastructure we all depend on.
Challenge Statement: Design for Recycling®
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In this article, you will be introduced to the challenge and the challenge guidelines.
Generating a Solution: Design for Recycling®
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This article provides you with an overview of all the stages you will complete in the Design for Recycling® Challenge.
Challenge Background Video: Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose
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Challenge Champion Brandi Harleaux explains the concept of a closed-loop economy and how it helps the environment.
Principles of Design for Recycling®
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Students are provided with background on principles for Design for Recycling®.
Helpful Links: Design for Recycling®
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Students are introduced to some of the resources and tools they can use to help them develop their solution.
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
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Discover what an entrepreneur does and get inspiration for your Challenges ahead!
Prototyping your Design for Recycling® Solution
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This article provides an introduction to different prototypes that they can use to test and refine solutions.
Testing Your Design for Recycling® Solution
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In this activity, you will go through an interactive process to refine and improve your solution for the Design for Recycling® Challenge.
Technical Brief: Design for Recycling®
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Reflect on your process and describe the specifics of your solution.
Technical Brief Rubric: Design for Recycling®
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This document is designed to guide your thinking and ensure you meet all requirements for the Design for Recycling® Technical Brief.
Building an Effective Presentation
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The goal of the presentation is to gain support from key stakeholders, who can be community leaders, organizations, and/or businesses. This article will provide you with some strategies to use when creating and delivering your presentation.
Investigating Entrepreneurial Pitches
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Use these sample pitches to learn from entrepreneurs how to craft a successful pitch.
Pitch Judging Rubric: Design for Recycling®
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This form will be used to evaluate the Pitch of your Design for Recycling® solution.
