Cellulosic Fiber Precipitation from Recycled Textiles
Circular Solutions Enterprise partnered with Thimbleberry to explore possibilities for creating new textiles using the cellulosic fiber precipitation technique with recycled fabrics to repurpose clothing waste. This project was being completed in collaboration with the Department of Chemical Engineering.



Sustainable Fuel Spill Cleanup
- Develop solutions for cleaning up petroleum spills (oil and gas) with a circular design that utilizes waste products and/or natural resources
- Focus on animal byproducts and how they compare to current absorbent products
- Hair, feathers, hoof trimmings, ect.


Mycelium Project
The mycelium project will be growing mycelium with the goal to incorporate the biomaterial into furniture products. We will be experimenting with growing the mycelium on clean Aspen wood and furniture wood waste. After portions are fully grown, we will perform tests on the material to observe its performance.



Disposable Mask Recycling
Hotforest received 10,000 disposable masks from GM that were rejects headed to a landfill. The team has been working with the masks to find ways to recycle the materials and create new and useful items. Hotforest has a 3D printer. The project has a goal to use the polymers from the masks to create 3D printer filament.



