You may have read that there’s a recycling crisis in the U.S. After years of accepting our used plastic and cardboard,China now won’t take it, which often means there is no place for it to go. Some city recycling programs—unable to find other buyers—have quietly started sending recyclables to incinerators or landfills, news that could make anyone question the point of separating your trash at all. But the news is both worse—and better—than you might think. Recycling was broken in the U.S.
Entrepreneurship + Innovation
Do you have an idea for a product or service that could solve a problem, fill a need or enhance people's lives? Entrepreneurship + Innovation at Arizona State University connects you to the information, resources and people that can help you turn your ideas into reality.
Whether you're toying with a concept in your head or you've already built a team and launched a venture, E+I can help propel your entrepreneurial aspirations. We provide a wide variety of opportunities to explore, share, test and advance your ideas. And we serve as a connecting and collaborating resource for entrepreneurs at all stages across ASU and throughout the Valley of the Sun.
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ASU Entrepreneurship + Innovation is one of 12 organizations to win the Kauffman Inclusion Challenge in order to increase our work to engage diverse entrepreneurs from a variety of backgrounds, ensuring that our communities are reaching their full potential.
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April
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 9:00am to 10:00am
1 Million Cups is open to everyone and invites those from every stage of their entrepreneurial journey to participate. It is a community of innovators that welcomes students, business leaders, founders and more.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 11:00am to 12:30pm
In this workshop, the Resource Innovation and Solutions Network (RISN) Incubator team will discuss the incubator and the work it does to support the transition toward a circular economy here in the Phoenix metro area as well as innovation and entrepreneursh