August 5×5 Night at Start Garden
Voting Closes:
August 18, 2025 11:59 pm
Impact
At full scale, this project will enable Michigan’s recyclers and supply chain partners to make data-driven decisions, boosting operational throughput, material classification confidence, and traceability. By supporting facilities in capturing and applying their own data, we can unlock smarter reintegration pathways, reduce the burden of compliance reporting, and increase value capture across the system.
As the e-waste stream continues to grow—fueled by the rapid pace of hardware innovation—our platform positions Michigan to lead in circular infrastructure. This Seed Award allows us to take a critical first step toward building intelligent, connected infrastructure in the state’s e-waste sector.
The result: higher statewide diversion rates, improved material flow visibility, and a replicable blueprint for reintegration that enhances both economic return and environmental stewardship.
What I'll do with $5,000
This project will initiate a targeted process and systems review of select electronic recycling facilities across Michigan, focusing on their operational workflows, accepted and preferred materials, and reintegration logistics. The primary goal is to prepare these facilities for integration with 2DaLoop’s digital infrastructure by mapping current-state processes and identifying gaps or inefficiencies in data flow, classification logic, and commodity handling.
As part of this engagement, 2DaLoop will deploy its Recycler Demo Tool—a visualization engine built on GeoJSON layers that spatially links recycling and reintegration actors across the state. This platform enables users to explore local supply chain ecosystems, pinpoint nearby processors, and understand available reintegration channels in real time.
A key enhancement of this tool will be the incorporation of facility-level material acceptance profiles, including:
Accepted device categories (e.g., laptops, servers, consumer electronics)
Preferred commodities (e.g., circuit boards, batteries, CPUs, memory modules)
Hazardous material handling capabilities
Volume capacities and specialized capabilities (e.g., battery shredding, CRT glass processing)
By aligning this detailed data with geospatial supply chain overlays, we can build a high-resolution process map that guides optimal routing decisions and supports the development of circular logistics workflows from collection through reintegration.
This initial rollout will serve as the groundwork for scalable deployment, while enabling partner sites to understand the potential uplift from digitizing their processes and integrating with a broader statewide infrastructure.
Quick Bio
George Mitri is a multidisciplinary engineer and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in advanced research, product development, and systems integration.