Dec 29, 2022Greensleeves: Sustainable Clothing for the Everyday ConsumerBy Amrutha Srikanth, Simran Malhi, Nardin Eshak, Lydia Soliman The Problem The fashion industry is a major part of economies around the world, and yet it has severe environmental consequences. In order to curb the negative environmental impact of the fashion industry, several companies are creating and promoting sustainable clothes to reduce…6 min read6 min read
Dec 29, 2022Reducing the Footprint Behind Your Footprints Around TownBy Beatrix Teng, Priti Das, Krithika Satish, Himani Nijhawan Problem Overview The transportation industry is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. 27% of 2020 greenhouse gas emissions were from the transportation sector, making it the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States (1). Unfortunately, individuals still do…5 min read5 min read
Dec 29, 2022MyC: Contraceptive Planning Made Simple, Online.By Juan Gonzalez, Henry Zhuo, Owen Du, Vaibhav Bakhshi Why contraceptives? Around half of the pregnancies worldwide are unplanned and over 95% of those unplanned pregnancies result from a lack of contraception or misuse of contraception. This creates sustainability challenges on a personal level, emotional and financial, but also on an environmental…7 min read7 min read
Dec 29, 2022SUStenance: Putting the Sustainability in SustenanceBy Patrick Ho, Brian Liang, Justin Yang The Challenge: Unsustainable Eating When was the last time that you enjoyed a delicious, home cooked meal while stressed out about work or school? Well, if you’re anything like three-fourths of the young adults in Seattle, you either ate out or likely made something that was quick…6 min read6 min read
Dec 29, 2022Sensing the Best Way to Grow PlantsBy Ruolin Chen, Diandre Sabale, Kriti Vidya Problem Growing plants at home is a sustainable practice that reduces the negative impacts on the environment in various ways. However, through our research we found that many people are deterred from trying to grow a plant at home or did not consider sustainability…7 min read7 min read
Dec 29, 2022Introducing Husky Waste!: Waste Sorting Guide for All HuskiesBy Audrey Tseng, Miranda Ma, Tia Pham, Xiang Liu Problem and Solution Overview Incoming students to the University of Washington face many new experiences as they transition through a new school year. In particular, students may be unfamiliar with garbage disposal practices in Washington as a large portion of the student body is made…7 min read7 min read
Dec 29, 2022Waste Not, Want Not: Reducing Food Waste Through Communal SharingBy Kate Wilkinson, Apollo Zhu, Isabella Nguyen, Derek Carlson The Cost Of Food Waste5 min read5 min read
Dec 29, 2022InSight: Inciting Sustainability in the Fashion IndustryBy Noa Ferman, Jaela Field, Kyler Gray Problem Overview Fast fashion is the industry of rapidly manufacturing clothes in high volumes, often at the expense of quality. Its impact is detrimental: the industry accounts for 20% of the world’s water waste1, and clothing factories produce more emissions than the global plane travel…7 min read7 min read
Dec 29, 2022DRIP: Drip, Drop. Let’s Save a LotBy Clarissa Choe, Abosh Upadhyaya, Vincent Liu Problem Overview Today, nearly 1 in 3 people live without enough water due to a growing population and global warming. To tackle this issue, our team at the University of Washington created “Drip.” It’s an easy-to-use tool that assists individuals and households track their water…7 min read7 min read
Dec 29, 2022iCAN: Recycle and Compost Right!By Nate Chen, Tiffany Guo, Chae Won Lee, Elizabeth Xiong The Problem It is a well-known issue that trash is bad for the environment. We have grown up with constant reminders to “reduce, reuse, and recycle,” but the consequence for not doing so are not immediate, apparent, or individual. As our lives…6 min read6 min read
