Building AI-enabled robots that automate sorting, making recycling lower cost and more effective for recycling facilities of all sizes and budgets.

necoTech is creating asphalt from mixed plastics that will be used for the replacement of deteriorating roads, bridges, and highways. this process will divert recyclable waste from Michigan landfills and be produced at a significantly lower cost.

Creating a circular recycling solution for industrial waste powder coatings.

This is a collaboration between Goodwill Industries of West Michigan and HydroBlox to utilize recycled plastic to be manufactured into stormwater drainage systems. This project will simultaneously address plastic waste, create job opportunities, and create effective flooding and storm water management for Michigan roads.

A collaboration of three I2P3 applicants brought together as one team to pursue recycling solutions in the Upper Peninsula including re-development of an old transfer station and engagement around recycling in the region.

An initiative participating in the I2P3 Innovation Challenge Track aims to stimulate the expansion of the circular economy in and around Ann Arbor, MI.

A collaboration between the City of Mt. Pleasant and Central Michigan University participating in the I2P3 Innovation Challenge Track to explore co-digestion of food waste and sludge at the Waste Water Treatment Plant.

ReCharge Recycling seeks to develop a phased approach to collect, discharge, test, refurbish and ultimately process and recycle Lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles and other sources. The project will be based in the Flint area.

VMX International is seeking to develop a recycling center in the city of Detroit focused on lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles. This is a vertical expansion that builds on decades of experience working as a total waste management service for Auto manufacturers and suppliers.

Edge Materials Management currently processes post-industrial scrap in East Michigan. They seek to expand to post-consumer materials, with an initial focus on agricultural and Marine film plastic. They are participating in NextCycle to develop a supply and logistics network and siting equipment to pre-process and clean the materials.

Suppliers Partnership for the Environment seeks to develop a circular system for recycling packaging of auto parts along the supply chain. The vision includes a consolidation, aggregation, and logistical component, in addition to package design guidance.

Public Thread seeks to develop and market a line of recycling collection bags made from waste vinyl billboards. These are an alternative to carts for use in circumstances where there is no space for a cart, such as multi-family housing, university housing and/or commercial settings.

Biz Aid LLC seeks to develop and expand a hub and spoke collection network in parts of Southwest Michigan that lack recycling access. This will provide more recycling opportunities for residents in these regions and will result in more marketable material, such as PET bottles or OCC, being diverted from the landfill.

The Architectural Salvage Warehouse of Detroit (ASWD) deconstructs buildings in Southeast Michigan to keep environmental resources out of the waste stream and to make affordable housing materials available to low- and moderate-income families. ASWD is participating in NextCycle as it seeks to relaunch following an overhaul to integrate a new inventory, online retail system, and a new showroom. The newly integrated systems will allow the business model to become more profitable and provide more services to the community.

Noble Polymers seeks to pivot its business model to focus on producing post-consumer recycled content resin and other sustainable polymer inputs such as hemp plastic and plastic from MSW. This material will be used for producing recycling carts in Noble’s sister company Cascade Cart Solutions, in addition to other products.

A collaboration of Shiawassee Health and Wellness (SHW), the County Community Mental Health Authority and Great Lakes Fusion (GLF) to expand recycling and vocation opportunities through the I2P3 Innovation Challenge Track.

An I2P3 Team initiative focused on providing supportive educational and professional services to 8 Northeast MI rural counties desiring to provide a robust, collaborative resource recovery program for its constituents.

An I2P3 Innovation Challenge Track initiative led by RRRASOC and SOCRRA to develop a strategic Storm and Disaster Debris Management Plan.

A team was selected to audit the I2P3 Innovation Challenge process to support work towards recycling solutions in Newfield Township.

An I2P3 Team initiative focused on developing recycling infrastructure and circular economy opportunities in Benton Harbor.

Pontiac Regional Chamber of Commerce brings together various collaborators in the Pontiac Region to align communities on recycling opportunities and collaborative approaches to improve access and keep value in the region.

KLAW Industries, accepted as a ROADS Team, is addressing the MRF glass waste stream by developing and scaling a process to remove contamination from MRF glass and in turn using recycled glass as a partial replacement for cement in concrete.

Technisoil International (NeoPave) initiative aims to pilot roads made using plastic waste in Michigan through partnership with Emmet and St. Clair Counties.

GAIA Analytical Sciences is developing a novel method for rapid road repair based on a cold pour method which includes a high percentage of scrap tire rubber in the mixture.

Currently, there are only 2 locations in the state of Michigan that grind asphalt shingles. American Classic Construction & Supply is pursuing the development of a portable grinding operation to service all of Michigan.

Two Michigan companies, BSG Tire Recycling and Porous Pave, team up to turn Detroit-based scrap tires into a valuable community asset.

Rampf Group Inc. seeks to test the efficacy of Hot Melt Adhesives, produced from recycled PET, mixed with Asphalt. The pilot will help fill potholes and repair roads in rural parts of Michigan.

Pink Elephant seeks to expand zero-waste event services in Southeast Michigan to recover valuable materials for marketing and diversion from the landfill. This can expand the supply of sought-after materials, such as Cardboard, Aluminum cans, and PET bottles while directing glass and organic waste to recovery pathways.

Improving plastic blending and processing for more efficient mixed-plastic recycling helping reducing carbon footprint.

Recycling of industrial paper byproducts waste into next generation materials that combat climate change while creating employment opportunities

Diverting scrap textiles from landfills to manufacture energy efficient building insulation material.

Developing an innovative continuous flow digestor to transform food and compostable products into a soil amendment product

Upcycling textiles aiming to invigorate the circular textile economy through scaling production while expanding employment opportunities.

Establishing a Michigan lab facility to test and certify the compostability of paper and plastic food service and other products.

AI-driven sensing solution for food and agricultural industries to prevent waste

A sustainable community-based compost solution in Detroit 

Scaling organics diversion in greater Grand Traverse

Composting medium density fiberboard with food waste 

Scaling food and yard waste collection and vermicompost operation in West Michigan

Developing circular urban wood supply chains and scaling them across Michigan and the country.

Scaling organic collection services in Southeast Michigan