This project explored the quantitative aspects of waste recovery from waterways and strategies for social behavior change towards improving plastic waste disposal. 

The Plastic Transformer initiative also tested decentralized recycling possibilities through smaller facilities associated with product development. This decision anticipated the development of future businesses and networks based on a local plastic circular economy.

Collaborators: The DC Department of Energy and Environment, The Upcycle, The Earth Conservation Corps, Potomac Conservancy, The Alice Ferguson Foundation,  202Creates, Ward8 8 Woods, Horace Mann Elementary School, US National Arboretum, REI-coop.