Fuqua gets closer to eliminating single-use plastics

Of the estimated 11 billion metric tons of plastic that have been produced since the invention of plastic, only 9% has actually been recycled.  Plastics end up in our waterways, our oceans, and even in our bodies.  An estimated 95% of tap water in the U.S. is contaminated with microplastics.  While plastics provide plenty of […]

Carbon accounting’s next phase: Reimagining carbon waste as an asset

By Andrew Shuffer, MBA ’25 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Trevor Best, Co-Founder & CEO, Syzygy Plasmonics, in an EDGE Seminar at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Fall 2023. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of either Duke University or […]

Co-ops should be biogas leaders in the Midwest

By Billy Barnes, MBA ’23 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Bill Caesar, President of Generate Upcycle and Dan Meccariello, Director of Operations at Generate Capital, in an EDGE Seminar at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Spring 2023. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily […]

Who will pay to close the loop in emerging economies?

Circular economy inventions need business model innovation By Vishweshwar Vivek, MBA ’23 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Sandra Sassow, CEO & Co-Founder of SEaB ENERGY, in an EDGE Seminar at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Fall 2022. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily […]

The commercialization of trash and carbon: Similarities, differences, and implications

By Courtney Bell, MBA ’22 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Marcius Extavour, Vice President, Energy & Climate at XPRIZE, in an EDGE Seminar at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Fall 2021. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of either Duke […]