Universal Material Passport

A digitally embedded 'material passport' assigned to every manufactured item that tracks its entire lifecycle from creation to breakdown. This passport informs recycling machines of precise material composition, informs users of disposal pathways, and holds producers accountable for their products' end-of-life impact.

Future Scenarios that inspired this product idea

The technology is developed to breakdown any discarded item to it's base material, which is returned to manufacturing for reuse which eliminates the need for landfills.

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