Glass Half Full NOLA Founder and Co-Director Franziska Trautmann came to speak with the Grand Challenge Scholars about the process of discovering a problem, and turning it from an idea into a business that is changing the way New Orleans handles glass.
Glass Half Full NOLA recycles glass that would normally go into a land fill, and turns it into sand that can be repurposed for disaster relief efforts, eco-construction, new glass products…etc! Franziska is also working with a team of researchers at Tulane to find ways to make the sand even more useful for the environment. Their business has grown from two Tulane seniors into a full-fledged company that is backed by tons of New Orleans community support.
The Scholars had great questions for Franziska in this relaxed Q&A, and Tulane GCSP hopes to do a volunteer day with Glass Half Full Nola next month!