Goods that do good (8th grade)

Nike

John Patton

Nike will begin sourcing 100 percent renewable energy in Europe. With new power purchase agreements, Nike will be able to reach 75 percent renewable energy globally in 2020. Nike focuses on their material use so they can produce a product that does the least damage to the environment. Nike's targets for 2025 is that they have 100% renewable energy, zero footwear waste to landfill, and zero hazardous chemical discharge.

Toms Shoes

Henry Pan

Every product a customer purchases, Toms will help a person in need. Whether it's a pair of shoes or a bottle of water. So far, TOMS has given more than 35 million pairs of new shoes to children in need and helped restore sight to over 250,000 people. 

Whole Foods

Tommy Hunnewell and Kumar Muniappan

Whole Foods Market, starting in Austin Texas, and is now one of the most lucrative supermarket chains in the country. It is the only USDA certified organic grocer in the United States, selling only products completely free from hydrogenated fats, artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, and sweeteners. Because of its mission to provide affordable and organic food to consumers, it is one of the most popular well-known supermarket chains in America.

ECO-FRIENDLY STRAWS

Bryn Kerslake

This is a Kickstarter project that creates cheap, and high-quality straws and bowls out of bamboo, and coconut. They can be produced very easily, but also are biodegradable, as they are 100% created out of bamboo and coconut. These straws and bowls could be distributed in place of plastic straws and cups, or at marathons.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1745698352/bamboo-straws-and-coconut-bowls-an-end-to-plastic

Biodegradable Six Pack Rings

Drew Pepi

These rings are made by product waste. These rings are edible for all animals on earth. So when these rings go into water and animals find them they can eat it as food. 

Apple Product Red

Wyatt Doyle

https://www.apple.com/product-red/

"For 12 years, your support of our partnership with (RED) has helped fund programs to treat HIV/AIDS. A portion of each purchase goes towards counseling, testing, and medication to prevent mothers from passing HIV to their babies. So far, you’ve helped us raise over $200 million for (RED)."  -APPLE

4ocean

William Faucett

4ocean is collecting large amounts of plastic from the ocean. They are selling bracelets that are made from the plastic collected in the ocean.

Misdiagnosis

Andrew Ohn

Precipio is a company that helps misdiagnosis. 1-in-5 or 20% of the diagnosis are incorrect and have the potential to be fatal. An estimate of 10-15 Billion dollars is wasted annually because of misdiagnosis. Precipio is the solution to this. Their service has a correct diagnosis rate of over 99%! This is an excellent service for hospitals in poorer countries where Doctors aren't very experienced. 

The Ocean Foundation

Brendan McCabe

The Ocean Foundation is a unique community foundation with a mission to support, strengthen, and promote those organizations dedicated to stopping the destruction of ocean environments around the world.

Solar Powered Electronics

Clement Scott

Solar panels are very environmentally friendly and are also quite a reliable source of energy, therefore, making them a great choice to utilize for this project. There are endless possibilities when using solar panels as they are very versatile. One way that solar panels would be helpful is a solar-powered phone case. Most people have a mobile phone with them and they constantly need charging so having endless energy via sunlight would be incredibly helpful and efficient.