Recognition and validation test

Your start-up company produces fish feed from agricultural by-products. The process is attentive to the principles of the circular economy and your customers are really satisfied with the result. You exploit a fermentation process that requires only agricultural waste and certain general conditions. The normal weather conditions in your region are suitable for this production. Last year, however, a dry heat wave hit your town for three weeks and the product was not up to standard. This caused a considerable loss of money and the creation of waste. You know the right temperature for your product, but in spite of controls you have not been able to stop production.

You are working in a start-up furniture factory in your city. Due to a supplier issue, the factory will soon run out of a special furniture glue imported from overseas. The factory has a stock that can last a few months, but after that the factory will not be able to meet production goals.

You were placed in charge of an environmental design team and were asked to search for beneficial solutions to replace the missing glue and find a long-lasting solution.