How Marcus Wade Built Smart Recycling Tech Through Faith and Innovation

About this episode

Marcus Wade discusses the intersection of faith, technology, and sustainability in solving recycling issues.

In this episode of the Beyond Normal Podcast, Kenny Groom sits down with Marcus Wade, founder of Genesis 1 Technologies and co-founder of Waste Wise Innovation, to discuss how faith, technology, and sustainability can come together to solve real-world problems. Marcus shares the story behind the Topper Stopper, a smart recycling system that uses barcode verification, AI, and rewards-based engagement to reduce recycling contamination and improve sustainability outcomes for universities, venu...

People in this episode

Host: Kenny Groom

Guest: Marcus Wade

Topics covered

• recycling
• technology
• sustainability
• innovation
• faith
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• smart recycling
• Topper Stopper
• barcode verification
• AI
• sustainability outcomes
• recycling contamination

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Genesis 1 Technologies, Waste Wise Innovation

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