Our Vision
Trash is not something most of think about, but it’s predicted there’ll be more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050 and the one of main reasons recycling and composting aren’t as effective as they could be is because of contamination. We as people often accidentally mess up batches because we wish the pizza box or the laundry detergent bottles could be recycled.
So we’re using AI to take the decision making burden off of people who want to do the right thing, reduce contamination, change the culture, and get more composted and recycled, especially for schools, businesses, and communities.
The Founder
With a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health & Public Policy and a minor in Environmental Studies from Franklin & Marshall College, Tenny-Ann has done environmental work in the forests of Costa Rica and lead poisoning and prevention research in the communities of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. As a Posse Foundation Scholar and an Aspen Climate Leader, she takes an holistic approach to leadership, not through the titles she holds, but in how she interacts with people everyday. When she’s now working on Toothpik, you can find her doing climate organizing work as a Young People’s Priority Fellow at Engage Miami and as a member of the Sunrise Movement.
Tenny-Ann sees waste as a huge issue; she also sees a great opportunity to revamp an outdated and inefficient system to change the culture around trash while making lucrative for businesses to be sustainable.
Meet the Interns of Spring 2025
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ZARIA BURTON
TECHNICAL ASSISTANT INTERN
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AMI LE
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS INTERN
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FRANCISCO M. FUENTES
SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS INTERN
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ARNAV AGRAWAL
SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS INTERN