Miranda Wang

Miranda Wang (born 1993/1994) is the founder and CEO of BioCellection, an organization using chemical technology to recycle plastics.[1] In 2018, at 24 years old, Wang received the UN Environment Programme's Young Champions of the Earth award.[2]

Awards and recognition

In 2018, Wang was a winner of the UN Environment Programme's Young Champions of the Earth award.[2] Miranda Wang received this award for recognition of her work to help tackle the plastic crisis by developing a recycling solution for unrecyclable plastic waste.[3]

Wang's company won the Perlman Grand Prize in the Wharton Business Plan Competition in 2016, receiving $30,000 toward their operations.[4] In 2019, BioCellection was the runner-up in the Urban Resilience Challenge, which financially supports entrepreneurs.[5]

References
  1. "Meet 15 Women Leading the Fight Against Climate Change". Time. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  2. Environment, U. N. "2018 Winners". Young Champions of the Earth - UN Environment Program. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  3. Environment, U. N. "Miranda Wang". Young Champions of the Earth - UN Environment Program. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  4. "Biocellection [Michelson People's Choice Award 2016] | MMRF". Michelson Medical Research Foundation. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  5. Klein, Jessica (2019-11-08). "This startup just won $75,000 to bring relevant healthcare information to people of color". Fast Company. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
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