Dr. Denise Stilling is taking flax residue and turning it into something useful – pole caps that can preserve the wood of utility poles.
Dr. Denise Stilling is turning agricultural waste into useful products!
Stilling, an associate professor in industrial systems engineering, is taking crop residue from flax - which is difficult to biodegrade - and turning it into pole caps that can preserve the wood of utility poles.
Watch below to see how she does it:
These pole caps have broader uses, and could be used protect other wooden structures from deterioration.
Caps off to Dr. Denise Stilling for her sustainable invention!
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