Reading time: about 4 minutesA new kind of entrepreneur, Stwart Peña Feliz ’17, stands poised to shake up the plastics industry. However, MacroCycle is also an agent focused on systems reform, and Peña Feliz and Rosenboom are its catalysts, looking to stir up the next plastics revolution. At Cornell, Peña Feliz majored in chemical engineering with a minor in entrepreneurship. According to Peña Feliz, the remaining 20% of energy consumption can also be fully electrified, bringing its emissions close to zero. “If we’re able to create a pathway where capitalism cannot ignore our circularity, I think we’ve done our job,” Peña Feliz said.

Source: Daily Sun February 06, 2026 07:27 UTC