Franziska Trautmann
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Glass Half Full
Franziska Trautmann was born and raised in Carencro, Louisiana, where she witnessed Louisiana's coastal erosion crisis and lack of recycling options. While at Tulane University, she co-founded Glass Half Full to tackle these two issues. Glass Half Full's mission is to recycle glass into sand for coastal restoration, disaster relief, and more. After graduating with honors in chemical engineering, she continued to pursue Glass Half Full full-time. She now serves as the CEO, forging new partnerships, expanding operations, and leading coastal restoration efforts. Her work has been featured in news outlets such as NBC Nightly, CBS, and more, and she shares her journey and processes with her hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok.