Revolution in a Bottle: How TerraCycle Is Redefining Green Business
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (764 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B002HREKNM |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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TerraCycle, based in Trenton, New Jersey, now has annual sales of $8 million, sustained five-year growth of over 200% per year, and has been featured by hundreds of media outlets. . in 2001 to attend Princeton University, but left a year later to focus on his startup. Tom Szaky, 26, is co-founder and CEO of TerraCycle, producer of the world’s first products that are made entirely from and packaged entirely in waste. Born in Budapest and raised in Toronto, Szaky moved to th
Szaky argues for a new approach to business, an “eco-capitalism” based on a “triple bottom line.” Every business, he says, should aspire to be good for people, good for the environment, and (last but definitely not least) good for profits. Their big insight was finding value in things that others throw away, from the triggers on spray-bottles to misprinted cardboard boxes. calls “The coolest little startup in America.” While a freshman at Princeton, Tom Szaky co-founded a company that recycles
Ijhal said Five Stars. Great ideas on creating a business with a vision. "More Like A Tree, Less Like A Fire" Thomas H. Pyle Not since John A. Roebling made steel cables for the Brooklyn Bridge has Trenton, NJ fulfilled its motto: "Trenton Makes, The World Takes" That is, until now.Enter Tom Szaky and his recently formed, rocking fantastic eco-products company, TerraCycle, charmingly chronicled in "Revolution In A Bottle--How TerraCycle Is Redefining Green Business." In 2002 as a drop-out from Princeto. M. Bearce said Hype in a bottle?. This was an interesting book and in many ways Mr. Szaky's mission is an inspiring one. That said, the book itself is light on content and heavy on irrelevant details. I think it would be enough if we all agreed that Tom Szaky is a really cool cat and then that was the end of it, freeing him up to deal with the real issues that are at stake here. Instead, be prepared to have your
I’m glad I did.”—Ben Cohen, cofounder, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream . “TerraCycle is doing more than selling good green products; it is changing how manufacturers, retailers, and consumers treat their waste. Read this book