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Businesses look toward recycling to cut costs and to make money |
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Many businesses are turning to recycling to save money during a
recession, prompting others to see opportunity in turning trash into
treasure.
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Austin American Statesman |
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In the middle of the night Bob McGivney found himself driving
through town with a truck full of flowers. He wasn't going to surprise
his girlfriend or decorate his home — he was recycling them.
His midnight run sprouted from a lazy summer afternoon at Barton
Springs with friends, one of whom was a wedding planner. While talking
to her, he found out that all the flowers used at weddings — including
one that was coming up — are typically thrown away, despite their
weeklong lifespan after an event. Read the rest of the article
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KXAN story about our humble beginnings |
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AUSTIN (KXAN) - Earth Day is this weekend, and when it comes to recycling, Austin is one of the top cities in the nation. However, the city's Solid Waste Services does not offer some recycling services to businesses, which has led one Austinite to start a new business to fill a niche. "I
started talking to more business owners who were saying that the city
didn't provide recycling services, and I figured I could easily do it,"
said Bob McGivney, owner of Wandering River Recycling. Click Here
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