26. Innovative Business Thinking for Community-based Earthcare: Ryan Metzger of Ridwell
In this episode I’ll be chatting with Ryan Metzger, the CEO of Ridwell, a groundbreaking organization that is pioneering a different approach to recycling and repurposing. Ryan and his young son Owen cofounded this growing company that now helps people by picking up materials and items that recycling companies normally won’t take. They saw a problem, and took risks to try new ways to solve it with an innovative business model. Today, they are on a mission to empower “neighbors and communities to build a less wasteful future.” Want to get a message to Forrest? Use the voicemail function on the podcast site,or send an email: [email protected]: Ryan Metzger - CEO and founder of Ridwell Notes:Buy Nothing Project NY reusable take out containers - DeliverZero Social entrepreneurship: https://www.ashoka.org/en-us/focus/social-entrepreneurship Actions: Asking questions when it comes to disposing of items- is there another option? Talking to kids and sharing at their level about climate change, the effects waste disposal has on our world. Ideas for actions we can take in community: find a Library of things create a tool library learn about the sharing economy start a community garden consider starting a housing coop create a community compost find a Makerspace to learn in Keywords: recycling, repurposing, reusing, grassroots environmentalism, community-based business, social enterprise, social entrepreneurship, business for goodFind us on our website: Earthkeepers Support the Earthkeepers podcast Check out the Ecological Disciple