When I was a kid, I used to think that the blue recycling box was magical. The idea that my “trash” – bottles, papers, cans, etc. – could be turned into something else that’s useful was mind-boggling.
Fast forward to today, and while I may not skip with excitement to the magical blue box, I still think recycling is pretty darn awesome. With the rise of interest in sustainability, social responsibility, and protecting our environment, more and more businesses think recycling is pretty darn awesome too.
Apparently Erik Levy, Founder and President of Save That Stuff, was on to something back in 1990 when he founded the company with one truck (a 1971 vintage VW Double Cab – half pick-up truck, half bus, to be exact). He started the company with one goal in mind – to provide cost effective alternatives to traditional waste disposal. Over the past couple decades, the company has evolved significantly as more and more companies and organizations see the value in reducing waste. In fact, today they help over 3,000 New England businesses safely and efficiently dispose their recyclables.
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So what exactly does Save That Stuff, well, save?
- Trash
- Cardboard
- Office, mixed, and confidential paper
- Glass, plastic bottles and containers, and cans
- Metals
- Organics/compost
- Electronics
- Styrofoam
- Universal waste
- Vegetable oil
- Pallets
- Batteries
- Construction and debris
- Shrink wrap and stretch wrap
- Blue wrap
- Toner
And my favorite item…oyster shells! If you’re a fan of oysters (and who in New England isn’t?), you’re going to love this. Save That Stuff works with the non-profit Mass Oyster Project to help restaurants recycle oyster shells. Did you know that recycled oyster shells can be used to restore oyster bed habitat in the wild? Save That Stuff collects shells from local restaurants, ages them for a year and then distributes to towns for restoration projects. By introducing oyster shells into bodies of water, they are able to help reduce oyster mortality and increase reproduction! I’ll take a dozen to cheers to that!
While I don’t think I saw “magical blue boxes” listed on their equipment page, they do own and maintain a full range of recycling equipment, storage containers, and vehicles to meet each client’s unique needs.
The mission of Save That Stuff is pretty simple but certainly no easy feat: zero waste. They work with each of their clients to provide local, fair, and sustainable waste and resource management, focused on the triple-bottom line (good for business, good for the environment, good for the bottom line).
If you’re interested in learning more about how Save That Stuff can help your business reduce waste, visit www.savethatstuff.com.
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