Many people have asked me, “Why would you leave, not only a steady job, but one leading an organization that you built yourself, practically from scratch” – referencing Ecova’s waste offering.

My response may surprise or confuse some.  But for others, it makes perfect sense.

First of all, Ecova is an outstanding company, filled with great people that make a tremendous impact on our world. I consider myself fortunate to have been a part of that organization for close to 7 years.

However, each day on my way to work, I drove past 5 office buildings with a trash dumpster and no recycling dumpster; from our office window, I stared at the trash compactor and much smaller recycling container, all the time knowing that 80-90% of office waste is recyclable. I also knew that recycling for Spokane businesses is 70-85% less expensive than trash disposal. Not only were these businesses missing an opportunity to reduce t...

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Welcome to the Resource Synergy blog. In the coming months and years I’ll be using this forum to discuss topics related to recycling, waste prevention and the circular economy. While many of my posts will be written with the small to medium size Inland Northwest business in mind, they will contain elements relevant to organizations of all sizes and locations.

Please check back often for updates and feel free to submit questions or ideas that you would like me to discuss on this forum. Enjoy!

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