Dive summary:
- Recycler Go Green (G2) Revolution in Lake in the Hills, Ill., donated enough money to buy 67,000 pounds of food for the West Ohio Food Bank.
- For every box, bucket or drum of recyclables G2 processes, they will donate enough funds for 2.5 pounds of food, as decided by Billy Watterson, G2's president and founder.
- The money will go towards buying food for 190 or more food pantries throughout West Ohio.
From the article:
The meeting inspired the entrepreneur and former environmental consultant into action. “Even when I was the most vulnerable, there were people in my life to keep it going,” he says. “I felt an obligation to return that.” Watterson decided that for every box, bucket or drum G2 processes for recycling, he will donate funds allowing the food bank to purchase the equivalent of 2.5 pounds of food. ...
