Hi,
I hope you're doing well. Thank you for your encouraging words and interest in our initiative at ReLeaf.
Here's some more details on the businesses we're initially partnering with and the type of waste we're dealing with:
1. Automotive Repair Shops: They provide us with assorted car parts like bumpers, fenders, and doors. We aim to repurpose these materials in innovative ways.
2. Austin School of Furniture and other Wood Manufacturers: We obtain sawdust from them, useful as soil and compost enrichment.
3. Businesses with Palettes: Wood pallets serve as excellent foundations for our living walls.
4. Breweries and Distilleries: They have carbon cellulose filter pads (16"x16") which can be transformed for various purposes such as water filtering. They also have organic waste mash, valuable in compost.
6. Plant Companies, Nurseries, Landscape Suppliers: They provide us with Polypropylene #5 plastic pots and trays which can be utilized as planters or pockets for planters.
Our business model remains adaptable, and as we grow, we anticipate welcoming more business types and cooperative member-owners into our network.
Looking forward to further discussion and your invaluable input!
Best regards,
Bryce