"Garbage does not exist in nature"

James S Murray
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From pot plants to pencil cases, chief executive of TerraCycle Tom Szaky explains how the "up-cycling" firm plans to become the world's largest waste company

BusinessGreen.com: How did TerraCycle get started? Tom Szaky: It all started when some friends in Toronto were trying to grow pot in their basement and they were having problems getting it right. They...

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