Free business idea: Organic plant food
Posted on 24. Jul, 2006 by Cassandra in Uncategorized
We recently caught a rather odd news feature from a local broadcaster, going on about how the Mount Nelson had taken the innovative step of employing earthworms to chomp the leftover food from the hotel and then using the worm excrement as fertilizer for the Nellie’s gardens.
Yeah -so?
Well – now we hear of a very successful US business doing just the same…and more.
Terracycle was started in 2001 when two Princeton University students set out to
change the way people do business. Inspired by a box of worms, these
students had a dream: a company could be financially successful while
being ecologically and socially responsible.The company’s flagship product, TerraCycle Plant Food™, is an
all-natural, all-organic, ‘goof-proof’ liquid plant food made from
waste (worm poop) and packaged in waste (reused soda bottles)!
Genius indeed. These guys have put together a business that cleans up the place, feeds plants and worms, generates its own positive PR, employs people and makes the owners heaps of money. Everyone’s laughing.
Terracycle’s home page
The coolest little start-up in America – INC
Terracycle plant food – Treehugger
