Christopher Helman of Forbes writes about a company that is turning trash into cash.
- Republic Services, a brainchild of former Waste Management CEO Wayne Huizenga, is monetizing eco-friendly practices.
- The company helps to collect leftover food from casinos and restaurants and delivers it hog farms where it can be converted into feed.
- Republic captures methane emissions from landfills, which they then sell to industrial partners at a premium.
- Free market leadership is accelerating innovative environmental solutions.
“Republic, which is based in Phoenix, operates 198 landfills, 71 recycling centers and collection routes in 41 states.”
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