Barkley Young: Outlines pays about $1 per item for recycling
Luke Barkley Young · "VCs Debate: Is This Recyclable Shower Curtain the Future of Circular Economy Home Products?" · Nov 1, 2023 · at 4:33
Luke Barkley Young, founder of sustainable home essentials brand Outlines, details recycling unit economics to investors on The Pitch.
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“So right now we're paying roughly a dollar per item to have it recycled.”
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