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BGBS 038: Steve Savage | 1908 Brands | A Legacy of Environmentalism
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- The story of 1908 Brands and its heritage of environmental responsibility, including Steve Savage’s great-great-uncle, William Kent’s donation of what was later known as the Muir Woods National Monument
- The environmental comparison of US homes to European homes and how 1908 Brands pledges to change that
- Steve’s move from Chicago to Boulder when he was 12 years old and why he loved it
- How Steve’s experience hiking the Chicago Basin 14ers at 14 years old transcended his appreciation for the outdoors and helped him realize his calling to become an environmentalist
- Steve’s change of heart from playing tennis for the University of Kansas to studying Russian for a corporate future in international finance
- There are three arrows in a recycling loop. In 1990, Steve and his dad sought to fulfill the third arrow with Eco-Products by taking remanufactured recycled products back into the market.
- The beginnings of Steve and his dad building Eco-products and its steady growth year by year through visits to schools, churches, and greek life
- Why a new resin on the market called polylactic acid in 2006 became a turning point for Eco-Products
- The proverbial rocketship path of how Eco-Products went from being “not-so-sexy” to financially booming during the 2008 recession
- Pactiv’s vicious strategy to knock out Eco-Products as a competitor and how that led to selling the company to Waddington North America in 2012
- Steve’s drive to keep Boulder Clean alive by having his hands in “another cookie jar”, aka 1908 Brands
- The “window” of the pandemic allowing for 1908 Brands to flourish through their plant-based disinfectant, which is EPA registered effective against SARS-CoV-2
75 episodes
Archived series ("Inactive feed" status)
When? This feed was archived on October 16, 2023 14:00 (). Last successful fetch was on October 17, 2023 11:24 ()
Why? Inactive feed status. Our servers were unable to retrieve a valid podcast feed for a sustained period.
What now? You might be able to find a more up-to-date version using the search function. This series will no longer be checked for updates. If you believe this to be in error, please check if the publisher's feed link below is valid and contact support to request the feed be restored or if you have any other concerns about this.
Manage episode 272795421 series 2442114
- The story of 1908 Brands and its heritage of environmental responsibility, including Steve Savage’s great-great-uncle, William Kent’s donation of what was later known as the Muir Woods National Monument
- The environmental comparison of US homes to European homes and how 1908 Brands pledges to change that
- Steve’s move from Chicago to Boulder when he was 12 years old and why he loved it
- How Steve’s experience hiking the Chicago Basin 14ers at 14 years old transcended his appreciation for the outdoors and helped him realize his calling to become an environmentalist
- Steve’s change of heart from playing tennis for the University of Kansas to studying Russian for a corporate future in international finance
- There are three arrows in a recycling loop. In 1990, Steve and his dad sought to fulfill the third arrow with Eco-Products by taking remanufactured recycled products back into the market.
- The beginnings of Steve and his dad building Eco-products and its steady growth year by year through visits to schools, churches, and greek life
- Why a new resin on the market called polylactic acid in 2006 became a turning point for Eco-Products
- The proverbial rocketship path of how Eco-Products went from being “not-so-sexy” to financially booming during the 2008 recession
- Pactiv’s vicious strategy to knock out Eco-Products as a competitor and how that led to selling the company to Waddington North America in 2012
- Steve’s drive to keep Boulder Clean alive by having his hands in “another cookie jar”, aka 1908 Brands
- The “window” of the pandemic allowing for 1908 Brands to flourish through their plant-based disinfectant, which is EPA registered effective against SARS-CoV-2
75 episodes
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