Actual Recycling with Dmitry Dragilev

<p>If you like the show, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/run-with-it/id1477133536">please leave a review on Apple Podcasts</a>!<br></p><p><b><strong>Nuggets:</strong></b></p><ul> <li>Pick a business that you can grit through</li> <li>Sometimes grit is less intense and more zen. A reserved but committed approach can help you maintain energy on your project for the long haul.</li> </ul><p><b><strong>Action Steps:</strong></b></p><ol> <li>Create a simplified Process Flow Diagram (PFD) for how recycling is done today</li> <li>Research values of each stream in the PFD</li> <li>Target the points at which you can amplify the most value.</li> <li>Incorporate some hard numbers in your research. Who pays for raw recyclable material, how much do they pay, and why?</li> <li>Research companies that incorporate recycled materials in their products or packaging. Find out the price points they pay. How do they make it profitable?</li> <li>Start a small local project where committed recyclers can contribute to special recycling containers and be tracked and get credit for their contributions.</li> <li>Raise some funding on the merit of the idea to test feasibilities. “Do good” projects like this may attract funders who strive to make a difference and care less about short term profitability.</li> </ol><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow through on these action steps and email us your results at update@runwithit.fm. You'll get exclusive access to a private Facebook group of action takers and one listener will earn a free mentorship call with our guest, and potentially, a business partnership.</strong></p><p><b><strong>Links:</strong></b></p><ul> <li> <a href="https://justreachout.io/">JustReachOut</a> (Dmitry’s PR connection company)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.criminallyprolific.com/">Criminally Prolific</a> (Dmitry’s personal website)</li> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2019/09/12/760128833/waste-examines-the-global-and-local-afterlife-of-recyclables">Terry Gross interview with Kate O’Neill</a></li> <li> <a