Second Time’s a Charm: Five Minutes with Greenbean Recycle
This post was originally released at BostInnovation.com, a platform to help startups in Boston succeed by connecting local innovators and increasing communication. Thanks to Greg and Kyle at BostInnovation for their support.
Greenbean Recycle is a startup looking to change the way people think about recycling. Even if you don’t know what a Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) is, you’ve probably used one. An RVM is the machine you drop your recyclable beverage containers in, and get a printed receipt that you turn in for refunds at a store cashier. Greenbean has joined the MassChallenge competition to fuel their idea of marrying RVM technology with wireless Social Media and eCommerce capability to personalized the recycling process and make it “cashless.”
Greenbean joins the list of local clean tech startups, like Big Belly Solar, that are focusing on ways to insert conveinent recycling stations into the daily lives of the busy urban eco-friendly set. So, I sat down with Shankar Sahai, the founder of Greenbean Recycle, to learn more about his vision, and what progress has been made since the initial forming of the team to compete in the MassChallenge.
