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Atlanta-based Rubicon’s 2nd Year of Trick or Trash Helps Recycle Candy Wrappers

Atlanta-based Rubicon’s 2nd Year of Trick or Trash Helps Recycle Candy Wrappers

Perhaps the scariest thing about Halloween is the amount of plastic waste left over from discarded candy wrappers. Americans purchase more than 600 million pounds of Halloween each year. Since most curbside recycling services are unable to recycle candy wrappers, thousands of pounds of waste ends up in landfills or

Elaine Richards

Why Rubicon Global's New President Is Excited About Garbage

As waste technology solutions provider Rubicon Global closes out a year that saw two funding rounds (bringing total outside funding to $220 million at over a billion-dollar valuation) and new national and international partnerships, the company has brought on a leader with experience bringing technology to staid industries. New

Where Are All the Southern B Corps?

Where Are All the Southern B Corps?

For centuries, the prevailing goal for businesses has been the same: to make money. A new kind of entrepreneurship is emerging, however, as people and companies recognize the need for positive social impact. Social entrepreneurship is hot, as is “going green” and a number of other terms that make for

Tech Finance Veteran Joins Rubicon As New CFO To Take Trash Platform Global

Waste industry solutions provider Rubicon Global has brought on a new CFO to manage the company's financial operations as they continue to scale their platform. Chad Gold served as CFO overseeing financial operations at Ariba, a cloud-based software company, following its $4.3 billion acquisition by SAP

Brown Mcqueen

Marketing Mavens Join Forces To Serve As Outsourced CMOs

As any entrepreneur, sales leader, or Pitch Day attendee knows, building a company that attracts investors and customers is often just as much about the talk than it is the walk. Marketing your product or service — the right way — can make or break a business. That being said, early and

The UnHyped Story Behind Rubicon Global

The UnHyped Story Behind Rubicon Global

UnHyped is a monthly conversation series created by The Gathering Spot in partnership with Hypepotamus. The goal is to feature Atlanta-based businesses who create waves with tech at their core. In this first episode of UnHyped, we have a conversation with Marc Spiegel and David Rachelson of trash tech

CommuteATL

City of Atlanta Aggregates Transit Data in New CommuteATL Site

While all Atlantans are certainly bemoaning the additional recent traffic crunch, the silver lining of the I-85 collapse may be additional resources and education on the many alternative commuting options the city does have. From bicycle rentals to the Atlanta Streetcar, there are options for those looking to save

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