Transaction Shout-Outs
The transactions and relationships enabled through the Austin Materials Marketplace program are paving the way towards establishing a circular economy in Austin, while also doing what’s smart for businesses’ bottom lines. Here are a few neat transactions we want to highlight from this past month:
- 881 cubic feet (equivalent to the size of 2 concrete mixer trucks) of desks, chairs, and benches from Austin Community College to Austin Independent School District to be reused in AISD schools. This transaction created a shared value of $10,753 and avoided 4.99 metric tons of carbon emissions.
- A half a ton of pallets from Austin Eastciders to JOSCO Products to be directly reused. This connection saved $576 in purchasing costs for JOSCO and $42 in disposal savings for Austin Eastciders, while diverting around 142 cubic feet from the landfill.
- 25 plastic crates from El Rancho Supermarket to Austin Creative Reuse. This activity diverted 44 cubic feet from the landfill, avoided .07 metric tons of carbon emissions, and created a shared value of $88 for both businesses.
Take advantage of the Marketplace to create savings for your business while doing right by the environment. Log in to your account to check out materials or list materials available, or if you aren’t a user yet, you can sign up here - free and painlessly. Let’s help Austin reach its zero waste goal, together.