Greenii Inc.
We make truly eco-friendly handmade paper bags, crinkle paper shreds, and cardboard shreds. We hire immigrant women.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
CONDENSED CASE STUDY
IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL: Environmental awarenessIncreased environmental stewardshipIncreased resource utilisationPreserving Natural Capital - stocks & flows of energy and materialReduced emissionsReduced waste
ECONOMIC: Alternative revenue streamsIncreased competitivenessIncreased Manufactured Capital - material goods or fixed assets which contribute to the production process rather than being the output itselfIncreased value creationJob creationNew marketsReduced economic pressureReduced spendingStimulating innovation
SOCIAL: Developing Social Capital in partnership with others (ie families, communities, businesses, trade unions, educational, voluntary organisations)Improved wellbeingIncreased access to services/productsIncreased contacts among peopleIncreased employmentIncreased Human Capital - people's health, knowledge, skills and motivationIncreased inclusionIncreased local prideIncreased physical activityIncreased quality of lifeReduced gender inequalitiesReduced social pressure
MODEL
SCALE: Regional
LOCATION CONTEXT: Peri-urban, Rural, Urban
STATUS: Active
FUTURE POTENTIAL: Scaleable, Replicable, Networkable
FACETCommunity, Manufacturing, Material Flows, Recycling, Remanufacturing, Reuse, Social Enterprise, Waste Management
LEVEL: Macro - Cities, Regions, Nations, Meso - Network, Cluster & Eco-Industrial Parks, Micro - Company/Organisation
STAKEHOLDERS: Citizen, Knowledge Sector, Private Sector, Public Sector, Third Sector
BUSINESS MODEL: B2B - Business to Business, B2C - Business to Consumer, B2G - Business to Government
TECHNOLOGY: 3D printing, Robotics, Sensors
SOCIETAL READINESS LEVEL:
CYCLE PHASE
CASE STUDY MAPPING SOURCE:
- CAN-CECL1
Circular Case Studies by Circular Regions licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
STATUS & TIMELINE
| Milestone title | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Business start date | 07/2019 | |
| Crinkle Paper Shred sale start | 02/2021 | |
| Selling 20K bags | 08/2021 | |
| Shredded cardboard | 08/2021 |
DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Greenii Inc.
CONCEPT: We make truly eco-friendly handmade paper bags, crinkle paper shreds, and cardboard shreds. We hire immigrant women.
We manufacture paper bags using clean newsprints, flyers by without pulping or bleaching or adding any chemicals. We also make crinkle paper shreds and shredded cardboards.
All of paper bags are handmade by newcomer women with language barriers and youth with disabilities. The goal of our business is to reduce carbon emission, cutting of trees, create jobs for local community.
LOCAL LANGUAGE DESCRIPTION: English
ORGANISATION / PARTNERS
Greenii Inc.
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