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Rubicon found a business in your bin
The company built a network around the things businesses throw away. Its own costly reset reveals how much of the work happens beyond the screen.
International Paper thinks inside the box
After buying DS Smith, International Paper is redrawing its own boundaries. The humble shipping box explains both the ambition and the awkward economics behind the change.
RoadRunner
RoadRunner (RoadRunner Modern Waste + Recycling) is a Pittsburgh-based, technology-driven waste and recycling company that helps commercial and enterprise businesses cut costs, divert more material from landfills and report on their environmental impact. Founded in 2014 by Graham Rihn, it pairs a managed-services model with proprietary software and AI-powered smart cameras (via its 2022 acquisition of Compology) to meter, monitor and optimize waste streams. The company serves 14,000+ customers across all 50 states and has raised roughly $150M in venture funding.