Today I’m joined by Danielle Ruttenberg. She’s a trained glassblower, entrepreneur and mother of two young children, and co-founder of Remark Glass, a fully-sustainable, zero-waste custom glass studio located in the revitalized Bok Building in South Philadelphia. Combining art and sustainability, Remark Glass fulfills its mission of creating sustainable art and manufacturing practices by employing traditional glassblowing techniques to repurpose discarded bottle glass into small batch home accessories. in 2020, Danielle and her team also formed Bottle Underground, a 501(c)(3) organization committed to increasing their impact in waste reduction and generating jobs for the local community. In our conversation, Danielle discusses how Remark Glass transforms waste materials like bottles and jars into new wares such as barware, lighting, and tabletop accessories. We also explore their recycling methods and their commitment to providing fair employment opportunities.
Along the way, we also explore the various challenges they've faced in blending social responsibility with business growth and explore some of the funding challenges they’ve been working through and creative ways they’re worked to supplement revenue during critical periods such as their popular ‘mystery’ boxes.You can see their beautiful work and learn more about Remark Glass at the following links: Web: remarkglass.comInstagram: instagram.com/remarkglassTikTok: tiktok.com/@remarkglass
Blown Away (Netflix show on glass blowing): netflix.com/title/80215147
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