Venture:
CERO Cooperative
Founders:
Maya Gaul ’13CC, Lor Holmes, and Josefina Luna
Industry:
Waste management and agriculture
Venture Type:
For-profit
What is the social or environmental issue being addressed?
CERO Cooperative is simultaneously addressing the problem of landfills receiving organic material, which generates methane and contributes to global warming and the challenge to find green jobs with acceptable wages and working conditions.
Innovation:
CERO Cooperative offers a unique business model in which every employee is also part owner. It also prioritizes reasonable pricing to clients while providing effective commercial composting services.
Read More:
- Waste Work Shift: Inside the Structural Changes in the Global Waste Sector
GreenBiz
October 5, 2019 - Cero Co-op: Good Green Jobs - Circular Economy
Voiceamerica.com
March 13, 2018 - Groups Increase Food Waste Composting in Needham
Wicked Local Needham
July 10, 2017 - Closing the Food Loop: A Compost Firm Grows
The Bay State Banner
August 10, 2016