From “Illness to Wellness”
Written by kate - who has written 100 posts on Green Thinking Blog.
Photo provided by GreenClean.Biz.
I was given a magazine article a couple of weeks ago from a gal at the office & thought it would be interesting to share. Pinkmagazine.com September/October 2008 issue featured a business woman by the name of Rebecca Reynolds who began her own cleaning company using eco-friendly products. Green Clean is now looking to expand beyond her hometown of Cleveland by marketing the unique story behind the business.
In brief, Ms. Reynolds was stuck at home for three of her teenage years because of a blood disorder. This fueled her research for recovery and found that organic foods & products would keep the disorder at bay. She created her own chemical free cleaners using things like chalk and baking soda.
She has now moved on from just the residential cleaning biz to include carpet services and her own organic store, Planet Green (link to follow at a later date) that sells items like organic mattresses and baby bottles. The article says Reynolds also gives credit to local networking for her success. She started with Entrepreneurs for Sustainability and then founded her own eco-friendly group for women-owned green businesses called Green Goddesses.
I felt this was an excellent story of being able to overcome challenges when you are working for a cause by finding an alternative.
Thank you Ms. Rebecca Reynolds!