Dan Blake makes money from garbage. Literally.
After scarfing down French toast at a restaurant in Provo, Blake asked what was being done with the leftovers. When he saw Dumpsters full of rotting food, he had an idea.
“One thing led to another and I started Dumpster diving to experiment with food waste,” Blake said. “Then I stumbled across a recipe that made for really good garden soil.”
This experiment led Blake to where he is today. He started the company EcoScraps by turning food waste into a compost soil that’s good for the environment. But running a highly successful business and attending classes didn’t seem to run hand-in-hand.
