Recycled milk jugs become chairs for lollygaggers : Loll Designs walks the talk /

Loll Designs ("Loll") is a Minnesota company that specializes in designing and manufacturing heavy-duty outdoor furniture. In 2007, Loll began using recycled milk jugs (plastic milk containers) to manufacture their chairs. Greg Benson, Loll's co-founder and CEO, had a firm conviction...

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Main Author: Maamoun, Ahmed (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2019.
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