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Follow on Google News | Second Line proudly supports Most Promising Enterprising Businesses at Think Beyond PlasticSecond Line, an impact investment firm and accelerator headquartered in New Orleans, LA, is providing business planning and investment guidance to three amazing businesses as part of the Think Beyond Plastic Innovation Contest.
By: Second Line Three companies were selected as the Most Promising Enterprising Businesses by a jury of industry and science experts - Eben Bayer (Ecovative (http://www.ecovativedesign.com/)) “New Orleans has become a hub for environmental and green change due to necessity. Hurricane Katrina and BP Oil Spill made us face the precious nature of our planet. We are city with future tied to environmental change. Second Line is looking for the amazing ideas which will shift our collective trajectory toward a sustainable future. We are so inspired by the work of the Plastic Pollution Coalition and believe the Think Beyond Plastic competition is a portal for future, disruptive change.” said Gerard Cox, founder and managing partner of Second Line. "The breadth of ideas and geographical reach of the submissions was inspirational. We are really excited to present the winners and to focus on real solutions to plastic pollution," said Eben Bayer, Co-founder and CEO, Ecovative and a Think Beyond Plastic juror. Without a doubt the Think Beyond Plastic conference will demonstrate the amazing ideas extending humanity on our precious planet. Second Line (http://www.secondline.com) Think Beyond Plastic (http://www.thinkbeyondplastic.com/) http://www.thinkbeyondplastic.com/ Founded in 2009, Plastic Pollution Coalition (www.PlasticPollutionCoalition.org) For more information please contact Gerard Cox at gerard.cox@secondline.com End
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