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Trash and Stash is now the 1st Junk Removal Service in U.S. to Earn B- Corporation Certification.

[CHARLOTTE, NC, April, 2024] Fort Mill- based Trash and Stash Junk Removal, announced that it has officially become a Certified B Corporation. B Corps represent a new business model that uses the power of business to address society’s greatest challenges. Certified B Corporations are companies that balance purpose with profit.

Trash and Stash (Stylehawk Enterprises, Inc) became the first junk removal service in the United States (and only the second in the world) to achieve B Corporation certification. Still, they join a growing movement of more than 2,000 Certified B Corporations from 121 industries, across 40 countries including companies like Patagonia, Toms of Maine and Ben & Jerry’s.

Trash and Stash President, Cameron Ungar said, “We couldn’t be more proud. B Corp certification has been a goal of ours from almost the beginning. Ungar added, “our local community was so supportive when we got started. We felt a responsibility to give back. At the same time, we saw that solving people’s individual ‘stuff problems’ still contributed to the collective waste problem. B Corp certification gave us a way to articulate and organize our ambitions around customer service, community and landfill diversion.”

B Corporations receive certification from B Lab, “a nonprofit network transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities and the planet. B Lab creates standards, policies, tools and programs that shift behavior, culture and the structural underpinnings of capitalism.” The intent is to shift the global economy from “a system that profits few to one that benefits all.”

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About Trash and Stash

Trash and Stash Junk Removal was founded in April, 2021 by Cameron Ungar. Trash and Stash works with both residential and commercial customers in the greater Charlotte, NC area to provide professional, affordable and environmentally responsible junk removal services. In 2023, Trash and Stash diverted 30% of total waste material handled from local area landfills.

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4Good- Our B Corp Journey & Goals

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Moving forward this is a blog about what we've done and where we're going. It'll catalogue our writings and posts.

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- Gary Keller, The Millionaire Real Estate Agent

“If something has an outcome, whether it had a positive or negative result, they call it progress… they know that persistence and repetition will eventually yield tremendous results… Progress is important and is usually achieved by the person who makes the most attempts. The quality is in the quantity.”

- Gary Keller, The Millionaire Real Estate Agent

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Truth: you can be active without being productive

Myth: efficiency equals effectiveness

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Myth: more discipline means less freedom

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Myth: “Justice for all.” Equal time should mean equal reward.

Truth: Reward always comes down to who does the best job.

Myth: we perform best under pressure.

Truth: you perform best when you focus, and pressure is a poor means to continually gain focus.

Myth: I have time.

Truth: you have no idea how much time you have, so make every minute count.

- Gary Keller, The Millionaire Real Estate Agent

“fears are educated into us, and can, if we wish, be educated out.” - Dr. Karl Menninger

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2. How will they do it? Systems

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Danny Meyer, Setting the Table

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- Acknowledge: “Our server had an accident and we are going to prepare a new plate for you as quickly as possible.”

- Apology: Alibis are NOT one of the 5 A’s. It’s not appropriate or useful to make excuses.

- Action: Say what you’re going to do to make amends then follow through.

- Additional Generosity: send something additional to thank the guests for having been good sports.— write a great last chapter. Make sure you give the customer something to talk about as the follow up to whatever mistake happened.

- Danny Meyer, Setting the Table

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- Danny Meyer, Setting the Table

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- Danny Meyer, Setting the Table

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- Danny Meyer, Setting the Table

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2. Hold people accountable for consistent standards of excellence.

3. Communicate a well- defined set of cultural priorities and nonnegotiable values.

True leaders hold themselves accountable for conducting business in the same manner in which they’ve asked their team to perform.

- life will constantly be pushing you “off- center.”

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