g2 TIMELINE

May 2008
g2 revolution LLC founded in Ohio by Billy Watterson.

May 2011
g2 launches a proprietary ecotrak database system for our customer recycling data.

July 2011
Launch of Grounds to Grow On® Keurig K-Cup recycling program for commercial customers.
November 2011
Loss of Findlay, OH, processing center due to fire caused by contractor error; client services continue via temporary mobile facilities.

December 2012
g2 leases a 212,000 sf. former Cardinal Health warehouse in Findlay, OH, for processing materials.

January 2013
Feed the Future program initiated to help purchase meals for food banks and to support homeless shelters activities.

February 2013
g2 launches first grocery store client consumer chemical product recycling program in Minnesota and Florida.

April 2013
g2 leases a 27,000 sf. former airplane hanger next to the Lake in the Hills, IL, airport for a new headquarters and container shipping operation.

July 2013
Aveda launches “Full Circle” recycling program with g2. Read article here.
September 2013
g2 products made from recycled client materials first sold online.

June 2014
g2 continues to grow and leases a second 14,000 sf. airplane hanger adjacent to the airport for storage.

January 2015
g2 creates a customer-facing “myecotrak” data portal for clients to review recycling data, by container, from all their facilities.

May 2015
US Environmental Protection Agency releases letter concurring in general with g2 proposed approach for nicotine-containing product recycling, facilitating the launch of separate Knightshade LLC recycling services.
February 2016
g2 launches its first recycling program for a convenience store chain.

January 2018
g2 becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of new holding company Watterson Brands, LLC, and Scott DeMuth becomes its President.

March 2019
g2’s Findlay operation partners with New Vision Employment Services to provide jobs for individuals with developmental disabilities.

June 2019
Feed the Future program support extended to include environmental conservation organizations, such as the Black Swamp Conservancy.

August 2019
g2 achieves Green Business Bureau “platinum” status for sustainability initiatives within its own operations.
February 2020
Feed the Future milestone: 2,000,000 meals provided to combat hunger through g2 recycling!

March 2020
g2 receives our first “Silver Medal” rating from corporate social responsibility assessor EcoVadis.

April 2021
g2 moves its headquarters and shipping to a larger leased 117,000 sf. building in Lake Zurich, IL, adding in materials processing similar to Findlay’s operations.

August 2021
Launch of bareMinerals recycling program with g2.

September 2021
g2 becomes the recycling partner for Rubicon’s Trick or TrashTM candy wrapper collection program.
October 2021
Assisted investigators with processing/scanning products for a multi-million dollar retail theft case.

December 2021
g2 achieves two “zero-waste-to-landfill” certifications for Lake Zurich and Findlay recycling operations, and a materials “chain-of-custody” certification for select vendors, audited by GreenCircle Certified.

January 2022
g2 begins supporting Lake County Haven, a local organization assisting homeless women and children with shelter, education and other needs.

March 2022
Feed the Future milestone: g2 local charitable partner the Pioneer Center has provided 30,000 person-days of homeless shelter support through g2 recycling programs.

August 2023
g2 creates a solution to fully recycle liquid foundation, creating a full circle cosmetic solution.

July 2024
Hurricane Beryl Relief