Environmentalist finds eco-friendly manufacturing alive and well in West Michigan

Working for an eco-friendly furniture manufacturer has one West Michigan environmentalist touting the benefits of a healthy environment on his blog, and telling it like he sees it when other companies miss the mark.

According to excerpts from the story:

How does a staunch environmentalist come to work in marketing for a manufacturing company? Jerome Alicki didn't think it was possible to mesh the two worlds, but his epiphany came when he discovered Industrial Woodworking Company, a Zeeland-based furniture maker focused on sustainable practices and products.

"You can't do good business without a healthy environment. We're a wood products company. We manufacture furniture day in and day out, and we need a healthy supply of materials. We need a healthy ecosystem to grow these products, to keep these jobs going."

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