Ryan Hickman is a young entrepreneur that is driven by promoting a cause that saves the earth. At just 12 years old, he is a unique boy that saw a need and created a business to meet that need. We all learn about recycling in elementary school and how we should participate it, but he is different minded in the sense that he took initiative and took his care for it to the next level. At only about 3 years old, he knew how important recycling was. His experience with recycling with his dad helped him create his business called “Ryan’s Recycling”. His business, unlike some recycling businesses, is a trustworthy business where you know your bottles are going to actually be recycled. With the attention of even celebrities, he has grown his business and is still going strong. He has even created his own non-profit. What started as a motivation for money from recycling since he was 3, ended up as a redeeming business that has recycled about 1.6 million cans and bottles. Ryan inspires me in the sense that he had a hobby and a cause he cared about and grew it. It makes me realize that even a small thing that I care about could possibly be a business or organization that I can use to impact the world. Childhood hobbies and interests are not wasted or random, but they are glimpses of the possibilities that you can do at any point in your life. With a simple elementary idea like recycling, Ryan has been able to make a business that is unlike any other one and will impact the world for generations.

Ryan’s Recycling Has Recycled 1.6 Million Bottles, With 12-Year-Old CEO (greenmatters.com)