About Us
Ellis Sartain
Chief Operating Officer
I am a Junior at Austin High School. I am co-president of our schools Fashion and Sustainability club, and the Chief Operating Officer of Eco Pickup.
Sofia Pharis
Chief Executive Officer
I am a junior at Austin High School. I have many leadership positions in school as well as at work outside of school. I am chief executive officer at Eco Pickup.
Why did we decide to create this company?
This company is a product of a school project. During our entrepreneurship class, we were assigned a project to create our own businesses. We decided to create a business that would help the environment and the community. Each of us have either taken an environmental science class or are currently in one. While learning about environmental science, we learned what happened to recyclables that were either recycled incorrectly or thrown in the trash. We wanted to make a change and stop this from happening. The city of Austin does not recycle much in the mainstream recycling. There is no current company that does what we do.
Meet our Mascot!
Our mascots name is Elton. Elton's favorite things include, recycling, composting, and upcycling. He is a sustainable Queen. His goal is to make this world a better place.