Did you know that you can recycle paper bags in a blue bin but not plastic ones? Or that #5 plastic is okay but #6 is not? Jeff explains where and how to recycle in Chicago.

When I first started working at Mightybytes we had just become a certified B Corporation. At first, the idea of a B Corporation, a company that has a triple bottom line of people, planet and prosperity, was a little confusing to me. Neither my parents or I had ever worked for a company that prioritized solving social and environmental issues.

But after two years of working here, despite never really thinking about the environment or recycling prior to this, I have definitely seen a change in my behavior in how I think about the environment. The most important change that I have notices is in my desire to recycle.

One month after moving in to our new office we welcomed over 70 guests into our new space for an Officewarming Party and Fundraiser for Climate Ride. Here’s a recap. Thanks to all of our guests and new neighbors who …

Mightybytes is on the move! Read about some of the green and productivity features in our new office space on Ravenswood Avenue. As sad as we were to leave our cozy office in Andersonville, the Mightycrew is excited to put …

In our next Sustainable Web Design post, James considers ways to save energy while surfing the web. At Mightybytes our designers and developers are always looking for new ways to create sustainable web design and code, but we also strive …

Beer brewing meets brainstorming in a fun day of product development activities inspired by Eric Ries’ The Lean Startup.

To celebrate the addition of our newest project manager, Julian, we named him brewmaster for the day and to make a beer of his choice. Julian chose a Daisy Cutter clone, and our local brew supply store Brew Camp hooked us up with all of the necessary supplies.

We dubbed the day “brewstorming” because when we weren’t brewing, we were working together as a team to brainstorm new product ideas. We also found time to make tasty s’mores with the fire we used to heat up the beer brewing water.