A Most Unusual Teenager
16-year-old local is building his own "ethical t-shirt" business.
Businessman (or businessteen?), environmentalist, and aspiring lobbyist Will Bildsten met me at the Caribou Coffee on Lyndale Avenue, about a mile from his home in Tangletown. The tall high school sophomore greeted me cheerfully while he pulled out a reusable coffee mug and went to order. I complimented his greenness when he came back. “It’s To-Go Ware,” explained the 16-year-old entrepreneur, holding up a bamboo spoon. “Plastic is a big mistake. Did you know the recycling rate for plastic is 7 percent?” He looked at his yogurt. “I feel bad about this container," he said. "But I needed some protein.” Bildsten started his t-shirt company, Be Simple Apparel, in February 2010 in the midst of the depressions, complexities, and anxieties of …
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Kristin Hofstad
9:48 am on Saturday, January 14, 2012
WOW - so eloquently spoken by a teenager!! You should be extremely proud Will, your ability to research, design, and see the big picture is not only rare in a teen but many adults do not have that kind of vision. You have a multitude of talents young man, continue to have faith in yourself and you will soar!! Kristin more ›