Soylent CEO faces criminal charges over 'eyesore' shipping container home in LA
by Nicky Woolf in San Francisco from Technology | The Guardian on (#1NX0H)
Startup founder built the derelict 'experiment in sustainable living' without proper permits and failed to demolish it when requested, city authorities say
Rob Rhinehart, the founder of food-substitute drink Soylent, is facing criminal charges over his installation of a now-derelict and graffiti-strewn red shipping container on a hill overlooking Los Angeles.
The container was intended to become an "experiment in sustainable living" for the startup founder, complete with solar panels and panoramic views.
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