The Impatient Entrepreneur: Lessons from Alvin Lim | #82

We're very excited to share this incredibly insightful conversation with the CEO and Founder of NBCo, Alvin Lim, as he shares his journey from growing up in Singapore to becoming a successful entrepreneur in sustainable... packaging.The anecdotes about his sheer determination and impatience to break into the big leagues make this an episode you wouldn't want to miss!From working in accounting with the Big 6 to transitioning to gaming furniture and then to sustainable packaging - he's truly done it all!We get a rare insight into how he took manufacturing challenges head on, as he talks to us about not only cracking the paper bottle formula, but also landing one of the biggest electronics tech company as their client, for whom NBCo produce sustainable corrugated packaging.Never miss an episode by following us on all our socials by clicking on the link below!https://linktr.ee/goodgarbagepodcastDon't forget to turn on your notifications and leave us a review ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱

Our guest for this episode, William Orts, is someone we've been trying to get on the show for a while, and we're so glad we persevered.The work he's doing with USDA-ARS as the Research Leader in their bio-products division goes to showcase the remarkable progress that can be made when driven people work within the government ecosystem.William, or Bill, as he's better known, calls himself a PHA lifer, and that pretty much sets the tone of our conversation with him. We were hooked as he educated us on the origin of bio-plastics and the laudable work USDA-ARS is doing behind the scenes to create a conducive ecosystem for bio-products development and policy advocacy.A lot of guests come on our show with a wealth of knowledge but the genuine intention and readiness to share and collaborate is what sets Bill apart, and also makes this episode a must listen! Never miss an episode by following us on all our socials by clicking on the link below!https://linktr.ee/goodgarbagepodcastDon’t forget to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ turn on your notifications⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱

When we interacted with Tastee Tape Founder, Marie Eric at the Rethinking Materials Summit in London, we knew she'd be the perfect guest for our show. And we're so glad she agreed!With an educational background in biomolecular engineering and a spark to challenge the status quo of food wrapping, her vision is truly inspiring.We discuss her fascinating journey from going viral in 2022 for the burrito tape she worked on in university and getting featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to becoming a successful entrepreneur! Never miss an episode by following us on all our socials by clicking on the link below!https://linktr.ee/goodgarbagepodcastDon’t forget to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ turn on your notifications⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱

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Environment day at Good Gorbage couldn’t have been greener! 🌳In today’s episode, GreenKey Group co-founder and fellow podcaster, Kelly Williams brings in his unique expertise in the field of sustainable packaging.We discuss his early influences, the challenges and lessons learned in the petroleum polymer industry, and do a deep dive into the complexities of flexible packaging and recycling. The wide-ranging discussion covers innovations in biopolymers and sustainable packaging, discussing the potential of materials like PHA and PLA, the challenges faced by the paper industry, and the transformative vision of GreenKey. We also touch on the philosophical aspects of waste management and the role of education in fostering a new generation of environmentally conscious individuals.Never miss an episode by following us on all our socials by clicking on the link below!⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/goodgarbage⁠⁠⁠Don’t forget to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ turn on your notifications⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱

What a month it has been for the Good Garbage Podcast team! The team attended the Rethinking Materials Summit in London and we’re still not over how incredibly insightful the whole experience was! The Summit gave us a chance do one of those rare in person recordings with Scott Bolin, the founder of TerraSafe Materials and President of DisSolves.Scott has such a diverse background, having explored literature and history before dabbling with various entrepreneurial ventures. From absorbent materials for the hygiene industry to founding Next Century Spirits, a liquor company - he has truly done it all!  With TerraSafe, he now works on solving the challenge of translating an idea to application and then to a business. They have had recent success with Dissolves, which is now in the commercial space with laundry detergent packaging.  This is a wide ranging and thought-provoking discussion which has something for everyone working in the regenerative packaging space!  Never miss an episode by following us on all our socials by clicking on the link below!⁠⁠linktr.ee/goodgarbage⁠⁠Don’t forget to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ turn on your notifications⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱

The Good Garbage team is always excited to have a guest give us a customer’s perspective on sustainable packaging, and that’s what we have for you in this episode! Maddie Hamann is the co-founder of Pacha, a gluten-free organic bread. Their ingredients are sourced from regenerative agriculture, and their bread is packaged in a home compostable bread bag.  With brands, big and small, complaining about the sustainable packaging technology not having enough viable options for mass production, Pacha’s sheer determination to be an eco-conscious brand at its core is what makes them stand apart.In this episode, we not only learn about Pacha’s brand values, but also hear about Maddie Hamann’s fascinating career transition - from studying civil engineering to oceanography and then pivoting to starting a gluten free bread business with her partner and three other co-founders – and why she calls herself a “Renaissance Woman”.Listen in to this episode to learn about how Pacha went out of its way to ensure all their ingredients are sourced from regenerative farmland only and what are the overall financial, moral, and even marketing implication of choosing to be an eco-conscious business owner.  Never miss an episode by following us on all our socials by clicking on the link below!⁠linktr.ee/goodgarbage⁠Don’t forget to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ turn on your notifications⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱

For years, Simone Schuppan incorporated smalls habits in her daily life for adhering to a more sustainable lifestyle - whether it be using public transport or avoiding single use plastic. Little did she know though that her work would also become all about sustainability!When the pandemic hit and forced her to reassess her professional choices, it was clear to her that she wanted to do something that aligned with her values. This is how she became the Founder and Managing Partner of c2Impact. With c2impact, Simone believes in putting her expertise in research and marketing skills to good use by helping companies demonstrate how their greentech solutions are not only a sustainable choice, but also a profitable one for businesses.This episode is a must listen for greentech businesses across the board! A genuine masterclass in understanding how to customise your company's pitch to appeal to the customers! Never miss an episode by following us on all our socials by clicking on the link below!⁠linktr.ee/goodgarbage⁠Don’t forget to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ turn on your notifications⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱

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It took 75 episodes for us to get someone from Eastern Europe, and we couldn't have asked for a better representative! Angela Ivanova, the co-Founder & CEO at LAM'ON, is a Bulgaria based entrepreneur who is working along with Gergana Stancheva and Philip Ublekov to create a bio-based and compostable thermal laminating film.Currently in the final stages of development, their film provides a sustainable alternative to commonly used plastic for paper and cardboard applications and packaging foils for garments, cosmetics, food and book covers.Angela's personal journey is an inspirational one - of someone who's worked in the printing industry, sick and tired of the plastic she saw in and around her work, which eventually led to the environmentalist in her taking over and deciding to make a change.Listen and learn! Never miss an episode by following us on all our socials by clicking on the link below!linktr.ee/goodgarbageDon’t forget to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ turn on your notifications⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱