Change is Us with Shubh Mehta & Akshat Shah |#43

We've wanted to talk about policy on the show for awhile, and we accomplished it with Lauren Scott, the director of corporate affairs for CJ Biomaterials on Good Garbage! Listen in as she breaks down all the latest in the policy landscape, including what's happening in California right now with SB 54, California's plastic pollution and packaging producer responsibility act. This is a can't miss episode, as we learn even more about the power policy has. Never miss an episode by following us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Don’t forget to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ turn on notifications⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Good Garbage Episode 52 Presented by Pakka

We’ve been waiting for this one - welcome Brad Rodgers, the Vice President of Technology at Danimer Scientific to Good Garbage! Ved and Brad’s conversation is a masterclass in PHA, and the knowledge that comes from being in this industry from the beginning.  Brad has seen it all, from PepsiCo to Danimer, and PLA to PHA. This is a can’t miss episode of Good Garbage.  Never miss an episode by following us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Don’t forget to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ turn on notifications⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Good Garbage Episode 51 Presented by Pakka

Hello, hello! It's our 50th episode - and we are so excited to share this conversation with Pulpac CEO Linus Larsson Green! He joins Ved to talk about their dry molding technology, all the patents they have, how legislation is changing in the EU towards anti-pollution and how it will affect sustainable packaging, and to explain the power of "swedish common sense". Thank you so much to all of our listeners. We could not be in a better place as we reach our 50th episode, and we can't wait for the next 50. We will continue to spread as much knowledge about leaving this planet cleaner as possible. Never miss an episode by following us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Don’t forget to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ turn on notifications⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Good Garbage Episode 50 Presented by Pakka

Hello, hello! Peter Wells is the CEO of Temperpack - a materials engineering and manufacturing company, looking to disrupt the cold-chain shipping industry. As Ved finds out through this conversation, Peter drops a lot of "gold nuggets" as he shares his journey from architecture, sustainable energy to Temperpack. Never miss an episode by following us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Don’t forget to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ turn on notifications⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Good Garbage Episode 49 Presented by Pakka

Introducing - Good Garbage News! Every month - in addition to the interviews with Ved, we will be adding an audio newsletter, with all the highlights from the sustainable packaging industry. You can listen to this podcast in the morning, during a workout, while making dinner - to get all the information you need about the latest in the industry. Hosted by Good Garbage Producer, Alex Moore Never miss an episode by following us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Don’t forget to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ turn on notifications⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ __________________________________________________________ Featured on today's episode: CJ Biomaterials Xampla StePac Michigan State Sustana Uber Eats x Planet Ark Paptic Mexico Center for Climate Integrity EPR Laws EU Parliament

Tom Lock's British Chip Company does not only have delicious crisps (or chips), they are also sustainably sourced and packaged! We've wanted to take a customer angle on Good Garbage - and Tom was the perfect guest. He was even up to the task of talking technical with Ved! Enjoy this conversation on sustainable packaging and the industry, Never miss an episode by following us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Don’t forget to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ turn on notifications⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Good Garbage Episode 48 Presented by Pakka

The Co-Founder & CEO of Cruz Foam, John Felts joined the Good Garbage podcast, and we had an absolute blast. John had all the stories from his journey from college student to CEO - and they had Ved laughing and smiling. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did! Cruz Foam is a circular materials company offering certified compostable, protective packaging foam and other sustainable packaging solutions. Two of their investors include Leonardo Dicaprio & Ashton Kutcher. Never miss an episode by following us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Don’t forget to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ turn on notifications⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Good Garbage Episode 47 Presented by Pakka

Introducing - Good Garbage News! Every month - in addition to the interviews with Ved, we will be adding an audio newsletter, with all the highlights from the sustainable packaging industry. You can listen to this podcast in the morning, during a workout, while making dinner - to get all the information you need about the latest in the industry. Hosted by Good Garbage Producer, Alex Moore Never miss an episode by following us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Don’t forget to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ turn on notifications⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ __________________________________________________________ Featured on today's episode: Living Ink: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/living-ink-technologies_living-ink-raises-35m-to-scale-carbon-negative-activity-7140412149809438720-lfER/?trk=public_profile_like_view Upfield: https://www.upfield.com/stories/press-and-media/upfield-launches-worlds-first-plastic-free-recyclable-tub-for-its-plant-butters-and-spreads Bold Reuse: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jocelyngaudiquarrell_we-are-so-thrilled-to-announce-our-partnership-activity-7143317674297634816-TTt7?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop UBQ Materials: https://www.ubqmaterials.com/news-events/ubq-materials-unveils-its-diversified-product-portfolio-expanding-range-of-its-globally-patented-waste-to-materials-technology/ Genera: https://generainc.com/genera-announces-340-million-investment-in-sustainable-biomaterials-campus/

Erthos CEO & Co-Founder Nuha Siddiqui joined Ved for a conversation about her journey to the company, what they are trying to accomplish in the biomaterials world, and how diversity is their superpower in another episode of Good Garbage! Never miss an episode by following us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Don’t forget to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ turn on notifications⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Introducing - Good Garbage News! Every month - in addition to the interviews with Ved, we will be adding an audio newsletter, with all the highlights from the sustainable packaging industry. You can listen to this podcast in the morning, during a workout, while making dinner - to get all the information you need about the latest in the industry. Hosted by Good Garbage Producer, Alex Moore Never miss an episode by following us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Don’t forget to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ turn on notifications⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ __________________________________________________________ Featured on today's episode: Material Impact https://www.materialimpact.com/lab/announcing-our-352m-fund-iii/ Floreon https://www.floreon.com/ Neighbourhood Coffee https://neighbourhoodcoffee.ca/about-our-coffee/ TIPA https://tipa-corp.com/ EU Council https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/12/18/packaging-and-packaging-waste-council-adopts-its-negotiating-position-on-new-rules-for-more-sustainable-packaging-in-the-eu/