Joe DiGirolamo Shares Thermore's Pursuit of Sustainability and Environmental Awareness [427]

In this episode, Rick Saez welcomes Joe DiGirolamo, Director of Sales at insulation company Thermore. After sharing their early experiences with outdoor activities and their current hobbies, they delve into the concept of plastic recycling for insulation production. They discuss the importance of adopting sustainability both in the manufacturing processes and everyday operations. Thermore's Ocean Down initiative, and the impact of our buying decisions on the environment. Joe illustrates these with his work in Thermore, particularly with the development of sustainable materials. He further urges listeners to make conscious, wise choices concerning consumption, especially when dealing with single-use plastics.

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Show Notes

Questions we Discussed

• Share your first outdoor experience with us? Camping, hiking, biking, what was it?
• How often do you get out to camp, hike, bike, etc, these days?
• Tell us a bit about Thermore, it's a family business founded in Italy?
• You've been with Thermore a long time. What were you doing before joining Theremore?
• Thermore has been driving sustainability since day one, where does that ethos come from?
• How has the process of developing sustainable materials evolved over the years?
• I don't know much about Ocean bound plastic, what can you share with us about that?
• How do you tweak the manufacturing to produce different insulation to fit different use cases? "blown" vs. "rolled for example.
• What are the best practices we, as consumers, can do to achieve the same goal?
• Tell us about Thermore’s