Plastic. Climate. Future.
Plastic. Climate. Future. enables engagement among industry members, climate activists, innovators, and the rest of world (the general public) to ultimately achieve positive changes related to plastic and the climate. In their podcast, Mat & John host guests from these groups of stakeholders and talk about their views, activities and opinions to foster trustful communication and learn from each other. Check out more at www.plasticclimatefuture.com
Episodes
In this episode of Plastic Climate Future, we speak with Olivier Van Volden, a leading expert in plastics regulation and circular policy across Belgium and the EU. With a PhD in polymer science and a career spanning sustainable logistics, packaging legislation, and industry advocacy, Olivier shares how regulation can both enable and challenge the transition toward circ...
What if every bottle cap, cigarette butt, or food wrapper washed up on a beach was more than just waste? What if it represented a data point, a story, and a call to action?
In this episode of Plastic Climate Future, we speak with Sarah Weller from Ocean Conservancy, whose work transforms global bea...
At just 30 years old, Antero Ahvenainen was trusted to lead the most critical technology project in his company — a polyethylene innovation that would eventually power some of the largest polymer plants in the world.
He didn’t have formal training in plastics. What he had was curiosity, courage, and a team ...
In this episode of Plastic Climate Future, BASF experts Dr. Ivana Krkljuš, Dr. Christian Krueger, and Prof. Peter Saling discuss the future of sustainable chemistry through the lens of bio-attributed products, mass balance, and industrial decarbonization. Drawing from their recently published book chapter, the conversation unpacks the science, standards, and strategies...
In the second episode of the podcast series Plastic. Climate. Future: A Journey into Circular Solutions for a Sustainable World, Christian Sigmund discusses WildPlastic’s mission and its innovative approach to transforming plastic waste into sustainable packaging solutions. He also reflects on the pivotal moment that redirected his career towards addressing the global ...
In the first episode of this new podcast series: Plastic. Climate. Future.: A Journey into Circular Solutions for a Sustainable World. , we are joined by Christian Goldhahn, a material scientist at ON Running, to explore how circularity is reshaping the sportswear industry.
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In the latest episode of the Plastic. Climate. Future. podcast, we sit down with sustainability expert Nicolo Giusti to untangle some of the toughest challenges facing the fashion industry as it strives to become more sustainable.
This insightful conversation covers some of the most pressing topics shaping the future of fashion:
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In the latest episode of the Plastic. Climate. Future. podcast, we sit down with Ivana Krkljus from BASF to discuss the company’s innovative approaches to sustainability. As a leader in the chemical industry, BASF is at the forefront of efforts to reduce carbon emissions and transition toward renewable materials.
In our latest Plastic. Climate. Future. podcast, Michael Carus and Lara Dammer from Nova Institute shed light on the vital work of the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) and its role in transitioning to a sustainable, circular carbon economy.
Key Highlights from the Episode:
• Leading the Way with RCI: Michael and Lara explain how the Renewable Carbon Initiative focuses on replacing fossil-based carbon with renewable alternatives from...
Join us in our latest Plastic. Climate. Future. podcast episode with Timo Van Vooren and Steff Van Loy from Citribel, where we had the chance to discuss the impact of mycelium in the future of the materials industry.
Check out the key topics:
Discover how Citribel's unique fermentation process is revolutionizing the world of sustainable materials.
Uncover the potential of mycelium as a green alternative to traditional fossil-based mat...
Our latest Plastic. Climate. Future. podcast features Emil Pettersen, visionary founder of Reparel. Discover how Emil is tackling the issue of plastic waste while rethinking business models for sustainability.
Catch Emil as he shares:
The critical role of storytelling and customer engagement in promoting sustainable products
His approach to leveraging partnerships for innovative recycling processes
Personal insights into finding ...
This week on the Plastic.Climate.Future podcast, we welcome Karel Golta from Indeed Innovation for a thought-provoking conversation on the future of sustainable innovation.
Karel shares insights into the shifting landscape of circular economy initiatives, the business models driving these changes, and how technology can support these goals.Key discussion points include:
• The Role of European Policy: How European regulatio...
In this podcast episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Eric Appelman from Aduro Clean Technologies. Join us to explore how Aduro is revolutionizing plastic recycling with their cutting-edge technology.
Key episode highlights:
The story behind Aduro Clean Technologies: From Canadian roots to European expansion
How Eric’s team is transforming dirty plastic waste into clean, reusable materials
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In this podcast episode, Jeff Wooster, retired Sustainability Director at Dow, shares over three decades of experience turning plastics into value while advocating for sustainability. His insights offer a unique view of the evolving world of plastics and environmental responsibility.
Highlights:
A Unique Journey: From a family dairy farm to leading sustainability in polymer innovation.
Economic & Regulatory Drivers: How incentives...
In this podcast episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Cory Connors, Director of Sustainable Packaging at Orora Packaging Solutions, to discuss the future of packaging and its role in driving sustainability. Cory shared his wealth of experience and offered insightful solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing the packaging industry today.
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The latest episode of Plastic.Climate.Future is live! 🌊✨ Join us as we dive deep with Akshay from Greenworms!
Discover how they're tackling plastic pollution and poverty with innovative waste management in rural India. 🏞️👩🌾
Tune in to explore:
The incredible journey of Greenworms: From humble beginnings to creating a sustainable impact
How Akshay's team is empowering rural women through job creation in waste management
Strategies ...
n this podcast episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Joel Tasche, founder of CleanHub. Joel's passion for surfing ignited his entrepreneurial spirit, leading him to establish CleanHub, a waste management franchise dedicated to combating the global plastic crisis.
Key insights from our conversation include:
CleanHub's core mission: Collecting plastic waste directly from households in South and Southeast Asia.
The alarming reali...
"The challenge isn't carbon itself, but the source of the carbon."
Take a look at this freshly released recording from the WBM on stage interview with Henkel featuring Sjoerd Dijkstra, Director of Sustainability Strategy & Excellence at Henkel Adhesive Technologies, Mat and John, about the challenges and opportunities of transitioning towards renewable resources in the adhesives industry.
Key takeaways from this insightful discu...
In this podcast episode we had the opportunity to meet Outi Teräs from Neste, a leader in transforming plastic waste into valuable resources through chemical recycling.
During this episode we had the chance of getting to know how Neste is tackling plastic pollution and shaping a more circular future for our planet. Here are the highlights:
How Neste's innovative approach to chemical recycling is turning low-quality plastic wast...
Warning: This week's podcast episode contains an extreme story features a raging elephant, a rock and plastic pollution! This story resulted in Ele Collection, an organization founded to tackle plastic pollution in Southern Africa’s ecologically sensitive areas.
We are joined by Ben Norton, Simon Teede, and Rainer von Urff Kaufeld, who are representing Ele Collection and take us on a journey over the following main topics:
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