Good Garbage with Ved Krishna

It's not often you get to speak with an influential customer and a key supplier - at the same time! We had that opportunity this week when Ciara Lamia, the Director of Supply Chain at Burgerville, and Beau Whitney, the CEO of Everyday Hemp, joined Ved on #GoodGarbage! Enjoy this conversation about how Burgerville became a sustainable leader - and how Beau joined the team. Never miss an episode...

Shaun Miller is the Senior Director of Operations and Sustainability for Envita Solutions. Envita is a fourth generation family owned business that helps companies build a strategy around waste. In North America today Envita Solutions has approximately 4,000 customer facilities. Of those customer facilities, 60% of the 1.5 million tons of waste they manage goes to landfill diversions or other recy...

Cellulotech CEO Romain Metivet met Ved at a Hack Food Summit - where an unexpected conversation around packaging started - and a year later - has continued on the Good Garbage podcast. Learn about Romain's journey to Cellulotech - and why the work they're doing has us excited. ​​Cellulotech is a leading material science company dedicated to unlocking the full potential of cellulose in orde...

How is it possible after everything Sian talked about in part 1 - that the plastic crisis could be a gift? You'll have to listen to A Plastic Planet & PlasticFree.com CEO Sian Sutherland in part 2 of her conversation with Ved to find out. You'll also hear all of her companies beliefs and why they are so important - plus finally, what Sian thinks Good Garbage is. And if you're inter...

Hello, hello! The moment you hear Sian Sutherland, Plastic Planet & PlasticFree.com CEO start speaking - you know change is coming. Change of the acceptance of the world we live in - where plastic is everywhere, and so many have accepted pollution, or a solution of recycling. Sian says it like it is - recycling is a myth. It cannot be our answer. If you want to feel motivated to make change -...

Hello, hello! This is a very special episode - as we have are first in-person interview - straight from the headquarters of Notpla in London - it's their Co-Founder and Co-CEO Pierre Paslier! We've been huge fans of Pierre's for a long time, so having him on the show is such an honor. To hear him talk about how Notpla started, why he chose seaweed, and what he believes the future of ma...

Hello, hello! We all know the importance of end of use in compostable products - so we decided to go straight to the source! This week it's Jennifer Trent, the president and Linda Norris Waldt, the Deputy Director, of the US Composting Council. We can't overstate the importance of communication between the compostable packaging industry and composters themselves! Their joy and excitement f...

Hello, hello! Joining us on Good Garbage this week - we have the CEO & CRO of WinCup, Brad Laporte and Michael Winters. We knew we had to have them on the show when we saw their product, Phade straws. Made from PHA and inspired from the infamous straw in a turtle’s nose video - we were inspired by their brand. But as the conversation went on, we learned so much more. Never miss an episode by f...

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 world of compostables and circularity! Hosted by Good Garbage...

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 c...

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 follow...

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...

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 ,  ⁠...

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 mi...

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  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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...

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 mi...

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...

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 mi...

Ved met Ben Mascarello, the CEO of Genera Inc at the International Molded Fiber Association conference. There was an immediate spark, and getting Ben on the show was the obvious choice. We are so lucky and glad to have Ben as our first guest of 2024. We hope this year brings learning, joy and progress - as we continue to strive to make our planet cleaner. Never miss an episode by following us on ...

When it comes to finding someone as interested, possible more interested than us in flexible packaging - it's always a joy to have them join us on Good Garbage. This episode, it was Jonathan Quinn, the Global VP of Marketing and Sustainability at Accredo Packaging - who started about as young as it gets in this industry! You won't believe how far back he goes, and the immense wealth of kno...

Hello, hello! When two driven youngsters started cleaning up a beach in India - it has now turned into over 25,000 volunteers and over 450 tons of waste collected. Their drive and passion is incredible - and the best part is - they're just getting started. Never miss an episode by following us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Don’t forget t...

Hello, hello! In Ved's conversation with Will Ghali, CEO of Ecosurety - he puts Will in charge. Will gives his opinions of what regulations he would put in place if he were in charge of policy for packaging and waste - as well as what year he thinks there will be no more waste in landfills by. The year is a lot sooner than you think. Never miss an episode by following us on  ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ , ...

Hello, hello! We heard Sharon Barak speak at the Rethinking Materials conference, and were amazed by her company Solutum, their products, and her. As she showed off her product completely dissolving in water, and her dedication to the solving the plastic problem - it was a no brainer to have her on Good Garbage, to talk about sustianable packaging, regeneration, and a love for leaving the planet c...

Hello, hello! It's been a dream of ours to have TIPA represented on the Good Garbage podcast, and what better way for the dream to come true then with CEO Daphna Nissenbaum. Her journey in this industry started on a jog, when she thought about how we would package if there was no packaging at all. Daphna came to the conclusion that all packaging needs to be compostable, and needs to have the a...