Good Garbage with Ved Krishna

From the moment we first spoke with Love-Ese Chile, we knew the managing owner of Regenerative Waste Labs was special. The way she speaks about complicated scientific processes, making them so easy to understand through fun narratives - had us listening closely at every word. She has a bright future in front of her - and her love for waste, packaging and making the world cleaner leaves us excited...

Hello, hello! The CEO of Biotec, Stefan Barot joins Ved Krishna this week on Good Garbage - and he had a lot to teach us. His science background, and infinite knowledge of systems gave Ved plenty of questions to ask and so much to talk about. Enjoy the conversation as the two cover the circular economy, waste streams and what must change in the industry, and world. Never miss an episode by followi...

Hello, hello! Mark Lapping is the CEO of Aquapak, a leading specialty polymers business. Mark's career has taken him through a stint in the army, a trek through Africa, into the packaging industry - to where he is now at Aquapak. Mark often talks about always wanting to climb the mountain, and the challenge that he embraced most recently, was seeing Aquapak and following them until he decided...

Hello, hello! Cory Connors is a fellow podcaster, Portlander and sustainable packaging expert! With everything Ved and him have in common, we had to have him on the show to talk packaging, recycling, and more. Cory is the director of sustainable packaging for Orora Packaging Solutions as well, so Ved talked to him about his position there, and what they offer on a global level. Enjoy the converati...

Hello, hello! Cee Azerraf & Shaul Lapidot both work for Melodea, where Shaul is the CEO and Cee is the VP of Sales and Marketing. Both have worn different hats while there and have known Ved for quite some time. Their experience in the industry is fascinating, and their knowledge is vast - as they dive into a number of topics on this episode of Good Garbage, including how they got here, what M...

Steve Davies, VP, performance packaging of NatureWorks joins us on Good Garbage this week, and we were so lucky to have him on the show. He'll cover a number of topics with Ved, including stories of visiting the landfill (it was called a dump back then), his journey to NatureWorks, and everything they're accomplishing with PLA. Enjoy the conversation. Never miss an episode by following us...

When we heard about the company UBQ - we knew we had to have them on the show. On this episode - Daniela Engelberg, digital marketing lead for UBQ joins us to talk about the work she and UBQ are accomplishing, and it has us so hopeful for the future of waste. Never miss an episode by following us on  LinkedIn ,  Instagram ,  Facebook , and  Twitter ! Don’t forget to  turn on notifications  and  le...

Claudia Amos, technical director at Anthesis and host of the Wise Women in Waste podcast joins Ved on the latest episode of Good Garbage! Claudia's immense knowledge and passion for waste has brought her to where she is today. Now with her podcast, she is looking to empower women in this industry and make sure that everybody knows, we must do this together. Never miss an episode by following u...

In May of 2023, our team at the Good Garbage podcast were completely blown away by Neil Morris and a presentation he gave at the Rethinking Materials conference in London. The next month, we had him on the podcast, and he was just as intriguing as before. From the Bosnian War, to becoming the CEO of a seaweed company, his journey is exciting and inspiring. Never miss an episode by following us on ...

Hello, hello! Dinesh Tadepalli has accomplished so much - he's been on Shark Tank, had a long conversation with Mark Cuban, sold his home, won awards, all while not taking a single dime from his company until they sell 100 million spoons. Dinesh is the CEO of Incredible Eats, an edible cutlery company. After eating ice cream with his daughter one day, Dinesh was motivated to help with our plas...

We were absolutely blown away by everything Svanika Balasubramanian has accomplished and at such a young age! The CEO of RePurpose Global, the company that has led on plastic credits, is making huge differences in this world - and we wanted to hear about it all. From her roots in Oman, to her life in London now, follow her amazing story and listen to everything she has to say about leaving our pla...

Hello, hello! The CEO of TerraCycle Tom Szaky joins the show this week - and he presented Ved with a different perspective on Good Garbage. Tom has built TerraCycle from when he was just a college student at Princeton, to the recycling giant it has become today. They recycle everything, from cigarettes to razors. This conversation was fantastic, and covered all the topics from composting to recycl...

Hello, hello! On the show this week we have Savannah Seydel - she's the Vice President of sustainability for Better Earth - and while her career is incredibly impressive, so is her ability to live a sustainable life. With her husband, she has created a family that does everything possible to make the planet cleaner. She talks a lot in this episode about what we can realistically do to make the...

Hello, hello! With a title like #trashnerd - we knew Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli was going to be exciting to talk to, and she lived up to that expectation in more. It starts with her time spent in Lebanon, where she taught herself to do a waste audit - and her depth of knowledge just grows from there. Her company WATS (Waste Administration + Tracking Software) presents solutions to huge waste issue...

Hello, hello! We are so lucky to have a passionate, smart guest like Living Ink CEO Scott Fulbright on the Good Garbage podcast. In this episode, you’ll hear him talk about studying marine biology as a college student in Michigan (which is really far away from oceans by the way) and how he used to miss football games to look through a microscope. It’s a fantastic conversation and Scott’s excitemen...

Hello, hello! Today we have Bold Reuse CEO Jocelyn Quarrell on the show! Bold Reuse is a Portland, Oregon based company that is building systems which create zero packaging waste, inspired by regenerative systems found in nature. Jocelyn bought the company when it was called GoBox. Before the pandemic, they worked with a lot of food carts - but when the pandemic hit, and they didn't have that...

Hello, hello! Today on the show, Ved Krishna takes the guest chair as our producer, Alex Moore interviews Ved on a wide ranging array of topics. Usually the host, Ved is the founder of Pakka Inc - he's had an exciting journey to get to this point, starting from growing up as a kid with a love for nature and the planet, to an always evolving relationship with leaving the planet cleaner. We cove...

Hello, hello! Saloni Doshi is the CEO and "Chief Sustainability Geek" of Ecoenclose. Ecoenclose offers Earth-friendly shipping solutions and guidance. They push for material circularity and to create an Ecoally community. Saloni and her team have a purity of intent, and there is so much thought that goes into every product they create. In this conversation, Saloni talks about her experie...

Hello, hello! Daniel Carraway is the CEO & Co-Founder of RWDC Industries, a biotech company working with nature to produce materials we use in our daily lives. RWDC is a commercial producer of PHA. PHA is an biopolymer made through microbial fermentation of plant-based oils. In this conversation, Ved and Daniel talk about the technology, application and capabilities of this material. They also...

Hello, hello! Mark Remmert is the CEO of Green Dot Bioplastics , a Kansas-based producer of bio-resins for packaging and other single-use applications. Mark built Green Dot as an innovation and research organization, inventing a compostable rubber alternative and, more recently, a compostable living hinge. But soon Mark realized the impact that Green Dot’s products could have on our plastic pollut...

Hello, hello! Sven Seevers is co-founder and CTO of Repaq , a developer, designer, and distributor of regenerative flexible packaging solutions. Based in Germany, Repaq’s compostable products tackle one of the most challenging problems with plastic-free packaging: multilayer flexible films. After watching a TEDx Talk by Cradle2Cradle co-founder Dr. Michael Braungart , Sven was inspired to quit his...

Hello, hello! Gabriel Salazar is the co-founder and CEO of Biorgani , a Guatemala-based company making bio-based and compostable resins from agricultural waste products. Gabriel is passionate about the planet and people, and Biorgani’s goal is to produce high-quality, cost-effective products to replace single-use plastics. In this conversation, Gabriel answers several questions: Why should we embr...

Hello, hello! Chris Oesterich is an author, founder, professor, and innovator focused on solving the world’s big problems. Chris founded Linear to Circular , an organization dedicated to implementing zero-waste solutions by reducing, reusing, and diverting waste. He also co-founded the Circular Design Lab with a few colleagues from Thammasat University, bringing local people together to brainstorm...

Hello, hello! Kevin Kumala is the co-founder and Chief Green Officer of Avani , an Indonesia-based producer and distributor of renewable, compostable alternatives to traditional plastic packaging. Kevin is a serial entrepreneur and social figure, having started the #IAmNotPlastic to encourage companies to be real and adopt sustainable alternatives to plastic products. He's also famous for his...

Hello, hello! Dillon Baxter is the co-founder and CEO of P lantSwitch , a startup creating regenerative products from agave and other plant-based feedstocks. PlantSwitch recently closed a $3.2 million seed fund, making them a prime example of a startup that balances profit and sustainability. In this conversation, Dillon answers the question - how can you combine finance expertise and sustainabili...