Good Garbage with Ved Krishna

Hello, hello! Jessica Bowman is the Executive Director of the Plant Based Products Council (PBPC) , an organization dedicated to the expanded use of renewable, plant-based materials to support a circular economy. PBPC has two key goals: to advocate for policy that supports plant-based products, and to educate consumers and policymakers on the benefits of plant-based products. In this conversation,...

Hello, hello! Paul Krochak is the Director for Research and Business Development at RISE Research Institute of Sweden , a research center dedicated to finding innovative solutions for our most puzzling challenges. Paul has worked with RISE for nearly 13 years, collaborating with brands and conducting research around paper and cellulose. In this episode, he delves into the science of paper packagin...

Hello hello! Ho Ren Hua is the CEO of Thai Wah , a global leader in the production and distribution of tapioca- and starch-based food products. Founded 75 years ago by Ren’s grandparents, Thai Wah has recently branched out into the bioplastics industry. Their ROSECO series is tapioca-based and both home and industrial compostable. In this episode, Ren and Ved discuss how family values play an impo...

Rhodes Yepsen is the Executive Director of the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI), the leading certifier of compostable products and packaging in North America. In this conversation, Rhodes and Ved discuss the importance of compostable packaging as a way to divert food waste, explaining and defining commonly misunderstood processes. Rhodes answers the question, how can we keep food waste out o...

Nicole Rycroft is the Founder and Executive Director of Canopy, a nonprofit dedicated to the conservation of ancient and endangered forests. Valerie Langer is a Fiber Solutions Strategist who works with Canopy to generate Next Generation Solutions and provide brands with sustainable alternatives to paper. Together they answer the question, how can we source a responsible alternative to plastic wit...

Ian Jacobson is the President of Eco-Products, a sustainable food service provider striving for a zero waste future. In this conversation, Ian and Ved focus on building an eco-business through key marketing strategies. Ian answers the question, how does branding lend itself to both transparency and profitability? And in the end, we learn why sustainability and success go hand-in-hand. Good Garbage...

Julia Marsh is CEO and co-founder of Sway, a startup that is producing single-use plastic alternatives from seaweed. Julia answers many questions in this inspiring Q&A. How can startups grow and scale to achieve greater impact? Why do we need simpler solutions to our plastic problem? What does regeneration really mean, and how is it different from sustainability? Good Garbage Episode 8 Present...

Thomas Philipon, CEO of TotalEnergies Corbion, describes polylactic acid (PLA) as a bio-based alternative to conventional plastic. Thomas answers the question, what does the end of life look like for PLA, and how can it ‘close the loop’ in a regenerative way? Good Garbage Episode 7 Presented by Pakka

Troy Swope, co-founder and CEO of Footprint, meets with Host Ved Krishna to discuss how eco-groups can innovate and scale sustainable packaging solutions. Troy answers the question, how can brands manage to be both pro-planet and pro-profit? Good Garbage Episode 6 Presented by Pakka

Hello, hello! Ved's discussion today is with his friend, his teacher, and one of the world's most influential biomimicry educators, Dr. Dayna Baumeister. Dr. Baumeister's work alongside her Biomimicry Institute co-founder, Janine Benyus, has helped reshape the systems of fortune 500 companies and mold the minds of future biomimetic practitioners through a pioneering master's progra...

Join Ved in his conversation with, "The Man Who Just Can't Stop Inventing," Professor Oded Shoseyov. Oded's love for nature was first cultivated in the vineyards where he helped his father care for and harvest grapes. Oded's passion for agriculture transformed into a love for the innovations nature can inspire through nanobiomaterial structures. Over 3 decades later, he has g...

As a child, Reyna Bryan saw overflowing trash cans on the street and wondered why we were wasting so much material on such short-lived packaging. Today she has completed a groundbreaking, 9-month, inter-industry collaboration to bring the best minds in the materials value-chain together. Over the last year, they dug deep and unearthed ideas that will lead to a more sustainable future through smart...

Since co-founding Ecovative Designs alongside his college classmate, Gavin McIntyre has been working to expand the incredible capacity of mycelium to grow a product that can displace the tons of waste in petroleum-based protective foams. In the 15 years since they began this project, Ecovative has continued to explore the many innovative applications of this biodegradable material. Their journey h...

William McDonough has been working for decades to prove that we can seek out, design, and produce materials that benefit our souls, our environment, and even our bottom lines. He shares the experiences that have shaped his journey, as well as his vision for the next stage of material innovations. Good Garbage Episode 1 Presented by Pakka