Welcome to Silk Logic’s Sustainability Daily Podcast, your quick and energizing roundup of the world’s most inspiring green business breakthroughs. I’m your host, and today we’re charting the path from cutting-edge biodegradable capsules, to the rise of data-driven reuse, all the way to cleaner, smarter manufacturing. If you’re ready to build a more sustainable business, you’re in the right place.

Let’s kick off with a big vision for less waste and longer product life. ThredUp, one of the world’s largest online resale platforms, is on a mission to give clothing a second—or even third—life. Driven by CEO James Reinhart, ThredUp uses AI-powered logistics to make it easy for people to resell what they don’t wear, shifting millions away from landfills. By collaborating with big brands and using machine learning for everything from automated sorting to predictive merchandising, ThredUp keeps gently-used clothes in circulation, reducing waste and resource consumption. Their 2025 holiday rep