Welcome to the Sustainable Design Lab podcast by Veritiv. Hosted by Chris Bradley and Brodie Vander Dussen, this show is your go-to resource for cutting-edge insights into the world of sustainable packaging. Join us as we reimagine packaging innovation and turn every decision into a powerful act of sustainability.

In this episode, Pierre Yves Paslier, Co-Founder of Notpla, dives into how seaweed is revolutionizing food service packaging and how Notpla is specifically transforming seaweed into scalable packaging solutions.

What You’ll Learn:

• How biomimicry inspired the concept of ‘packaging as a fruit peel’
• The realities of scaling a material innovation company
• Why certification, transparency, and data are key to rebuilding trust in sustainability claims
• The rise of natural polymers as a new material category
• How Notpla is shaping a truly circular economy
  
  

Pierre Yves Paslier is the Co-Founder of Notpla, a London-based material innovation company transforming seaweed into sustainable packaging solutions. With a background as a plastics packaging engineer at L'Oréal, Pierre brings both technical expertise and a mission-driven perspective to reimagining the future of packaging. He is a pioneer in the natural polymers movement, having won The Earthshot Prize in 2022 and scaled Notpla to replace over 30 million single-use plastic units across 10 countries.

The information presented in this episode is for general informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. 

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Previous guests include: Sam Boex & Bella Collins of Flexi-Hex, Nathan Pajka of Metsä Board, John Felts of Cruz Foam

Check out our three most downloaded episodes:

1. Plastic-Free Paper Packaging: Flexi-Hex on Designing for Luxury and Sustainability
2. How Metsä Board Is Redesigning Packaging From Forest to Shelf with Nathan Pajka
3. The Future of Foam: Compostable Materials That Perform with John Felts