The Rise of the Ecopreneur

The Rise of the Ecopreneur

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The Rise of the Ecopreneur episodes

  • Ep. No. 7 - The World's Largest Brands go Reusable, Is it Green Washing?

    In today's podcast we speak to one of the most prominent leaders in the Ecopreneur space, Tom Szaky. 

    Tom is the founder of Terracycle, a company making products from waste and coordinating recycling efforts for hard to recycle materials. More recently Tom helped coordinate one of the most ground breaking zero waste services known as Loop. 

    Loop has received both glowing reviews as well as some push back from the eco-activist community. Find out more about Loop and how Tom feels about the criticism in this episode. 

    Terracycle: https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/

    Loop: https://loopstore.com/


    35 min
  • Ep. No. 6 - Upcycling Pollution (from Algae to Shoes)

    In today's episode we speak to Ryan Hunt from Algix and the creator or BLOOM foam. Ryan tells us all about how his grad school project became a full fledged business. Their most revolutionary product to date is their BLOOM foam which offers a safer, more sustainable answer to conventional flexible foams, with less environmental impact.

    Learn More: https://bloomfoam.com/

    Shoes we Discussed: https://9153da98.kckb.st

    39 min
  • Ep. No. 5 - World's First Compostable Phone Case & How it was Created

    Pela created the world's first compostable phone case from plant based materials and they're not stopping there! Listen to how Jeremy, Pela's founder, first discovered the agriculture waste product used in the case, and the journey to where Pela is now.

    Find more about Pela here: https://bit.ly/2qCUdEg

    and purchase one for yourself if you love the brand as much as we do!

    26 min
  • Ep. No. 3 - Conscious Capitalism with Ryan from Earth Hero

    On Episode No. 3 of The Rise of the Ecopreneur we speak with Ryan from Earth Hero. Ryan details the behind the scenes struggles and successes of becoming a sustainable business. Ryan discusses which categories have been highest in demand and how current culture and trends have influenced the items that are moving off the shelves. 

    Learn More: earthhero.com/?ref=shelbizleee


    26 min
  • Ep. No. 2 - Rethinking Recycling with Carlos from Enval
    On Episode No. 2 of The Rise of the Ecopreneur we speak with Carlos Ludlow-Palafox from Enval.
    Carlos details how he turned his project at Cambridge from a lab experiment to a full blown business. He discusses the difficulties in developing such a process due to lack of corporate and political support.
    Learn More: http://www.enval.com/
    38 min
  • Rethinking Recycling with Carlos from Enval
    On Episode No. 2 of The Rise of the Ecopreneur we speak with Carlos Ludlow-Palafox from Enval.
    Carlos details how he turned his project at Cambridge from a lab experiment to a full blown business. He discusses the difficulties in developing such a process due to lack of corporate and political support.
    Learn More: http://www.enval.com/
    38 min
  • Ep. No. 1 - Take 3 For The Sea with Tim SIlverwood
    On Episode No. 1 of The Rise of the Ecopreneur we speak with Tim Silverwood from Take 3 For the Sea.
    Tim details how he cofounded the not-for-profit organization and social media initiative that has garnered attention on almost every continent of the globe.
    Learn More: https://www.take3.org/
    26 min

About The Rise of the Ecopreneur

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The Rise of the Ecopreneur is an approachable podcast created for the eco-conscious. Ecopreneurs, academics, environmental experts, corporate stakeholders, and anyone passionate about sustainability will find the podcast engaging, interesting, and compelling.