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 w... more

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How many episodes does The Rise of the Ecopreneur have?

The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.

The Rise of the Ecopreneur episodes:

June 20, 2019 Ep. No. 9 - Sustainable Fashion is the Future (Erin Wallace with thredUP)
In today's podcast we speak to the Brand Director of thredUP, the world's largest online thrift shop.
thredUP: http://bit.ly/SHELBI_thredUPApr2019
RESALE Report: https://www.thredup.com/resale
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22min
April 04, 2019 Ep. No. 8 - Raising the Bar on Conscious Consumerism (Brian Linton with United By Blue)
In today's podcast we speak to the founder of United By Blue, a company leading the way for sustainable brands.
Ryan is the founder of United By Blue, a company making outdoor goods with sustainable materials .
United By Blue: https://unitedbyblue.com/
The World's Most Eco-Friendly Shoe: https://9153da98.kckb.st
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25min
March 14, 2019 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/

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35min
February 19, 2019 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
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39min
January 23, 2019 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!
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26min
December 12, 2018 Ep. No. 4 - Behind the Scenes of the World's First Collapsible Straw (Emma from Final Straw)
On Episode No. 4 of The Rise of the Ecopreneur we speak with Emma from Final Straw.
Emma details the behind the scenes of creating the perfect collapsible straw. Emma explains how the product idea came to be, how they became successful, and the frustration of poor quality copy cats.
Learn More: https://finalstraw.com/
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31min
November 29, 2018 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

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26min
October 30, 2018 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/
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38min
October 12, 2018 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/
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26min

FAQs about The Rise of the Ecopreneur:

How many episodes does The Rise of the Ecopreneur have?

The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.