39 min

115. Closing the loop : Jennifer Henry, Founder & CEO of Perk.eco on the Future of Recycling and End-of-Life Solutions for Packaging in the CPG Industry The Pack Heavy Podcast

    • Business

Episode highlights:
Exploring the current state & pros and cons of our Recycling and Composting Systems, and understanding their current limitations
The inspiration behind founding and scaling Perk.eco
Jennifer's personal journey as an entrepreneur and leader in the sustainability space, including lessons learned, successes and failures, and plans for the future
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Perk.eco, founded by Jennifer in July 2020, is a Vancouver-based company that has developed a unique system to recycle or compost 90% of coffee shop waste, including cups, lids, stir sticks, napkins, tea bags, pastry bags, drink containers, PPE, and more. The company offers a pickup/collection service, creating a closed-loop system that diverts waste from landfills and reduces the environmental impact of single-use coffee cups. By providing end-of-life solutions for cafe waste, Perk.eco is actively contributing to a more circular economy and promoting sustainability in the coffee industry.
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Find Perk.eco here:
Web: https://perk.eco/ 
IG: @perk_eco
Email: jen@perk.eco  
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👉 Check out this episode & leave a rating & review on the following platforms :
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Fb2hC3 
Apple: https://apple.co/3uyFrzC 
Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Fxz99C 
Podbean: https://bit.ly/3hbBPAn 
👉 Follow the podcast on LinkedIn here
👉 Follow me on LinkedIn here
👉 Instagram here
👉 Please support this podcast by checking out our show sponsor FoodPak 
👉 If you have any questions or feedback I would love to hear from you hayden@thepackheavypodcast.com

Episode highlights:
Exploring the current state & pros and cons of our Recycling and Composting Systems, and understanding their current limitations
The inspiration behind founding and scaling Perk.eco
Jennifer's personal journey as an entrepreneur and leader in the sustainability space, including lessons learned, successes and failures, and plans for the future
________________________________________
Perk.eco, founded by Jennifer in July 2020, is a Vancouver-based company that has developed a unique system to recycle or compost 90% of coffee shop waste, including cups, lids, stir sticks, napkins, tea bags, pastry bags, drink containers, PPE, and more. The company offers a pickup/collection service, creating a closed-loop system that diverts waste from landfills and reduces the environmental impact of single-use coffee cups. By providing end-of-life solutions for cafe waste, Perk.eco is actively contributing to a more circular economy and promoting sustainability in the coffee industry.
________________________________________
Find Perk.eco here:
Web: https://perk.eco/ 
IG: @perk_eco
Email: jen@perk.eco  
________________________________________
👉 Check out this episode & leave a rating & review on the following platforms :
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Fb2hC3 
Apple: https://apple.co/3uyFrzC 
Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Fxz99C 
Podbean: https://bit.ly/3hbBPAn 
👉 Follow the podcast on LinkedIn here
👉 Follow me on LinkedIn here
👉 Instagram here
👉 Please support this podcast by checking out our show sponsor FoodPak 
👉 If you have any questions or feedback I would love to hear from you hayden@thepackheavypodcast.com

39 min

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