45 episodes
In With the New Avril Tomlin-Hood
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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In With the New is a show about innovative sustainable brands and the people behind them. Join host Avril Tomlin-Hood for a deep dive into interesting, intimate conversations with business leaders who are not just talking about putting people and planet on par with profit, they are actually doing it.
Each episode is brought to you by boa, a strategic digital marketing agency. For more information visit www.weareboa.com/podcast
To reach the host email hello@weareboa.com
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Chop Value: The Fascinating Process of Upcycling Chopsticks
Sabrina Kon is from Chop Value, a company that recycles chopsticks into various products. Over 80 billion single-use chopsticks are produced and used annually and Chop Value’s main goal is to partner with restaurants worldwide to reuse this waste and turn it into unique pieces of furniture.
Learn more here, in the show notes.
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Flair Airlines: Insights into Sustainable Aviation
Amanda Mesluk, is the Senior Sustainability Manager at Flair Airlines. Flair is reducing the amount of emissions released in aviation, through operational efficiency. This includes fleet renewals and fuel efficient aircrafts. With one of the youngest aircraft fleets in the aviation industry, Flair has a 30% less carbon emission footprint then their older counterparts.
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Exploring the Evolution of Sustainable Business and Clean Energy with Susan Hollingshead
Susan Hollingshead, is the advisor to early-stage clean energy companies. Susan shares her role in the B Corp movement and her work in contaminated property redevelopment. Listen in to learn more about Susan’s work with B Corp companies and their goal to make renewable energy better.
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Pact Collective: Unveiling the Beauty Industry's Sustainable Transformation
05Carly Snider is the Executive Director of Pact Collective, a non-profit collective uniting the beauty industry to take responsibility for our package waste and work collaboratively toward more circular solutions for beauty. The collection occurs in various ways, including in store collection bins and mail back options as this waste is then upcycled, downcycled or considered for a mechanical recycling solution.
Learn more here, in the show notes.
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Forests Unveiled: Navigating Climate and Biodiversity Challenges with the Forest Stewardship Council
Monika Patel is Director of Communications and Marketing at the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) of Canada. FSC is all about promoting sustainable forestry, ensuring responsible sourcing, as well as adherence to environmental and social standards.
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Sway: Turning the Tide on Plastic with Seaweed
Julia Marsh, is the CEO of Sway, a company creating sustainable seaweed-based packaging solutions. In this day and age, plastic is used in a so many products and has become a big issue in the world of sustainability. Julia shares the benefit of Sway and how it tries to combat the use of plastic in packaging through the use of seaweed. Recently, there has been a transition where seaweed has worked in machines that have historically only ever worked for plastic, which is showing to be a huge benefit.
Learn more here, in the show notes.