In With the New Avril Tomlin-Hood
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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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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.
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My Forest Foods: Pioneering a Delicious and Regenerative Future with Mycelium Meat
Eben Bayer and Sarah-Marie Cole are the co-founder and CMO of My Forest Foods. A company specializing in meatless meat products made from mycelium. Listen in to learn more about My Forest Foods approach to creating better products and changing the way people view plant based foods.
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Unboxing the Future: Boox's Mission to Transform E-commerce Packaging
Matt Semmelhack, CEO and co-founder of Boox, talks about how companies making environmentally friendly products don't always use sustainable packaging when it comes to getting that product to the consumer. That's were Boox comes in to create zero waste shipping solutions for e-commerce.
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Beni: Redefining Resale Shopping with AI-Powered Convenience
Sarah Pinner is the co-founder and CEO of Beni, an AI-powered search engine for finding resale items. Beni aims to simplify the process of buying second hand items and promotes sustainable fashion.
Having alternative ways to purchase clothing is a great way to save money and contribute to a better environment. What makes Beni unique is the browser extension, which allows people to shop online and see if a specific (or similar) product is available on the resale market.
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Evanesce: A Plant-Based Packaging Solution to Revolutionize the Food Industry
Douglas Horne is the founder of Evanesce, a company that creates sustainable packaging solutions. Doug and Avril discuss Evanesce's innovative plant-based, fully circular food and beverage packaging technology. Many companies use harsh chemicals to develop compostable or recyclable products, but not Evanesce. Evanesce is different because their products are made with a combination of starch and fibers from existing waste. These starch and fibers are then turned into compostable food service items and consumer packaging. Douglas shares his vision and goals of working with major companies in the fast food and service industry to create a shift in how food and drinks are packaged. Listen in to learn more.
Learn more here, in the show notes