EP35: Simplifying Climate Action w/The Disposal Company’s Bhagyashree Bhansali

In this episode, I invited Bhagyashree Bhansali – founder of The Disposal Company, an organization that is helping brands to achieve plastic + carbon neutrality.

Imagine that you’re a brand that is using 100KG of plastic in your packaging, production etc. and you want to be able to offset your plastic footprint without setting your own recycling plant. You reach out to the folks at The Disposal Company.

They understand your plastic footprint. They coordinate with recyclers to ensure 100KG of similar plastic get recycled. And they sell you the plastic credits. It’s a win – win – win.

I had an amazing time talking to Bhagyashree & learnt a TON of stuff about plastic / carbon credits and how the waste management industry functions in general.

We spoke about a range of topics like:

(00:00): Introduction

(01:44): A brief dive into the psyche of Bhagyashree and her experiences

(05:45): How can a normal Indian citizen get into politics / activism / social service?

(10:00): When did Bhagyashree get exposure + building knowledge base about the waste management sector?

(17:00): BUILDING A BUSINESS: How did Bhagyashree transition into building a business around waste management

(19:56): Can Microplastics cause cancer?

(20:55): Getting into the business of plastic credits + starting THE DISPOSAL COMPANY

(22:54): Talking about the initial days + building traction

(26:10): How is the industry shaping up for the plastic credits market?

(29:42): ELEVATOR PITCH FOR THE DISPOSAL COMPANY + Understanding the B-model

(37:44): THE SYSTEM: Buying & selling of plastic and carbon credits

(42:46): Growth plan for the future

(44:18): How are environmental regulations shaping up for plastic / carbon neutrality?

(50:47): Collaborating with The Disposal Company

(52:23): What can normal Indian citizens do avoid excessive waste and avoid micro-plastics?

(58:39): RAPID FIRE Qs If you’re a brand owner looking to offset your plastic / carbon footprint – The Disposal Company can help you. You can check out their website or reach out to the founder at bhagyashree@thedisposalcompany.com