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Ngoran Blaise is a university student in Cameroon who leads a group of young students tyring to change a society of extraction and waste. A life of indifference to the ever more polluted environment around them. 

With little to no waste management and zero recycling infrastructure or motivation in industry and government, this group drives on; believing in being the good stewards we are all called to be.

We need $350K to get them several Plastic Waste (rigid, films, and nets) Processing machines. This will change their efforts into a viable business; creating jobs, future e...

Robert Ahearn VP at Allen Field discusses the Engineering, Psychology, and Future of Sustainable Packaging. 

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Kimberly Haley-Coleman Founder / CEO Globe Aware

Talks about helping people do & feel good!

"Volunteer vacations turn travel into a force for good, combining adventure with meaningful service. Also known as voluntourism or service vacations, these experiences let you support communities, protect the environment, and immerse yourself in new cultures. Whether teaching abroad or aiding conservation efforts, volunteer travel transforms your journey into a powerful way to create change."

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Some use negative reinforcement and blaming techniques to try and drive sustainability and environmental awareness....Then there are those that make a difference. 

Meet Noah Sorin - Founder of Idori and a 2025 most influential CEO winner. 

Whether you live in the forest or a city, sustainability is something that affects all of us. Our energy consumption habits and attitudes toward waste determine the quality of the air that we breathe, and the quality of the food that we give to our children. It's up to all of us to do our part to help keep th...

Diana (Lloyd-Jones) Thomas - Strategic Communications | Circular Solutions | Plastics Innovation | Food System Improvement

Sustainability Manager at BioLogiQ Inc. discusses the benefits of plant based starched and the sustainability of plastics production. 

How do we solve the food waste issues in land fills and create planet friendly, cost effective plastics.

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Shane Price - Founder and CEO at Green Circle Salons discusses the dynamics of sustainable beauty. 

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Guest: Keith Bearden, CEO of Alter Eco


What if your chocolate could change the world?

This isn't just another story about cacao versus cocoa. This is about sustainability colliding with your health — and the shocking journey from West African farms to your A1C levels.

"We're not just changing chocolate. We're changing lives — from the farmer to the consumer."

— Keith Bearden, CEO Alter Eco
 
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You might think sustainability in the Hospitality Industry is all about booking guests. 

You'd be WRONG!

Kathy Sue McGuire - President / CEO @ Sustianable Hospitality Solutions

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Derek Pitts Founder and CEO of Farm.One discusses the wildly popular business model that is proving the value and viability of micro urban vertical farming. 

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Amy Gobel - Senior Scientist and Co-Founder of Aliance for Responsible Capitalism discuss the environmental and societal impacs of Corporate Policy Influences. 

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Sustainability Is a Logical Economic / Business Strategy NOT an Ideology

Margerat O'Gorman CEO Tandem Global Author Strategic Corporate Conservation

Discusions on the dangers of the ideological highjacking of common sense.  

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Conor Carlin  President  at Clefs Advisory

Understanding the complexities of plastics and the difficulties in undoing the entanglement that prevents efficient  homogenous sustainability. 

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David Goodman CEO / President of Edenark discusses the sustainability in the full scope and impacts of the concept as it relates to People, Planet, Promotion, and Profit. 

Doing the Right Thing can lead to a Good Thing!

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And water is what it's environment is. Filtering is a dynamic issue and understanding the contents is essential to your health; physical and mental. 

Cydian Kauffman - CEO Pure Water Northwest

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Tim Almond Chairman CEO Hearland Industries

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To Make Better Products

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Patrick Bishop and his team at ReRoute Americas are helping industry leaders turn sustainability into a real competitive advantage.

From the Orlando Magic, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Minnesota Twins—to  DoubleTree, Marriott, Four Seasons, and Waldorf Astoria. 

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Founder, CEO, Award-winning investigative journalist, film maker. 

Jeffrey Barbee Co-founder and CEO of Scarabtech talks about perfecting the 100 year old technology...Pyrolysis. 

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Sam Baker CEO and Co-Founder at WriggleBrew talks about the impacts of fertilisers, works, the skunk ape, and red tide. 

One of the up and comers and future stewards of earth. 

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Nikki Bahr Founder / CEO Sustainable Strategies; works with global companies to ensure social, environmental, and economic viability. 

Helping Global Industry create long-lasting positive impacts on the societies and evironments in which they operate. 

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Together leads to better.

There is nothing more vital or essential than safeguarding and stewarding our resources.
It’s true for everyone and it’s true for business. Without a nature mindset there will be no business to do.

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 Tim Noonan - Founder / CEO @ Evertrak

As we run out of 100 year wood, we have a growing "forest" of plastic that is 5X better. Cost, Performance, Maintenance, Longevity, Sourcing. 

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Meet Marcus O'Donovan Founder of CO2 YOU

Same day or two hour delivery! We instantly start delivering pizza, beer, and lattes. 

Marcus thinks, "How can we use ecommerce and last mile delivery to expand sustainability and improve our impacts as stewards of earth?" 

Well, maybe he didn't say that exactly, but you won't know unless you download the podcast, now will you? 

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Larry LaMotte - CEO and Founder of ReCapurit is like a kid in a candy store talking about all the resources that are being tossed aisde in the current demolition industry. 

A very, very smart kid....I mean this guy ain't falling for those Circus Peanuts or Necco Wafers... we're toalin top shelf sstuff here. 

Larry is building an online market place for ReCaptured  construction materials. 

What does this have to do with candy? Nothing! Listen to the podcast, you'll get it. 

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Meet Sara Samuelson - CEO / Founder / Author / Visionary 

SSD-Designs, LLC is the company and her vision is simply massive in design and impact.

The cool part? All of it exists, all the technologies needed; even the collection processes from consumers and industry. 

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It is "hip" to invest in comapnies that are mindful or conscious of their social and environemtnal impacts as much as they are thier finicial returns. 

In fact, those that are, are more profitable and more likely to priovide stable long term investing. 

Our Politics have no place in this conversation. Good sound busines practice is rooted in responsible human behavior. 

HIP produces and licenses 427,000 ratings on investments -- covering 14,000+ corporates (including 800 REITs), 141,000 muni issuers (including 200+ sovereigns and 20+ agencies), plus 272,000 ratings of bond issuances -- to investors, advisors, fund managers, ETFs, and 401(k) ret...

This Packaging and Manufacturing veteran and GURU will not tell you what you want to hear. 

But, he will tell you what you need to hear. 

No B.S., No Hype, JUST SCOTT M.

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Rachel Sheila Kan - Founder, CEO, Consultant, Coach....
Real Circularity  :  https://realcircularity.com/
How to redesign circularity back into supply chains in specific and across industry.

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Sustainiacs is the number one leading podcast for sustainability news and education about industry, public, and NGO efforts in developing sustainability technology, projects, efforts, actions, and legislation. 

From Industry Leaders, CEO, CSO, and Presidents to Entrepreneurs, Inventors, and Actionists we educate and investigate the latest trends, developments, efforts, and nascent technologies and business surrounding sustainability. 

The importance of understanding the...

A discussion of a rather brilliant book by Stuart L. Hart

" Beyond Shareholder Primacy; Remaking Capitalism for a Sustainable Future. "

How did capitalism lose its virtures? 
How did this trend impact sustainability and social justice? 
How do we reverse this trend? 
Who must be invovled to make this happen? 

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Mayank Chuhan  Co-Founder and CEO at LogicLadder talks about a Global Sustinability SaaS platform to guide the Boardroom through boht internal and external Sustainability Projects, Efforts, Legislation, Trade Laws, Taxes, Pending Geo Political Actions, Internal Scoring, Scope Evaluations, etc...

With intelligent ingestion into production and financial operations and decsion making. 

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Thomas Healy, CEO and Founder of Hyliion discusses KARNO thier energy producing technoligy designed to create micor grids for sustainable production of electricity in remote or energy starved locations and communities. 

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The importance of understanding the...

and most of them have been utilized throughout the vastly different and unique cultures of the world. 

Josh Galt - CEO of Unique Bio 

Meet the world travler who discovered "secrets" hidden in plane site for thousands of years. 

I mean seriously...do you think Soalr and Wind energy is new? 

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Edward Dominion Founder / CEO of D6 Inc. 

What it takes to get the manufacturer, recycler, and consumer involved in recycling. 

There is a secret sauce....and it tastes like data......

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Sustainiacs is the number one leading podcast for sustainability news and education about industry, public, and NGO efforts in developing sustainability technology, projects, efforts, actions, and legislation. 

From Industry Leaders, CEO, CSO, and Presidents to Entrepreneurs, Inventors, and Actionists we educate and investigate the latest trends, developments, efforts, and nascent technologies and business surrounding sustainability. 

Cascadia Seaweed President Michael Williamson discusses the beneifits of Seaweed farming in the costal waters of North America and beyond. 

Advancing farming and bovine gut health!

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Sustainiacs is the number one leading podcast for sustainability news and education about industry, public, and NGO efforts in developing sustainability technology, projects, efforts, actions, and legislation. 

From Industry Leaders, CEO, CSO, and Presidents to Entrepreneurs, Inventors, and Actionists we educate and investigate the latest trends, developments, efforts, and nascent technologies and business surrounding sustainability. 

The importance of understanding the...

Simone Schuppan uses her talents as Founder and managing Director of c2Impact to help wiht the adoption and adaptation of new sustainable technologies. 

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Company
Planet

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Sustainiacs is the number one leading podcast for sustainability news and education about industry, public, and NGO efforts in developing sustainability technology, projects, efforts, actions, and legislation. 

From Industry Leaders, CEO, CSO, and Presidents to Entrepreneurs, Inventors, and Actionists we educate and investigate the latest trends, developments, efforts, and nascent technologies and bu...

Crystal Bayliss  of The U.S. Plastics Pact usplasticspact.org
Talks about the 5 points for circularity in supply chains. 
Reduce
Re-design
Reclaim
Re-introduce
Re-use

They all must work in unison or the balance destrys the circle. 

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From Industry Leaders, CEO, CSO, and Presidents to Entrepreneurs, Inventors, and Actionists we educate and investigate the latest tren...

We Love Plastics and We Hate Plastic Waste!!!
Justin Riney - Sustainability Commercial Manager  Americas at Ineos discusses the efforts and collborative technology and intelligence required. 

Sustainiacs is the number one leading podcast for sustainability news and education about industry, public, and NGO efforts in developing sustainability technology, projects, efforts, actions, and legislation. 

From Industry Leaders, CEO, CSO, and Presidents to Entrepreneurs, Inventors, and Actionists we educate and investigate the latest trends, developments, efforts, and nascent technologies and business surrounding sustainability. 

The importance of understanding the impacts of logistics and supply chains in c...

Jane Abernethy is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Humanscale.
Charting a course of sustainability in both product design and manufacturing is a much larger task than just mixing 20% recycled content into your material. 

From engineering and design to sourcing and vendor negotiations, the position is arguably a key strategic C-Level  position, if not THE key strategic C-Level position. 

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Amanda Jordan is a rare unicorn as Circular Economy Project Manager, However, that trend is changing as Cities, States, and small communities are taking action to create regional and local circular economies. 
These efforts are creating profitable enterprise, jobs, and reducing landfill volumes. 

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Sustainiacs is the number one leading podcast for sustainability news and education about industry, public, and NGO efforts in developing sustainability technology, projects, efforts, actions, and legislation. 

From Industry Leaders, CEO, CSO, and Presidents to Entrepreneurs, Inventors, and Actionists we educate and investigate the latest tre...

O.K. maybe I took a few liberties with that title, but listen to Mike Hemman President Canada & U.S. at Netafim tell his version of The Grapes of Wrath and the amazing symbiotic relations of technology that can be fostered for the greater advancement of sustainability. 

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Sustainiacs is the number one leading podcast for sustainability news and education about industry, public, and NGO efforts in developing sustainability technology, projects, efforts, actions, and legislation. 

From Industry Leaders, CEO, CSO, and Presidents to Entrepreneurs, Inventors, and Actionists we educate an...

Alex K. James - entrepreneur and environmental advocate discusses a tech enabled sustainability intelligence hub backed by expert consultancy services to guide and support the sustainability efforts of industry. 

Terran Industries - Connecting businesses and individuals to sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives to everyday single-use items. Custom adapted materials recycling streams.

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It's time for Bioplastics to fulfill the promise.

Alex Blum CEO Co-founder Applied Bioplastics
Supply
Support
Transform
Solve

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Trial an error is the process induced by desperation and sometimes unwarranted haste. However, the development of solutions to the unintended results can foster progress and opportunity. 

Jesse Langley CEO at Lotus Sustainables 

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Nelson A. Switzer - Venture Growth Fund Manager - Managing Partner and Co-Founder @ Climate Innovation Capital

What is a "Gigacorn" and why is he hunting them down?

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Nelson A. Switzer - Venture Growth Fund Manager - Managing Partner and Co-Founder @ Climate Innovation Capital 

What is a "Gigacorn" and why is he hunting them down? 

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Sustainability and Decarbonization in the Real Estate asset vertical. 

Shila Wattamwar  Leader in Sustainability, Strategy & Organizational Integration
CEO and Founder at Radiant Global Advisory
VP of Shared Service at retech
Author

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With Jennifer Faust Investment Advisor / International Trade Centre, United Nations, World Trade Organization and
Founder & Managing Partner - Faust Global Partners

Jennifer's work focuses on innovative and inclusive finance and investment in the ACP (Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific) states.

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Use code sesustain20 at check out for 20% off.
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Peter Bryant Board Chair at Clareo and Energy and Mining Experts discusses the importance of mining and a sustainable future. 

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Maureen Metcalf CEO and Board Chair @ Innovative Leadership Institute. 

Guiding organizations toward sustainable success. 

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ALL PLASTIC is recyclable. Even the "contaminated" and mixed plastics are able to be utilized in content or alone as the raw materials for useful and artful products. 

The process can also be a value in uplifting efforts and communities. 

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Exploring the hurdles of mandates, regulations, supply chains, and consumer demand is the sustainable CPG industry.

Mark Hoppenjans  VP Sustainable Business at Sev-Rend

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From AI to Oil Refining, all industries and companies have impacts on our environment and our society. 
You companies views, focus, and efforts to improve it's impact on those two elements are essential to your talent, growth, and top and bottom lines. 
Eddie Hightower - SVP at Caliber discusses how focusing on these efforts has made them the nations top Automotive Collision Centers. 

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Co-founder and Chief Science & Innovation Officer at FLINTpro Rob Waterworth discusses the development of new international monitoring tools for forestry and agriculture regarding GHG emissions impacts.

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Tony Perrotta harnesses the power of ingenuity and resilience to create sustainable regenerative manufacturing practices that help achieve a positive human future. 

The economic business model does not have to constraint human passions and ingenuity, it can be the fuel for growth and prosperity. 

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Mike Schwartz, Director of Sustainability at Republic Services discusses the demands, difficulties, and drive for new technologies to make our waste go away...sustainably. 
From safe and clean disposal to energy extraction and containment. 

This ain't your Grandma's garbage man. 

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Associate professor Nathan Johnson of ASU discusses his life passion and the applied engineering work he is leading in the energy space. 

Now, more than ever, collaboration between private, public, and academic resources must be fostered and supported. 

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Alex Cohen discusses the rather complex and varied issues C-Level Suites must negotiate as voluntary and involuntary sustainability measure invade their core competencies. 

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Chris Draper Founder and CEO of ESG RAC joins Michael to discuss RACS, Human Units, and the opportunities before us in the world of E, S, and G.  

It isn't just in the E and, that E does NOT stand for just Emissions. 

It's more like a three pronged Yin and Yang. 

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There are many steps to "going green" in energy or other and, there are many inputs and calculations in determining carbon footprints. 

Now, combine a company that takes the initial steps and while developing that infrastructure it continues to introduce new technologies to continue to improve on the green aspect of renewable energy sources. 

Corey Woolard - CEO of Peak Renewables

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In this episode Jennie Malafarina CEO of Virago Marketing discusses the Logistics of Logistics Marketing and what role does, should, and can Marketing play in recycling and support of circular economies. 

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Meet Keefe Harrison CEO of The Recycling Partnership.  A driving force in advancing recycling through:

From inspiration to global brand support, the journey and mission of this "sustainiac" is quite impressive. 

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Vice President of Wally Grow Elise Grosdidier discusses the sustainable indoor (and outdoor) wall planter and how her time living abroad inspired her efforts to bring a bit of sustainability and intention to the U.S. Midwest. 

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Jerah Siegal - Founder and CEO of Bio Dome trybiodome.com talks about his start-up that is using new (and old) technologies to bring fresh produce to urban food deserts. 

A true pleasure celebrating and evangelizing the work of young entrepreneurs and the future stewards of Earth. 

Because, no one cares about Bud and Doyle's adventures trying to find a bathroom

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The business of reclaimed lumber is the passion of Eric Law and the people at Urban Machine. 
Like many opportunities in sustainability it is a blue ocean of innovation, lower costs, improved quality, and circularity for the construction vertical. 

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Senior Manager of  Sustainability and Plastics News - Notable Leader in Sustainability 2023 Adam Wozniak is on The Sustainiacs discussion the many roads to plastic circularity and the plethora of red herrings and dead ends.  

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From cleaning up a neighborhood pool to Chief Sustainability Officer and VP of Industry Tamsin Ettefagh discuss her life journey and the nascent technologies at Purecycle disrupting the plastic recycling world. 

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Activism is foolhardy! 

But ACTION and DATA are the tools of a leader!

Meet two amazing leaders in: 
Bonnie Monteleone - Executive Director at The Plastic Ocean Project

and

Nina Butler - CEO at Stina

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From fruit to vegetables and cattle to catfish, the sustainability of our food supply is as important as the efficiencies and volumes of production. 

Lisa DeVetter, Professor of Horticulture at Washington State University discusses the importance of finding sustainable alternatives and methods to continuously improve farm production and sustainability. 

From data and computer science to the logistics of production and suppl chain; do you have what it takes to be a horticulturist? 

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Doug Woodring - Founder / Managing Director of Ocean Recovery Alliance is The Sustainiac on this episode. 

Doug sets me straight on the global flow of plastic waste and recycled content and the story behind China's National Sword policies. 

We also discuss the amazing programs that the Ocean Recovery Alliance is doing in Hong Kong, Cambodia and beyond. 

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Vice President of sustainable solutions at Rehrig Pacific Company Erika Le talks about the four pillars that make Rehrig the leader in supply chain sustainability solutions and the values that drive the mission. 

Responsible Consumption and Production
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Reduced Inequalities
Decent Work and Economic Growth

These are the goals of Rehrig.  

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She's back! Deborah Dull is back and this time we talk  @circularsupplychainnetwork3961 !
The Circular Supply Chain Network is a global community of #circular #supplychain geeks, passionate about accelerating the transition to circular #operations. 
We educate, connect and innovate for circular supply chains that are good for the #environment, #society, #business and #innovation.

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Max Winograd Vice President of Digital Solutions at Avery Dennison talks about his journey from a Political Science Major at Brown University to Polymer entrepreneurship and VP of Digital Identification solutions at Avery Dennison. 
DPP or digital passports for literally everything is the solution begin created. The uses from supply chain resiliency to sustainable plastics and container stuffing efficiencies are almost endless and....essential to our advancements in environmental and economical growth. 

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Chad Pregracke is president of Green Current Solutions. Home of Palletgonia!!! A shipping pallet made from reclaimed plastic waste. 18 years on a barge and a life time of cleaning up the rivers he grew up on, Chad now supplies the  logistics industry with a green alternative to wood pallets. 

Cleaning rivers, planting 1.9 million oak trees, living on a barge for 18 years, and now manufacturing plastic pallets from reclaimed river waste plastic. 

Can't we all just do a little? 

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The Sustainiacs Michael Vincent and guest Deborah Dull talk  @GenpactGlobal #Global #supplychain #sustainability and  @circularsupplychainnetwork3961 #Circularity in Supply Chains.

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It is truly amazing the commitment that some individuals have to creating a better world. Salina Docherty is a shining example. What is more, she employs solid business acumen with her desire to bring positive impact to lives around the world. 

A business drive that some consider essential and far too many have forgotten. The growth percentage and "hockey stick timeline" are NOT the important aspects to sustainable and truly successful business. 

Salina explains it much better. 

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Bill Kascel SCP of Sustainable Innovations at Kuehne + Nagel talks about the challenges and rewards of leading 78,000 plus people in sustainability. 

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Lars Ward of FreightVana joins Michael Vincent on The Sustainiacs to talk about #planting #trees and the #intermediaries role in #sustainability is. 
#logistic #freightbrokers and #intermediaries are under more a more pressure to supply #shippers and #BOCs with #sustainable #logisticssolutions. 
But, what is, should, can, and what will be demanded of them?  

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Eric Law - CEO and Co-founder at Urban Machine talks with Michael Vincent on The Sustainiacs. Using #high-tech to #reclaim #lumber and bring #sustainability to the #demolition and #construction world. Impacting #deforestation and reducing the impacts of shrinking #carbonsinks. 

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John Overly joins Michael Vincent in discussing that many initiatives to develop and disburse clean fuels in TN and throughout the United States. 
The direct and ancillary economic opportunities are enormous and plentiful for those willing to create and think outside the box. 

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Angeli Mehta - freelance science writer for Reuters is on The Sustainiacs discussing various maritime fuel alternatives and mandate developments.  Which fuel will come out on top? Can there be one? Will it a combination of fuels and will any of them be truly green? 

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Oren Zaslansky Founder and CEO of Flock Freight talks about the essence of logistics efficiencies and how they improve the health of a company, society, and the environment. 

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Chief Industry Officer at project44 joins Michael Vincent in a discussion around sustainability of supply chains and the impact of sustainable efforts on supply chains. 
How timely and accurate data surrounding your supply chain is vital to the success of your sustainable efforts and to your business as you are impacted by sustainable efforts outside your four walls. 

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Nicole Baker Founder, CEO, and Owner of Net Your Problem talks about her inspiration and mission in life. She also explains the difficulties in recycling commercial fishing gear. Have you ever heard of a Ghost Net? 20 thousand lbs of free floating pesci-terror! 

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VP of Sustainability and Innovation at Covenant Logistics, Matt McLelland opens up hi backpack and show us behind the scenes as of what it means to be the driving force behind sustainability at a leading logistics company. All the Scope levels, and sifting through the deluge of nascent technologies to find those that will make an impact. 

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Zvi Schreiber CEO and Founder of Freightos talks about the 99% of international freight shipping that is not digitized. The effort to connect the participants has significant, economic, social, and environmental benefits. 

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Matthew Belcher Founder and CEO of Hemspan is on The Sustainiacs. How Hemspan is turning hemp into sustainable building materials. Why they are better than traditional construction materials and an amazing new carbon negative home plan that actually supplies energy to the grid. 

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Paul-Bernard Jaroslawski of Freight Caviar and M.I.L.F. talks with Michael Vincent about the efficiencies of supply chains, the role of the intermediary, and the impact of sustainability on supply chains vs the impact of supply chains on sustainability. 

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Wil Kerr CEO and Founder of Edge Logistics talks about the journey from the East River to the Windy City and how logistics impacts sustainability and how sustainability impacts logistics. Edge Logistics is providing shippers with insights and data into the sustainable nature of their supply chain.

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Executive Director Bonnie Monteleone is back with an update on POP. From new research on biodegradable plastics to a new HQ and an amazing documentary on The Right Whale. 

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Anne Reinke - President and CEO of Transportation Intermediaries Association - TIA talks with Michael Vincent about the value intermediaries bring to the sustainability table.

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Eric Liedtke talks with Michael Vincent about true circularity of supply chains. Collaboration, transparency, and data sharing that fuels long term sustained business growth. What does this have to do with Sustainable Street Wear and Degenerating Shoes?

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Jen Lewin is known worldwide as an artist and engineer of large interactive art pieces. From traveling ground pieces to permanent installs, Jen's art is inspired by nature and created through tech and engineering. 

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Bill Driegert - Founder and Head of Operations at Uber Freight talks about the new SSC and why this type of collaboration is necessary and could be the catalyst to drive industry forward in efficiencies and sustainability. 

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Laura Asiala - Chief Sustainability Officer of WholeWorks talks everything from the Brundtland Commission report of 1987 to hand on practice of sustainable leadership for todays executives. 

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What is ICPG doing? Leading the pack towards sustainability in the CPG space!
Mike Moren, Commercial Director at ICPG - Impact Consumer Packaging Group discusses the need for infrastructure and solid supply chain solutions for a more sustainable future in CPG. 

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Paul Wightman of ENSO Plastics revisits The Sustainiacs to answer fan questions and give us his litmus test for a sustainable company. You can NOT question the passion of Paul Wightman. 

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Luke Haverhals of Natural Fiber Welding talks the laws of thermal dynamics, economics, and baking. NFW utilizes the original circular economy to solve the problems of sustainability in the materials industry. 

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Nick Roemer CMO of Cibus21 talks about how diesel is not going away any time soon and that can be a very good thing. 

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Jocelyn Gee of Green Jobs Board talks about the importance of community cross pollination and the positive impacts of tapping into diverse talent and intelligence. 

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Gary Higginbotham of Circon Environmental joins The Sustainiacs to talk about BIG Oil, Roberollers, Coal Displacement, and Quantitative Sustainability Marketing - QSM. 
We also learn a thing or two about Turkey Frying and sustainable beer consumption. 

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