A collection of podcasts bringing together solutions for the PET plastic and polymer industry.
Prevented Ocean Plastic is revolutionizing recycling through local collection centres that sort plastic at source, preventing ocean pollution while creating dignified jobs and delivering high-quality recycled materials embraced by Lidl and Louis Vuitton.
How Prevented Ocean Plastic is revolutionizing plastic collection Read More »
Hasiru Dala Innovations co-founder and PET Heroes 2025 nominee, Shekar Prabhakar’s vision creates “quantum change in quality of life,” transforming marginalized communities through three entrepreneurial pathways and breaking generational poverty cycles.
Atunlo’s innovative recycling incentives fight both poverty and pollution – PET Heroes 2025 nominee and co-founder Anita Odiete offers community members in Lagos a choice of rewards—cash, education, food, or health insurance—for plastic collected.
Very Nile transforms volunteers into environmental stewards through direct action – PET Heroes 2025 nominee Alban de Ménonville’s initiative removes one ton of plastic daily while creating a new generation of Nile guardians committed to long-term river restoration.
Plastics For Change connects waste collectors with global brands through fair trade principles, creating cascading positive effects across the entire PET value chain while transforming environmental challenges into economic opportunities.
A ground-breaking discovery of plastic-degrading enzymes in waxworms reveals how nature-inspired solutions could revolutionize our approach to plastic waste. This accidental finding offers insights into creating regenerative pathways for even our most persistent synthetic materials.
Learning from nature: how waxworms could transform plastic recycling Read More »
Surbhi Jore talks about how we can forge global consensus on plastic pollution, revealing both the challenges and opportunities in creating meaningful change.
Building global consensus: The path forward after INC5 Busan Read More »
Through mandatory recycled content requirements and innovative EPR schemes, Europe leads global PET recycling. PETCORE Europe Chairman, Antonello Ciotti, explains how regulation created a sustainable ecosystem, generating jobs and transforming waste into resource.
Inside Europe’s PET success story: how regulation drove 72% collection rates Read More »
By turning everyday items into beautiful, lasting products, Joseph Klatt and Marble Plastics are challenging our perceptions of what waste looks like.
Redesigning waste: How design transforms our view of plastic Read More »
Dr. Joanna Sadler shares how biotechnology is transforming plastic waste into valuable resources. Discover how her cutting-edge research is helping create a circular economy and how collaboration can drive innovation toward a more sustainable future.
Unlocking the power of biotechnology in plastics: a conversation with Dr. Joanna Sadler Read More »