Waste Diversion Episodes

Sept. 4, 2024

Sustainable Mattresses: A Much Needed Wake Up Call ft. Christian Schm…

Send us a Text Message. Black Sheep Mattress Co. began with a belief that there was a more sustainable and beneficial way to make and sell mattresses. Developed from a growing awareness of the negative health and environmenta...

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Aug. 7, 2024

Eradicating Food Waste One Juice at a Time ft. David Cote (LOOP Missi…

Send us a Text Message. LOOP Mission rescues perfectly good fruits and veggies that would have been thrown out simply for aesthetic reasons like shape and size. Then they make delicious & healthy products like cold-pressed ju...

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May 1, 2024

Using Technology to Decrease Food Waste and Your Grocery Bill ft. Jon…

Jonathan Defoy is the Founder and CEO of FoodHero , an app that brings merchants and consumers together to sell surplus food that would otherwise end up in landfill. FoodHero bridges the gap between these two groups with its ...

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Jan. 24, 2024

The Internet’s Coolest Cooler: Coconut Husks as Hero Insulation ft. T…

If the name Nutshell Coolers sounds familiar to you, you might have seen their innovative coconut husk-insulated coolers being covered by Forbes, Fast Company or CNN. Or maybe you saw it on Kickstarter where they reached thei...

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Nov. 1, 2023

Revolutionizing Packaging with Compostable Solutions ft. Daphna Nisse…

When considering sustainable solutions, many of us are quick to think about the final good or service being sold. But as we start to understand the broader impact of supply chains, certain areas are really coming into focus. ...

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July 26, 2023

Upcycling Plastic to Level Up Our Economy ft. Jonathan Mailhot (Les P…

Plastic. This one word has taken on monumental weight in today's economic and environmental conversations. And yet, I am sure all of us have come in contact with dozens or more plastic products over the past 24 hours alone. Could …

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