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Rethinking the Future of Plastics with Xampla and DePoly
Manage episode 288351099 series 2709481
There could be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050, according to an Ellen MacArthur Foundation report. Plastic pollution is a huge problem — but it's not one that is irreversible if we act quickly enough.
In this episode, we explore and address the issue of plastics with two founders that are striving to make a change: Samantha Anderson, CEO of DePoly, and Simon Hombersley, CEO of Xampla.
Both companies are looking to eliminate plastic pollution but tackling the problem from two different angles. DePoly (STATION F startup in the L'Oréal Program) has developed a cutting-edge technology to recycle PET plastic. Xampla (Cambridge University spin-out) has developed a plant-protein material that provides a natural alternative to single-use plastic.
Topics:
01:16 — What made Samantha and Simon want to go into plastic?
05:11 — The recycling technology behind DePoly
05:46 — How plastic recycling currently works
07:30 — Xampla’s plant-protein material
09:22 — How Xampla compares to existing plant-based solutions
10:37 — Can Xampla’s material be eaten?!
10:46 — Xampla targeting consumer markets
11:56 — Samantha on where we use plastics today and how to address the plastic problem
13:15 — Simon and Samantha on what’s necessary for large-scale change to happen
16:15 — Samantha on the role of startups in the new plastic economy
17:03 — Simon on the big companies’ change of attitude towards plastic
18:30 — Simon’s background: serial cleantech entrepreneur
19:54 — Samantha’s academic background and the DePoly team
22:10 — The importance of practicality in solutions
24:25 — Other exciting companies in the new plastics
This episode is hosted by Roxanne Varza and produced by Cindy Yang. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
53 episodes
Manage episode 288351099 series 2709481
There could be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050, according to an Ellen MacArthur Foundation report. Plastic pollution is a huge problem — but it's not one that is irreversible if we act quickly enough.
In this episode, we explore and address the issue of plastics with two founders that are striving to make a change: Samantha Anderson, CEO of DePoly, and Simon Hombersley, CEO of Xampla.
Both companies are looking to eliminate plastic pollution but tackling the problem from two different angles. DePoly (STATION F startup in the L'Oréal Program) has developed a cutting-edge technology to recycle PET plastic. Xampla (Cambridge University spin-out) has developed a plant-protein material that provides a natural alternative to single-use plastic.
Topics:
01:16 — What made Samantha and Simon want to go into plastic?
05:11 — The recycling technology behind DePoly
05:46 — How plastic recycling currently works
07:30 — Xampla’s plant-protein material
09:22 — How Xampla compares to existing plant-based solutions
10:37 — Can Xampla’s material be eaten?!
10:46 — Xampla targeting consumer markets
11:56 — Samantha on where we use plastics today and how to address the plastic problem
13:15 — Simon and Samantha on what’s necessary for large-scale change to happen
16:15 — Samantha on the role of startups in the new plastic economy
17:03 — Simon on the big companies’ change of attitude towards plastic
18:30 — Simon’s background: serial cleantech entrepreneur
19:54 — Samantha’s academic background and the DePoly team
22:10 — The importance of practicality in solutions
24:25 — Other exciting companies in the new plastics
This episode is hosted by Roxanne Varza and produced by Cindy Yang. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
53 episodes
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