Redefining Waste through 3D Printed Clay Containers | Earth to Earth w/ Sanjeev Mankotia (GaeaStar)

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In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) speaks w/ Sanjeev Mankotia, the Founder and CEO of GaeaStar. They are on their way to solving the issue of single-use plastic pollution with their 3D printed, clay-cup solution. You might think it sounds crazy, but once you hear the episode, you can understand how this is very much within reach.

It's a fascinating episode with a lot of value for companies building hardware ClimateTech startups.

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Topics:
**2:02 Introduction
**6:26 What they do
**13:01 Financial feasibility of their product
**20:48 How to develop a 3D printed product co
**26:21 Refining their mfg process for a specific use case
**32:22 Where this tech can be used
**34:58 The evolution of the biz model
**39:47 The funding process
**53:52 Price in the future
**58:48 Closeout

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Links:
**Sanjeev on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjeev-mankotia/
**GaeaStar: https://gaeastar.com/
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