Sustainably Speaking
70 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★ - 20 ratingsTo make sustainable change, protect our environment and create a lower-carbon future, we need to have a dialogue with everyone involved. Join us on Sustainably Speaking, as we talk with innovators, policymakers, academics, and scientists to discuss the most critical issues of our time – and innovative ways to create a brighter future through the lens of sustainability. Visit: https://plasticmakers.org/education-innovation/podcast/.
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Sustainably Speaking: Unpacking U.S. Recycling | America’s Plastic Makers®
April 22, 2024 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBAre you curious about the recycling industry? Have you ever wondered how you can get involved? In this episode of Sustainably Speaking, Keefe Harrison, CEO of The Recycling Partnership, shares advice for anyone who feels inspired to have a positive impact on the planet. Keefe also brings new data to the table as we learn about the current state of recycling in the U.S. and how you should really recycle plastic. Keefe’s career trajectory reads like a true love story. After all, it was a boy ...
Sustainably Speaking: The Technology Creating Value from Used Plastic | America’s Plastic Makers®
March 25, 2024 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBJeremy DeBenedictis is on a mission to change the future of recycling. Advanced recycling technologies, like those used at his company Alterra, have potential to fast-track recycling and keep more plastics in the circular economy. Alterra’s disruptive technology breaks down hard-to-recycle plastics and converts them back into materials that can be used to make new plastic. By doing this, Jeremy and his team are reducing the need for fossil resources to make new plastics and creating value ...
Sustainably Speaking: Why We Need to Study Microplastics | America’s Plastic Makers®
February 21, 2024 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBMicroplastics are defined as plastic particles smaller than five millimeters. They are challenging to detect and can have primary or secondary origins. Studying the life cycles of plastics is crucial for reducing microplastics and allows the industry to develop more durable products and design items that degrade under controlled conditions. The journey towards safeguarding from microplastics in our environment is a process that demands global collaboration. Our guest, Dr. Jeanne Hankett, Su...
Sustainably Speaking: The Urgency of Now: Advocating for Plastics Recycling & Sustainability | America’s Plastic Makers®
January 29, 2024 10:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBIn this episode of Sustainably Speaking, Ross Eisenberg, president of America's Plastic Makers® at the American Chemistry Council delves into his journey, sharing his experience advocating for circular and sustainable solutions and looking at priorities for this year and beyond. He also shines a light on the challenges of implementing federal and international policy on sustainability. Ross and Mia also go head-to-head on a game of sustainability trivia, sharing fun facts about the histor...
Sustainably Speaking: Energy Efficient Building Innovations | America’s Plastic Makers®
November 13, 2023 10:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBIn this episode of Sustainably Speaking, host Mia Quinn explores innovations in sustainable architecture with guests Heidi Kujawa and Jordan Goldman. Heidi, CEO of ByFusion, discusses their innovative approach to using plastic waste to create building materials, highlighting the need to reduce environmental impact. Jordan Goldman, Engineering Principal of Zero Energy Design, sheds light on the challenges and opportunities in designing high-performance, energy-efficient homes, emphasizing the ...
Sustainably Speaking: Will Americans Embrace the Next Era of Recycling? | America’s Plastic Makers®
October 16, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBIn this episode of Sustainably Speaking, host Mia Quinn hands over the mic to Susan Jackson from BASF Corporation to talk with two prominent political pollsters who explored people’s perceptions around recycling. Jackson is joined by polling experts Cornell Belcher, president and founder of Brilliant Corners Research and Strategies and best known for his polling work for former President Barack Obama, and Brenda Gianiny, president and founder of Axis Research, who’s best known for the work...
Sustainably Speaking: Slam Dunk! Atlanta Hawks x Sustainability | America’s Plastic Makers®
September 18, 2023 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBOn this episode of Sustainably Speaking, we’re discussing how the world of sports and entertainment can become more sustainable. We’re joined by Head of Sustainability for the Atlanta Hawks Basketball Team Sofi Armenakian who helped the Hawks’ State Farm Stadium become the first sports and live entertainment venue in the world to receive TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) platinum certification.
Sustainably Speaking: Up Next - Slam Dunk! Atlanta Hawks x Sustainability | America’s Plastic Makers®
September 05, 2023 09:00 - 1 minute - 1.66 MBOn the next episode of Sustainably Speaking, we’re revealing how the world of sports and entertainment can become more sustainable. We’re joined by Head of Sustainability for the Atlanta Hawks Basketball Team Sofi Armenakian who helped the Hawks’ State Farm Stadium become the first sports and live entertainment venue in the world to receive TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) platinum certification.
Sustainably Speaking: The Road to Sustainable Infrastructure | America's Plastic Makers®
August 21, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBOn this episode of Sustainably Speaking, host Mia Quinn uncovers how innovations in plastic recycling are paving the way for more durable and sustainable roads. To learn more about the latest developments in asphalt technology, we’re joined by Bill Buttlar, the Glen Barton Chair in Flexible Pavement Technology at the University of Missouri.
Sustainably Speaking: Up Next - The Road to Sustainable Infrastructure | America's Plastic Makers®
August 09, 2023 04:00 - 1 minute - 1.05 MBUp Next: The Road to Sustainable Infrastructure with Bill Buttlar, Glen Barton Chair in Flexible Pavement Technology, University of Missouri Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Sustainably Speaking: Sustainability Through an Economic Lens | America’s Plastic Makers®
July 24, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBJoin host Mia Quinn as she sits down with guest co-host Stew Harris and Martin Koehring, Global Director of Impact at Forum for the Future, who will apply an economic lens to improving sustainability in our oceans.
Sustainably Speaking: Up Next - Sustainability Through an Economic Lens | America's Plastic Makers®
July 10, 2023 09:00 - 1 minute - 1.35 MBUp Next: Sustainability Through an Economic Lens featuring Martin Koehring, Global Director of Impact at Forum for the Future; Former Head of World Ocean Initiative; and Senior Manager for Sustainability, Climate Change, and Natural Resources at Economist Impact.
Sustainably Speaking: Blocking and Tackling - Keys to Resiliency in Recycling | America's Plastic Makers®
June 26, 2023 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBIn this episode, we’re joined by Stan Chen, CEO of Recycle GO, and Douglas Johnson-Poensgen, CEO of Circulor, to discover how Blockchain can help facilitate a more reliable and transparent circular economy through traceability.
Blocking and Tackling: Keys to Resiliency in Recycling
June 26, 2023 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBIn this episode, we’re joined by Stan Chen, CEO of Recycle GO, and Douglas Johnson-Poensgen, CEO of Circulor, to discover how Blockchain can help facilitate a more reliable and transparent circular economy through traceability.
Up Next: Blocking and Tackling: Keys to Resiliency in Recycling | America's Plastic Makers®
June 12, 2023 09:00 - 1 minute - 1.6 MBUp Next: Blocking and Tackling: The Keys to Solving Traceability and Resiliency in Recycling featuring Stan Chen, CEO of RecycleGO and Doug Johnson-Poensgen, CEO of Circulor.
Sustainably Speaking: Up Next - Blocking and Tackling: Keys to Resiliency in Recycling | America's Plastic Makers®
June 12, 2023 09:00 - 1 minute - 1.6 MBUp Next: Blocking and Tackling: The Keys to Solving Traceability and Resiliency in Recycling featuring Stan Chen, CEO of RecycleGO and Doug Johnson-Poensgen, CEO of Circulor.
Sustainably Speaking: Beneath the Surface - Solving Ocean Plastic | America's Plastic Makers®
May 30, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBIn this episode, Ocean Recovery Alliance Founder, Doug Woodring—one of the top 50 ‘Water Men of the World’ and International Swimming Hall of Fame inductee—shares how collaboration from all sides is needed to keep plastic out of the ocean. And how a global agreement could help shape a circular economy for plastics.
Beneath the Surface: Solving Ocean Plastic | America's Plastic Makers®
May 30, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBIn this episode, Ocean Recovery Alliance Founder, Doug Woodring—one of the top 50 ‘Water Men of the World’ and International Swimming Hall of Fame inductee—shares how collaboration from all sides is needed to keep plastic out of the ocean. And how a global agreement could help shape a circular economy for plastics.
Sustainably Speaking: Up Next - Beneath the Surface: Solving Ocean Plastic | America's Plastic Makers®
May 15, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.11 MBUp Next: Beneath the Surface: Solving Ocean Plastic featuring Doug Woodring, Director/Founder, Ocean Recovery Alliance.
Up Next: Beneath the Surface: Solving Ocean Plastic | America's Plastic Makers®
May 15, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.11 MBUp Next: Beneath the Surface: Solving Ocean Plastic featuring Doug Woodring, Director/Founder, Ocean Recovery Alliance.
Sustainably Speaking: Behind the Seams - Sustainability and Circularity in Fashion (Part 2) | America’s Plastic Makers®
May 01, 2023 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBWhen it comes to the apparel industry, sustainability isn’t so black and white. As Techstyler co-founder Brooke Roberts-Islam reveals in this episode, there are plenty of emerging trends in the fashion world that are turning heads and growing interest.
Behind the Seams: Sustainability and Circularity in Fashion (Part 2) | America’s Plastic Makers®
May 01, 2023 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBWhen it comes to the apparel industry, sustainability isn’t so black and white. As Techstyler co-founder Brooke Roberts-Islam reveals in this episode, there are plenty of emerging trends in the fashion world that are turning heads and growing interest.
Sustainably Speaking: Behind the Seams - Sustainability and Circularity in Fashion (Part 1) | America’s Plastic Makers®
April 17, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MB“For every t-shirt in your closet, there exists a t-shirt worth of scraps,” says Dr. Julie Willoughby of Circ. In this episode, Dr. Willoughby brilliantly explains how her company is working towards tackling the fashion industry’s sustainability challenge. It turns out advanced recycling is an emerging trend in the industry.
Behind the Seams: Sustainability and Circularity in Fashion (Part 1) | America’s Plastic Makers®
April 17, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MB“For every t-shirt in your closet, there exists a t-shirt worth of scraps,” says Dr. Julie Willoughby of Circ. In this episode, Dr. Willoughby brilliantly explains how her company is working towards tackling the fashion industry’s sustainability challenge. It turns out advanced recycling is an emerging trend in the industry.
Sustainably Speaking: Up Next - Sustainability and Circularity in the Fashion Industry | America's Plastic Makers®
April 03, 2023 09:00 - 9 minutes - 8.46 MBUp Next: a very special two-part series threading the needle on sustainability and circularity in Fashion.
Up Next: Sustainability and Circularity in the Fashion Industry | America's Plastic Makers®
April 03, 2023 09:00 - 9 minutes - 8.46 MBUp Next: a very special two-part series threading the needle on sustainability and circularity in Fashion.
The Next Generation of Women Reshaping Plastics
February 27, 2023 06:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBMaking sustainable change comes from discovering your purpose and passion. Hear from trailblazing women on how they found their north star working on plastics sustainability and are now helping shape a brighter future.
Sustainably Speaking: The Next Generation of Women Reshaping Plastics | America's Plastic Makers®
February 27, 2023 06:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBMaking sustainable change comes from discovering your purpose and passion. Hear from trailblazing women on how they found their north star working on plastics sustainability and are now helping shape a brighter future.
The Next Generation of Women Reshaping Plastics | America's Plastic Makers®
February 27, 2023 06:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBMaking sustainable change comes from discovering your purpose and passion. Hear from trailblazing women on how they found their north star working on plastics sustainability and are now helping shape a brighter future.
Sustainably Speaking: Keeping Communities Connected | America's Plastic Makers®
November 21, 2022 06:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBConnectivity is critical to driving equitable economic growth, yet 2.7 billion people still cannot access the internet. And many struggle with slow, costly and unreliable connections. Greater connectivity and innovative solutions for a resilient infrastructure can unlock opportunities in education, healthcare, business and other sectors. This episode features the tools – and the experts – helping foster healthy connections between people, greater equity across the globe and more efficient us...
Keeping Communities Connected | America's Plastic Makers®
November 21, 2022 06:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBConnectivity is critical to driving equitable economic growth, yet 2.7 billion people still cannot access the internet. And many struggle with slow, costly and unreliable connections. Greater connectivity and innovative solutions for a resilient infrastructure can unlock opportunities in education, healthcare, business and other sectors. This episode features the tools – and the experts – helping foster healthy connections between people, greater equity across the globe and more efficient us...
The New Age of Recycling | America’s Plastic Makers®
October 24, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBTo take recycling to the next level, we’re going to need new technologies that can process the plastic that is not recycled today. Technologies such as robotics that can sort used plastic better and faster. And advanced recycling that can break down used plastic into its building blocks so it can be remade, again and again. This podcast episode digs into these and other technologies that are revolutionizing the way we recycle, helping us build a circular economy in which plastic is reused in...
Sustainably Speaking: The New Age of Recycling | America’s Plastic Makers®
October 24, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBTo take recycling to the next level, we’re going to need new technologies that can process the plastic that is not recycled today. Technologies such as robotics that can sort used plastic better and faster. And advanced recycling that can break down used plastic into its building blocks so it can be remade, again and again. This podcast episode digs into these and other technologies that are revolutionizing the way we recycle, helping us build a circular economy in which plastic is reused in...
Sustainably Speaking: The Change Maker Next Door | America’s Plastic Makers®
September 19, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBWe call them America’s Change Makers. On this episode, hear a few of the personal stories and motivations of these innovators working to create a more sustainable future. On This Episode: Dell, Senior TS&D Scientist, Dow Learn more about Dell: The Advocate here. Kait, Technical Service Representative, Covestro Learn more about Kait: The Environmentalist here. Natalie, Value Business Manager, ExxonMobil Learn more about Natalie: The Finder here. Raul, Senior Manager, Reaction Engineer...
The Change Maker Next Door | America’s Plastic Makers®
September 19, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBWe call them America’s Change Makers. On this episode, hear a few of the personal stories and motivations of these innovators working to create a more sustainable future. On This Episode: Dell, Senior TS&D Scientist, Dow Learn more about Dell: The Advocate here. Kait, Technical Service Representative, Covestro Learn more about Kait: The Environmentalist here. Natalie, Value Business Manager, ExxonMobil Learn more about Natalie: The Finder here. Raul, Senior Manager, Reaction Engineer...
Leadership in Sustainability | America’s Plastic Makers®
August 22, 2022 05:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBMore than ever, organizations are recognizing sustainable practices as a business imperative. On this episode of Sustainably Speaking, hear about the Sustainability Leadership Award winners who are making groundbreaking innovations in circularity, education and sustainable investment. Monica Ellis, the CEO and founder of the Global Environmental Technology Foundation, and Rob Westervelt, editor-in-chief of Chemical Week, served as two of the judges for ACC’s Sustainability Leadership Awa...
Sustainably Speaking: Leadership in Sustainability | America’s Plastic Makers®
August 22, 2022 05:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBMore than ever, organizations are recognizing sustainable practices as a business imperative. On this episode of Sustainably Speaking, hear about the Sustainability Leadership Award winners who are making groundbreaking innovations in circularity, education and sustainable investment. Monica Ellis, the CEO and founder of the Global Environmental Technology Foundation, and Rob Westervelt, editor-in-chief of Chemical Week, served as two of the judges for ACC’s Sustainability Leadership Awa...
Sustainably Speaking: Driving Toward Automotive Circularity | America’s Plastic Makers®
July 25, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBThe Oak Ridge National Laboratory is one of the 17 U.S. Department of Energy laboratories. It has the largest multi-program science and energy research lab in the U.S. On this latest episode of Sustainably Speaking, we discuss the new partnership between Oak Ridge and the American Chemistry Council. The partnership looks to answer the question of what to do with materials from our old cars and trucks once they reach the end of their useful life while exploring ways to capture, recycle and ...
Driving Toward Automotive Circularity| America’s Plastic Makers®
July 25, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBThe Oak Ridge National Laboratory is one of the 17 Department of Energy laboratories. It has the largest multi-program science and energy research lab in the U.S. On this latest episode of Sustainably Speaking, we discuss the new partnership between Oak Ridge and the American Chemistry Council. The partnership looks to answer the question of what to do with materials from our old cars and trucks once they reach the end of their useful life while exploring ways to capture, recycle and remak...
Driving Toward Automotive Circularity | America’s Plastic Makers®
July 25, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBThe Oak Ridge National Laboratory is one of the 17 U.S. Department of Energy laboratories. It has the largest multi-program science and energy research lab in the U.S. On this latest episode of Sustainably Speaking, we discuss the new partnership between Oak Ridge and the American Chemistry Council. The partnership looks to answer the question of what to do with materials from our old cars and trucks once they reach the end of their useful life while exploring ways to capture, recycle and ...
Sustainably Speaking: Clean Drinking Water - A Pipe’s Dream | America’s Plastic Makers®
June 14, 2022 11:45 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBU.S. Conference of Mayors’ Rich Anderson discusses efforts to address America’s failing water infrastructure. Have you ever taken a trip abroad and wondered whether it’s safe to drink the water? What about right here at home in the U.S.? In America, we often assume our tap water is safe and healthy to drink. However, for millions of Americans, safe drinking water is a luxury due to the current state of our water infrastructure which is primarily made off corroded pipes. Just think of Flin...
Clean Drinking Water: A Pipe’s Dream | America’s Plastic Makers®
June 14, 2022 11:45 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBU.S. Conference of Mayors’ Rich Anderson discusses efforts to address America’s failing water infrastructure. Have you ever taken a trip abroad and wondered whether it’s safe to drink the water? What about right here at home in the U.S.? In America, we often assume our tap water is safe and healthy to drink. However, for millions of Americans, safe drinking water is a luxury due to the current state of our water infrastructure which is primarily made off corroded pipes. Just think of Flin...
A New Dimension in Reconstructive Surgery | America’s Plastic Makers®
May 23, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBDr. Albert Woo, Chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery and Director of the Lifespan 3D Printing Lab, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Albert S. Woo, MD, FACS is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in the treatment of cleft and craniofacial anomalies. This work has led to a particular interest in three dimensional imaging and printing of complex surgical models. He is an Associate Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics and Neurosurgery at The Warren Al...
Sustainably Speaking: A New Dimension in Reconstructive Surgery | America’s Plastic Makers®
May 23, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBDr. Albert Woo, Chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery and Director of the Lifespan 3D Printing Lab, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Albert S. Woo, MD, FACS is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in the treatment of cleft and craniofacial anomalies. This work has led to a particular interest in three dimensional imaging and printing of complex surgical models. He is an Associate Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics and Neurosurgery at The Warren Al...
Sustainably Speaking: Gen Z - The Future of Sustainability | America’s Plastic Makers®
April 25, 2022 04:05 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBOn this latest episode of Sustainably Speaking, we discuss the emerging generation of thinkers and doers, Generation Z, a group notoriously passionate about building a bright and sustainable future for humanity and the Earth. Host Mia Quinn and Gen-Z co-host Carly Zaccaria, sustainability coordinator at the American Chemistry Council talk with noted leader in sustainability Gulay Serhatkulu, senior vice president of performance materials for the North American division of BASF Corporation ...
Gen Z: The Future of Sustainability| America’s Plastic Makers®
April 25, 2022 04:05 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBOn this latest episode of Sustainably Speaking, we discuss the emerging generation of thinkers and doers, Generation Z, a group notoriously passionate about building a bright and sustainable future for humanity and the Earth. Host Mia Quinn and Gen-Z co-host Carly Zaccaria, sustainability coordinator at the American Chemistry Council talk with noted leader in sustainability Gulay Serhatkulu, senior vice president of performance materials for the North American division of BASF Corporation ...
Sustainably Speaking: Coming Full Circle on Sustainability in the Plastics Industry | America’s Plastic Makers®
October 22, 2021 16:27 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBOn this final episode of Sustainably Speaking Season 1, we dive into the complex and crucial role of sustainability related to plastic, building upon conversations we have had over the last several months. As our nation seeks to modernize U.S. infrastructure, expand sustainable technologies, and find ways to prevent waste, plastic industry leaders continue to elevate sustainability in their business models to create a better world today and for future generations. Host Joshua Baca highli...
Episode 11: Coming Full Circle on Sustainability in the Plastics Industry | America’s Plastic Makers®
October 22, 2021 16:27 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBOn this final episode of Sustainably Speaking Season 1, we dive into the complex and crucial role of sustainability related to plastic, building upon conversations we have had over the last several months. As our nation seeks to modernize U.S. infrastructure, expand sustainable technologies, and find ways to prevent waste, plastic industry leaders continue to elevate sustainability in their business models to create a better world today and for future generations. Host Joshua Baca highli...
Sustainably Speaking: A Policy Vision for Ending Waste | America’s Plastic Makers®
October 08, 2021 15:59 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBOn this latest episode of Sustainably Speaking, we dive into the importance of national legislation for creating a circular economy in the U.S. to prevent waste from entering the environment. From modernizing our infrastructure and enabling next generation automobiles, plastics play a critical part in a lower carbon future. But given that plastics’ national recycling rate is low, how can we move the United States toward a more sustainable, circular economy? Host Joshua Baca is joined by...
Episode 10: A Policy Vision for Ending Waste | America’s Plastic Makers®
October 08, 2021 15:59 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBOn this latest episode of Sustainably Speaking, we dive into the importance of national legislation for creating a circular economy in the U.S. to prevent waste from entering the environment. From modernizing our infrastructure and enabling next generation automobiles, plastics play a critical part in a lower carbon future. But given that plastics’ national recycling rate is low, how can we move the United States toward a more sustainable, circular economy? Host Joshua Baca is joined by...