Ep #49: Making the Switch to Recycled Plastic with Phil Shuttlewood from Social Plastic
Plastic Bank is a social, economic, and environmental enterprise designed to build and support ethical recycling ecosystems in underdeveloped communities. Phil Shuttlewood joins me to share more about their work in areas with high levels of pollution, poverty, and unemployment and how they fight to educate people on plastic pollution in oceans while simultaneously working to resolve high poverty levels in developing countries.
Show Notes
Did you know that 12 billion kilos of plastic end up in the oceans every year? The effects of this plastic waste spread far and wide. But there are also so many incredible things leveraged from recycling this plastic and using it in business production. This week’s guest is here to share more about how to make the switch to recycled plastic.
This week I’m joined by Phil Shuttlewood from Plastic Bank. Plastic Bank is a social, economic, and environmental enterprise designed to build and support ethical recycling ecosystems in underdeveloped communities. He joins me to share more about their work in areas with high levels of pollution, poverty, and unemployment and how they fight to educate people on plastic pollution in oceans while simultaneously working to resolve high poverty levels in developing countries.
Join us this week to hear more about Plastic Bank, what it is, how Phil got involved with the company, and some of the incredible work they do. Learn some of the challenges that come with making the switch to recycled plastic, how companies can easily make the switch to recycled ocean plastic, and the amazing benefits of doing so.
- What PCR is.
- A great way to lower and reduce your carbon footprint.
- Why plastic itself isn’t the problem, and what the real issue is.
- How existing illnesses can have causes traced back to plastic consumption.
- Why the Plastic Bank is a truly unique solution.
- How recycled plastic can really make a difference in human’s life.
- Some things to think about if you’re using virgin plastic in your business production.
What You'll Learn
Links Mentioned
- Sensiba Center for Sustainability is the Exclusive Deployment Partner of Impakt IQ, a powerful ESG assessment and reporting tool that enables companies to measure and manage their ESG intelligence.
- Rebooting Capitalism: Instagram | Twitter
- Connect with me on LinkedIn
- Phil Shuttlewood: Website | Email
- The surprising solution to ocean plastic – TED talk
- Alchemy
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