Rethinking the Future of Plastics with Xampla and DePoly

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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 DePoly05:46 — How plastic recycling currently works07:30 — Xampla’s plant-protein material09:22 — How Xampla compares to existing plant-based solutions10:37 — Can Xampla’s material be eaten?!10:46 — Xampla targeting consumer markets11:56 — Samantha on where we use plastics today and how to address the plastic problem13:15 — Simon and Samantha on what’s necessary for large-scale change to happen16:15 — Samantha on the role of startups in the new plastic economy17:03 — Simon on the big companies’ change of attitude towards plastic18:30 — Simon’s background: serial cleantech entrepreneur19:54 — Samantha’s academic background and the DePoly team22:10 — The importance of practicality in solutions24:25 — 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.

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