Hosted by Mat Wielopolski & John Sewell · EN · 88 episodes
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Plastic. Climate. Future. enables engagement among industry members, climate activists, innovators, and the rest of world (the general public) to ultimately achieve positive changes related to plastic and the climate. In their podcast, Mat & John host guests from these groups of stakeholders and talk about their views, activities and opinions to foster trustful communication and learn from each other. Check out more at www.plasticclimatefuture.com
Mat Wielopolski & John Sewell hosts Plastic. Climate. Future., a science show with 88 episodes published.
In this episode, we speak with Neil Morris , founder of Kelpi , about how seaweed-based materials could help reshape the future of packaging — and what it really takes to move beyond fossil-based plastics. We discuss: Wh
What if the problem isn’t that we’re failing to recycle, but that the system itself is working against it? In this episode, we speak with Joan Marc Simon , founder of Zero Waste Europe and one of the leading voices shapi
What if the future of plastics doesn’t start in a lab, but in a design studio? In this episode of Plastic. Climate. Future., we speak with Beat Karrer, founder of FluidSolids , who took an unconventional path from indust
Circularity isn’t just about materials. It’s about energy. In this episode of Plastic. Climate. Future. , we speak with Constantine Lau from Schneider Electric , who is leading electrification strategies for some of the
What if the breakthrough in plastic recycling doesn’t come from higher temperatures or bigger reactors — but from biology? In this episode of Plastic. Climate. Future., we speak with Oliver Borek from Entzimatiko , a com
We’re kicking off the next series of Plastic. Climate. Future. —𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 — a 12-month journey exploring the innovations, systems, and people shaping a circular plastics economy. 𝐄�
New Year, New Episode – But First, Let’s Rewind. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰. 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲. 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. – 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧-𝙀𝙣𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙥 𝙀𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 (2025) We’re kicking off 2026 with something different: a raw, reflective convers
What began as a curious design experiment has grown into a pioneering materials company, one that’s rethinking circularity, material value, and how we deal with overlooked waste streams. In this episode, we speak with Zs
What if plastic could be made — not from fossil fuels — but from forestry residues? In this episode of Plastic Climate Future , we speak with Fredrik Malmfors , CEO of Lignin Industries , about how this abundant, underus
In this episode, we speak with Ved Krishna , the visionary behind Pakka , a company creating compostable food packaging from sugarcane waste — and aiming to scale regenerative packaging across the food industry. With dee
In this episode of Plastic Climate Future , we speak with Valentijn de Neve, CEO of BlueAlp and President of Chemical Recycling Europe, ahead of the 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 (𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗙 �
In this episode of Plastic Climate Future , we speak with Dr. Christine Bunte, Managing Director of Plastics Europe, about what it really means to make plastics circular — and why achieving it is far more complex than si
In this episode of Plastic Climate Future , we speak with Olivier Van Volden , a leading expert in plastics regulation and circular policy across Belgium and the EU. With a PhD in polymer science and a career spanning su
What if every bottle cap, cigarette butt, or food wrapper washed up on a beach was more than just waste? What if it represented a data point, a story, and a call to action? In this episode of Plastic Climate Future , we
At just 30 years old, Antero Ahvenainen was trusted to lead the most critical technology project in his company — a polyethylene innovation that would eventually power some of the largest polymer plants in the world. He
In this episode of Plastic Climate Future , BASF experts Dr. Ivana Krkljuš, Dr. Christian Krueger, and Prof. Peter Saling discuss the future of sustainable chemistry through the lens of bio-attributed products , mass bal
In the second episode of the podcast series Plastic. Climate. Future: A Journey into Circular Solutions for a Sustainable World , Christian Sigmund discusses WildPlastic’s mission and its innovative approach to transform
In the first episode of this new podcast series: Plastic. Climate. Future.: A Journey into Circular Solutions for a Sustainable World. , we are joined by Christian Goldhahn, a material scientist at ON Running, to explore
In the latest episode of the Plastic. Climate. Future. podcast, we sit down with sustainability expert Nicolo Giusti to untangle some of the toughest challenges facing the fashion industry as it strives to become more su
In the latest episode of the Plastic. Climate. Future. podcast, we sit down with Ivana Krkljus from BASF to discuss the company’s innovative approaches to sustainability. As a leader in the chemical industry, BASF is at
Cory Connors
Director of Sustainable Packaging · Orora Packaging Solutions
1 appearance on this show
Ben Norton
founder of Geopolitical Economy Report · American journalist in China
1 appearance on this show
Hunter Lovins
Natural Capitalism Solutions
1 appearance on this show
Paul MacDonald
Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager · Football Transfers
1 appearance on this show
Thomas Philipon
Total Energies Corbion
1 appearance on this show
Amira Fernandéz
AIMPLAS
1 appearance on this show
Alex Thielen
Bioplastics Magazine
1 appearance on this show
Roy Brooks
CirQulor
1 appearance on this show
Virginia Janssens
Plastics Europe
1 appearance on this show
Beisan AlSharif
Project Sea
1 appearance on this show
Andrea Canepa
Net Zero Insights
1 appearance on this show
Jan Hommen
TOMRA
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Plastic. Climate. Future. is hosted by Mat Wielopolski & John Sewell. The show is categorised under science (chemistry) and has published 88 episodes.
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