To 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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Signup to Generate a PitchTo 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.
Recent episodes include "The Road to Better Auto Recycling" (26 October 2026, 22 minutes), "The Hidden Life of Packaging" (28 September 2026, 20 minutes), and "How Salons Are Reducing Waste" (13 July 2026, 18 minutes).
Sustainably Speaking publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 17 minutes.
Booking probability for Sustainably Speaking is 26%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Sustainably Speaking requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Sustainably Speaking's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Sustainably Speaking are Business & Management Consulting. Sustainably Speaking has a science audience.
Sustainably Speaking is a science podcast.
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Episode #61
What happens to your car when it reaches the end of the road? A lot more than you might think. In this episode of Sustainably Speaking, host Mia Quinn sits down with Mark Bacchus of Toyota Motor North America and...
Episode #60
We interact with packaging every day—opening a bag of chips, twisting the cap off a soda bottle or grabbing something from the freezer aisle. But how often do we think about everything that package has to do? Probably...
Episode #58
Step inside the beauty industry's sustainability journey and discover how salons, brands and consumers are working together to keep more materials in use and out of landfills. What happens to your shampoo bottle after...
Episode #57
Most of us toss a plastic bottle into the recycling bin without thinking twice. But where does it actually go? Does recycling really work? And what happens after the truck drives away? On this episode of Sustainably...
<p>From startups to hands-on STEM education, Akron is emerging as a model for how cities can grow jobs, strengthen recycling systems, and build a circular economy for plastics. In this conversation, Mayor Malik shares...
<p>What does a career in STEM—science, technology, engineering and math—really look like today? It might mean managing thousands of employees at a federal agency, protecting breakthrough inventions through patents, or...
Episode #55
<p>What if we could recycle just half of the plastic currently going to landfills?</p><p>The answer: 173,000 new jobs, nearly $50 billion in economic output, and a stronger American manufacturing base.</p><p>In this...
<p>Biodegradable water-soluble films. Recycling that reuses molecules over and over. AI that can develop more sustainable polymers. In this conversation, Sustainably Speaking host Mia Quinn sits down with Anne Kolton...
Episode #52
<p>What if your car was easier to recycle? Hyundai’s Amanda Nummy is helping make it happen. In Episode 52 of Sustainably Speaking, we explore how biomimicry, recycled plastics, and smart design choices are helping the...
Episode #51
<p>Greenwood Cemetery is the final resting place of over 50,000 African Americans whose legacies stretch back generations. But for years, erosion and neglect made the site nearly impossible to access. That changed when...
Episode #50
<p>Recorded live at SXSW, this episode brings together leaders from Van Dyk Recycling Solutions, Dow, and Greyparrot to explore how AI is reshaping the recycling system. From real-time data and material tracking to...
<p>In the second installment our SXSW conversation with Rey Banatao and Peter Chauvel from Google X, we explore what it looks like to build ambitious ideas from the ground up. This episode dives into early ‘Moonshot’...
<p>What if the future of recycling isn't just about managing 'waste'—but unlocking its value? At Google's X, the Moonshot Factory, turning moonshots into reality means rethinking the impossible. And in this episode...
Episode #47
<p>Live from SXSW in Austin, Mia sits down with Rich James of Dow and Gina Oliver of the American Chemistry Council to talk all things automotive recycling. They break down how new plastics are making vehicles safer...
To kick off this season of Sustainably Speaking, we welcome Ross Eisenberg, President of America's Plastic Makers, back to the podcast. In this episode, Ross and Mia reflect on the challenges and successes of the...
Episode #45
<p>When Matt Campana saw a YouTube video of a 3D printer creating prosthetic hands, what he really saw was an opportunity to make a difference. Little did he know how big a difference he would make.</p><p>As Matt tells...
<p>In an era marked by rapid technological advancement and an ever-increasing reliance on electronic devices, the need for effective recycling has never been more crucial. But how do we go about recycling our electronic...
Episode #43
<p>Adam Minter has been traversing the globe throughout his career as an award-winning journalist and author of two best-selling, critically acclaimed books, “Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade”...
Episode #42
<p>From scraps to facts. How does a kid who grew up working in his family’s scrap yard become an award-winning journalist and author of two best-selling, critically acclaimed books about recycling?</p><p>“They always...
<p>The recycling industry is going beyond high-tech. Scientists and inventors are working on cutting-edge technologies that are shaping the future of the industry and increasing opportunities for circularity. For...
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founder of the technology analysis publication Stratechery, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Professor of Early Modern British History, Northside Hospital Forsyth
President of America’s Plastic Makers, American Chemistry Council
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