How to Make Plastic Recycling Efficient and Scalable

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and solutions for making plastic recycling efficient and scalable in the U.S.

How do we make plastic recycling work in the United States? Collaboration! In this episode of the Redefining Plastics Podcast, host Justin Riney and co-host Samantha Ryan welcome Adam Hill, co-founder of Brave Industries. They discuss the inefficiencies of the current recycling system and Brave's revolutionary approach to creating an equitable, sustainable, and efficient recycling market. The podcast includes a segment of 'Two Truths and a Lie' focusing on pop culture, plastics, and news. Adam elaborates on Brave's mission of improving the recycling industry through collaboration, transparency, and equitable capitalism. The episode emphasizes the importance of building a strong, supportive culture within the industry and the benefits of creating circular recycling models for a more sustainable future. Brave Industries https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-hill-%F0%9F%A6%85-4b3bbabb/ https://www.brvind.com/ Redefining Plastics https://www.redefiningplastics.com/ https://www.brvind.com/redefining-plastics https://rss.com/podcasts/redefining-plastics-with-justin-riney https://www.instagram.com/redefining_plastics/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-ryan-%F0%9F%A6%85-77057322a/…

People in this episode

Host: Justin Riney

Guest: Adam Hill

Topics covered

• plastic recycling
• sustainability
• collaboration
• circular economy
• inefficiencies in recycling

Keywords

• plastic recycling
• sustainability
• collaboration
• Brave Industries
• circular economy
• recycling market
• inefficiencies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brave Industries, Redefining Plastics

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