Innovating Sustainable Packaging with Julia Bialetska
About this episode
Cory Connors interviews Julia Bialetska about her journey in creating mycelium-based packaging as a sustainable alternative to polystyrene.
In this episode, Cory Connors welcomes Julia Bialetska to discuss her journey from bioecology to tech, and ultimately to creating S.Lab — a company producing mycelium‑based packaging that replaces polystyrene. Julia shares how witnessing massive plastic pollution in Bali inspired her to take action, eventually leading to the development of a fully compostable, natural material made from plant waste and mushroom mycelium. She explains the environmental benefits, the challenges in certification...
People in this episode
Host: Cory Connors
Guest: Julia Bialetska
Topics covered
- sustainable packaging
- mycelium-based packaging
- environmental benefits
- plastic pollution
- bioecology
- innovation
Keywords
- sustainable packaging
- mycelium
- compostable materials
- plastic pollution
- bioecology
- innovation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: S.Lab
Places: Bali
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