Good Garbage with Ved Krishna

Hello, hello! In this episode of the Good Garbage Podcast, host Ved Krishna sits down with Neha Jain, Founder & CEO of Zerocircle, to explore how seaweed-based materials could transform the future of sustainable packaging. 
Imagine a world where packaging doesn’t end up stranded on beaches, but instead safely dissolves back into nature. That’s the future Neha is working toward.
Neha shares her journey from working at Google to building Zerocirlce, a company focused on developing natural polymer materials from seaweed as an alternative to plastic packaging. This conversation dives deep into material science, the challenges of scaling sustainable packaging solutions, and why true sustainability must work commercially, not just environmentally.
Together, Ved and Neha discuss:
How seaweed is used to create home-compostable packaging materials
The science behind natural polymers and plastic alternatives
Why collaboration is critical in the sustainable materials ecosystem
What it takes to scale climate-positive solutions globally
Why “good garbage” means designing systems where waste doesn’t exist

Zerocircle’s vision goes beyond packaging aiming to become a core material provider for manufacturers worldwide, helping reduce plastic waste at scale. → Find out more about Zerocirlce: https://www.zerocircle.in/ 
🎙️ Good Garbage features conversations with founders, scientists, and innovators working to leave the planet cleaner - while asking one essential question: What is #GoodGarbage?
 📌 Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Neha Jain and Zero Circle
02:50 Early life, curiosity, and career path
09:24 Entrepreneurship lessons from Flyby Night
15:21 Discovering sustainability and material science
29:57 Founding Zero Circle
54:14 Why seaweed? Properties and potential
01:00:44 Extraction, processing, and scalability
01:10:13 Commercialization challenges
01:22:00 Investors and funding climate solutions
01:30:03 Collaboration in the seaweed ecosystem
01:34:08 The future of sustainable packaging
Producer: Adriana Sánchez Uebelhoer
Video Producer: Sargam Krishna 
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Sammy Davies, Director of Sustainability & Brand at EcoSafe Zero Waste, is a regenerative leader who bridges the gap between high-level brand strategy and deep ecological advocacy. With over a decade of experience in cleantech, she brings a "systems change" mindset to the heart of the circular economy.

What if the secret to fixing our broken industrial systems isn't found in a boardroom, but in the ancient wisdom of the earth? We explore how a background in herbalism and ancestral medicine can fundamentally reshape our approach to environmental leadership and personal connection.

Modern waste management is full of promises, but how much of it is actually working? We take a closer look at the innovative tools driving real diversion and the specific household items that are quietly revolutionizing how we handle our daily footprint.

The journey toward zero waste is rarely a straight line. We dive into the uncomfortable truths regarding the "green" products we rely on and why true transformation requires us to fall in love with the very systems we often overlook.

Join host Ved Krishna as he learns from inspiring guests and experts in the industry of sustainable packaging about ways to leave the planet cleaner and answer what is #GoodGarbage?

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Producer: Sargam Krishna

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Hello, hello! This week - the Good Garbage podcast welcomes back the in-person interview - with Avantika Saraogi on the show! A visionary, Avantika is manufacturing PLA from sugarcane at BCML, where she is the executive director. 
She doesn't only oversee PLA production but also heads the entire sugarcane operation. From sugarcane development, procurement, grower relations, strategy, technology, mechanization, down to digitalization of the entire value chain.
Avantika is dedicated to PLA because of it's compostability - especially in sustainable packaging. 
She sat down with Ved to about her business and her vision for innovation and growth - through the lens of sustainability. But the two also beyond that - speaking on preserving her family's legacy, while also embracing new opportunities. 
Join host Ved Krishna as he learns from inspiring guests and experts in the industry of sustainable packaging about ways to leave the planet cleaner and answer what is #GoodGarbage?
Check out the Good Garbage podcast on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you listen to podcasts about making the planet cleaner! Check out more on our journey! Get involved at pakka.com
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Producer: Alex Moore
Video Producer: Sargam Krishna
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Hello, hello! In this episode, Benjamin Von Wong shares his journey from a traditional upbringing to becoming an environmental artist and activist. He reflects on the influence of his parents' stable lifestyle, his unexpected path into photography, and his transition into environmentalism. 
Benjamin also discusses the challenges and rewards of using art to communicate complex issues, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and storytelling in his work. He explores the balance between highlighting problems and inspiring change, aiming to create meaningful impact through his art.
Join host Ved Krishna as he learns from inspiring guests and experts in the industry of sustainable packaging about ways to leave the planet cleaner and answer what is #GoodGarbage?
Check out the Good Garbage podcast on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you listen to podcasts about making the planet cleaner!
Check out more on our journey! Get involved at pakka.com
#composting #sustainability #packaging #environment #innovation #compostable
Producer: Alex Moore
Video Producer: Sargam Krishna
Subscribe to Good Garbage Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-garbage-with-ved-krishna/id1613337676
Subscribe to Good Garbage Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GoodGarbage
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodgarbagepodcast/
Send us your questions by texting us at 971-533-5338, or email [email protected]
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