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Talk Green to Me is a monthly podcast brought to you by materials scientists and engineers discussing the science behind sustainability and recycling of different materials. Dr. Nasreen Khan and Dr. Manali Banerjee interview people from the industries that create or recycle each of the material types we'll explore in this podcast! Paper, plastic, glass, textiles and much much more!
Update frequency:
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Average audio length:
23 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
53 episodes
since March 23, 2019
episodic
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Dying cotton is extremely water intensive. In this episode we interview Graham Stewart, Founder and EVP of Fibre52 about his long history in the textile industry and his passion to make it more sustainable. He takes us through the complete process of dying clothes and tells us about the different …
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Solar panels make clean energy, but are they actually green at the end of their life? Right now very few recyclers globally and in the U.S. can truly recycle solar panels into clean commodities. In the next few years, as first generation solar panel farms start getting repowered, millions of tons o…
Bacteria give alternatives to fossil fuels and cellulose from trees. In this episode we talk Isabel Alvarez-Martos, CEO and co-founder of Cellugy on how their company started as an idea in grad school and turned into a company making biodegradable and compostable materials. She tells us why bacteri…
Have you heard of cellulose nanomaterials? From the bacteria in your kitchen to the trees in your backyard, we discuss the history and discoveries of this new class of materials. Learn why these renewable alternative to plastics are taking the world by storm and where you might seem in the future i…
In the face of plastic bag bans, how do you ensure your family business adapts? We interview Trent Romer, former co-owner of a plastic bag converter, on his remarkable sustainability journey. We discuss what inspired him to change, what he learned, and how he lead his business to make dramatic sust…
Where do plastic bags come from? How are they made? How are they recycled and are the bag bans effective? In this episode we discuss the life of a plastic bag from fossil fuels to recycled decking material or to the ocean....and the steps in between!
You asked, we answered. What is greenwashing? For this year's winter bonus episode, we answered our listeners' questions about greenwashing. Listen in as we give examples of companies that have been caught greenwashing and what you can look out for. Are those strawless Starbucks lids better, what's…
Graphene is a Nobel Prize winning material. How can you use this nanotechnology to improve the sustainability and performance of packaging? We talk with Gaute Juliussen, CEO of Toraphene, on how they developed a green way to manufacture graphene and include it in compostable, biodegradable, and rec…
What's the difference between biodegradable and compostable materials? In this episode we discuss what makes a material degradable, biodegradable, and compostable. We also discuss greenwashing with plastics that claim to be biodegradable and what you can look out for.
Hundreds of millions of mobile devices can be given a second life and avoid landfill. Trade-in programs are a great way to save money and increase the circularity of your phone. Your old devices can be repaired, refurbished, upgraded or even recycled into still valuable and usable phones. We talk w…
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