SXSW 2025
Trash Talk: Demystifying the Plastic Waste Crises
Description:
A fresh discussion on the Problem of Plastics from the front lines of the rising Circular Economy movement. Plastic waste has become a hot topic & wicked challenge to all of humanity. Study after study is coming out about the presence of micro plastics all over the natural world, and subsequently our very own bodies. Despite all of the awareness, anxiety & desire for change, plastic production & waste generation are surging. It's a problem that will inevitably get worse before it gets better... but better times are coming. A comprehensive overview of "Recycling 2.0" & our Human Experience.
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Takeaways
- Understand: Why it's so difficult to ditch plastics. A broad overview of plastic's ubiquity from a chemical, economic & utility standpoint.
- Plan: How we can reframe our relationship with materials & the natural world. What options we have to address the plastic waste crises.
- Act: Time for Optimism. How we're overhauling recycling with new investments, technology & values. The circular economy revolution happening now.
Speakers
- Eric Olsson, New Plastics Economy Manager, Tomra Recycling
- Monica Richards, Founder, ecobabe
- Rey Banatao, Director/Project Lead, X, the moonshot factory
- Cyrill Gutsch, Founder/CEO, Parley
Organizer
Eric Olsson, New Plastics Economy Manager, Tomra Recycling
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