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Learning from reuse-focused changemakers at the intersection of plastic pollution, climate change, and environmental justice.

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Envisioning the New Reuse Economy

Episode 105: If you missed our Indisposable Live panel, Envisioning the New Reuse Economy, catch the audio version of this engaging discussion here.

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Reuse on the world stage

Episode 104: Ocean Plastics Leadership Network Founder Dave Ford walks us through the big picture ideas and strategies that are needed to bring about reuse solutions on a global scale.

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Batting 1,000 on zero-waste

EPISODE 103: Former MLB player and co-founder of Players for the Planet Chris Dickerson talks about his vision for zero-waste athletic stadiums and a cleaner planet for future generations.

Brooking Gatewood 9/15/22 Brooking Gatewood 9/15/22

Real solutions in a virtual world

EPISODE 102: Kristy Drutman, aka Browngirl Green, uses storytelling and community-building to coalesce tens of thousands of followers around environmental and climate justice solutions.

Brooking Gatewood 9/8/22 Brooking Gatewood 9/8/22

Indisposable Venture Capital

EPISODE 101: From climate tech to circular economy, talking about the business of venture capital for a better world with Doreen Wong of the Sustainable Ocean Alliance.

Brooking Gatewood & Matt Prindiville 9/1/22 Brooking Gatewood & Matt Prindiville 9/1/22

The Indisposable Podcast Turns 100!

EPISODE 100: Celebrating 100 stories of solutions to plastic pollution – a walk down memory lane with hosts Brooking Gatewood and Matt Prindiville.

Matt Prindiville 8/25/22 Matt Prindiville 8/25/22

Unlearning the past to build a circular future

EPISODE 99: GreenBiz Group is a media and events company that’s working to accelerate a just transition to a clean economy. GreenBiz’s Suz Okie and Jon Smieja talk “Circularity” - the concept and the conference - and the trends and opportunities that are going to make reuse scale.

Brooking Gatewood 8/18/22 Brooking Gatewood 8/18/22

Downstream, upstream, in-between: innovating reuse globally

EPISODE 98: The World Economic Forum plays a key role connecting the dots of the Reuse Movement around the world. Poonam Watine delves into WEF’s work in providing resources to scale reuse and innovate solutions across the value chain.

Guest User 8/11/22 Guest User 8/11/22

The Plastics Pacts: Collaboration to scale a circular economy

EPISODE 97: The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Marta Longhurst discusses the groundbreaking Plastics Pact Network, which connects national and regional initiatives worldwide to collaborate on solutions towards a circular economy for plastic.

Brooking Gatewood 8/4/22 Brooking Gatewood 8/4/22

Hug a plate: plastic-free solutions for kid friendly dining

EPISODE 96: Doctor, mother, & Solutioneer Manasa Mantravadi is on a mission to replace plastic wherever families dine – creating a brighter, healthier future for kids and planet.

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Putting the “re” in “use” with William McDonough

EPISODE 95: Journey with legendary innovator William McDonough as he describes his approach to design, sustainability, and ultimately – a model for the new reuse economy.

Brooking Gatewood 6/8/22 Brooking Gatewood 6/8/22

Plastic, Oceans, & a New Way Forward

EPISODE 90: For World Oceans Day, Oceanic Global’s Cassia Patel discusses why we all need our oceans to be healthy and plastic free.

Matt Prindiville 5/12/22 Matt Prindiville 5/12/22

Setting the standard for reuse

EPISODE 88: Amy Larkin & Claudette Juska explain how PR3’s Reusable Packaging Design Standards can enable businesses to operate and thrive in the growing circular economy.

Brooking Gatewood 8/19/21 Brooking Gatewood 8/19/21

Redesigning for Reuse

EPISODE 63: Fast Company Senior Staff Writer and sustainable design specialist Elizabeth Segran shares what she’s learned about the reuse movement from history, sustainable fashion, and innovative design – and how her experiences in her youth molded her path today.

Brooking Gatewood 8/12/21 Brooking Gatewood 8/12/21

Be a Reuser, Not a Consumer

EPISODE 62: Sustainable designer and living legend William McDonough shares his wisdom on how to shift our thinking, language, and actions toward a world where – as in nature – there is no such thing as waste. The special episode series for The Reusies™ National Reuse Awards continues.

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