EP9 Last20 - Solving The World’s Plastic Problem, One Road at a Time

This episode I have fellow Laurier students Lauren and Lucas Barnes chat about their social enterprise Last20! Founded by Lucas and Lauren in 2018; they began as a sustainable clothing brand - Last20 Apparel. Their products are sourced from plastic bottles that would have otherwise ended up in our landfills and oceans, 6 plastic bottles in every shirt. In 2019, they reviewed their operations and brainstormed industries that could benefit from upcycling plastic waste, they knew there was much more impact to be generated and this was the pivotal moment for the organization to focus on sustainable pavement! Last20 has been apart of the Enactus incubator at Laurier as well. Enactus is something different for everyone. Globally, Enactus chapters include 72,000 students on 1,730 campuses and impacts over 1.3 million people. Enactus fosters the development of social enterprises - businesses that don’t only focus on profits, but on giving back to the surrounding community. Successful social enterprises are those that are self-sustaining and don’t have to rely on grants and external funding to continue operations. All profits are reinvested back into the enterprises to help maximize social impact Link to Guest: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/last20pavement/ Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/company/last20apparel/ Website: https://last20.ca/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNdFYcpWbnKKv7Q6mscqgVg?sub_confirmation=1 Links for Matt: https://linktr.ee/MattPuglisi NV: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_0RrklLLe3YhVzydLc7ANw?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nearlyverified/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nearlyverified\