What if seaweed could solve the single-use plastic problem?

INTRODUCTION What if I told you that seaweed offers a lot of innovative and untapped opportunities for your packaging, our planet, and its people?  That’s what the company Notpla has explored with success with their all compostable and seaweed-based packaging portfolio such as edible bubble of water, oil, or juice, as well as paper boxes, food sachets, and films.  In this episode, I had the pleasure to interview Sébastien Bregeaud, the director of manufacturing at Notpla. He has worked for many years in packaging and sustainability with big brands. I enjoyed how Sébastien highlighted the importance of designing for the application and the context.  You will learn aboutthe amazing seaweeds’ properties;new forms of fully compostable packaging and coating without traditional plastic or PLA;and some key points in terms of tech, education, and partnership. Ready to dive into the seaweed subject for packaging? RESOURCES MENTIONED AND RECOMMENDED IN THIS EPISODE"My Octopus Teacher" on Netflix: Craig Foster, a filmmaker, forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world.The book published in 2022: "La révolution des algues" ("The seaweed revolution") by Vincent Doumeizel, a Senior Advisor in Ocean & Food at the United Nations Global Compact, and the Director of Food Programme at Lloyd's Register Foundation.Different organizations to be partner with: The Safe Seaweed Coalition, Canopy, Algaia, and Seaweed for Europe.Our reminder to participate in our #FollowingTheMessage contest (in 2022): https://www.look4loops.com/following-the-message-contestSébastien also answered the question formulated in Episode #15: Segmenting 7 motivations to better reach your market by Lindsey Boyle of Circular Citizen. WHERE TO FIND SÉBASTIEN AND NOTPLAThe Notpla website: https://www.notpla.com/Their social media:https://www.facebook.com/notpla/https://www.instagram.com/notpla/https://twitter.com/notplahttps://www.linkedin.com/company/notpla/The LinkedIn profile of Sebastien: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastien-bregeaud-9390524/ ABOUT SÉBASTIEN BREGEAUD FROM NOTPLASébastien is a senior R&D and Operations leader with extensive Packaging sustainability and Food & Beverages manufacturing experience. After having spent 15 years in various roles in operations, packaging development, and sustainability in FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) industry, Sebastien joins Notpla on their mission to make packaging disappear. Passionate about sustainability, and keen to make a positive impact, he is now leading a team of enthusiastic engineers & chemists who create advanced packaging solutions made from seaweed and other natural materials, as an alternative to single-use plastics. PODCAST MUSICSpecial thanks to Joachim Regout who made the jingle. Have a look at his work here. I am happy to bring a sample of our strong bonds on these sound waves. Since I was a child, he made me discover a wide range of music of all kinds. I am also delighted he is a nature lover and shares the Look4Loops 'out of the box philosophy'. He is an inspiring source of creativity for me.