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Replacing Plastic With This New Material

The world is drowning in plastic waste, and current solutions aren't cutting it. At the UNC Cleantech Summit, Nico spoke with recently named Forbes 2024 30 Under 30 entrapreneur, Dillon Baxter, co-founder and CEO of PlantSwitch. This North Carolina-based startup creates a compostable, durable a resin that’s compostable and durable from agricultural byproducts. They are pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the biodegradable plastics industry by providing an alternative to single use plastics. Expect to learn: ⚡ The flaws in our traditional plastic recycling processes. ⚡ How PlantSwitch uses agricultural waste to create compostable products. ⚡ The real story behind consumer recycling (it’s more sinister than you might think). Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:05 Why Plants Make Superiors "Plastics" 00:02:23 Why Recyclable and Compostable Products Go Into Landfill 00:03:52 The Existing Technology to Make and Recycle Plastics 00:06:24 Making Plastic from Plants 00:09:01 Compostable vs Recyclable Products Connect with Dillon Baxter: LinkedIn:   / dillon-baxter-b3b45a131   Check out PlantSwitch: Website: https://www.plantswitch.com/ LinkedIn:   / plantswitch   Facebook:   / plantswitch   Instagram:   / plant_switch   #plasticfree #recycling #compost