# 176 - The Green Queen, Sonalie Figueiras

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2022-12-27
- Length: 34m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-12-27-176-the-green-queen-sonalie-figueiras
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/176-the-green-queen-sonalie-figueiras

## Summary

Sonalie Figueiras, founder of the sustainability media outlet Green Queen and the software company SourceGreen, discusses the urgent need to decarbonize the food system and eliminate plastic packaging. She explains how her personal health struggles led her to investigate the link between diet, toxins, and environmental impact, ultimately driving her to co-create a tool that quantifies the 'true cost' of plastic for brands. Figueiras highlights the failure of recycling, the rise of EPR legislation in places like California, and the critical role of packaging in reducing food waste and emissions.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-12-27-176-the-green-queen-sonalie-figueiras#t=0) Introduction and Guest Background
- [3:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-12-27-176-the-green-queen-sonalie-figueiras#t=234) From Human Rights to Sustainability
- [10:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-12-27-176-the-green-queen-sonalie-figueiras#t=634) Green Queen and Trend Forecasting
- [17:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-12-27-176-the-green-queen-sonalie-figueiras#t=1059) Decarbonizing the Food System
- [21:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-12-27-176-the-green-queen-sonalie-figueiras#t=1300) The True Cost of Plastic and SourceGreen
- [29:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-12-27-176-the-green-queen-sonalie-figueiras#t=1762) EPR Legislation and Greenwashing

## Topics

- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Packaging design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/packaging-design)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Green Queen (company)
- SourceGreen (company)
- TerraCycle (company)
- Spark Packaging (company)

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