Hardware Podcasts

186 - Landfill degradable water bottles?? Kahle Wightman from Serum

People of Packaging · 29 Mar 2023 · 27m

What this episode covers

Kahle Wightman, founder of Serum, explains her company's approach to plastic waste by using an additive that allows recycled plastics to biodegrade in landfills and aid methane capture. She discusses the technical details of landfill gas-to-energy systems, the reality of waste management, and why embracing managed landfills is a pragmatic sustainability strategy. Wightman outlines Serum's initial focus on single-use water bottles made from post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic and addresses concerns about the additive's impact on the recycling stream.

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Serum, Spec Wright, Spark Packaging, Coca-Cola, Nestle, Net Energy, Myers
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Ellen MacArthur, Dr. Bruce Welt, Michael Ferrari, Sustainable Packaging with Cory Connors, Packaging Unbox'd

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