Topic

material science

Podcast

Kristy Caylor, For Days: Keeping clothing out of landfills – Well Made E141

On average, each person in the US sends 70 pounds of textiles to a landfill each year. For Days founder Kristy Caylor is building a textile recovery stream to close the loop and build a supply chain fueled by fashion waste.

· Mar 4, 2021

Podcast

Ian Montgomery, Guacamole Airplane: Getting comfortable with trade-offs – Well Made E138

Ian Montgomery, founder and Creative Director of Guacamole Airplane is merging environmental science and design to push the limits of how we think about sustainable packaging.

· Feb 11, 2021

Podcast

Andy Fallshaw, Bellroy: Designing for longevity – Well Made E133

Bellroy CEO and Co-founder Andy Fallshaw is debunking status quo for profit, purpose and product design, and evolving to meet the needs of our planet.

· Nov 5, 2020

Podcast

Jeremy Lang, Pela: Using Waste as Currency – Well Made E105

Phone cases don’t need to last a lifetime, but in a landfill, they might. Pela founder Jeremy Lang shares how he developed the compostable flax-based phone case material and how Pela is making a place for itself in the responsibility economy.

· Jan 8, 2020

Podcast

Alexandra Waldman, Universal Standard: Reflecting the World As It Is – Well Made E102

Universal Standard is building the largest size range in the world. Hear why they want to stop talking about size, and what they're doing to set a new standard.

· Dec 11, 2019

Video

Unboxing Dropps

See how Dropps fits 64 loads of laundry into their cleverly constructed box.

· Aug 15, 2019

Podcast

Ara Katz, Seed: Seeding – Well Made E80

Breaking down the science of the microbiome with Seed.

· May 8, 2019

Roundup

Could These Materials be the Future of Packaging?

10 material substitutes for traditional paper and plastic.

Ian Montgomery · Apr 26, 2019

Advice

11 Strategies to Make Your Packaging More Sustainable

Your packaging sustainability toolkit. Start where you can, and set goals for the future.

Katelan Cunningham · Apr 22, 2019