Topic

sustainability

Podcast

Engineering Lifelong Razors

Hear how founder Adam Simone took his experience creating medical-grade tools to develop a refillable, plastic-free Leaf razor.

Adam Simone and Stephan Ango · Jun 5, 2019

Podcast

Turning All the Dimmers Up

Rothy's burst into the shoe market with flats made from recycled water bottles in 2016. Three years later, Kerry Cooper, the President of Rothy's, talks about treading new ground with the overseas expansion of their sustainable slip-on.

Kerry Cooper and Stephan Ango · May 15, 2019

Podcast

Seeding

Breaking down the science of the microbiome with Seed.

Ara Katz and Stephan Ango · 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

Podcast

Closing the Clothing Loop

A discussion on designing for longevity with the Director of EILEEN FISHER Renew.

Cynthia Power and Stephan Ango · Apr 24, 2019

Video

Unboxing Reformation

Dig into Reformation's approach to shipping sustainably.

Jesse Genet · Apr 23, 2019

Bulletin

Release Notes: Sustainability Properties

A new feature to help you make more environmentally sound packaging decisions.

Stephan Ango · Apr 22, 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

Report

How China’s Recycling Bans Have Impacted The Fate of Curbside Recycling in the U.S.

A timeline of the impact of China's import restrictions on U.S. recycling.

Katelan Cunningham · Apr 22, 2019

Podcast

Launching a New Unboxing

Ollie Sr. Operations Manager, Nancy Walton, and Lerer Hippeau Principal investor, Caitlin Strandberg talk about the supply chain strategy behind Ollie's new packaging redesign.

Nancy Walton, Caitlin Strandberg and Stephan Ango · Apr 3, 2019

Podcast

Testing Things

On the Thingtesting Instagram, Jenny Gyllander offers her perspective on products from the lens of a consumer and a venture capitalist.

Jenny Gyllander and Stephan Ango · Mar 20, 2019

Podcast

Getting Weirder

A year after our first talk, Baggu founder Emily Sugihara shares how they're preserving the heart of the bag brand.

Emily Sugihara and Stephan Ango · Mar 6, 2019

Podcast

Having the Sustainable Sex Talk

A conversation with Sustain Natural founder, Meika Hollender on starting an all-natural period and sex startup with her dad.

Meika Hollender and Stephan Ango · Jan 2, 2019

Podcast

Making it Easy to Eat Healthy

The founders of Freshly, a healthy, heat-and-eat meal subscription brand talk about making fresh foods that ship in the mail.

Carter Comstock, Michael Wystrach and Stephan Ango · Oct 4, 2018

Video

Unboxing Rothy's

Rothy's is prioritizing a more sustainable end-to-end packaging experience for shipping their flats. See how they thought through the returns process for an efficient and less wasteful customer experience.

Jesse Genet · Sep 6, 2018

Video

Unboxing Allbirds

If their shoes are made from sugar cane and tree fibers, then you can bet that the box isn’t basic. On Unboxing Things, see how Allbirds is reimagining the shoe box.

Jesse Genet · Aug 30, 2018