From worm poop to Loop: Tom Szaky's journey into the reuse movement
Hear how reuse pioneer Tom Szaky started TerraCyle and Loop, and how he is bringing reusable packaging to fast food.
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Show Notes
Join UPSTREAM CEO Matt Prindiville as he interviews Tom Szaky, a self-described eco-capitalist, who launched Terracycle from his dorm room at Princeton in 2003. Terracycle works with brands to collect and repurpose their hard-to-recycle waste and operates in over 20 countries, engaging more than 80 million people. Fifteen years later, Tom leveraged his relationships with name brands to create Loop Store as a platform for companies to sell their products in reusable packaging. And they just expanded their platform to serve fast food in reusable packaging with McDonald’s, Burger King and Tim Hortons.
Resources:
- This is what Burger King's new reusable packaging looks like (CNN Business)
- How We’re Partnering with Loop to Innovate Packaging and Reduce Waste (McDonald’s)
- Tim Hortons Announces Reusable, Returnable Coffee Cups (Treehugger)
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