SCN held on Wednesday, November 23 another insightful and engaging webinar with four Canadian entrepreneurs implementing circular economy practices in their businesses. Our four speakers shared with us their sustainability journey, successes and challenges. All four stories are greatly inspirational and we hope they spark more interest and action in circular economy practices and food security.
You can watch a recording of the webinar Food “Waste” as a Resource below.
Speakers’ Bios:
Jeremy Lang is the Founder and Vice President of Sustainability at Pela (pronounced Peel-Ah). Pela is best known for their biodegradable phone cases and more recently, their countertop composter called Lomi. Pela makes everyday products without everyday waste to help educate and inspire a global community of people who are committed to making a positive impact on our planet. Pela is on a mission to eliminate 10 billion pounds of waste from the global waste stream, and continues to research and develop the most innovative products to create a waste-free future.
www.lomi.com
Sabrina Kon is the Head of Community & Impact at ChopValue, a company that engineers chopsticks into product and design solutions. She oversees and is building the chopstick recycling program across different cities, actively engaging with a large community of restaurants, businesses and chains. She also leads the sustainability reporting and develops the strategy and execution to grow ChopValue’s franchise locations. She holds an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London and is focused on advancing the circular economy.
www.chopvalue.com
Dihan Chandra is the Founder and Managing Director of The Spent Goods Company. A visionary social entrepreneur, Dihan initiated his first venture in 2006 called Organic Lifestyle, dedicated to advocating non-toxic living with products like organic pillows and mattresses. His eco-conscious mindset led him to explore climate change reduction solutions, founding The Spent Goods Company after discovering the environmental impact of diverting barley grains used to make beer from disposal and, instead, making new products like sourdoughs, pizzas, and bagels to feed people. In just 5 years, Spent Goods has distributed over 146,000 loaves of bread, diverted tons of waste from landfills, offset 8.4 Metric Tons of CO2, and contributed to the creation of 6 local jobs. Dihan and his team exemplify how sustainable solutions can drive positive change and economic growth.
www.spentgoods.ca
Tony Colley is the Founder/CEO of Be One to Give. He is a sustainability and social justice advocate who developed the on-demand B2B delivery app of the same name, for food business operators along the supply chain. Leveraging technology and logistics, the company delivers surplus ‘prepared’ food with a limited shelf life to food insecure communities within 2 hours of receipt. Tony aims to eliminate 100% of avoidable food waste in food business operators daily operations, by providing on-demand redistribution of healthy, nourishing meals to the estimated 6.7 million Canadians currently suffering from food insecurity.
www.b12give.ca