A sustainable future: We need compostable plastics & industrial composting – here is why
Dr. Ramani Nayaran
Distinguished professor of the Michigan State University, has 80 referee publications in leading journals and 14 patents and has edited three books. He serves as the scientific chair of the Biodegradable Products Institute, North America and is an advisor to the Global Compostable Alliance.
Researching plastic packaging and possible alternatives is a tricky topic. With lots of greenwashing, and also well-intentioned misinformation. During this deep-dive season, we were left wondering: Is there a scalable solution to our plastic problem at all? Now obviously a global problem requires a range of approaches. BUT This interview with Ramani Nayaran was a refreshing breeze of hope. Ramani is Distinguished professor of the Michigan State University,
To hear the first part of this interview check out episode 2.10. Alternatively, you can listen to this as a stand-alone episode.
We discuss why industrial composting is crucial and inevitable and look further into the potential of compostable plastics.
To get an introduction to the topic check out some of our earlier episodes.