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Jul 2021

34m 52s

Tableware for people and planet, and the...

About this episode

Today on the Age of Plastic Podcast CEO of compostable tableware brand Repurpose Lauren Gropper tells us why we have Hollywood to thank for Repurpose, the major innovations on the way in the space and why the cultural icon - the red plastic cup - is on it’s way out!

Plants Over Plastic - Tableware for people and planet.

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