EP37: Making packaging disappear - Notpla
Fun Facts
Notpla debuted their signature seaweed “Ooho” at the London Marathon - replacing >200,000 plastic bottles!
Founders
Pierre Paslier and Rodrigo Gonzalez
LAUNCHED
April 2017
Flagship Product
HQ
London, UK
Background
Plastic bans, takeout containers made of bioplastics, and streets made of waste: people and orgs of all kinds are pursuing efforts to rid the world of single-use plastic.
Breakthrough
Notpla is revolutionary packaging product made from seaweed and plants that biodegrades in weeks. Their flagship, the Ooho, completely replaces plastic packaging for beverages and sauces.
Credit: Mashable
Episode Brief
Pierre Paslier, Co-Founder and co-CEO of Notpla, joins Peter on this week’s episode to discuss:
Creating the world’s first disappearing packaging solution
Launching the company by accident after going viral on YouTube
Crowdfunding over $850,000 in 3 days
Partnering with marathons, gyms, and cities to replace single-use bottles
The business model and scaling international
New products in the pipeline and the moonshot
Credits
HOST
Peter Levin
PRODUCTION
Dan Mahoney
MUSIC
Eddie Knuckles