Redefining Plastics
by Justin Riney
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About this podcast
Are you confused about plastics recycling? Do you think it is all a fraud?
The ultimate goal of this podcast is to provide a platform for the people that are making recycling and the circularity of plastics a reality. Real people that are making a difference!
We might even debunk a few myths about plastics, or correct the current narrative around plastics.
People choose plastics because of convenience, but we need them to choose plastics because they are a better sustainable packaging option for the environment. Success in these areas will "redefine plastics" in the eyes of consumers.
We need to better express the benefits of plastic products. If we do not connect the "Why" of plastics with our overall messaging, we will continue to be deselected in packaging applications by consumer demand.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 60 episodes
- Scaling Dissolution for Food-Contact Recycled Polypropylene with IPL Schoeller and PureCycle · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 60At NPC Live, Redefining Plastics host Justin Riney sat down with Melissa Vettleson (Sustainability and Materials Engineer at IPL Schoeller) and Christian Bruey (Director of…
- Patrick Krieger of the PLASTICS Industry Association · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 59Justin Riney hosts Patrick Krieger, who is the Senior Vice President of Sustainability and Policy at the PLASTICS Industry Association. In this conversation, they dive deep into…
- Recycling Collaboration, EPR, and Building End Markets with PLASTICS Industry Association · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 58This was the third episode recorded at the National Plastics Conference (NPC), and the NPC Live podcast studio onsite. Thanks again to PLASTICS for having Redefining Plastics at…
- NAPCOR’s PET Bottle Decarbonization Roadmap with Husky’s Jolene Milne (NPC Live) · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 57At NPC Live, Redefining Plastics host Justin Riney speaks with Jolene Milne, a sustainability analyst at Husky Technologies and member of NAPCOR, about industry collaboration to…
- EPR, Data Gaps, and Change Management with Christine Yeager at National Plastics Conference Live · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 56We had a blast with this interview at the National Plastics Conference on-site podcast studio, "National Plastics Conference Live." Christine Yeager of CSY Impact dove deep into…
- Update on Redefining Plastics, NPC, and PSRA · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 55This is a short one today, but I wanted to give the audience an update on Redefining Plastics, my participation in the National Plastics Conference, and the Polystyrene Recycling…
- Women and the Plastics Industry · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 54Justin Riney welcomes his INEOS Styrolution coworkers Alex Compton and Danielle Maziur to discuss women in the plastics industry, their commercial careers, and how they found…
- The "Why" of Plastics with John Skabardonis · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 53Host Justin Riney welcomes John Skabardonis, a PhD chemist turned marketer who recently retired from corporate life and now runs Optimist Consulting and writes the Tech Nuggets…
- EPR is Coming to California- Are we Ready? · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 52In the first Redefining Plastics Podcast episode for 2026, host Justin Riney delves into California SB 54, a legislative bill aimed at reducing plastic waste and implementing…
- Update on the Polystyrene Recycling Alliance (PSRA) · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 51In this episode of the Redefining Plastics Podcast, host Justin Riney discusses the Polystyrene Recycling Alliance (PSRA) with key industry leaders Richard Shaw of AmSty, Joe…
- Episode 50 of the Redefining Plastics Podcast · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 50In the milestone 50th episode of the Redefining Plastics Podcast, host Justin Riney reflects on the growth and future direction of the show. He discusses the challenges posed by…
- Advocating for the EPS Industry with Walter Reiter of EPSIA · 1 h 41 min · Season 1 Episode 49Do you work in the plastics industry? Are you frustrated with the fear surrounding plastic products? The best way to combat fear is through communication: with consumers, with…
- Breaking Plastics into Bio-Mass: With Camilo Ferro of Raws · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 48What do we do with plastics that cannot be recycled due to their application (ie diapers, small formats, etc.)? Raws has a technology that aims to break down these products at…
- How to Make Plastic Recycling Efficient and Scalable · 1 h 10 min · Season 1 Episode 47How do we make plastic recycling work in the United States? Collaboration! In this episode of the Redefining Plastics Podcast, host Justin Riney and co-host Samantha Ryan welcome…
- Ocean-Bound Plastics to Make Reusable Bottles- with Buoy · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 46In this episode of the 'Redefining Plastics' podcast, host Justin interviews Adrian Colesberry from Buoy. Adrian discusses Buoy's mission to create sustainable products…
- Recycling From a Global Perspective with Simon van Leuven of Vanden Recycling · 1 h 10 min · Season 1 Episode 45Do you think that plastic recycling is a fraud? Are you worried about the future of the recycling industry globally with all of the negative headlines? In this episode of the…
- The Demand Problem for Recycled Materials · 60 min · Season 1 Episode 44Do you think that plastic recycling, as it exists today, cannot work at the scales we need? Then this episode is for you as we attack the issue from different angles. In this…
- Rethinking Recycled-Content with Greg Janson of Triton Ties · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 43In this episode of the Redefining Plastics Podcast, host Justin Riney speaks with Greg Janson, President and CEO of Triton Group. Greg shares his extensive experience in the…
- One-on-One with NAPCOR Executive Director, Laura Stewart · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 42In this episode of the Redefining Plastics podcast, host Justin Riney sits down with Laura Stewart, who is the Executive Director of NAPCOR (The National Association for PET…
- Advocating for Plastics with Erin Hass of the PLASTICS Industry Association · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 41Join host Justin Riney on the Redefining Plastics Podcast as he welcomes Erin Hass from the Plastics Industry Association. Justin and Erin dive into their collaboration over the…
