Episode 93: Simple Solutions to a Global Problem, with Evannah Jayne
In Episode 93, Sam is joined by Evannah Jayne, Founder and CEO of Terran Industries, a business dedicated to helping companies and individuals reduce their environmental footprint in new and creative ways.
With a goal to tackle global sustainability, Evannah believes that every object can have a second life, and that with just a little bit of research, everyone can make better decisions with regard to the impact they leave on the world around them. Evannah explains the concept of ‘green washing’, comments on the 2050 Net Zero target and explains why time is running out for industry to get on board.
In this thought-provoking conversation, Sam and Evannah delve into the meaning of the Circular Economy and how one company’s ‘waste’, or as Evannah calls it, excess materials, can be converted into resources for another company, thereby increasing efficiency and removing the requirement for landfill.
Spurred on by recent findings that 88% of consumers want businesses to help them live more sustainably, Evannah believes that companies that embrace sustainability will be the ones that will thrive. Keen to dispel the myth that green products are more expensive, Evannah and Sam discuss the concept of “buy well, buy once”, and provide simple yet effective steps that each person can take in their daily lives.
If you’ve ever questioned how you can make a difference, or are wondering what your business can do to serve your clients better, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
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What we cover in this episode
The Circular Economy
Excess materials exchange
The meaning of “green washing”
What polyester is doing to the environment
The benefits of bamboo
How Terran Industries helps businesses reduce their environmental footprint
Evannah’s tips to living more sustainably
Quotes
“Circular economy is loosely based on the idea of endless recycling. Every item can and should have a second life…there is always something that can be turned into something else. There is no reason for landfill to exist anymore.“ Evannah
“We don’t like to look at it as waste. We like to look at it as recovered resources. That resource can be used in another business’s processes or another company can use it as raw materials.“ Evannah
“Unfortunately food waste in both domestic and business is the highest cause of emissions in landfill“ Evannah
“What’s coming home to me right now is it’s the small thing that we can do. We talk a lot in our programme about how you actually develop change. It’s the small consistent things you do every day. “ Sam
“There are so many amazing software solutions out there for tracking and managing supply chain emissions“ Evannah
“If we’re going to continue to live in a green future and actually have humanity survive into the next decade we need industry to step up“ Evannah
“Realistically we have nine years to reverse the impact on climate change. It’s that short. The Government’s 2050 targets are excuses for not doing 2030.”
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