29. From Trash to Treasure: Building a Billion-Dollar Brand out of Plastic Waste! | Marcos Bulacio

Oct 21, 2025

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What if plastic isn’t the problem - but the possibility waiting to be reimagined?

In this episode of The Conscious Rising, Sean Lee-Davies sits down with Marcos Bulacio, founder of PANGEA and Regenesis, to explore how innovation, design, and nature’s intelligence can turn pollution into possibility.

From transforming ocean waste into sustainable eyewear to engineering carbon-storing materials that literally clean the planet, Marcos shows that regeneration isn’t just a philosophy - it’s a blueprint for the future of business.

This episode dives deep into the intersection of sustainability, technology, and profit - redefining what it means to build a company that gives back more than it takes.

Expect insights on:

The evolution from recycling to true regeneration
Why profit and purpose must coexist for real change
The science behind carbon-capturing materials and upcycling
How Regenesis turns river and ocean waste into new raw materials
The hidden economics of waste - and how to make it valuable again
Why innovation must work with nature, not against it
The mindset shift from sustainability to circular prosperity

This isn’t another talk about “going green.” It’s about building a new kind of economy - one where creativity, science, and stewardship merge into a regenerative future.

Timestamps:

00:00 – The reality of plastic pollution

03:20 – Marcos’s journey from art to sustainability

06:55 – Founding PANGEA: merging travel, design, and purpose

10:30 – Upcycling vs. Recycling — what’s the difference?

14:45 – Building Regenesis and the molecular regeneration model

18:22 – Carbon capture and biochar innovation

22:10 – How circular systems create economic value

27:40 – Partnering with major brands and scaling impact

33:25 – Why sustainability must be profitable

39:15 – Marcos’s philosophy: nature as teacher, not resource

44:30 – Final reflections on regeneration and responsibility