Sustainability in the Cannabis Industry with O’Neil Rudolph

O'Neil as a consumer and accumulates a lot of waste and didn't know what to do with it. She knew that a lot of it, especially with more packaging moving towards being compostable, recyclable, and reusable that a lot of it could be disposed of more sustainably, but there was no direct solution and place to return that or really do much with. So that was where her idea for Cannachange started and giving consumers a more direct way to return that packaging and then from there just kind of turned into an app.

On this episode, we'll talk about:

• The problem with cannabis packaging waste and how it all started
• The obstacles and challenges she experienced, particularly in obtaining dispensaries 
• The challenges she encountered in bringing Cannachange to life, whether it was dispensary side, consumer engagement, or other issues 
• What other aspects of cannabis and sustainability that she's interested in? 
• When did she realize she was truly passionate about these topics? 
• Her experience in creating an app and building an online platform that would connect so many people to recycled packaging, dispensaries, and everything else 
• Her favorite quote from Taylor Swift
• Her advice to young people, students, or professionals who are out of the workforce right now or who are just seeing problems all around them but don't have the courage, confidence, or desire to make the type of change she's trying to make.
• How can listeners support Cannachange and what she's trying to accomplish?
• O’Neil Rudolph is an entrepreneur with a passion for sustainability used to shift the Cannabis Industry. Advocate for Women, POC, and LGBTQ+ owned businesses. 

O’Neil Rudolph is the CEO of cannachange, a company that partners with dispensaries to issue credits to consumers for their sustainability efforts using their mobile app. She has a mission for increasing overall sustainability in the Cannabis Industry and making sustainability practices more accessible and easier for consumers to incorporate into everyday life.

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Find out more about O’Neil on her website and connect with her on LinkedIn.
Website: https://cannachange.co/
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/oneil-rudolph

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