Tom Szaky, founder of TerraCycle, talks about his entrepreneurial journey from starting a worm poop fertilizer company to building a multimillion dollar recycling business. He discusses the challenges and benefits of recycling, TerraCycle's transition to developing reusable packaging, and the need for strategic consumption to reduce waste.

Tom Szaky, founder of TerraCycle, discusses transforming perceptions of trash and building a business empire from discarded items. Topics include redefining waste lifecycle, profitability of recycling, consumer influence on waste production, planned obsolescence, and promoting conscious consumer choices for sustainability.