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Tom Szaky & TerraCycle: The Untapped Market of Garbage | EP 29

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Sustainability in Consumer Goods

Sustainability in consumer goods revolves around the end-of-life phase of products, ensuring they are recyclable and profitable to recycle. The challenge lies in the materials used in products, such as coatings or polymers, which hinder recyclability. The focus should be on designing products that can be recycled at a profit, contrasting with items that are costly to recycle. Considering that every object will eventually become waste, the industry needs to fundamentally change to create a more sustainable consumption cycle, reducing the significant portion of purchased items that end up as garbage within a short period.

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