The Seed

Making Zero Waste a reality with Ben Patten, Good Club

February 19, 2021 Jake Wombwell Povey Season 1 Episode 6
The Seed
Making Zero Waste a reality with Ben Patten, Good Club
Show Notes

Today's guest is Ben Patten, the CEO and Co-founder @ Good Club Twitter: @BenPatten99

Ben has set up a number of businesses, including Farmdrop. His interests are in sustainability, food and the power of technology to create solutions. He lives in Brixton with his young family and loves healthy eating and swimming in the local lido.

Goodclub offer a zero-emission delivery, zero-waste, ambient goods (think cupboards and pantry) via a monthly membership, online only offering.

GoodClub’s mission is to make sustainable living accessible to everyone.  GoodClub believes it's vital to make sustainable products accessible to everyone.  Goodclub aims to shorten the  supply chain and cut unnecessary overheads so they can improve the access of sustainable goods. 

In today’s episode we cover:

  • Ben’s sustainability journey
  • The origin’s of GoodClub and their mission to bring sustainability to everyone
  • How shopping habits are changing and how the big grocers aren’t keeping up
  • Why now is the time to launch a zero waste offering
  • The challenges facing retailers and consumers in quantifying sustainability

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Episode recorded December 8th, 2020