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The Seed
Welcome to The Seed by 7 Generation Ventures podcast.
Our intention with this podcast, is to shine the light on climate tech, investigate the space, and share the stories from the founders, the investors, and the pioneers who are shaping this critical space at this critical juncture.
We hope that by sharing the stories of the guests that we bring on the show that we provide some of the insights as well as community to those who are pushing the boundaries and working so hard to make the world a better place by building or investing in the engineering companies that are going to be able to make that change.
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The Seed
Making Zero Waste a reality with Ben Patten, Good Club
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