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Material Matters with Grant Gibson

Ending single-use plastic with Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez of Notpla

February 11, 2026·56 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Can seaweed eradicate single-use plastic? Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez, co-founder of the award-winning packaging company Notpla, joins Grant Gibson to discuss the rapid rise of one of the world’s most exciting alternative materials. In this episode, we dive into the history of seaweed as a resource and the technology of material replacement. We discuss: The Earthshot Prize: How a student project in a kitchen won a global environmental award.The Perfect Replacement: Why seaweed is the ultimate reg...

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