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Best podcasts about fsc

Latest podcast episodes about fsc

Hello Mentor! with Derek Toh
S3, E5 | Julie Yim & Marcus Khoo, Founders Of Lilin+Co

Hello Mentor! with Derek Toh

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 105:24


Julie Yim and Marcus Khoo, the dynamic duo behind Lilin+Co, have transformed a simple passion into Malaysia's leading artisanal candle brand. Their journey began in 2015 when Julie attended a wedding in Melbourne and received a soy candle as a favor. Inspired by its eco-friendly nature and superior scent, she envisioned introducing similar products to the Malaysian market .   In 2016, after extensive research and development, Julie and Marcus launched Lilin+Co. They identified a gap in the market for affordable yet high-quality soy candles and set out to fill it. Initially balancing their day jobs, Julie in publishing and Marcus in a corporate role, they started by participating in weekend markets and establishing an online presence. Their commitment to quality and sustainability quickly garnered attention .   A pivotal moment came in 2019 when Marcus took a three-month sabbatical to test the waters of full-time entrepreneurship. To their surprise, the pandemic boosted sales, leading them to open their first showroom, Ol-Factory 1.0, in Petaling Jaya .   At Lilin+Co, sustainability is paramount. Their soy candles are eco-friendly and non-toxic, and their diffusers use a plant-based solvent that evaporates slower compared to alcohol-based diffusers, making them safe to use at home even around pets. The wicks are responsibly sourced from FSC-certified mills, and all online orders are packed using 100% paper materials .   Julie and Marcus's dedication to quality and sustainability has not only established Lilin+Co as a household name in Malaysia but also set a new standard in the artisanal candle industry.   Follow us on Social Media: XiaoHongShu: https://shorturl.at/uVBZO Instagram: https://shorturl.at/hT6wQ TikTok (Hiredly): https://shorturl.at/0gum2 TikTok (Grow With Hiredly): https://shorturl.at/gAObT Dou Yin: https://v.douyin.com/uQlXc4X0vaY/0@9.com

Shannon's Lumber Industry Update

Monkeypod is a great timber coming out of Costa Rica that is almost entirely FSC. It is often sold as wider slabs due to the lighter weight and the way it is sawn in the jungle. A great alternative to many of the tropical species out there like Koa and Blackwood or even some of the fancy Rosewoods.

Lyssna på DA
SCA-facken ställer sig bakom kritik av FSC – vill rädda jobben

Lyssna på DA

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 7:38


Här kan du lyssna på en AI-genererad uppläsning av artikeln "SCA-facken ställer sig bakom kritik av FSC – vill rädda jobben".

Franklin (MA) Matters
FM #1481 - Franklin Senior Ctr - August 2025 Highlights - 07/16/25

Franklin (MA) Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 31:07


This session shares my conversation with Ariel Doggett, Programming & Volunteer Coordinator of the Franklin Senior Center. We had our discussion in the Franklin Radio Studio on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.We talk about All the key event highlights for AugustPossible Great Gatsby themed future event(s)The show notes include links to the Senior Center page, the calendar of events, and to subscribe to the monthly newsletter. The recording runs about 40 minutes, so let's listen in.--------------Franklin Senior Center page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/583/Franklin-Senior-Center-Council-on-Aging August 2025 newsletter -> Link to be added when availableThe newsletter archive page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/585/Connection-Newsletter Senior Center calendar view (just FSC events) -> https://franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37&showPastEvents=false Subscribe to the newsletter -> by calling 508-520-4945My Active Center -> https://myactivecenter.com/ The Great Gatsby was published in April 1925. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby The rewrite as a whodunit is Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56922665-beautiful-little-fools -------------We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.How can you help?If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighborsIf you don't like something here, please let me knowAnd if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach. We'll share and show you what and how we do what we doThrough this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.newsIf you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot comThe music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.I hope you enjoy it!------------------You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

ING Sector inzichten
“Hout is een product wat bij uitstek duurzaam is, mits het van de juiste plek komt!”

ING Sector inzichten

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 28:10


ING Sector Banker Dirk Mulder in gesprek met Martijn Lutgerink, CEO van De Eekhoorn Dutch Furniture. Een gevestigde naam in de Europese meubelindustrie. De houten meubelen worden hier vervaardigd met zorg voor mens en milieu. Al deze producten zijn FSC®-gecertificeerd, wat betekent dat het hout afkomstig is uit goed beheerde bossen. Benieuwd hoe ze dat doen? Luister dan deze podcast.

Tuesday Breakfast
Beyond the Bars 2025, Save the Forests of Mount Coramba, Going Beyond Gas, Forest Regeneration in the Strzelecki Ranges, Art Transcending Borders

Tuesday Breakfast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025


HEADLINES //  7:15 AM// An excerpt from yesterday's Beyond the Bars broadcast from Dame Phyllis Frost Centre. As part of NAIDOC week 2025, First Nations presenters from 3CR are speaking to women and men inside Victoria's prisons. In this particular excerpt, we hear from some women who shed light on the rolling lockdowns that they are subjected to, where they are confined to their cells and miss out on appointments, phone calls, time outside, and the chance to connect with each other. Today's broadcast will be from Barwon Prison in Lara near Geelong, 11am-2pm. There will be a rally at 12pm next Wednesday 16 July outside the office of the Minister for Corrections to demand and end to human rights abuses at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, with one of the key demands being to end the lockdowns immediately. Listen to the full program: https://www.3cr.org.au/beyondthebars2025. 7:30 AM// Nikki Read who is a member of the campaign to Save the Forests of Mount Coramba on Gumbaynggirr country. Nikki is a grandmother and mother Emerald Beach near Coffs Harbour in NSW. The campaign has been fighting for the last three months and continues as the community rises against the industrial logging machines of Forestry Corporation NSW.  7:45 AM// Greta Carroll is a community organizer with the Conservation Council of WA. Regular listeners of Tuesday Breakfast may remember Greta from her interview a few weeks ago in which she talked about the threat of seismic blasting and gas developments in the Otway basin. Greta was back to chat to us about the campaign against the North West Shelf gas development and why we need to protect the Scott Reef. To find out more about the campaign you can go to www.ccwa.org.au or follow on instagram @gobeyondgas. You can also find out how to host a screening of Coral's Last Stand, Jane Hammond's film about the Scott Reef at https://www.coralslaststand.com.au/. 8:00 AM// Lisa Barrand is a founding member of The Gippsland Forest Guardians, a small team working with community to protect Gippsland's forests for future generations of animals, plants and people. Last time Lisa was on the show, she gave us an insight into the Slender Tree-Fern and the fight to save the forests in the Gippsland region. Lisa is back in the studio today to update us on FSC standards regarding forest regeneration. To make a submission to the Forestry Stewardship Council, you can find detailed information on the group's website - https://gippslandforestguardians.org.au/. 8:15 AM// Aseel Tayah is an internationally acclaimed creative producer, multidisciplinary artist, and the visionary Founder & CEO of Bukjeh. As a Palestinian Australian, Aseel's work champions social justice, refugee rights, climate action, and the struggles of First Nations peoples, carving space for underrepresented voices on a global stage. Aseel joined us to talk about her upcoming performances in Naarm, including tonight's performance, Hakima, taking place at the Melbourne Recital Centre tonight. To find out more about these events, you can go to bukjeh.org.  Songs//Ngamaka - Barkaa (ft Leroy Johnson)Blak Nation - Emma DonovanI Feel Better But I Don't Feel Good - Alice Skye

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
Ep. 246: Tech check — AI moratorium, Character AI lawsuit, FTC, Digital Services Act, and FSC v. Paxton

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 71:40


We're checking in on the latest news in tech and free speech. We cover the state AI regulation moratorium that failed in Congress, the ongoing Character A.I. lawsuit, the Federal Trade Commission's consent decree with Omnicom and Interpublic Group, the European Union's Digital Services Act, and what comes next after the Supreme Court's Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton decision. Guests: Ari Cohn — lead counsel for tech policy, FIRE Corbin Barthold — internet policy counsel, TechFreedom Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 02:38 State AI regulation moratorium fails in Congress 20:04 Character AI lawsuit 41:10 FTC, Omnicom x IPG merger, and Media Matters 56:09 Digital Services Act 01:02:43 FSC v. Paxton decision 01:10:49 Outro  Enjoy listening to the podcast? Donate to FIRE today and get exclusive content like member webinars, special episodes, and more. If you became a FIRE Member through a donation to FIRE at thefire.org and would like access to Substack's paid subscriber podcast feed, please email sotospeak@thefire.org. Show notes: “The AI will see you now” Paul Sherman (2025) Megan Garcia, plaintiff, v. Character Technologies, Inc. et. al., defendants, United States District Court (2025) Proposed amicus brief in support of appeal - Garcia v. Character Technologies, Inc. FIRE (2025) “Amplification and its discontents: Why regulating the reach of online content is hard” Daphne Kelly (2021) “Omnicom Group/The Interpublic Group of Co.” FTC (2025)

Forest For The Future - Podcasts
Episode 79: Next stop - circular economy in FSC? Legislative drivers, principles and how FSC connects

Forest For The Future - Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 45:42


Title: Episode 79: Next stop - circular economy in FSC? Legislative drivers, principles and how FSC connects Author(s): Worm, Loa Dalgaard Description: Featuring: Morten Brodde, Senior Specialist, FSC Circularity Hub, FSC International & Sidse Jensen, Senior Specialist, FSC Circularity Hub, FSC International In this episode of Forest for the Future, we explore FSC's expanding role in the circular economy—from our current contributions to the opportunities ahead. Host Loa Worm is joined by Morten Brodde and Sidse Jensen from the FSC Circularity Hub for a deep dive into how FSC certification aligns with emerging circular economy legislation and what that means for forest-based value chains worldwide. We explore: • What the circular economy really means in a forest context • How FSC-certified materials already support circular sourcing • What 75+ national action plans are doing to drive global change • Where FSC standards can evolve: reuse, leasing, take-back, and beyond • How FSC can better address social impacts—from informal workers to consumer empowerment Whether you're a sustainability expert, supply chain leader, or policymaker, this episode delivers key insights into how FSC can help shape a more circular, equitable future.

Elchkuss - Schweden entdecken
#224 Kahlschlag in den schwedischen Wäldern

Elchkuss - Schweden entdecken

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2025 43:22


Holz und Holzprodukte gehören zu den wichtigsten schwedischen Exportprodukten. Gewonnen wird das Holz in Schweden fast ausschließlich im Kahlschlagverfahren - obwohl das nachweislich ein sehr großes Problem für die Biodiversität und die CO2-Speicherfähigkeit des Waldes ist. Wirtschaftliche Interessen stehen hier gegen ökologische. Und wie so oft steht man vor der Frage: Was ist wichtiger? In dieser Episode setze ich mich mit dem Kahlschlag in den schwedischen Wäldern auseinander. Hör gerne rein und diskutiere gerne auch mit! Du willst Elchkuss unterstützen? Dann besuche uns bei Steady: https://steady.page/de/elchkuss-schweden-entdecken/about Falls bei dir die Shownotes nicht angezeigt werden, dann findest du sie auf jeden Fall bei Podigee: https://elchkuss.podigee.io/

Exzellent erklärt - Spitzenforschung für alle
Verkettete Wege zur Energie

Exzellent erklärt - Spitzenforschung für alle

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 30:32


Was werden wir in Zukunft tanken? Wahrscheinlich keine fossilen Brennstoffe mehr – sondern biohybride Kraftstoffe, die das Klima schonen, nachhaltig hergestellt sind und sich in bestehenden Motoren nutzen lassen. In dieser Episode von Exzellent erklärt – Spitzenforschung für alle sprechen wir mit zwei führenden Wissenschaftler*innen des Exzellenzclusters The Fuel Science Center: Prof. Dr. Dörte Rother und Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Jupke. Sie erklären, wie aus Pflanzenresten, CO₂ oder sogar Plastik nachhaltige Kraftstoffe werden können – und was Enzyme, Mikroorganismen und neue chemische Verfahren dabei leisten. Es geht um interdisziplinäre Forschung, energieeffiziente Prozesse, verkettete Katalyse und realistische Zukunftsszenarien jenseits des Elektroautos. Eine spannende Reise an die Tankstelle der Zukunft.

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
Ep. 245: The Supreme Court's decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 46:42


FIRE staff responds to the Court's decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton that addresses a Texas law requiring age verification for accessing certain sexual material online. Joining us: Will Creeley — Legal director Bob Corn-Revere — Chief counsel Ronnie London — General counsel Timestamps: 01:21 How the case wound up at the Supreme Court 06:57 Bob's experience with arguing strict scrutiny in the courts 09:32 Ronnie's perspective on the ruling 10:22 Brick + mortar stores vs. online sites 12:07 Has the Court established a new category of partially protected speech? 13:36 What speech is still subject to strict scrutiny after the ruling? 15:55 What does it mean to address the “work as a whole” in the internet context? 17:24 What modifications to the ruling, if any, would have satisfied FIRE? 18:06 What are the alternatives to address the internet's risks toward minors? 20:16 For non-lawyer Americans, what is the best normative argument against the ruling? 22:38 Why is this ruling a “canary in the coal mine?” 23:36 How is age verification really about identity verification? 24:42 Why did the Court assume the need to protect children without citing any scientific findings in its ruling? 26:17 Does the ruling allow for more identity-based access barriers to lawful online speech? 28:04 Will Americans have to show ID to get into a public library? 29:30 Why does stare decisis seem to mean little to nothing to the Court? 32:08 Will there be a problem with selective enforcement of content-based restrictions on speech? 34:12 Could the ruling spark a patchwork of state laws that create digital borders? 36:26 Is there any other instance where the Court has used intermediate scrutiny in a First Amendment case? 37:29 Is the Court going to keep sweeping content-based statutes in the “incidental effect on speech” bucket? 38:14 Is sexual speech considered obscene? 40:33 How does the ruling affect adult content on mainstream social media platforms like Reddit and X? 43:27 Where does the ruling leave us on age verification laws? Show notes: - Supreme Court ruling: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-1122_3e04.pdf - FIRE statement on FSC v. Paxton ruling: https://www.thefire.org/news/fire-statement-free-speech-coalition-v-paxton-upholding-age-verification-adult-content - FIRE's brief for the Fifth Circuit: https://www.thefire.org/news/supreme-court-agrees-review-fifth-circuit-decision-upholding-texas-adult-content-age - FIRE's amicus brief in support of petitioners and reversal: https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/amicus-brief-support-petitioners-and-reversal-free-speech-coalition-v-paxton

Franklin (MA) Matters
FM #1477 - Franklin, MA: Senior Ctr July 2025 Highlights - 06/18/25

Franklin (MA) Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 40:32


This session shares my conversation with Chasity Cheng, Senior Center Deputy Director and Ariel Doggett, Programing & Volunteer Coordinator, both with the Franklin Senior Center. We had our discussion in the Franklin Radio Studio on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.We talk about All the key event highlights for JulyReminder on fee increases effective in July“Franklin First” for special event registrationsReminder on use myactivecenter.com/ for online Senior Center registrationTeasers for vans trips in the future The show notes include links to the Senior Center page, the calendar of events, and to subscribe to the monthly newsletter. The recording runs about 40 minutes, so let's listen in.--------------Franklin Senior Center page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/583/Franklin-Senior-Center-Council-on-Aging July 2025 newsletter -> Link to be added when availableThe newsletter archive page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/585/Connection-Newsletter Senior Center calendar view (just FSC events) -> https://franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37&showPastEvents=false Subscribe to the newsletter -> by calling 508-520-4945My Active Center -> https://myactivecenter.com/ -------------We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.How can you help?If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighborsIf you don't like something here, please let me knowAnd if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach out. We'll share and show you what and how we do what we doThrough this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot comThe music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.I hope you enjoy it!------------------You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

Franklin (MA) Matters
FM #1464 - FSC - June 2025 Highlights - 05/28/25

Franklin (MA) Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2025 43:39


This session shares my conversation with Sarah Amaral, Senior Center Director and Jillian Rochat, Administrative Assistant, both with the Franklin Senior Center. We had our discussion in the Franklin Radio Studio on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.We talk about All the key event highlights for JuneSenior OlympicsIntroduction of myactivecenter.com/ for online Senior Center registrationTeasers for July & van trips in the future The show notes include links to the Senior Center page, the calendar of events, and to subscribe to the monthly newsletter. The recording runs about 43 minutes, so let's listen in.--------------Franklin Senior Center page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/583/Franklin-Senior-Center-Council-on-Aging June 2025 newsletter -> https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5701/Franklin-Connection-June-2025?bidId= Senior Center calendar view (just FSC events) -> https://franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37&showPastEvents=false Subscribe to the newsletter -> by calling 508-520-4945Olympics musical snippet borrowed from https://archive.org/details/tvtunes_10963?My Active Center -> https://myactivecenter.com/ -------------We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.How can you help?If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighborsIf you don't like something here, please let me knowAnd if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach. We'll share and show you what and how we do what we doThrough this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot comThe music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.I hope you enjoy it!------------------You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

Forest For The Future - Podcasts
Episode 78: Greenwashing and FSC: Is there a limit to what you can say?

Forest For The Future - Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 54:44


Title: Episode 78: Greenwashing and FSC: Is there a limit to what you can say? Author(s): Worm, Loa Dalgaard Description: Featuring: Trevor Armel, Marketing Director, FSC International and Ana-Maria Băban, Acting Commercial Director, FSC International In this episode of Forest for the Future, we get real about greenwashing—and about how even well-intentioned sustainability claims can fall into murky territory. Loa Worm is joined by Trevor Armel, Marketing Director, FSC International and Ana-Maria Băban, Acting Commercial Director, FSC International, for a candid discussion on what companies can —and can't—say when promoting their work on sustainability in general and on FSC in particural. And then we dive deep into how upcoming EU legislation could shape the rules for everyone. We explore: • What counts as greenwashing vs. honest communication • Why communicating FSC's value can be tricky – even for us • Examples of what companies can and cannot claim publicly about their FSC products • How partnerships with high-impact brands are evaluated • The potential effects of the EU Green Claims Directive and the Empowering Consumers Directive • How FSC is preparing to support certificate holders in navigating this evolving space Whether you're in sustainability, marketing, or certification, this episode provides practical insights on the risks and responsibilities of talking about impact.

Lyssna på DA
SCA skjuter fram avhopp från miljöcertifieringen FSC 

Lyssna på DA

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 2:23


Här kan du lyssna på en AI-genererad uppläsning av följande artikel: SCA skjuter fram avhopp från miljöcertifieringen FSC

Under the Canopy
Episode 96: The Hidden World of Responsible Forest Management

Under the Canopy

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 67:47 Transcription Available


What happens in our forests when no one is watching? The answer matters more than you might think. In this enlightening conversation with Monika Patel, President and CEO of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Canada, we journey into the world of sustainable forestry certification and discover how a small symbol on your paper products connects to a global movement for forest protection.Monika shares the fascinating origin story of FSC, born from the disappointment of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit when a diverse coalition of concerned citizens, from environmentalists to industry representatives, decided to create their own market-based solution to combat deforestation. Their vision? A certification system that would allow consumers to choose products from responsibly managed forests, creating economic incentives for sustainable practices.We explore how FSC certification works through its dual approach: forest management certification that ensures forests meet the ten principles of responsible stewardship, and chain of custody certification that tracks products throughout the supply chain. With approximately 46 million hectares certified across Canada (17 million in Ontario alone), FSC's impact extends from industrial forests to community woodlands and even maple syrup operations.The conversation delves into practical challenges facing modern forestry—from balancing moose and caribou habitat needs to addressing forest fires, pine beetle infestations, and climate change adaptation. Monica explains how FSC is embracing innovative solutions, including blockchain technology for supply chain traceability and exploring how certified forests might contribute to Canada's "30 by 30" conservation goals.Want to support healthy forests? Look for the FSC logo—a check mark with a tree—on products you purchase. This simple consumer choice sends a powerful message through the supply chain and helps ensure our forests remain "for all, forever."

Skogsforum Podcast
Skogsfredag #271 - Vittnar FSC-utträde om en medioker skogspolitik?

Skogsforum Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 30:34


Är SCA:s hot om utträde ur FSC ett symtom på en undermålig svensk skogspolitik?

Intangiblia™ en español
Verde Que Te Quiero Ver... ¿De Verdad? Verde o Verdoso

Intangiblia™ en español

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 13:57 Transcription Available


¿Alguna vez has desconfiado de una etiqueta "eco-friendly" en un producto envuelto en plástico? Destapamos la realidad del greenwashing, esa estrategia donde las empresas se visten de verde mientras sus prácticas cuentan otra historia. Desde falsas promesas hasta multas millonarias, descubrimos cómo las marcas utilizan la propiedad intelectual para crear una ilusión de sostenibilidad.Nuestro recorrido comienza analizando cómo los reguladores globales están apretando las tuercas: desde las Guías Verdes de la FTC en Estados Unidos hasta la estricta Directiva sobre Alegaciones Verdes en Europa. Casos emblemáticos como el escándalo "Clean Diesel" de Volkswagen (que le costó 30 mil millones de dólares) nos muestran las consecuencias devastadoras de jugar con la confianza del consumidor. También examinamos cómo Coca-Cola, H&M y Goldman Sachs han enfrentado demandas por exagerar sus credenciales ambientales.Distinguimos entre sellos de certificación legítimos como FSC y Rainforest Alliance, y los símbolos inventados por las propias marcas sin respaldo real. Para abogados, mercadólogos y emprendedores, ofrecemos cinco consejos prácticos para mantener las promesas verdes dentro del marco legal. Porque en la jungla del branding ecológico, no se trata de parecer verde, sino de serlo realmente. ¿Estás listo para convertirte en un detector de verdades verdes? Suscríbete para más episodios donde desmitificamos la intersección entre propiedad intelectual y tendencias actuales.

Franklin (MA) Matters
FM #1441 - Senior Ctr May 2025 Event Highlights - 04/30/25

Franklin (MA) Matters

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 39:12


This session shares my conversation with Chasity Cheng, Senior Center Deputy Director and Jillian Rochat, Administrative Assistant, both with the Franklin Senior Center. We had our discussion in the Franklin Radio Studio on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.We talk about All the key event highlights for May, includingEat around the World - AustraliaVan and pavilion ribbon cutting May 15 at 10 AMVeterans breakfast May 23Teasers for June, including the Senior OlympicsThe show notes include links to the Senior Center page, the calendar of events, and to subscribe to the monthly newsletter. The recording runs about 39 minutes, so let's listen in.--------------Franklin Senior Center page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/583/Franklin-Senior-Center-Council-on-Aging May 2025 newsletter -> https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5446/May-2025-Newsletter?bidId= Senior Center calendar view (just FSC events) -> https://franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37&showPastEvents=false Subscribe to the newsletter -> by calling 508-520-4945Olympics musical snippet borrowed from https://archive.org/details/tvtunes_10963? -------------We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.How can you help?If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighborsIf you don't like something here, please let me knowAnd if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach. We'll share and show you what and how we do what we doThrough this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot comThe music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.I hope you enjoy it!------------------You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

Package Design Unboxd - with Evelio Mattos
EPS Foam Replacement So Good You Can Eat It - but don't. | Ep 205

Package Design Unboxd - with Evelio Mattos

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 28:32


Let's design your packaging -   / eveliomattos  Download the tools to design your own packaging - https://idpdirect.com/design-guides/Can packaging made of 90% air actually outperform traditional plastic foams—and still be recyclable and compostable? Sustainable Development Packaging from Woamy should be on your list of trending packaging design materials for 2025.In this episode of Packaging Unboxd, host Evelio Mattos dives into the deceptively simple yet groundbreaking world of sustainable foams with the founders of Woamy. This isn't your typical “green” material. Woamy has developed a foam that mimics the directional strength of wood, is crafted entirely from FSC-certified cellulose, and is held together with water. No glues. No plastic. Just air and pulp.We unpack how layering this material changes everything from load-bearing strength to flexibility, making it a top contender for replacing EPS, EVA, and other foams. And yes, it's technically edible (don't worry, Evelio didn't eat it on air). The Woamy team shares how they've already started replacing protective packaging in luxury products and where they see the most impact for brands that actually care about circular design.3 Things You'll Learn:1. Why directional strength matters in foam packaging—and how it mimics wood.2. How Woamy achieves high performance with zero plastic and 90% air.3. What to consider when switching from EPS or EVA to recyclable cellulose foam.Mentions & Links:Woamy – https://woamy.com/FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) – https://fsc.org/IDP Direct – https://idpdirect.com/LinkedIn (Evelio Mattos) –   / eveliomattos  

ATL-podden
Skogen & Kapitalet: De fick rätt att överklaga nyckelbiotop

ATL-podden

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 38:21


I det här programmet rör vi oss från nyckelbiotoper till certifiering. Ett skogsägarpar i Sörmland har fått rätt i tingsrätt att överklaga nyckelbiotoper på sina marker. Vi reder ut vad det kan betyda. Samtidigt har flera stora skogsbolag tagit upp en diksussion om att lämna FSC då de anser att klimatfrågan inte får tillräckligt stor tyngd i certifieringen. Skogen & Kapitalet är ett samarbete mellan EFN och ATL och i programmet hör vi Cecilia Adolfsson från EFN samt Ulf Aronsson och David Larsson från ATL.

FLASH DIARIO de El Siglo 21 es Hoy
Motorola lanza celular plegable con tapa de madera

FLASH DIARIO de El Siglo 21 es Hoy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 7:22


Motorola presenta el Razr Ultra 2025: pantalla de 7 pulgadas, IA integrada y acabado en madera   Por Félix Riaño @LocutorCo   Motorola lanza un teléfono plegable con inteligencia artificial, pantalla grande, tres cámaras potentes y materiales exclusivos como madera y Alcantara.  Motorola dio un golpe visual y tecnológico con el anuncio del Razr Ultra 2025: el primer teléfono plegable de su línea con tapa de madera real, tres cámaras de 50 megapíxeles y un botón físico exclusivo para inteligencia artificial. Además, es el único modelo con grabación en Dolby Vision y pantalla interna de 7 pulgadas con brillo máximo de 4.500 nits, lo que lo convierte en el teléfono más luminoso del mercado hasta la fecha. En un giro inesperado, Motorola apuesta por materiales poco comunes como Alcantara y madera FSC, reforzando su identidad de marca con estilo premium y experiencia táctil única. ¿Será este el plegable que logre mover usuarios desde el iPhone Pro Max hacia Android?  Motorola solo garantiza tres años de actualizaciones   El nuevo Razr Ultra pertenece a una generación de teléfonos que pueden doblarse por la mitad, como los celulares con tapa de hace veinte años, pero con pantallas táctiles modernas. Al estar cerrado, muestra una pantalla externa de 4 pulgadas para ver mensajes, tomar fotos o controlar música. Cuando se abre, despliega una pantalla de 7 pulgadas, más grande que la de muchos teléfonos convencionales. Esta versión incluye acabados de lujo, como madera real certificada y tela Alcantara, una especie de gamuza sintética italiana muy suave al tacto. Además, su carcasa está reforzada con titanio, lo que le da mayor resistencia sin aumentar el peso.  Aunque el Razr Ultra tiene características atractivas, hay decisiones que podrían afectar su recepción. Solo recibirá tres años de actualizaciones de sistema y cuatro años de seguridad, mientras otros fabricantes ofrecen hasta siete años. Eso acorta la vida útil del teléfono desde el punto de vista del software. Por su precio, que alcanza los 1.300 dólares, muchos usuarios podrían esperar un soporte más duradero. Además, si bien la inteligencia artificial es una de sus mayores apuestas, todavía está por verse si las funciones como “Catch Me Up” o “Remember This” serán realmente útiles en el día a día, o si quedarán como funciones llamativas sin aplicación práctica real.  A pesar de esos retos, Motorola ha logrado crear un teléfono visualmente impactante y funcionalmente innovador. Su sistema de inteligencia artificial, Moto AI, agrupa funciones como grabación de voz con transcripción automática, resúmenes de notificaciones y sugerencias personalizadas según el contenido en pantalla. Puedes pedirle que recuerde información específica y luego recuperarla con una simple pregunta. El teléfono también incorpora funciones exclusivas de cámara como Group Shot, que evita fotos de grupo arruinadas, y Action Shot, que congela el movimiento sin desenfoque. El botón físico dedicado a Moto AI permite activar todo esto sin tocar la pantalla. La experiencia de uso es completamente nueva para quienes vienen de un teléfono convencional.   El Razr Ultra tiene una batería de 4.700 miliamperios hora, que se carga rápidamente con 68 vatios por cable y 30 vatios de forma inalámbrica. Su memoria RAM alcanza los 16 GB y el almacenamiento interno puede llegar hasta 1 TB. Además, es el único modelo de la línea con sensores de cámara con píxeles de 2 micrómetros, lo que mejora la calidad en condiciones de poca luz. Motorola también presentó dos accesorios nuevos: los audífonos Moto Buds Loop, con cristales Swarovski y sonido optimizado por Bose, y el reloj Moto Watch Fit, que mide actividad física y sueño, y tiene 16 días de autonomía. Ambos estarán disponibles en las próximas semanas.El Razr Ultra 2025 combina diseño premium, funciones avanzadas y un enfoque innovador en inteligencia artificial. Puede ser una opción ideal para quienes buscan un teléfono que se destaque visualmente y ofrezca nuevas formas de interacción. ¿Tú lo usarías? Escucha más en el pódcast Flash Diario.Razr Ultra: madera, IA, Dolby Vision y pantalla de 7 pulgadas.

Franklin (MA) Matters
FM #1418 - FSC April 2025 Highlights - 03/26/25

Franklin (MA) Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 29:28


This session shares my conversation with Ariel Doggett, Programming & Volunteer Coordinator with the Franklin Senior Center. We had our discussion in the Franklin Radio Studio on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.We talk about 2 new eventsMonday sports talk & Texas Hold'em1 rescheduled from the closureMind of a Woman, April 1All the special events during the month are coveredWe conclude with a possible adjustment to our formatIncorporating some of the regular events on a recurring basisThe show notes include links to the Senior Center page, the calendar of events and to subscribe to the monthly newsletter. The recording runs about 28 minutes, so let's listen in.--------------Franklin Senior Center page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/583/Franklin-Senior-Center-Council-on-Aging April 2025 newsletter -> https://franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4822/The-Connection-April-2025?bidId=Senior Center calendar view (just FSC events) -> https://franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37&showPastEvents=false Subscribe to the newsletter -> by calling 508-520-4945-------------We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.How can you help?If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighborsIf you don't like something here, please let me knowAnd if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach. We'll share and show you what and how we do what we doThrough this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot comThe music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.I hope you enjoy!------------------You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

Forest For The Future - Podcasts
Episode 77: Demystifying FSC Chain of Custody audits, Featuring César Gonçalves, Policy Manager for FSC CoC/CW, FSC International

Forest For The Future - Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 45:13


Title: Episode 77: Demystifying FSC Chain of Custody audits, Featuring César Gonçalves, Policy Manager for FSC CoC/CW, FSC International Author(s): Worm, Loa Dalgaard Description: In this episode of Forest for the Future, we go back to basics and dive deep into one of the most common—and critical—questions in FSC: How do Chain of Custody audits actually work? Host Loa Worm is joined by César Gonçalves, Policy Manager for CoC/CW at FSC International. With experience both as an FSC auditor and a certificate holder and as the current content owner for the FSC CoC standards inside FSC, César offers a rare tripple perspective on what really happens during an FSC audit. 💬 Tune in as we explore: • What companies need to do before and during an audit • The role and purpose of FSC audits and what's at stake • Common mistakes and how to avoid them • What auditors are really looking for—and how to prepare • Why transparency and simplicity are key to success Whether you're preparing for your first audit or just want to better understand how FSC ensures the integrity of its system, this episode is packed with real-world insights and practical advice.

Catholic Forum
Blessed James Miller, Christian Brother martyred in Guatemala

Catholic Forum

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 29:43


On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a news update from The Dialog, we learn about the life and heroic death of Brother James Miller, FSC, a Christian Brother who was gunned down by the Guatemalan death squad in 1982. First we talk with Father Alan Guanella, Pastor of Our Lady Queen of Heaven in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, a canon lawyer and expert on Blessed James Miller and his cause for canonization. Our second guest is Brother Francis Carr, FSC, a classmate of Blessed James Miller during their formation. You can see a video of this interview on the Diocese of Wilmington's YouTube channel - Youtube.com/DioceseofWilm.  Follow us at Facebook.com/CatholicForum. Please like and subscribe.

Assurance in Action
Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®): Unlocking the Power of FSC® & Chain of Custody Certification

Assurance in Action

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 18:28 Transcription Available


Join us for an insightful discussion on the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®) and Chain of Custody certification with Catherine Beare and Ciara McCarthy from Intertek. In this episode, we explore the significance of FSC® in responsible forest management, its impact on businesses and consumers, and how certification ensures trust, transparency, and sustainability across industries.In this podcast, we also uncover surprising industries that rely on FSC® certification, from furniture and packaging to textiles and even car tires! Tune in to learn how FSC® certification works, who needs it, and the challenges and solutions in maintaining sustainable supply chains. Stay tuned for more in-depth discussions in our upcoming episodes of the FSC® series!To find out more about our FSC® and associated certification services in the sustainable forestry area, visit FSC® and PEFC® Certification | Sustainable Forestry or get in touch by emailing business.assurance@intertek.com.About The Speaker: With nearly 20 years of expertise in forestry auditing, Ciara McCarthy shares valuable insights into FSC's role in environmental protection, ethical labor practices, and market advantages. Follow us on- Intertek's Assurance In Action || Twitter || LinkedIn.

Ad Law Access Podcast
P&G Accused of Greenwashing and Creating "Frankenforests"

Ad Law Access Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 5:34


Is P&G's sustainability messaging misleading consumers? A new class action lawsuit accuses Procter & Gamble of greenwashing, alleging that its "Keep Forests as Forests" campaign and "Protect-Grow-Restore" promises don't hold up under scrutiny. The case claims that P&G's Charmin toilet paper is sourced from clear-cut boreal forests, with replanting efforts creating so-called "Frankenforests"—single-species tree plantations treated with chemical herbicides. The lawsuit also challenges P&G's use of FSC and Rainforest Alliance logos, arguing that they mislead consumers about the company's sustainability efforts. Plaintiffs cite violations of the FTC's Green Guides, shareholder criticism, and competitor practices as key factors in their claim. Read the full analysis here: https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/p-g-accused-of-greenwashing-and-creating-frankenforests#:~:text=Earlier%20this%20month%2C%20a%20group,following%20through%20with%20its%20sustainable Hosted by: Simone Roach Blog by: Katie Rogers & Gonzalo Mon Stay Informed on Green Marketing & Sustainability Claims: - Ad Law Access Blog: https://www.kelleydrye.com/subscribe - Ad Law News Newsletter: https://www.kelleydrye.com/subscribe - Advertising & Privacy Law Resource Center: https://www.kelleydrye.com/advertising-and-privacy-law - All Kelley Drye Ad Law Links: https://linktr.ee/KelleyDryeAdLaw - Kelley Drye Team: https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/advertising-and-marketing

Son Rise Morning Show
Son Rise Morning Show 2025.02.13

Son Rise Morning Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 180:00


Happy feast of Bl. James Miller! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss how this missionary from Wisconsin came to be recognized for his holiness and leadership. Guests include Gary MIchuta from Hands On Apologetics, Courtney Brown from Ruah Woods, and Rita Heikenfeld from About Eating to discuss Bible foods and herbs. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Prayer for the Intercession of Bl. James Miller O faithful Shepherd, Blessed Brother James Miller, FSC, as a Christian Brother and Lasallian missionary, you tilled the soil with your hands and invited Jesus Christ to till the soil of your soul. You became a sign of the love of Christ, the Good Shepherd for your students, and blessed their lives by your ministry. You stood firm and did not run from danger, bringing glory to God, His Church, your Lasallian family, and your martyrdom. Blessed Brother James, obtain from the heart of Jesus (make your request here), and pray for me, that I too may be a sign of Christ’s love. Teach me to faithfully till the soil of this life in this reality given to me by our Father, unafraid to stay with those God has given me, no matter the cost. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ***** RECIPES FROM RITA Jane’s deluxe sugar cookies with sparkling sugar Ingredients:1 cup salted butter, softened (if using unsalted, add 1/4 teaspoon salt)1-1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar1 large egg1 teaspoon vanilla extract1/2 teaspoon almond extract2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon cream of tartarSparkling coarse sugar for sprinkling on top (optional) Instructions:Beat together butter, and salt if using, confectioners’ sugar, egg, vanilla and almond extracts until mixture is fluffy.Whisk together flour, baking soda and cream of tartar.Slowly blend in flour mixture with butter mixture. Dough will be very soft and must be chilled before baking.Roll dough out 1/4” thick between plastic wrap or parchment paper (sprinkle wrap with a bit of flour to prevent sticking) and chill in refrigerator from an hour to a day or 2.Preheat oven to 350.Remove dough from wrap and lay on lightly floured surface. Sprinkle top of dough very lightly with flour.Cut cookies out with favorite cutter. Reroll as necessary.Place an inch apart on ungreased or parchment lined cookie sheets.If you like, sprinkle with coarse or sanding sugar. If you’re going to frost them after they cool, don’t sprinkle with sugar.Bake 7-9 minutes or so until edges barely start to turn golden. The longer they bake the crisper they become after cooling.Yield depends. I got a good dozen and one half from a medium heart cookie cutter. Simple glazeWhisk together 2 cups confectioners’ sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 3-4 tablespoons of water. Buttercream frostingBeat together 1 cup softened butter with 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla.Add 4 cups confectioners’ sugar gradually, beating as you go to mix well.Add up to 1/4 cup heavy cream, again beating as you go and continue to beat until light and fluffy. ***** Brady Stiller, author of Your Life is a Story Full list of guestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CASA on the Go: Continuing Education for CASA Volunteers
Supporting Families and Engaging Fathers featuring Dr. Jared Williams and Stephen Fowler

CASA on the Go: Continuing Education for CASA Volunteers

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 29:18


In this episode, we're thrilled to be in conversation with Dr. Jared Williams and Stephen Fowler from Family Service Center, an organization that provides counseling, parenting education, and prevention services to families in Southeast Texas communities. Our discussion dives into some of the biggest challenges facing families and explores insights from FSC's Fatherhood Program on engaging with fathers in our advocacy. Support the show

House Planning Help Podcast
HPH367: A furniture maker builds a timber eco home – with Lucinda Leech

House Planning Help Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 32:49


Furniture maker Lucinda Leech shares her story of building a modest, but beautiful eco home. Check out the show notes for more information.

Forest For The Future - Podcasts
Episode 76: Exploring FSC's Strategy on GIS-Based Technologies

Forest For The Future - Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 41:29


Title: Episode 76: Exploring FSC's Strategy on GIS-Based Technologies Author(s): Worm, Loa Dalgaard Description: Join us as we speak with Scot McQueen, Senior Technology Officer at FSC International, about FSC's strategy to increase the use of GIS-based technologies. Scot explains the key steps in implementing this strategy, details our exciting new partnership with ESRI, and introduces our revamped platform for uploading boundary shape files. This platform will help us create a comprehensive map of FSC-certified forest areas, which is crucial for monitoring and compliance. But it also will help us unlock our ability to support forest manager around the world get access to GIS driven data layers and analytics as an integral part of their FSC certification. We also discuss how GIS technology will aid compliance with regulations like the EUDR and other upcoming legislations, and our aspirational goals for the next year. Tune in to learn how FSC is leveraging GIS technology to enhance sustainable forestry.

Forest For The Future - Podcasts
Episode 75: The Detail is in What We Measure: Making Impact Measurement a Reality

Forest For The Future - Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 40:29


Title: Episode 75: The Detail is in What We Measure: Making Impact Measurement a Reality Author(s): Worm, Loa Dalgaard Description: In this episode, we explore FSC's journey towards outcome-oriented approaches in sustainable forestry. Franck Trolliet and Arildo Dias share insights into how FSC is transitioning to an impact-focused system, ensuring that its standards lead to measurable and meaningful outcomes. Join us as we delve into the new concept note for Outcome Orientation in the FSC system and how impact evaluation will transform sustainable forest management. Learn about the indicators being developed to track carbon, biodiversity, social, and economic outcomes and how GIS and remote sensing technologies play a pivotal role in this transformation. We also discuss the potential challenges stakeholders may face during this shift and the long-term vision for outcome orientation in FSC. This episode sheds light on how FSC plans to reinforce its mission of responsible forestry while responding to increasing demands for data-driven proof of impact. Key Discussion Points: • What does "Outcome Orientation" mean, and why is it crucial for FSC? • How is this approach different from traditional certification methods? • The role of new indicators in measuring forest management impacts. • How GIS and remote sensing technologies enhance data collection. • The implications for national standards and global procedures. • The future of FSC's Verified Impact certification and its synergy with Outcome Indicators. Tune in to discover how FSC's focus on impact measurement is shaping the future of responsible forestry and the broader field of sustainability.

Geek Warning
Mysterious creaks and snapped chains

Geek Warning

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 66:39


Welcome back to Geek Warning. It's a big cast with Suvi Loponen, Ronan Mc Laughlin, Brad Copeland, and Dave Rome chatting through the latest new tech and answering some mechanic-related questions.Ronan is quizzed over the “too long didn't read” for the newly Spotted Ridley Noah Fast, plus what Pirelli is up to with its FSC-certified tyres.SRAM chains have been back in the media this week after some comments from cyclocross legend Sven Nys, the geeks speculate what could be happening here and why it's not a widespread issue. Of course there's more tech talk including a PSA and answering a few Ask a Wrench questions from Escape Collective members.Finally the episode wraps with a bunch of new product releases worth sharing.Enjoy!Time stamps:2:00 - Ridley's new and unreleased Noah Fast7:15 - Pirelli and rubber trees12:20 - Coros' new Pace Pro sports watch18:30 - Hammerhead Karoo updates battery life through firmware20:50 - Sven Nys complains of SRAM chains27:10 - PSA to not ignore creaks36:00 - Ask a Wrench: When pull your waxed chain41:20 - Ask a Wrench: Feeling a brake track45:15 - Ask a Wrench: Putting a longer fork on an XC bike49:50 - OneUp's new dropbar dropper lever52:20 - Stan's No Tubes and Daysaver collab55:20 - Canecreek's GXC stem fills a gap57:40 - Aerocoach Blitz track handlebars1:00-40 - Lapierre's new Pulsium endurance road bike1:02:15 - Yamaha stops e-bike sales in the USA1:03:30 - The Pro's Closet returns

あたらしい経済ニュース(幻冬舎のブロックチェーン・仮想通貨ニュース)
【11/6話題】金融庁が外資交換業者の破綻時リスク対応で法整備か、SWIFTらのトークン化ファンド決済など(音声ニュース)

あたらしい経済ニュース(幻冬舎のブロックチェーン・仮想通貨ニュース)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 20:07


幻冬舎の暗号資産(仮想通貨)/ブロックチェーンなどweb3領域の専門メディア「あたらしい経済 www.neweconomy.jp/ 」がおくる、Podcast番組です。 ーーーーー 【番組スポンサー】 この番組はNOT A HOTEL DAOの提供でお届けします。 RWAで日本初となるIEO「NOT A HOTEL COIN(NAC)」の申し込みがGMOコインで開始しました。「NAC」は、一定量のレンディング(貸し出し)で「NOT A HOTEL」の宿泊権が得られ、支払いや特典入手にも使える暗号資産。申し込みは12月7日午前9時まで。詳細は以下リンク先からご確認ください。あなたも、NOT A HOTELを 「みんなで保有し、みんなで利用する」新しいWeb3体験を。 ーーーーー 【NOT A HOTEL DAO 関連リンク】 website:https://dao.notahotel.com/ 公式X:https://x.com/notahotel_dao ーーーーー 【紹介したニュース】 ・金融庁が国内資産の海外流出防止で法整備か、外資暗号資産交換業者の破綻時リスク対応で=報道 ・SWIFT・UBS・チェーンリンクら、トークン化ファンド決済のパイロットを完了 ・バイナンスにCow Protocol(COW)とCetus Protocol(CETUS)上場へ ・米資産運用会社VanEck、EUで「ピスネットワーク(PYTH)」のETN提供開始 ・Phiが戦略的シードラウンドの資金調達を実施、Neoclassic Capital主導で ・イーサリアム研究者ら、EigenLayerのアドバイザー辞任。中立性の懸念を理由に ・台湾FSC、来年施行の規制に暗号資産上場に関する新基準導入へ=報道 ・クラーケン、豪州ホールセール顧客向けに暗号資産デリバティブ提供開始 ・21シェアーズが米SECに「XRP現物ETF」のS1申請書を提出、米国3例目 ・パクソス、シンガポール規制下のステーブルコイン「グローバルドル(USDG)」発行、「Global Dollar Network」ローンチも ・米ドルステーブルコイン「FDUSD」、ソラナに対応へ 【あたらしい経済関連リンク】 ニュースの詳細や、アーカイブやその他の記事はこちらから https://www.neweconomy.jp/

Forest For The Future - Podcasts
Episode 74 – EU Taxonomy – The vehicle behind green finance? Featuring Asger Olsen, International Woodland Company, and Ondrej Tarabus, FSC International

Forest For The Future - Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 57:44


Title: Episode 74 – EU Taxonomy – The vehicle behind green finance? Featuring Asger Olsen, International Woodland Company, and Ondrej Tarabus, FSC International Author(s): Worm, Loa Dalgaard Description: In this episode of Forest for the Future, we explore a piece of legislation that has the potential to reshape how businesses approach sustainability: the EU Taxonomy. We sit down with Asger Olsen, Global Head of Climate Biodiversity and ESG at International Woodland Company, and Ondrej Tarabus, Senior Advisor for Verified Impact at FSC International, to break down the complexities of the EU Taxonomy and what it means for sustainable forestry and climate action. Join us as we dive deep into how this legislation connects financial incentives to the green transition, and why it's essential for companies—both within and beyond the EU—to understand its requirements. We also discuss the broader implications of this legislation for biodiversity, eco-system services, and the role of FSC in driving sustainable practices globally. Topics we cover include: • What is the EU Taxonomy, and why should we care? • How the EU Taxonomy integrates with other major legislations like the EUDR and CSRD. • The global impact of the EU Taxonomy on companies, even outside of the EU. • How FSC is aligning with the EU Taxonomy to stay relevant and promote sustainable forest management. Listen in as we unpack the challenges and opportunities presented by this landmark legislation!

Are We All Clear? Facilitating Security Clearances
FOCI Mitigation: SSAs, SCAs and Proxy Agreements

Are We All Clear? Facilitating Security Clearances

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 25:58


The 11th episode of "Are We All Clear? Facilitating Security Clearances" explores the role of outside directors and proxy holders within the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) framework and their significance in insulating a cleared company from its foreign owners. Host Molly O'Casey and International Trade attorney Antonia Tzinova discuss practical approaches to the selection, employment and accountability of these positions, as well as delve into the broader context of Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) mitigation to protect U.S. national security interests.Their conversation covers a myriad of topics (and acronyms!), including recent developments in FOCI, facility security clearance (FSC), NISPOM, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), Special Security Agreements (SSA), Security Control Agreements (SCA) and the Government Security Committee (GSC).

Exploring Washington State
Growing Trees, Growing Futures: Ecological Forestry with Kirk Hansen"

Exploring Washington State

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 71:58


In this episode, we talk with Kirk Hansen, Director of Forestry at the Northwest Natural Resource Group, about his journey from Minnesota to Washington State and his work in sustainable forestry. Kirk has spent years promoting ecologically sound forestry practices that benefit both forest health and landowners' financial interests. His passion for nature has driven him to create a balance between conservation and economic gain for small forest landowners. Kirk Hansen's Forestry Path Kirk's love for the outdoors began in Minnesota, where he developed a fascination for nature and gardening. Upon moving to Washington State, he became captivated by the region's lush forests and their potential. This inspiration led him to shift from public sector work to a nonprofit role at NNRG, where he now helps landowners manage their forests sustainably. His role focuses on guiding forest owners to balance economic returns with conservation, using methods that promote long-term forest health. Sustainable Forestry vs. Industrial Forestry In this episode, Kirk discusses the differences between sustainable forestry and traditional industrial methods. Industrial forestry often relies on clear-cutting, which can damage the environment, deplete biodiversity, and degrade soil quality. Instead, Kirk advocates for perpetual thinning, a practice that selectively removes weaker trees to promote the growth of stronger ones. This method maintains biodiversity, supports forest resilience, and improves the long-term productivity of the land. Kirk emphasizes that sustainable forestry can be both environmentally friendly and financially viable. Practices like tree pruning, habitat creation, and pre-commercial thinning ensure forests remain healthy while still generating revenue for landowners. Timberland as a Sustainable Investment Kirk also explores how timberland can be a sound investment, especially when approached from a sustainable perspective. He recommends purchasing properties with restrictive easements, which lower acquisition costs and guarantee responsible management. This allows for long-term access while maintaining the ecological value of the land. For forest owners, managing their timberland with these principles can offer both privacy and economic returns over time. FSC Certification Kirk discusses the importance of FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification, which ensures responsible forest management practices. He outlines how small forest landowners can navigate the certification process, which can open doors to new markets and help them sell timber at a higher value. Though challenging, FSC certification is a rewarding way for landowners to support sustainability while profiting from responsible forestry practices. Looking Ahead: New Projects Kirk also shares his plans for future projects, including a potential book on permaculture principles in forestry and women's involvement in forest management. His future work will continue to explore ways landowners can take a more active role in sustainable forestry while blending it with broader ecological practices. Key Takeaways: Sustainable forestry balances conservation with economic returns. Perpetual thinning and tree pruning enhance forest health. Timberland investment can be both profitable and ecologically responsible. FSC certification supports sustainability and opens new market opportunities. Kirk Hansen's future work will continue to focus on practical, sustainable forestry solutions. Links & Resources: Learn more about Kirk Hansen and the Northwest Natural Resource Group: Read Kirk's co-authored book on ecological forest management:

Daily Crypto Report
"World Liberty Financial wants to raise $300M at a valuation of $1.5B" Oct 10, 2024

Daily Crypto Report

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 6:40


Bitcoin is up half a percent at $61,169 Eth is up half a percent at $2,402 Binance Coin, up half a percent at $569 World Liberty Financial wants to raise $300M at a valuation of $1.5B Stripe returns to crypto Puffer Fiance introduces token and airdrop. South Korea's FSC will review crypto ETFs Optimism launches 5th airdrop US prosecutors charge 4 crypto firms. Ark Invest buys COIN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Le Grand Large
33 - La déco éthique avec Emmanuelle Mayer, journaliste et autrice engagée

Le Grand Large

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 72:05


Cet épisode parle de déco éthique, de COV et polluants dans les meubles, de solution pour se meubler pas cher, de labels FSC et PEFC ! Il est encore un champs qui peut mieux faire en matière de respect de la planète et de ses habitants… J'ai nommé… La déco, bien sûr ! Entre les meubles fabriqués à l'autre bout de la planète et pour lesquels il faut abattre des arbres centenaires à la pelle, les labels douteux, les polluants qui émanent de nos meubles et de notre déco à l'insu de notre plein gré ou bien encore les tendances qui nous incitent à changer de décors tous les quatre matins, on peut aisément se dire qu'en matière de déco responsable, on a encore un peu de marge ! Oui mais.. La seconde main est-elle forcément la solution ? Comment on fait pour répondre à nos envies sans compromettre la planète ? Et comment on se meuble joliment sans y laisser un rein ? Pour répondre à toutes ces questions, j'ai le plaisir de recevoir Emmanuelle Mayer, journaliste spécialisée dans l'habitat, consultante et autrice du livre la Déco Ethique paru le 16 mai aux éditions Eyrolles ! Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Lead with Purpose
Interview with David Chenery (Sustainable Interior Architecture)

Lead with Purpose

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 39:47


On this episode of the Lead With Purpose podcast host, Tze Ching Yeung talks to David Chenery to talk about sustainable interior design and architecture and the differences and similarities between the two. KEY TAKEAWAYS We work with existing buildings. In the hospitality world, which we serve, the average space gets fitted out every 5-7 years. We need to look at that in terms of our duty as designers to avoid as much waste as possible and limit the environmental impact of that change. Sustainability and circularity weren't discussed in this industry for many years because the job is hard enough with pleasing the client, meeting budgets, deadlines and building control regulations, sometimes you're just trying to get through it. We focused and dug into sustainability about 5-6 years ago because we wanted to hold ourselves to account as well as attract clients that are interested in that agenda too. The industry has got better and there are people doing good things, but I'm also aware that we're not really representative of the whole industry. The first thing we look at with a fit-out project is what will be demolished or removed and how can you keep as much as possible and make best use of the space there. Then we look at low-impact design to make the least number of design moves you can, bringing in the least amount of materials, optimising the layout for efficiency, using ethically sourced materials. We also have to design for end of life so that we minimised the waste and impact of the disassembly process. Does sustainable design cost more money? It depends how far back you go in the design process. 80% of environmental impact is baked in at the design stage. Rather than build a cupboard from more expensive FSC-certified plywood, could you build a set of shelves? Yes, you should, because you'll be using 20% less material which will cost you less than a cupboard made from cheaper, uncertified plywood. BEST MOMENTS ‘Restaurants can open and fail within 2 years, all the material, energy and effort involved in getting that open is then wasted.' ‘A lot of people think about carbon and NetZero when they think about sustainability, but in the fit-out world carbon is measurable and can be important, but it's not holistic enough.' ‘When you throw something away there is no ‘away', it has to go somewhere, can you donate materials to charities or break it down and process the materials in a genuine recycling way to avoid landfill?' ‘The deeper we get into it the more interested I am in the principles: What is the least we can do to be excellent?' ABOUT THE GUEST David Chenery is the founder of Object Space Place, a sustainable hospitality design studio, working across architecture, interior design and branding. He also co-hosts the “Hospitality and the Infinite Game” series with Michael Tingsager. Website Podcast   ABOUT THE HOST Tze Ching started her entrepreneurial journey back in 2007 with the launch of a sustainable clothing & home furnishing ecommerce business. Next, she created a sustainable fashion brand. In 2019, she launched a social enterprise to help raise awareness about the negative impact of fashion at schools & colleges.  Through the 15-year journey, she learned so much, but easily the most meaningful lesson learned was about the importance of marketing. She now focuses on channelling those insights to help others succeed through We Disrupt Agency, a business coaching, mentoring & digital marketing company.  Tze Ching's mission is to create a community of global change makers and to contribute to positive change in both people & planet. CONTACT DETAILS Website Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn

Summarily - A Podcast for Busy Lawyers
Caselaw Update and Lindsey's Big News

Summarily - A Podcast for Busy Lawyers

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 31:10


Robert and Lindsey recap opinions from the DCAs, the Florida Supreme Court, and the 11th Circuit.In re: Amends. to Fla. R. Civ. P 1.110.In re: Amends. to Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200, 1.201, 1.280, 1.440, & 1.460.In re: Amends to Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510 and New Rule 1.202.In re: Amends. to Fla. R. App. P. 9.130.BAM Trading Servs., Inc. v. Florida Off. of Fin. Regul., 1st DCA (intra-district conflict); see also A Not-So-Little Problem with Precedent: Intra-District Conflict in Florida District Courts of Appeal, Robert Scavone Jr., et al. Ripple v. CBS Corp., FSC (surviving spouse under Florida's wrongful death act).Harrell v. Friend, 1st DCA (modification of timesharing based on substantial change in circumstances).Askew v. Fla. Dep't Child. & Fams., FSC (misapplication jurisdiction).Fluhart v. Rasmussen, 5th DCA (preservation; failure to move to vacate magistrate's order).Pradaxay v. Kendrick, 6th DCA (med mal presuit; expert's specialty).Lange v. Houston Cnty. Ga., 11th Cir. (liability under Title VII for denying gender-affirming care).State v. Times, 1st DCA (4th Amendment; knock-and-announce).State v. Creller, FSC (Fourth Amendment; traffic stops). This podcast is supported by Stafi. Stafi provides trained, vetted, and experienced virtual legal assistants and paralegals. SAVE $500 off your first month by using referral code Summarily. Go to getstafi.com/schedule-a-call, select the date/time for your consultation, and enter referral code Summarily on the event details page.This podcast is also sponsored by BetterHelp. Use the link BetterHelp.com/Summarily for 10% off your first month of BetterHelp.Send your questions, comments, and feedback to summarilypod@gmail.com.

The VBAC Link
Episode 319 Caylee's 2VBACs with Preterm Inductions + Cholestasis

The VBAC Link

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 41:57


Caylee joins us from Canada sharing her experience with two VBACs after a twin Cesarean birth. She also shares what it was like having cholestasis in all three pregnancies. Cholestasis is a liver condition that slows or stalls the flow of bile. Meagan and Caylee discuss in greater detail what cholestasis means during pregnancy, what symptoms can look like, and how it is diagnosed. One of Caylee's most intense symptoms was incessant itching. She talks about how it affected her not only physically but mentally as well. While all three of her pregnancies were preterm births and her two VBACs were medically necessary inductions, Caylee advocated throughout her entire labors and was able to stay the course to achieve the vaginal births she knew she was capable of. Cleveland Clinic Article: Cholestasis of PregnancyAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Article: Risk of Stillbirth in U.S. Patients with CholestasisHow to VBAC: The Ultimate Prep Course for ParentsFull Transcript under Episode Details Meagan: Hello, everybody. Welcome to the show. We have our friend, Caylee, with us and her little wee, tiny little newborn. Caylee: Hi everyone. Meagan: Oh my gosh. Welcome to the show. How old is your baby? Caylee: He just turned 3 months. He was born a month early though. Meagan: Okay, 3 months and a month early. We are going to talk about why he was born a month early. You guys, today we are going to be sharing some stores and talking a little bit about cholestasis. This is something that we actually don't have a lot about on the show. When you were listening, Caylee, did you? Caylee: I don't think I've heard a single episode, yeah. Meagan: Did you hear about it in general on other platforms? Was it talked about?Caylee: Not really, no. I found it online on Facebook. I'm in the ICP Care Facebook group and that's super helpful. They are amazing in there and super knowledgeable, but yeah. It's not very common. It's quite rare. I think it's 1 in 1000 women who end up getting it. Meagan: Yeah. Caylee: So yeah. It's not very well known about and even with providers, providers don't know about it very well either. Meagan: Yeah. I think that can be part of the problem, right? Because we've got providers who don't know a lot about it and then it can cause a little bit of a panic and then a lot of the times, it can cause Cesareans or lead, I should say, to Cesarean. We're going to be talking about that today and sharing her stories. Review of the WeekMeagan: But I do have a Review of the Week so I'm going to get into that and then turn the time over to cute Caylee. This is from Cori and it doesn't say where it's from. Somewhere in the universe, it is from. It says, “The VBAC Link is gold.” It says, “Of all of the things I did to prepare in pursuing for a VBAC after two C-sections, I think is one of the most important is that I was listening to this podcast. Hearing these stories and information from Meagan and Julie made the dive into learning about VBAC and birth in general so much easier. I was blessed with my VBA2C” so VBAC after two C-sections “with my sweet Brynne Lynn and I sincerely believe I wouldn't have gotten to that point without this resource and the community. Thank you guys for all that you do.” Oh, that just makes me smile so much because this community– oh my gosh. I mean, Caylee and I were kind of just talking about this. Yes, Julie and I are here, but there is this community, this absolutely incredible community and all of the people coming forth to share their stories. And Caylee, you just said it yourself when you were like,  it's like all of these people who came and shared these stories impacted you. Caylee: Yeah, totally. Meagan: Yeah, they are the reason. You are the reason right here. Caylee, you are the reason why what Cori said in this review is possible by sharing your stories, by coming in the community on Facebook and on Instagram and having these conversations and learning and also being vulnerable. There are so many times where I see posts where it's the most vulnerable, genuine post and I can't explain to you the outpouring of love that I see come in for this person from this community. The VBAC Link Community, just the VBAC community in general, oh my gosh. You are all amazing. Thank you so much and yes, if you want to join that community, check us out on Facebook at The VBAC Link Community. It is a private group. You do have to answer the questions to get in so just keep that in mind. If you are not answering questions, you might not be allowed in. And on Instagram, and of course, if you want to have a review that I could share for the Review of the Week, please do so. We would love that.  Symptoms of Cholestasis Meagan: Okay, Caylee. Are you ready? I'm so ready. Caylee: I am ready, yes. Meagan: Awesome, I would love to turn over the time. Caylee: I don't know where to start. Should we start by talking a little bit about cholestasis so that they understand the risks? Meagan: Yeah, I think that– well yeah, the risks, the symptoms, and then also how it can be missed and then how it can sometimes– well it kind of goes with the risk, but there are other things that can come in I should say from cholestasis and I actually even had a client myself, a VBAC client after two C-sections. She had cholestasis, preeclampsia, VBAC after two Cesareans, and was induced. Caylee: Wow, good for her. Meagan: Yeah, but preeclampsia, right? Okay, let's talk about the things. So what are the symptoms that you one, may be experiencing, and two, that there may be that someone might not experience? Caylee: Yeah, so for me, it was intense itching mainly on the bottom of my feet and on the palm of my hands but I had it everywhere. I have scars on my ankles, up my arms, on my belly just from scratching. Meagan: From scratching? Caylee: Yes, incessantly. It's an itch that you can't really scratch. It's in your blood that is making you so itchy so you can scratch all you want and it's temporary relief but as soon as you stop, it's like, oh. I broke down in tears so many times and had ice packs on my feet and on my hands while I was trying to sleep. Another symptom is darker urine output and some upper right quadrant pain. Meagan: Yes. Yeah. Caylee: Those are very common and some people also experience jaundice. Meagan: I was going to say yellowing, jaundice. Decreased appetite. Caylee: Yeah. You're more likely to get preeclampsia and gestational diabetes. Yeah. Meagan: Mhmm, yeah. So nausea, feeling unwell, dark urine, lack of urine output which a lot of the time, dark urine is the beginning of that. Your kidneys are warning you and then you stop. Yeah. I had a client, not the one I was telling you about, but another client. She said that her bowels like her poop smelled really weird, like abnormal. Caylee: Yeah, I've heard that before too. Meagan: Yeah. That's the first time when she was like– that was actually one of her first symptoms that she noticed. Thinking back, she was like, “Yeah, I guess I was kind of itchy, but I wasn't itchy-itchy until later.” But that was one of the things where she was like, “I just thought I ate something weird.” Caylee: Yeah. Meagan: A decreased appetite. Pain in your belly and your quadrants, jaundice, and of course, itching. Those are the main signs. Caylee: Itching. And the severity of the itching can vary greatly between cases so the first time, it was quite mild and then it progressively got worse throughout my pregnancies. That's different for everyone who experiences that so if you have any itching, you should ask for LST's and bile acid tests from your provider. Itching can also precede the bile acids rising and the elevated bile acids is what's dangerous for the baby. It increases the risks in the baby where they might pass meconium before birth and also stillbirth risk goes up a lot if the bile acids are above 40. Meagan: Too high, yeah. So when you are pregnant, if you are having symptoms, definitely go in and get checked like she said. Get these tests. Then if you have cholestasis, if you test positive and things are looking like you have it, it is something that may increase extra testing and extra visits because you do want to keep a close eye on this. Again, like she said in the beginning, it's really rare. Even right here, it shows on this link that I'm going to put in the show notes, it's from the Cleveland Clinic, but it shows 1-2 in 1000 people during pregnancy will experience this. It's pretty low, but it can be a serious thing. Also, I was going to ask you because I know my clients have in the past. They've been given some things to try and control, to minimize, to control, to lower things to try and continue pregnancy to a good, safe term stage. Were you given anything like that? Caylee: Yeah. I was put on a medication called Ursodiol. It helps lower bile acids to make it a little bit safer for the baby so you can continue. With my last pregnancy, they were very severe levels. They were over 100 so it was kind of touch and go there whether we could get him to 36 weeks or not. They were talking about inducing me at 34 weeks. We ended up opting for non-stress tests and biophysical profile ultrasounds just to keep an eye on him. Meagan: And he did well? Caylee: He was doing well. He had already passed meconium sometime before I was induced though at 36 weeks. It was time for him to come out. He was already in distress so it was good that we did end up taking him out at 36 weeks, but he did great. Really great. Meagan: Good. Good. That's another thing I would like to drop in and note that if you do have cholestasis, it may be something that brings you to something like an induction that is earlier than expected. Obviously here, we're going to share this story in just a second about VBAC and induction. It's possible and totally doable, but that is a thing. Cause of CholestasisMeagan: She's mentioning bile. It is in the liver, right? Am I correct? It's in the liver. Caylee: Yeah. Meagan: We don't really know why. I don't know why. Do we know exactly why it happens?Caylee: They don't. They think it's something to do with pregnancy hormones and the placenta, but they don't know for sure. It's some sort of genetic factor as well, but no woman in my family who I know has had it. So I think it's just something that can happen sometimes. Meagan: Yeah. I have heard the hormones like estrogen and progesterone can be too much in the body. So just to circle back around again, if you have had any of these symptoms or if you are having any of these symptoms, it's okay. Don't hesitate and go in and get checked out. Caylee: And if you go in and get a negative result and still have symptoms, ask your provider to keep testing you. Meagan: Yes. Go back and check again. Okay, so baby number one? First pregnancy: TwinsCaylee: Twins. Meagan: Twins! Caylee: Baby one and two, my first pregnancy. Meagan: So twins. You had symptoms? Caylee: I did, yes. I got it pretty early on and they tested me and it was negative. They just put me on Ursodiol before anything came back positive. They didn't do anymore testing or anything. I didn't have any itching. The medication must have made it go away somewhat. Yeah. I was only 21 when I was pregnant with the twins so I was pretty young. I didn't know much of anything. I knew I wanted a vaginal birth. I had actually switched providers in my third trimester to somebody who was comfortable with vaginal birth with twins and they ended up being breech when they decided they needed to take them out. Preterm Cesarean at 36 weeks due to breech presentation and IUGRIt wasn't due to cholestasis, but I did have them at 36 weeks because one of the twins had stopped growing so they took them out. Meagan: IUGR? Caylee: Yeah. Yeah. He was quite significantly smaller than his brother. Meagan: Okay. That can happen with twins too, I know. Caylee: Yeah, totally. Yeah. My twin A was 6 pounds, 7 ounces, and twin B was 4 pounds, 4 so it was quite a big difference. Meagan: Mhmm. Caylee: Yeah, so it was a C-section with them. We were in the NICU for two weeks. Second pregnancyCaylee: I ended up getting pregnant again when the twins were 16 or 17 months old. I knew I did not want to do that again, having a C-section so I found supportive midwives and got on with them. Unfortunately, I don't know if it's in Canada, but they don't allow home birth for your first VBAC for some reason. Maybe it was just those midwives, I don't know, but I really wanted a home birth and they were like, “No, let's do hospital. It's safer.” I was like, “Okay, as long as I can still have my VBAC. I'll just do that.” The pregnancy went well. I thought I wasn't going to get it again. No itching, then I hit 34 weeks and the dreaded itching started again. I kind of had a feeling that I had it during my first pregnancy too from my own research. I had mentioned it to my midwives beforehand so we were looking for it seeing if it would happen. They sent me for testing right away at 34 weeks. It came back negative so they ended up testing me again weekly and then at 36 weeks, they tested me and my liver function tests were very high. My liver was basically failing and they didn't even wait for the bile acids to come back. They just brought me in for an induction. Meagan: What week again? Caylee: I was 36 weeks and 2 days when they started my induction.Meagan: Okay, so technically preterm. Caylee: Yes, yes. InductionCaylee: When I went in, they started with a Foley balloon to help dilate my cervix and that was awful. It's like a torture device, I swear. But it was effective I guess. It dilated me and then it fell out and I don't know if they didn't have a nurse for me or something, but I was waiting 8 hours for them to continue my induction. The OB came in and he wanted to break my water. I said, “No. Let's start low Pitocin.” He was like, “Well, it's not really going to do anything if you're not going to break your water too.” I said, “Okay, let's see how it goes.” Meagan: Yes. Caylee: We did that. Labor was going smoothly. I loved being in the shower. It was amazing. Then they made me get out because his heart rate was dipping really high so they wanted to get me out and be able to monitor him a little bit better. That's when things got really intense and I felt like I wasn't able to cope as well after I got out of the shower. I think in the back of my mind, I was still pretty young with him too for my first VBAC. I was only 24 and I know that uterine rupture risk is very low, but for some reason, I just couldn't get that out of my mind and every contraction I'd have, I'd just feel like I was being ripped open and was so scared that I was having a uterine rupture. I ended up– it was 32 hours into my induction and I still was at 4 centimeters just because I wasn't letting my body relax and do the work. I was tensing and fighting every contractions because I was terrified. I ended up getting an epidural at 1:00 AM and 5 hours later, I woke up and was fully dilated and pushed for 15 minutes and he came out. Meagan: 15?! 1-5? Caylee: Yeah, 1-5. Meagan: Oh my goodness. Caylee: As he was coming out, I pulled him up to my chest and it was just this amazing feeling like, Oh my god, I did it. The high that comes with that is unbelievable. Meagan: Yeah. Caylee: I just kept looking at everyone saying, “I did it. I did it.” Meagan: Absolutely. Caylee: It's an amazing feeling. Meagan: It really is. Caylee: I fought with the OB who was on call a little bit, the one who wanted to break my water. He kept saying, “Does she want to do this? Let's just go for a C-section.” I'm like, “Yeah, I can do this all night long and he can stay out of my room until I'm pushing. My midwives have got this, thanks.”Unfortunately, because I had to be induced, I had to be overseen by an OB so my midwife ran the show and was able to be with me and do everything, but he had to be there in case anything went wrong I guess. Meagan: That's kind of normal. A lot of the times, when there is a hospital midwife, there are OBs who oversee them. Caylee: Yeah. Yeah. So yeah, that was my first VBAC, first induced VBAC. Second Induced VBACCaylee: I just recently had another induced VBAC. With this one, my levels went up high. I think it was 28 weeks that I tested positive so it was sooner. Meagan: Significantly sooner. Caylee: Yeah. They went from 0 to 100 within a matter of days. They put me on Ursodiol immediately as soon as it came back positive. I was being monitored weekly with NSTs, non-stress tests, and they were sending me for biophysical profiles as well weekly which is an ultrasound to check on the baby's well-being. He was doing well so they just were keeping going with that and unfortunately, the Ursodiol did not help my itching this time around. It was so severe. I was in tears pretty much daily from the severity of the itching. Yeah. It was really bad this time. The mental health aspect of having that incessant itching I don't think is talked about a lot either. It really gets to you. It's depressing. Meagan: Oh, I would not do well with that. I would find myself getting very anxious probably and out of control. Caylee: Even now, if I get an itch, I get PTSD. It's like, Oh my god. It's not going to stop. I freak myself out and work myself up. I remember that after my second pregnancy as well. It was like I'd get a bug bite and I'd just have to itch and itch and itch until it was bleeding. Oh, it was just bad. I don't know how to leave itching alone now. His levels were very severe, or my levels I guess. My liver function tests were some of the worst that my OB had ever seen. Meagan: Interesting. Caylee: So yeah, it was just really bad. Caylee: I had actually applied for midwives. We had just moved from Alberta for BC pretty much as soon as we found out we were pregnant with Henley here. I applied pretty much as soon as I found out I was pregnant for the midwives here. I ended up hearing back from the midwives in Edmonton which is an hour and a half away that they could see me up there but once I got the itching and cholestasis, I was like, “Just transfer me to an OB where I live. It's just easier for me then all of my appointments will be out here and I don't have to drive 1.5-2 hours to appointments in the middle of winter.” Yeah, so they scheduled my induction for exactly 36 weeks because of the high levels. They didn't want me going past that because with levels over 100 bile acids, the stillbirth risk goes up very high after 37 weeks. Meagan: Did they give you a percentage or anything like that? Caylee: Yeah, I think it's upwards of 15% with very severe levels. Meagan: Oh wow. Caylee: If levels stay under 40, your risk of stillbirth is around the same as anyone else's. They go up 3% over 40 and over 100, it's even more. So it was a bit touch and go there. They were talking about inducing at 34 weeks and we were able to get to 36. Still preterm, but a higher likelihood that he wouldn't need additional support. InductionCaylee: I was induced at exactly 36 weeks. I actually had influenza B when I had to be induced. Meagan: That's miserable. Caylee: As if labor isn't hard enough alone, I had to have influenza B. It was great. Meagan: Miserable. Yes. Caylee: Yeah, one perk though was that we got a private room right away. I didn't have to labor in triage until I was far enough along to get my delivery room or whatever. They put me right in there. I was able to get set up and feel like it was my space and get more comfortable. So yeah, they started with the Foley balloon again to open the cervix. They can't do Cervadil or a few of the other cervical ripening– Meagan: Cytotec. Caylee: Yeah, because it really does increase the risk of uterine rupture with induction, but the Foley balloon is a safer option and it works. Within an hour and a half this time, my cervix was 4 centimeters. Meagan: Wow. Caylee: From barely a 1. It was kind of funny. I was standing there talking to my husband and I took a step toward the bathroom and it just flopped out and there was this line of blood up and down the floor. It was like a total bloody show. Meagan: Mucus. Caylee: In a perfect line. Meagan: Oh my gosh. Caylee: Because they attach the tube to your leg. They tape it to your leg so when it falls out, it makes a long, smooth line. My husband pulled the nurse call button and she's laughing. She ended up cleaning me up. Things picked up pretty quickly from there this time. I felt it was much more manageable though. I don't know if the nurses were nicer this time and they were doing the Pitocin a bit slower because I remember with my first VBAC, the contractions just felt back to back like I wasn't getting a break at all and it was really mentally wearing me out after 32 hours. I hadn't slept. I ended up getting the epidural but this time, it felt like more of a natural progression. I don't know. I've never had natural labor, but for me, I was able to handle it a lot better. Maybe that's because I knew what to expect this time so it wasn't as scary. Meagan: It could be. Caylee: Yeah, I don't know. Or I've heard too that with cholestasis that the bile acids or something make Pitocin more effective so maybe I didn't need as much of it this time because my levels were higher. I don't know but it was much more peaceful this time and I knew what to expect even though I was sick. I labored in the shower for a little bit with the mobile monitor because with inductions, they want to be able to monitor the baby constantly which I know is talked about a lot on here as something that is not ideal. Meagan: Yeah. Even if no induction with VBAC, it's really, really common if not 100% that your hospital is going to want that monitoring. Caylee: Yeah. And having that mobile monitor though is so helpful if your hospital has one of those. Definitely ask because oh my gosh, it's so nice to be able to get up and walk around and move and shower. Unfortunately, because of the flu, we were battling a fever. I had a fever so as soon as my Tylenol would wear off, my fever would spike and then his heart rate would go up. I had an anterior placenta so it was kind of in the way of the monitoring and it was hard to get him constantly so they ended up wanting to do the electrode. Meagan: The IUPC and the FSC? Caylee: Yeah, I think so. It's the one that they put on the scalp. Meagan: Okay, that's an FSC, fetal scalp electrode. Caylee: Yeah, that unfortunately didn't work very well. I was bed-bound but I was so sick that I didn't even really care. I was just switching sides laboring through, using the gas. I loved the gas this time.Yeah. I ended up getting to an 8, 8 centimeters and the OB unfortunately was not the OB who I had through my pregnancy. She had gone on vacation for my induction, unfortunately. I was really sad about that, but the OB on call came in and he was like, “You know, this is taking pretty long. I think it's time that we start thinking about a C-section. I'm getting worried about your scar.” I'm like, “I've done this before and it took longer last time. I am not having a C-section.” Meagan: Good for you. Caylee: I don't think he really liked that though because he was like, “Well, then you're getting an epidural because at least if you have the epidural and something happens, we can rush you in and open you up faster,” and blah, blah, blah. I'm like, “It has to be at least 24 hours and it's only been maybe 12 hours of hard, active labor here. My C-section scar is strong. It's been over 7 years since my first C-section. We are both doing well. Yes, I'm sick. Yes, his heart rate keeps going up when we have a fever but when the Tylenol kicks in, his heart is going back down and his tracing is normal. Why would I have a C-section?” Meagan: The fact that you're having a fever is more likely to the fact that you are sick versus that you have an infection.Caylee: Yeah, exactly. They tested me when I got there and they knew that I had influenza B and I tested for Group B strep so I was just having to fight with another OB again which is really frustrating, but yeah. He ended up leaving the room and my doula and my nurse were both like, “Wow, you're amazing. I'm actually so impressed with you saying no to him.” I guess a lot of people just go with what the doctor says. Meagan: Well, I guess. Caylee: That is why there are so many unneeded C-sections. Meagan: Well, we've talked about it on the show where it's like, I didn't go to years and years of medical school, so okay, I guess. Same thing with me, I was like, Okay, and went down and had a C-section when I completely did not need a C-section. Caylee: You hope that doctors are saying that when it is actually medically necessary and not when it's convenient for them. I think he was getting like, It's been 24 hours. I'm almost off-shift. I don't know, but I was not having it. It was actually funny. When he texted me, he was like, Oh, you're 8 centimeters, but he's -2 position and not coming down. He was like, It's probably time to do a C-section. I was like, “No, it's not actually.” Meagan: Oh my gosh. He really wanted to do a C-section. Caylee: Yeah, so I was like, “No, I'm not having a C-section.” He ended up leaving the room and pretty much immediately, I had a super strong contraction. I jumped off the bed trying to get away from it because apparently, that can help. I kind of grabbed my nurse's shoulders, the poor thing. She is this tiny, little 20-something nurse. I grabbed her shoulders and my body was pushing. I was farting and things were moving down there. Meagan: I bet that baby was coming down quickly too. Caylee: Yeah, that quick movement. Popping up just brought him down and she was like, “Are you pushing?” My doula was like, “Well, that's a good sign.” I was like, “I don't think so.” But my body was just doing it and then I barely made it back on the bed before his head was out. Meagan: Oh my gosh. So was the provider even in there? Caylee: No. Nope, he was just leaving the room telling me that I needed a C-section because I wasn't progressing. Meagan: I know that he had left but I didn't know if she was beeping him back in like, “Come back in!”Caylee: I guess he was down the hallway at that point and his head was out. I made it back onto the bed thankfully. My nurse was down there taking the fetal electrode out of his scalp panicking a little bit being a nurse. She was like, “You need to keep pushing.” I'm like thinking in my mind, No, I need to rest for a second. His head's out. He's fine. I knew in my soul that he was okay. I took half of a second to rest and then my body was pushing again and he was out. Meagan: Oh my gosh. Caylee: He had the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck and his armpit. I thought that maybe was why he wasn't coming down. Meagan: It could be. Caylee: Maybe he was tangled up in there a little bit and couldn't come down fully but maybe that quick movement that I did to pop out of bed was just enough to let him come down. It was so quick. I was looking around. My doula ended up riding out into the hallway to call my OB back and my nurse was frantic. She was like, “This was my first baby I caught!”Meagan: Aw, and it was a VBAC. Caylee: Yeah, yeah. I'm looking around the room like, “Whoa. What just happened?” I went from 5 minutes ago being told it was time for a C-section to my baby on my chest. Meagan: Yes. Oh, that is amazing. You know, maybe that person needed to leave to also relieve some stress so baby could come down. That's another thought I had. Caylee: Yeah, I think that was it and maybe my baby was like, Yeah, we're not going for surgery, mom. Let's show this OB what's up. Meagan: Yeah, seriously. It reminds me– is it the tiger or the lion? I can't remember the thing, but when you are being chased or when you are in a hostile environment, you either tense up or you run or whatever. We've got all of these senses and you could have been like, Nope. I am not having this baby with you in this room. I've had enough of your C-section talk. So cool. So after, with all of the babies, but especially with this one because your levels were so bad, were there any complications? Caylee: I guess I did touch on this a little bit before. I forgot though during my birth story there, when they broke my water, because I did allow it earlier this time because I felt with my first VBAC that that actually helped speed things up a little bit. I did allow them to break my water and start Pitocin at the same time this time. When they broke my water, it was full of meconium. They weren't too worried about it. Thankfully, that OB seemed pretty C-section happy and he was still like, “Oh, no big deal. We'll just monitor him. It's okay. There is a risk there for aspiration, but it's not a total risk that that will happen.” So they were just monitoring that. When he came out, he was fine for being 36 weeks. He was breathing good. They wiped his face because there was the meconium on his face, but no. He was great. It was more me that I was worried. I was like, “Is he okay?” They were like, “He's fine.” Meagan: Good. That's so good to know. I was just curious because he was early, high levels, induction, fevers, all the things so that's so good to hear that he was really great. Caylee: Mhmm, yeah. Even my twins were 36 weeks, 2 days when I had my C-section. They were in the NICU for 2 weeks and that was just for feeding and growing. They didn't know how to suck and then with my now 5-year-old, he was totally healthy when he came out too. He was 36+4 at the time he was born because my induction took so long with him, but yeah. He was healthy. He did have jaundice quite badly though so he needed the bilirubin lights and then with my baby now, he also had jaundice but he was able to stay off of the lights. He was just under that level for needing phototherapy. That's pretty common with early babies anyway. I don't know if that had anything to do with cholestasis in general or if that was just them being early that it was more likely to happen.Meagan: Yeah, that makes sense. Oh, well thank you so much for sharing your story and talking more about cholestasis with us. Like you said, there is not a lot out there. It is not very common so it makes sense that it is not talked about that often. However, uterine rupture isn't very common but it is talked about all the time. Caylee: Yeah. Meagan: So you know, but it's good. It's good to be aware. It's good to understand the symptoms and what's going on and why so I'm so grateful that you shared your stories. I'm so grateful that everyone is healthy and happy and wonderful and you are smiling and have some good birth experiences and maybe some healing birth experiences. Caylee: Yeah, totally. Meagan: You showed yourself that you could stand up to pressuring doctors. Caylee: Yes. I honestly thank my doula for being there for my last birth because I don't know if I would have had the confidence to be that firm with such a pushy, “this is what's going to happen” doctor. We had talked about it previously that she can't say anything for me but that she will be there to support and give me the power to advocate for myself. I totally felt that power from her. She was amazing. I'd like to shout her out to Little Loves Doula in Red Deer. She was amazing. Stephanie, she's great. If anyone is in Red Deer, Alberta, definitely contact Stephanie from Little Loves. Meagan: Well, you know that we love doulas here and always encourage checking out a doula. We do have VBAC Link-certified doulas. She's got her doula. Yeah. Caylee: I think she was also VBAC Link certified. Meagan: Was she or is she? Caylee: Yeah. Meagan: That's so awesome. You can check out The VBAC Link doulas at vbaclink.com/findadoula. Let me tell you, it's so fun to see all of the doulas in all of the different states. We are growing within the States. And if you have a doula in mind who is not on the VBAC list, send them the link. We would love to have them and have them support our VBAC clients and our VBAC community. Thank you so much again. Caylee: Thank you. ClosingWould you like to be a guest on the podcast? Tell us about your experience at thevbaclink.com/share. For more information on all things VBAC including online and in-person VBAC classes, The VBAC Link blog, and Meagan's bio, head over to thevbaclink.com. Congratulations on starting your journey of learning and discovery with The VBAC Link.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vbac-link/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti

TITLE:  Green Building and Sustainability Leader John Harrison (Returning Guest) John Harrison, FAIA, RDI, LEED Fellow.  John is a sustainability innovator and licensed architect with extensive and diverse experience in both project and enterprise level certifications and design standards. He is one of the world's foremost experts on the global application of sustainable strategies at scale and utilizes his expertise in sustainable architecture, engineering and construction to enable organizations to reach unprecedented goals.   John is a pioneer in the evolution and implementation of multiple LEED rating systems; as an early adopter for the original 1998 LEED pilot, the first commercial interiors rating system, and the LEED retail and volume build pilots. While at Starbucks, he co-authored the company's LEED for Retail Volume Build Program and led the execution team responsible for sustainable strategies and LEED certifications. With over 1,600 certified stores in 22 different countries/territories and all 50 US states, the program is recognized as the most successful green building program of its kind in the world. In private architectural practice, John spent 13 years at Mithun in Seattle working with a variety of sustainably driven retail, commercial and institutional clients including: Recreational Equipment Incorporated (REI), Precor, Miraval Resort and Spa and the IslandWood Environmental Learning Center. IslandWood was one of the first five LEED Gold certifications in the world and an American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten Award winner. For the outdoor retailer REI, John executed more than five dozen sustainable core stores, in addition to flagship projects in Bloomington, MN and Tokyo, Japan. With John's leadership, the REI building portfolio was elevated with scalable core standards based on sustainable strategies explored in flagship projects resulting in some of the first LEED ID+C Retail Projects ever certified. John is a dedicated environmental advocate who has donated thousands of hours, through multiple channels at local, regional, national and international levels. Through outreach, service and education, he has elevated the sustainability knowledge of building industry professionals, provided board leadership for ecologically focused nonprofits and helped develop environmental education for the next generation of leaders. He currently serves on the AIA COTE Advocacy Task Force, the Greenbuild Advisory Board and is board vice president for Northwest Natural Resource Group (NNRG), which is a regional non-profit focused on responsible forest practices and FSC certifications. Prior to his service with NNRG, John was board president for the environmental restoration and youth leadership development organization EarthCorps. John is a nationally and internationally recognized speaker on sustainability at scale and has led presentations to building professionals on subjects related to LEED volume certification and sustainability at the national AIA convention, multiple Greenbuild conferences and a variety of other industry events. Show Highlights   Navigating global sustainability standards and challenges of working with different sustainability standards across countries. Importance of adapting to local codes and practices while maintaining global sustainability goals. Examples of projects in various countries, luxury retailers, and their unique challenges. The future of green building with a focus on carbon reduction and human health in building design. The need for generative design and inclusive leadership in the green building movement. Importance of addressing existing building stock and portfolio-driven solutions. John's collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to projects in his career. Exposure to sustainable materials and practices  Early adoption of sustainable practices and materials. REI flagship store in Seattle. Challenges and successes in certifying over 1600 Starbucks stores globally. Collaboration with USGBC and GBCI to develop and refine the LEED volume program. Impact of his work on colleagues and the broader green building community   “The other thing I think is thematic and necessary is that we can build a lot of really cool, perfect buildings and it takes a lot of effort and maybe they use very little water and no energy off the grid, but it doesn't account for the vast majority of the housing stock and the business stock and the office stock and the retail stock. The portfolio driven solutions are going to be another thing that is going to continue to drive the industry. It's like how do I take a massive machine and make it 20% better, because that 20% represents a whole heck of a lot of carbon and other negative impacts.” -John Harrison   “I think it's more about the ripple effect. The ripple effect of green building projects is pretty cool, and totally quantifiable. It's like basic math and something people understand, the ripple effect with people that you either influenced or helped along the way or they helped you along the way and what they've become and where they've gone.” -John Harrison     Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community!   If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2024 GBES

History of the Bay
History of the Bay: Al Freshko

History of the Bay

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 51:38


Al Freshko is a graphic designer, graffiti writer, and skater who's created logos for world-famous brands, including his own. Born in the Philippines and moving to San Francisco, Al became entrenched in the booming street skateboarding scene of the Embarcadero and joined graffiti crews like ICP and FSC. After going to art school, he started designing album covers, skate decks and logos. Al's resume includes brands like Diamond, DGK, and Cookies; and he's worked with rappers like Wiz Khalifa, Mac Dre, and San Quinn. He collaborated on the brand "Freshko" with Wiz and Berner, and continues pushing his own Elemonkey brand through an innovative, invite-only system. -- Sponsored by Stem Social https://stemsocial.io https://instagram.com/stem.social Also sponsored by Lost Soul Courier Collective - call or text (415) 275-1922 for free Narcan delivery in San Francisco https://lostsoulcouriercollective.org For more info contact @traceyh415 -- For promo opportunities on the podcast, e-mail: historyofthebaypodcast@gmail.com -- Produced by DEO @deo415, videography by @mvp_kingced --- History of the Bay Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZUM4rCv6xfNbvB4r8TVWU?si=9218659b5f4b43aa Online Store: https://dregsone.myshopify.com Follow Dregs One: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1UNuCcJlRb8ImMc5haZHXF?si=poJT0BYUS-qCfpEzAX7mlA Instagram: https://instagram.com/dregs_one TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@dregs_one Twitter: https://twitter.com/dregs_one Facebook: https://facebook.com/dregsone415 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyofthebay/support

Package Design Unboxd - with Evelio Mattos
Designing Packaging that Dissolves

Package Design Unboxd - with Evelio Mattos

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 44:01


Get help with your next packaging design project from Evelio directly. DM him on LInkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eveliomattos/ Support our sponsors: Order packaging manufactured factory-direct from IDPdirect.com Manage your packaging specifications globally with Specright.com Learn more about dissolvable papers from Smartsolve.com About the Guest(s): Alex Abbott: Alex Abbott is the Director of Sales and Business Development at Smartsolve.com , a company renowned for its innovative water-soluble packaging solutions. With a rich background in rigid plastics, Alex brings a wealth of experience in packaging and sustainability. His expertise spans across sales strategy, product development, and fostering industry partnerships, making him a pivotal figure in steering Smartsolve's mission towards more sustainable packaging solutions. Episode Summary: In this engaging episode, host Evelio Mattos sits down with Alex Abbott from Smartsolve to delve into the fascinating world of water-soluble packaging. They explore how Smartsolve's innovative materials, derived from FSC-certified wood and paper, can revolutionize the packaging industry by offering sustainable, compostable, and recyclable options. The conversation touches on the diverse applications of these materials, from personal care products to food packaging, aiming to eliminate traditional single-use plastics and enhance end-of-life outcomes for packaging. Throughout the episode, Alex explains the science behind Smartsolve's dissolvable packaging and its implications for sustainability and circularity. The discussion ranges from the technical aspects of implementing these materials in existing manufacturing processes to the potential markets and products where Smartsolve's technology can make a significant impact. Key topics include the environmental benefits of water-soluble packaging, the versatility of Smartsolve's materials, and the exciting developments on the horizon for both the company and the broader packaging industry. Key Takeaways: Water-Soluble Technology: Smartsolve's innovative packaging solution dissolves upon contact with steady water, providing an eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastic packaging. Versatility in Applications: The material can be used for a variety of products, including personal care items, food packaging, laundry applications, and more. End-of-Life Solutions: Smartsolve prioritizes end-of-life solutions, with their materials being flushable and comparable to toilet paper in terms of degradability, ensuring minimal environmental impact. Enhanced Recycling: The company has achieved APR certification, making their dissolvable labels compatible with current recycling systems without contaminating the waste stream. Design and Consumer Experience: The technology opens up new possibilities for creative design and delightful consumer experiences, especially in applications like meal bars, stick packs, and single-use sachets. Resources: Smartsolve Website: smartsolve.com Associated Plastic Recyclers (APR): Plastic Recyclers Alex Abbott's Email: alex@smartsolve.com Discover how Smartsolve's dissolvable packaging technology can redefine your approach to sustainable design. Tune in to this compelling episode for more insights and stay connected for future episodes featuring industry leaders and cutting-edge innovations. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/packagingunboxd/message

Summarily - A Podcast for Busy Lawyers
Opinion Update: Stop Making Improper Comments!

Summarily - A Podcast for Busy Lawyers

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 44:40


Robert and Lindsey break down a bunch of appellate opinions. The criminal opinions begin at 25:45. CIVIL OPINIONSNeighborhood Restaurant Partners v. Wolff, 5th DCA (improper comment; mistrial; bar referral).Haslauer v. Haslauer, 1st DCA (61.16 fees).The Walsh Grp. v. Zion Jacksonville, 5th DCA (striking supplemental authority).Guardianship of Jacquelyn Anne Faircloth v. Main St. Ent., Inc, FSC (comparative fault; dram-shop law). Dunmar Est. Homeowner's Ass'n v. Rembert, 5th DCA (compliance with statutory requirement to mediate before suit; certiorari). Lee County v. Dean Wish, LLC, 6th DCA (cf. signal).CRIMINAL OPINIONSGullo v. State, 5th DCA (min mans; consecutive sentences).R.V. v. State, 3d DCA (authentication; pictorial testimony theory; silent-witness theory).Stafford v. State, 5th DCA (improper comment in closing).Paese v. State, 4th DCA (stand-your-ground immunity).Thank you for listening. Please share the podcast with your friends and colleagues, and rate and review the show.Summarily is sponsored by BetterHelp and The Law Office of Scott N. Richardson, P.A. Click the BetterHelp link (BetterHelp.com/Summarily) for 10% off your first month of BetterHelp.Send your questions, comments, and feedback to summarilypod@gmail.com.Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not an advertisement for legal services.  The information provided on this podcast is not intended to be legal advice.  You should not rely on what you hear on this podcast as legal advice. If you have a legal issue, please contact a lawyer.  The views and opinion expressed by the hosts and guests are solely those of the individuals and do not represent the views or opinions of the firms or organizations with which they are affiliated or the views or opinions of this podcast's advertisers.  This podcast is available for private, non-commercial use only.  Any editing, reproduction, or redistribution of this podcast for commercial use or monetary gain without the expressed, written consent of the podcast's creator is prohibited.

People of Packaging Podcast
256 - What about packaging that disappears?

People of Packaging Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 38:35


Specright has some amazing things happening! Please check them out below and help support the podcast!* Specright Unpacked Webinar* Gartner Report* Packaging Pros eBook* Home Page* Book a demo with SpecrightMeyers has some incredible sustainable packaging options!* Get the 2023 Sustainability Report* Meyers Sustainable Packaging Guide eBookGet the dopest Packaging shirts at www.packagingfashion.comBook a demo with Trayak (LCA's on demand!)SmartSolve has water soluble label and paper materials. Learn more!The Scrapp App is going to revolutionize home and corporate recycling. Download for your device today!About the Guest(s):Alex Abbott serves as the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Smartsolve, a pioneering company specializing in water-soluble packaging solutions. His role encompasses not just steering sales strategies but also shaping organizational growth by aligning all departments under the umbrella of revenue generation. With a career rooted in the packaging industry, Alex has extensive experience on the rigid plastic side, contributing to his comprehensive understanding of the sector's dynamics. Episode Summary:In this dynamic episode of "Packaging Today," hosts Evelio Mattos, Adam Peek, Cory Connors, and guest Alex Abbott engage in an enlightening dialogue about innovative strides in packaging. Entertaining and informative, the discussion orbits around the potential of eco-friendly alternatives like water-soluble wrappers and addresses common concerns about packaging disposal.As the packaging industry scouts for more sustainable solutions amidst growing environmental concerns, the conversation delves into Smartsolve's groundbreaking water-soluble paper. Abbott walks through the product's durability against factors like heat and humidity, its fascinating disappearance upon contact with water, and the implications for waste management. The hosts explore the material's various applications, from tampon wrappers to potential uses in food and healthcare packaging.Key Takeaways:Smartsolve's water-soluble paper is an FSC certified wood-based material that is drain safe and designed to minimize waste.The material is resistant to varying temperatures and minor humidity, yet dissolves efficiently when intentionally subjected to water.Smartsolve's offerings aim to position water-soluble materials as a less-studied and underutilized niche in the packaging industry.The product presents potential game-changing applications in single-use packaging and could propose solutions for the returnable and reusable segment.The discussants grapple with the broader implications of vast use of water-soluble materials in terms of circularity and potential plumbing impacts.Notable Quotes:"The idea of the title is VP of sales has been around for a long time, which essentially means player coach for all selling activities. And the differentiation with CRO is that, plus you are empowered and encouraged to build the entire organization…" – Alex Abbott on his role at Smartsolve."Our material, being water soluble, is a wood based material, FSC certified, and it's drain safe. That's the mind bender…" – Alex Abbott on Smartsolve's dissolvable product."We have a lot of market interest in our developing. Now, we also know all the household cleaning and laundry segments are a great fit, too, because their life cycle is around and with water." – Alex Abbott on the potential market for Smartsolve's paper-based material."You will never hear me speak against recycling. It's a great part of the equation. What I do say is our industry as a whole needs more and additional solutions than recycling…" – Alex Abbott on sustainability in the packaging industry."It goes down the drain and ends up becoming bacteria food for wherever it goes. And that's the circular aspect of it, given that it's a wood based item." – Alex Abbott on circularity in context of Smartsolve's materials.Resources:Smartsolve – company websiteDAYE brand tampons – user example mentioned that employs Smartsolve's water-soluble wrapper.Delve into the full episode for an in-depth view at how Smartsolve is disrupting the industry and exciting prospects for the future of packaging. Stay tuned for more episodes that continue to unwrap the layers of innovation and sustainability in the packaging sector. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.packagingisawesome.com/subscribe

The Marketing Book Podcast
Ship It by Seth Godin

The Marketing Book Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 43:42


Ship it. 2024 Day-to-Day Calendar: A Year Of Doing Work That Matters by Seth Godin  About the Calendar: Start your day with a motivating message from entrepreneur, bestselling author, and popular speaker Seth Godin.  Be informed, inspired, and challenged with this new daily calendar. The 2024 Day-to-Day Calendar features over 300 of Seth's specially selected and edited entries distilled from his popular blog on topics such as the world's worst boss, making better tacos, the trap of listening to feedback, and "I wish I had more data." Features include: 4.5"x 4.5" page size Easel backer for desk or tabletop display Printed on FSC-certified paper with soy-based ink Tear-off pages Back of pages are blank for notes or shopping lists Day/Date reference on each page Combined weekend pages Official major world holidays and observances Reflections on work and life from entrepreneur, bestselling author, and speaker Seth Godin About Seth Godin: Seth Godin is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, speaker, and most of all, a teacher.  In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world where he posts every single day (which you can find by typing “seth” into Google), he has written 21 best-selling books in nearly 40 languages, including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To Do When It's Your Turn (And It's Always Your Turn).  His book, This is Marketing (featured on episode 200 of The Marketing Book Podcast), was an instant bestseller worldwide.  His latest books are The Song of Significance and The Practice, both bestsellers.  Though renowned for his writing and speaking, Seth also founded two companies, Squidoo and Yoyodyne (acquired by Yahoo!).  He's in the Guerrilla Marketing Hall of Fame, the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame and, just recently, the plain old no-modifier Marketing Hall of Fame. Which is pretty cool. He is probably the only person in all three. In 2015, he created the altMBA, a 31-day online leadership workshop that now has 5,000 alumni in more than 75 countries. More than 60,000 people have taken his online courses, including The Marketing Seminar, and courses found on LinkedIn Learning and Udemy. And interesting fact, he has taught hundreds of people how to juggle! Click here for this episode's website page with the links mentioned during the interview... https://www.salesartillery.com/marketing-book-podcast/ship-it-seth-godin