Microplastics – effects, problems and future scenarios – Interview with Benny Mandos (CEO GOT of BAG)

“If we continue like this, we will eventually have more plastic than fish in the oceans.”
(Benny Mandos, CEO GOT BAG).

For podcast episode #60, our social media manager Marie invited Benny Mandos, CEO of GOT BAG, to talk about microplastics. We interviewed the startup because they not only remove plastic from the sea, but also use it to make backpacks and bags - true experts in the field.

Today we are asking ourselves, among other things: To what extent is the textile and cosmetics industry affected by microplastics and why can the statement "without microplastics" be misleading? We are also explaining how we can avoid microplastics and how we imagine the ideal situation in the future. One thing is certain: consumers together have a huge leverage and influence on decisions in the industry.

• What is microplastic?
• How are microplastics created?
• What is problematic and dangerous about microplastics?
• What do the textile and cosmetics industries have to do with it?
• What can we do against it?
• Why are textiles and cosmetics without microplastics not yet the “norm”?
• What would be the ideal situation?

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Topics of future podcast episodes

We have thought of a few topics for the next few months, including healthy and beautiful skin, the team behind JUNGLÜCK, the causes and treatment of various skin conditions and, of course, the topics of sustainability and social responsibility.

Look forward to new moderators, interview partners and experts from various fields such as dermatology or holistic medicine.

We hope you enjoy listening and would be very happy if you let us know in the comments how you liked the episode and what you learned from it.