The Ocean Impact Podcast The Ocean Impact Podcast

A study of fish sold around Australia, by Minderoo Foundation, found that more than one in ten products didn’t match their label. And with 65% of seafood consumed in Australia being imported - to the shock of many Australians - poor labelling was more likely to conceal the sale of threatened or overfished stocks. So, what exactly is on our plates? We chatted to Dr Chris Wilcox about the study, Fair Catch Alliance, and how consumers can help change seafood labelling in Australia.

→ Shownotes: https://www.ocean-impact.org/podcast/how-sustainable-is-your-seafood-with-chris-wilcox
→ Website: https://www.faircatchalliance.org.au
→ Seafood Mislabelling Study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-37066-4
https://www.minderoo.org/global-fishing-index
→ Global Fishing Index: https://www.minderoo.org/global-fishing-index

There’s a big chance the items you’ll find in your bathroom make up some of the 120bn units of packaging produced by the beauty industry annually. And those single-use amenity bottles in hotels? According to The Wall Street Journal, an estimated 5bn of them are thrown away yearly. But Nohbo, Winner of The Ocean Impact Pitchfest 2022, has developed a solution to help CPGs and the hospitality industry ditch single-use plastic. Encapsulating your favourite personal care products into plastic-free single-use or full-size ‘serves’ that disappear with water.

→ Shownotes: http://www.ocean-impact.org/podcast/ben-stern-helping-cpgs-ditch-single-use-plastic
→ Nohbo: https://nohbo.com/
→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nohboinc/
→ Ben on Shark Tank (age 16): https://youtu.be/bMFfxDUG-jE

Did you know that the equivalent of one garbage truck’s worth of plastic ends up in the ocean every minute? And with 40% of global plastic waste coming from packaging, sustainable packaging options have never been more important. Better Packaging Co. is a carbon-neutral BCorp creating sustainable packaging that doesn’t just do less harm, but also delivers some good. Founders Kate Bezar and Becs Percasky are no strangers to the podcast either, with BPCo. being two-time Pitchfest Finalists!

→ Shownotes: https://www.ocean-impact.org/podcast/sustainable-packaging-better-packaging-co
→ Website: https://www.betterpackaging.com/
→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterpackagingco/
→ BPCo’s other episode: https://www.ocean-impact.org/podcast/rebecca-percasky-and-kate-bezar
→ OBP Certification: https://www.au.betterpackaging.com/pages/certifications

The humble potato is endlessly useful and almost universally beloved. But Netherlands-based startup BESE is taking it up a notch, recycling the waste from potato chip manufacturing (as well as materials like oyster shells, and waste wood chips) into biodegradable ocean ecosystem restoration products. Karin Didderen and Peter Vodegel from BESE chatted to us about their mission to restore degraded coastal ecosystems, and to replace current restoration products that use plastics or concrete.

→ Shownotes: https://www.ocean-impact.org/podcast/peter-vodegel-karin-didderen
→ Website: https://www.bese-products.com/
→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bese-products%C2%AE/?originalSubdomain=nl
→ Pitch Video: https://youtu.be/BKeyyEzPDoQ

Did you know the industry standard coating for marine vessels, antifouling paint, is toxic? Often containing solvents, biocides to prevent growth, and designed to self-erode when organisms eventually take hold. With the commercial shipping fleet growing to over 90,000 vessels in 2022, this global problem is hidden below the water. But one German startup is bringing it to the surface. We chatted to Christina Linke, Co-founder and CEO of Clean Ocean Coatings, about their innovative biocide-free coating, and the challenges involved in disrupting this unwavering industry.

→ Shownotes: https://www.ocean-impact.org/podcast/christina-linke
→ Visit their Website: https://www.cleanoceancoatings.com/en/clean-ocean-coatings
→ Follow them on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cleanoceancoatings/?originalSubdomain=de
→ Watch their Pitch Video: https://youtu.be/Lyix0UlkHV4

Wet trade slurry (eg. cement slurry) is generated on building sites daily. Angus Hudson, an experienced builder and founder of SLURRYTUB, has seen first-hand the issues and difficulties around the wash-up and disposal of slurry. Including shortcuts that can result in chemical-laden slurry getting into waterways. Angus tells us how SLURRYTUB’s innovative - but deceptively simple - solution makes job site cleanup quick, easy, cost-effective, and better for the ocean. Their filtering system has been used by everyone from bricklayers to tilers, landscapers to plumbers, and even contestants on The Block!

→ Shownotes: https://www.ocean-impact.org/podcast/angus-hudson
→ SLURRYTUB Website: https://www.slurrytub.com/
→ SLURRYTUB’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SLURRYTUB/
→ SLURRYTUB’s ’No Wucking Slurries’ Music Video: https://youtu.be/HHq3Aegi94k