John Sewell
Calling out to plastic industry members, to plastic/technology/circular economy innovators, and to activists who animate us to change for the better.
My name is John and I have spent the majority of my professional career involved in the plastics industry. A chemical engineer, I have worked for world leading polymer technology and production companies and in plastic conversion, based in the US and Europe developing technology, developing and offering plastic products. I clearly recognize the value of plastics in our modern world. I also see clearly the problem of plastic waste and the impact of plastics and plastics industry on the climate. In recent years I have turned to sustainability in plastics and find this a domain where fascinating innovation is taking place. I invite conversations on plastic and climate, among industry, innovators, activists, a mix of us all. Together, we can move the ball forward.
Email: john@plasticclimatefuture.com
Linkedin: johndsewell
Mateusz Wielopolski
And this is Mateusz. I love exploring the way we use materials to make things. Fascinated by the principles of circular economy, I think we should engage more in systems thinking and closing loops - let it be for plastics, resources, politics and people.
Learned and still learning how science enables us to understand and take rational decisions. To guarantee a sustainable future tomorrow, we need to be particularly careful about these decisions today. Especially those which concern our environment and how we perceive our responsibility. I believe that if we take the science and discuss it from each other’s different standpoints, we can create a common understanding of our responsibilities to make good decisions for the future.
Email: mateusz@plasticclimatefuture.com
LinkedIn: matwielopolski
Web: www.aevolution.tech
Pedro Guincho
I am Pedro Guincho, I come from the country and village of surfing big waves and eating good fish, however I still only do the latter. From an early-age, I have been fueled with the objective of having a positive impact on the world. As such, I pursued an academic and professional career focused on life sciences, where I understood the immense potential that the areas of bio-based materials and circular economy have on making this exact positive impact.
Nowadays, I am finding that the most effective way of reaching positive and mindful goals is through collaboration and communication between different areas of expertise, so that is why I joined Plastic. Climate. Future. With the aim to enhance my knowledge in Circular Economy and Sustainability while also being a helping hand on the mission of communicating science and innovation to newer and broader audiences.
Email: pedro@plasticclimatefuture.com
LinkedIn: pguincho97
Saskia Purbojo
My name is Saskia, and I am currently studying for my master’s in biotechnology. I have always been interested in the sustainability and circularity sector, especially in finding solutions through a biotechnology and bioeconomy approach. However, the more I learn about it, the more I realize that the best solution would come from the collaboration between various disciplines. So here I am, joining Plastic Climate Future, to grasp a broader point of view of the circular economy.
I am a strong believer that information has to be spread and understandable in order to create a big impact. So I think that having multidisciplinary conversations about circularity, plastics, climate, etc. and spreading them, is the key to go!
Email: saskia@plasticclimatefuture.com
LinkedIn: saskia-purbojo