Lily James Olds

You know, are you all alone in this process?

Or like, where are we in that shift of thinking, you know, and starting this transition and systems change from the beginning instead of the end and putting it on the consumer?

Where do you and your team sit in the landscape?

Please tell me.

There are many others doing this work.

So, you know, you mentioned, Patricia, that your bioplastic doesn't create microplastics as it breaks down into those natural organic compounds.

Can you say a little bit more specifically about why that is such a breakthrough?

And I guess another question I have is, you know, I think when we think of bioplastics, sometimes it seems like it might not be as durable or as long lasting if it's also capable of, you know, completely degrading and being composted.

Can you speak to those fears?

Terrified.

But it doesn't need a traditional recycling facility.

You're saying it just needs to be in the right context in the environment to be able to break down...

I'm curious, what challenges are you facing when it comes to scaling up this technology?

I mean, it's good to hear that there's others that are trying to do this work as well.

But what are those challenges when you think about scaling up and doing this at an even larger level?

And I'm curious, what role does the oil industry play in all of this?

Do they have a part in some of these challenges that we're facing?

Right.

So there's no, at this moment, there's not yet in place any kinds of incentives to help grow what you're doing.

So it seems like that's a real place that there's growth needed.