# Ep. 88: The Plastic Trail of Your Online Order - and the Seaweed Alternative

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Podcast: [Sustainability Defined](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sustainability-defined-323213)
Published: 2025-06-07T15:12:00+00:00
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Online shopping is convenient, but at what cost?! In this episode, we explore the massive plastic footprint hidden in your doorstep deliveries, from poly mailers to mixed-material packaging that often ends up in landfills. Cecilia and Nethra break down the environmental toll of e-commerce and spotlight the innovative seaweed-based alternative offered by cleantech startup SWAY. Don't miss our interview with Alyssa Pace, SWAY's Communications Lead, as we dive into how compostable packaging and seaweed/nature based solutions could help reshape the future of sustainable shipping.

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