{"podcast":{"title":"Sustainability Defined","slug":"sustainability-defined-323213","podcast_index_feed_id":323213,"rss_url":"https://sustainabilitydefined.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.sustainabilitydefined.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/8/b/0/b8b01de903286df6/sd_logo_lauren.jpg","author":"Nethra Rajendran & Cecilia Rios","episode_count":100,"summary":"Sustainability Defined is the podcast that defines sustainability, one concept (and bad joke) at a time. Hosts Scott Breen and Jay Siegel explore a new topic each episode with the help of an expert in the field. Each concept falls into one of seven sectors -- Energy, Cities, Natural Environment, Transportation, Business, Policy, and Social -- and is visually represented in a Sustainability Tree found at www.sustainabilitydefined.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-11T00:20:06.640257+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sustainability-defined-323213"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 88: The Plastic Trail of Your Online Order - and the Seaweed Alternative","slug":"ep-88-the-plastic-trail-of-your-online-order-and-the-seaweed-alternative","published_at":"2025-06-07T15:12:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sustainability-defined-323213/ep-88-the-plastic-trail-of-your-online-order-and-the-seaweed-alternative","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sustainability-defined-323213","url":"https://sustainabilitydefined.libsyn.com/the-plastic-trail-of-your-online-order-and-the-seaweed-alternative","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sustainabilitydefined/Sway_Episode.mp3?dest-id=374552","summary":"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.","meta_description":"Online shopping is convenient, but at what cost?! In this episode, we explore the massive plastic footprint hidden in your doorstep deliveries, from poly…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3012,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sustainability-defined-323213/episodes/ep-88-the-plastic-trail-of-your-online-order-and-the-seaweed-alternative/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sustainability-defined-323213/ep-88-the-plastic-trail-of-your-online-order-and-the-seaweed-alternative.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}