Pioneering The Modern Reuse Economy: Inside The Petaluma Reusable Cup Project WIth Carolina Lobel
Pioneering The Modern Reuse Economy: Inside The Petaluma Reusable Cup Project WIth Carolina Lobel  
Podcast: Change Cycle
Published On: Tue Dec 09 2025
Description: What does it take to create a reuse economy that actually works, moving beyond pilot projects to community-wide change? We're joined by sustainability leader Carolina Lobel, an industrial engineer who pioneered the modern reuse movement as the first full-time hire at Loop, the reusable packaging platform incubated by TerraCycle. Now working at Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy, Carolina shares the massive systemic challenges and learnings from her work with major brands, including the breakthrough Petaluma Reusable Cup Project, and offers deep insights on consumer behavior change, the power of pre-competitive collaboration, and the importance of embracing change—whether planned or reactive—to build a more sustainable future.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.csyimpact.com/podcastWe can use this ad to promote CSY Impact when someone discussed a particular challenge related to EPR - especially in Geoff Inch & Rachel Zerowin's episodes.