Taylor McCarten is the Co-Founder and CEO of BinBreeze, the world's first non-toxic and all-natural composting powder. A University of Victoria graduate, Taylor created BinBreeze as he was finishing his MBA at the school. He went on to appear on season 15 of CBC's Dragons' Den with his product and successfully teamed up with Dragon Arlene Dickinson. BinBreeze is now in over 500 retail locations across Canada and counting. Want to try BinBreeze for yourself? Use the promocode ASM25 at <a href="https://binbreeze.com">BinBreeze.com</a>!   Today’s Sponsors: Wren is your all in one climate subscription! Fund carbon removal, offsets, climate policy, and conservation–all in one subscription. Use our special link <a href= "http://www.wren.co/asm">Wren.co/ASM</a> and get 10 extra trees planted in your name! Wondrium offers documentaries, series, lessons, how-to's, and more, on any topic you can imagine. Watch on any device and on the go! To get your free trial go to <a href= "http://wondrium.com/asm">Wondrium.com/ASM</a> In this episode Marjorie and Taylor discuss: <ul> <li>The challenges with indoor compost</li> <li>What inspired Taylor to create BinBreeze</li> <li>The dangers of burning wood and the benefits of circular economy (upcycling wood dust)</li> <li>Tips for eco and social entrepreneurs just starting out</li> </ul> Resources mentioned in today's episode: <ul> <li>Trevor Handcock (<a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Hancock">wiki</a>), 1st candidate for Green party in Canada, sustainability is a human rights issue</li> <li>Climate Tech VC - <a href= "https://climatetechvc.co/">https://climatetechvc.co/</a></li> <li>Mindset by Carol Dweck (Audible/Amazon)*- <a href= "https://amzn.to/3yhZWD6">https://amzn.to/3yhZWD6</a></li> </ul> Connect with Taylor and the BinBreeze Team: <ul> <li>Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/binbreeze/">https://www.instagram.com/binbreeze/</a></li> <li>Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/binbreeze">https://www.facebook.com/binbreeze</a></li> <li>LinkedIn: <a href= "https://ca.linkedin.com/company/binbreeze">https://ca.linkedin.com/company/binbreeze</a></li> <li>Youtube: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7szK_8cczPpO1yYyi_V2Vw">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7szK_8cczPpO1yYyi_V2Vw</a></li> <li>Taylor's LinkedIn<a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylormccarten/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylormccarten/</a></li> </ul> Connect with Marjorie Alexander: <ul> <li>Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/asustainablemind/">https://www.instagram.com/asustainablemind/</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/SustainableMind">https://twitter.com/SustainableMind</a></li> <li>Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/asustainablemind/">https://www.facebook.com/asustainablemind/</a></li> <li>Website: <a href= "http://www.asustainablemind.com">http://www.asustainablemind.com</a></li> </ul> Interested in sponsoring or supporting A Sustainable Mind? Visit our sponsorship page at <a href= "https://asustainablemind.com/become-a-sponsor/">ASustainableMind.com/sponsor</a>!   *Some links on this page might be affiliate links, helping to support ASM’s efforts, while not increase your purchase price one cent. Thank you!

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