EP12: The personal care startup eliminating plastic from our daily routines - by Humankind
Not So FUN FACT
Every day, 28,000 tons of single-use plastic are disposed into our oceans.
FOUNDERS
Brian Bushell and Josh Goodman
FLAGSHIP PRODUCTs
Line of personal care products
LAUNCHED
2018
Funding
$4M from SV Angel, Lerer Hippeau, Box Group, Great Oaks Venture Capital, and Red Sea Ventures
HQ
New York, New York
The Problem
In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, there’s a floating mass of plastic waste twice the size of Texas. It’s there because humans dump 10 million tons of plastic waste into the ocean each year. And it’s more than just an eyesore: fish eat the plastic waste, we eat those fish, and human health suffers.
Our addiction to plastic-powered convenience is harming our bodies and our planet.
The Solution
Enter by Humankind - the personal care company that’s created a suite of products designed to reduce single-use plastic waste from our daily routines.
Episode Brief
Brian Bushell, Co-Founder and CEO of by Humankind, joins Peter on this week’s episode to discuss:
Founding Baked by Melissa and how it led to by Humankind
The “real” problem: single-use vs plastic
Texting as an e-commerce interface
Creating sustainable packaging solutions
What's next and the moonshot
Lightning Round:
What other consumer brand are you most excited about?
Bullish/bearish and why: Alcohol-free “booze” (ie Haus, Kin Euphorics)
If you weren’t working on bH, what problem area would you be exploring?
Who has had the greatest impact on your learning and why?
Credits
HOST
Peter Levin
PRODUCTION
Dan Mahoney
MUSIC
Eddie Knuckles