Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this episode of Age of Change, meet woodworker Felix Bӧck. Frustrated by the growing problem of consumer waste, Felix saw an opportunity in chopsticks. Most disposable chopsticks are discarded after just one meal and in Vancouver, 100,000 chopsticks are thrown away every single day. Felix’s network of global micro factories collect chopsticks from local restaurants and turn them into stylish products.
--- About the series ---
Humans have a remarkable capacity for imagination and invention, enabling us to think beyond the present and unravel the most complex problems. But, in the face of a planetary crisis, we can only achieve meaningful change if we work collaboratively and act globally.
This Age of Change series showcases some of the organisations and innovators who are driving that change. Join us as we explore aspirational solutions for change, sharing stories that serve as a blueprint for our future – one where we can exist in harmony with nature.
Learn more at panda.org/age-of-change.
In this episode of Age of Change, meet woodworker Felix Bӧck. Frustrated by the growing problem of consumer waste, Felix saw an opportunity in chopsticks. Most disposable chopsticks are discarded after just one meal and in Vancouver, 100,000 chopsticks are thrown away every single day. Felix’s network of global micro factories collect chopsticks from local restaurants and turn them into stylish products.
--- About the series ---
Humans have a remarkable capacity for imagination and invention, enabling us to think beyond the present and unravel the most complex problems. But, in the face of a planetary crisis, we can only achieve meaningful change if we work collaboratively and act globally.
This Age of Change series showcases some of the organisations and innovators who are driving that change. Join us as we explore aspirational solutions for change, sharing stories that serve as a blueprint for our future – one where we can exist in harmony with nature.
Learn more at panda.org/age-of-change.
