Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago
As we work to transition away from single-use plastics, there are applications where the ideal solution—plastic-free, nontoxic reuse/refill systems—may not be immediately possible to implement. That’s where biobased and regenerative materials can help. So how can we assess which materials are truly “regenerative” and why, and which are just more greenwashing?
On June 17, Plastic Pollution Coalition hosted a webinar to discuss these issues and how two promising categories of regenerative materials—hemp and agricultural byproducts—are being produced and scaled to replace plastic while providing economic and environmental benefits across their life cycle.
The panelists included Alexandra French, CEO of Xampla, producer of MorroTM materials from pea proteins, and Kimberly Kovacs, Founder & CEO of RENW, a hemp packaging company. The webinar was co-moderated by Erica Cirino, Communications Manager, Plastic Pollution Coalition, and Aidan Maguire, Business Partnerships Manager, Plastic Pollution Coalition.
As we work to transition away from single-use plastics, there are applications where the ideal solution—plastic-free, nontoxic reuse/refill systems—may not be immediately possible to implement. That’s where biobased and regenerative materials can help. So how can we assess which materials are truly “regenerative” and why, and which are just more greenwashing?
On June 17, Plastic Pollution Coalition hosted a webinar to discuss these issues and how two promising categories of regenerative materials—hemp and agricultural byproducts—are being produced and scaled to replace plastic while providing economic and environmental benefits across their life cycle.
The panelists included Alexandra French, CEO of Xampla, producer of MorroTM materials from pea proteins, and Kimberly Kovacs, Founder & CEO of RENW, a hemp packaging company. The webinar was co-moderated by Erica Cirino, Communications Manager, Plastic Pollution Coalition, and Aidan Maguire, Business Partnerships Manager, Plastic Pollution Coalition.
