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CC PodEliminating Single Use Packaging, Economically (with Lindsey Hoell @ Dispatch Goods)This is CC Pod - the Climate Capital Podcast. You are receiving this because you have subscribed to our Substack. If you’d like to manage your Climate Capital Substack subscription, click here. Disclaimer: For full disclosure, Dispatch Goods is a portfolio company at Climate Capital Climate Capital where Kirthika Padmanabhan works as a Principal.CC Pod is not investment advice and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any investment decision.Don’t miss an episode from...2025-03-1235 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol100. Closing a Chapter: Reflecting on the Purpose and Profit PodcastWelcome to the final episode of Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol. Over the past four years and 100 episodes, this podcast has been a space to celebrate, uplift, and learn from business leaders who are ushering in a new era of conscious capitalism. These remarkable individuals are redefining what it means to succeed in business by bringing heart, humanity, and an inspiring sense of responsibility into everything they do. As we wrap up this chapter, I want to reflect on the incredible journey we’ve shared. Let’s revisit a few of the incredible guests who’ve inspir...2025-01-2908 min
The Capitalist HippieTransforming Waste Reduction – with Lindsey Hoell, Founder & CEO of Dispatch GoodsEach year, millions of tons of waste find their way into landfills, harming our planet and ecosystems. Amidst the challenges of this crisis, there are companies lighting the way forward. In today's episode, we're thrilled to introduce Lindsey Hoell, the Founder & CEO of Dispatch Goods, a pioneering reverse logistics company committed to addressing the global waste crisis head-on. Lindsey's entrepreneurial path began with her involvement in the Surfrider Foundation's Ocean Friendly Restaurants program and culminated in the founding of Dispatch Goods - all while pursuing her MBA at UC Berkeley. Through Dispatch Goods, Lindsey is on a mi...2024-06-1231 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol60. Lindsey Hoell on Building the Infrastructure For Circular Packaging Lindsey Hoell is co-founder and CEO of Dispatch Goods, a women-founded reverse logistics company building the infrastructure for circular packaging. Dispatch Goods enables direct-to-consumer brands to offer their customers’ meals and groceries in completely reusable packaging, again and again. Their mission is to make single-use waste a thing of the past, with the motto of “better, cheaper, greener”. Since 2020, Dispatch Goods has kept over 2 million single-use items from entering waste streams. In this episode we discuss: ● Why reusable packaging is the gold-star ambition over compostable packaging ● The moment that inspired Lindsey to tackle single-use plastic2023-07-1956 min
StuffTVReusable Containers for Last Mile Food DeliveryThe food delivery industry plays a significant role in the generation of single-use plastic waste. Plastic containers, cutlery, drinking cups, and straws contribute to about 269,000 tons of plastic waste found in oceans. The COVID-19 pandemic's restrictions on in-person dining forced many consumers to switch to takeout orders, leading to a surge in plastic waste. This week we discuss takeout waste with Lindsey Hoell of Dispatch Goods.
2023-03-2335 min
Invested In ClimateReplacing plastics through a circular economy with Dispatch Goods & Congruent VentureEver get carry out food and then feel guilty about all the plastic packaging? Single use plastics are a real problem. Every year over 14 millions tons of plastic end up in our oceans, and plastic that ends up in landfills release toxins that pollute our soil, waterways and food chain. This is not to mention the carbon emissions of producing plastic packaging to begin with. The convenience of carry out food isn’t going anywhere, and so we need to find alternatives to plastic packaging. That’s where Dispatch Goods come in. They’re an innovative startup that’s...2022-10-2539 min
Hospitality HangoutBest of Who Would You BeatThis month on Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” are taking a break from their usual interview episodes and bringing you a Best Of season of all your favorite segments. They bring back “Best Of” old favorites such as “Which Came First” and “The Crystal Ball Moment.”In this episode they feature a Best Of Who Would You Beat Quickfire question with special guest and Co Founder & CEO at Chowly, Inc., Sterling Douglass. Schatzberg and Frischling would ask each guest who they would choose to have better odds of beating in a selected game...2022-09-0632 min
Hospitality HangoutBest of Which Came FirstThis month on Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” are taking a break from their usual interview episodes and bringing you a Best Of season of all your favorite segments. They bring back “Best Of” old favorites such as “Best of On The Road” and “Top of the Tech Stack.”In this episode they feature a Best Of Which Came First with special guest and Co Founder & CEO at Chowly, Inc., Sterling Douglass. Frischling says, “the idea for this segment came about over a common joke that the only other industry slower to emb...2022-08-2226 min
Full Stack FoodCan You Do Good and Make Money at the Same TIme?When you hear about Lindsey Hoell’s life journey, there’s almost a Forrest Gump-like quality to it. Lindsey is the founder of Dispatch Goods, which aims to make the oceans cleaner by getting restaurants - and their customers - to switch to reusable packaging. Lindsey is sharp, opinionated, inquisitive, and action-oriented…and throughout her life, her varied interests have landed her in extraordinary circumstances – from helping to save lives as a cardiac nurse to riding the waves as an avid surfer. Her current passion - trying change the world by ridding the oceans of plastics and pollutants.2022-02-2434 min
Hospitality HangoutReducing Waste With Reusable Packaging | Season 6, Vol. 2 : Dispatch GoodsIn the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy'' and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy'' chat with Lindsey Hoell, founder and chief executive officer of Dispatch Goods about how restaurants can help reduce waste with reusable packaging. Hoell had a career in cardiac surgery first on the clinical side and then started selling the equipment in Hawaii. She is a surfer and was confronted by plastic pollution in her favorite surf breaks. Hoell got involved with Surfrider Foundation’s program called Ocean Friendly Restaurants where they helped restaurants transition to more sustainable practices. She says Di...2022-01-2538 min
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast with Zack OatesHow Reusables Raise Revenues with Lindsey HoellSend us a textLindsey Hoell is the CEO of Dispatch Goods, a reusable container marketplace that partners with restaurants, businesses, and consumers to provide reusable container options to enable brick-and-mortar businesses to enable reuse. On this episode, Lindsey and host Zack Oates discuss: How Dispatch Goods worksThe surprising premium customers are willing to pay for reusablesSustainable choices even if Dispatch Goods isn't near youPlant-based optionsZuni CaféMoreThanks, Lindsey!2022-01-1022 min
InevitableStartup Series: Dispatch GoodsToday's guests are Lindsey Hoell, Co-Founder & CEO, and Maia Tekle, Co-Founder & Head of Sales and Partnerships, at Dispatch Goods.After noticing microplastics littering beaches while living in Hawaii, Lindsey, and her partner, Maia, founded Dispatch Goods in 2019. The startup provides reusable metal containers for restaurants to use for takeout service rather than single-use options. Initially, Dispatch Goods partnered with restaurants near office buildings so employee lunch orders could come in reusable containers. Employees dropped off the containers in return bins on each floor, and Dispatch Goods collected them, cleaned them, and redistributed them to restaurants. When the...2021-11-1854 min
Entrepreneurs for ImpactReverse Logistics for Higher Quality and Lower Waste Restaurant Takeout — Lindsey Hoell, CEO of Dispatch GoodsLed by CEO Lindsey Hoell, Dispatch Goods provides a reusable container logistics service for restaurants aiming to increase sustainability and the quality of their takeout food presentation.
Below are two excerpts from the podcast.
"Dispatch Goods is focused on solving the reverse logistics of reuse. It has become increasingly apparent that the culture of throw away is problematic from both a health and environmental perspective. We aim to solve for reusability through the lens of addressing the challenges associated with collecting, sorting, processing, cleaning, and redistributing reusable packages."
"We are looking to offer...2021-04-0937 min
Sit Down StartupDispatch Goods’ Lindsey Hoell on building sustainable solutionsDispatch Goods is a zero-waste alternative for restaurant delivery. The startup provides reusable to-go containers for restaurants, so customers always have a sustainable option. Join CEO, Lindsey Hoell, in conversation with Zendesk’s Corporate Social Responsibility Director, Todd Lineart. Get insights on: Taking action to support business to be more sustainable Making it simple for people to choose eco-friendly restaurants Unique challenges as a female founder The value of customer feedback to shape the vision of the business 2021-03-1621 min
The Indisposable Podcast®The Safety and Future of ReuseListen to in an interactive and hopeful conversation about the safety and future of reuse in America with epidemiologist Dr. Ben Locwin and entrepreneurs Tom Szaky and Lindsey Hoell. We discuss how reuse solutions and systems can help:- save businesses money- get people back to work- protect public health- stop plastic pollution & reduce waste
2020-07-0235 min
Here at HaasLindsey Hoell, EWMBA ‘21 – 2x Female CEO Who Wants to Change the World One Container at a TimeH@H: Ep 7 – host Paulina Lee interviews Lindsey Hoell (EW MBA ‘21). Lindsey spent over 10 years as a cardiovascular perfusionist, during which time she fell in love with surfing and started a women’s surfwear company, Kinda Fancy. Following her job and passion, she landed in Hawaii for a few years, at which point she saw the horrific impact of single-use plastics on our oceans. Seeing a need for a system overhaul, Lindsey decided to return to school at Haas, launching her current start-up, Dispatch Goods.Episode Quotes: On what she learned from her fir...2020-05-2132 min