Reinventing Packaging and Insulation With Agricultural Byproducts

“Gavin and I both really wanted to be entrepreneurs. We felt like that was a great way to make an impact in the world. Making the jump was a little scary though. Gavin and I both had jobs lined up. He went to the National Laboratory designing super colliders and I was working on humanitarian de-mining vehicles. I actually quit my job on the first day when I got there to start work on this. Gavin did the same a few weeks later!” -– Eben Bayer, CEO, Ecovative Design

KissMyCountry interviewed Eben Bayer, CEO of Ecovative Design. A green building company that is developing alternatives to synthetic materials. Eben talks about starting the company with his co-founder and Chief Scientist, Gavin McIntyre, goals for the future, and their most recent media hit — a mention on “CSI New York.”

KissMyCountry: Eben, Ecovative Design is coming out with some exciting products. First, tell us about EcoCradle natural packaging – what it is, how it saves the planet and why it’s a breakthrough product.
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