Three Ways We Can Fix Our Microplastics Problem

We put plastic in almost everything—now it’s showing up in us. *Want more stories like this everyday? Click here:* 🔗 https://clickhubspot.com/99b3ab In this video, I'm testing my blood for microplastics and following the money to see why cleanup tech can’t keep pace with new plastic production. From enzymes that eat PET to filters that trap fibers and bioplastics that actually biodegrade, we map what works, what doesn’t, and what it would take to scale. What’s inside: - The credit‑card‑a‑week claim, explained - How consumer microplastic tests work (and their limits) - The “break / block / build” playbook: Carbios, Ioniqa, Ocean Cleanup, CLEANR, Polymateria, and more - The scale problem: 400M tons of plastic vs. ~2.4M tons of bioplastics - Costs, infrastructure, and why investment lags Chapters: 00:00 Intro — I tested my blood 02:05 What microplastics are and where they come from 06:30 The tech: enzymes, filters, and better materials 12:10 Why scaling stalls (costs, retrofits, incentives) 16:40 Results: my blood test 18:05 The contradiction: corporate pledges vs. lobbying 20:10 So… what would it take? Subscribe to The Hustle: 🔗 https://clickhubspot.com/vu3l Get the 5-minute newsletter keeping 2M+ innovators in the loop 🔗 https://clickhubspot.com/3kln About HubSpot: HubSpot is a customer platform that provides education, software, and support to help businesses grow better. The platform includes marketing, sales, service, commerce, operations, and website management products that start free and scale to meet our customers’ needs at any stage of growth. Today, thousands of customers around the world use HubSpot’s powerful and easy-to-use tools and apps to attract, engage, and delight customers. #TheHustle #HubSpot