I'm anentrepreneurandinnovator, and I'm thecofounderofBioSelection.
私は起業家でありイノベーターであり、バイオセレクションの共同創設者です。
I'vebeenworkingondevelopinginnovationstosolvetheplasticproblemeversince I was 17 yearsold, myhighschoolbestfriendand I took a fieldtripto a wastetransferstation, Vancouver, Canada, andwewerejustastoundedbyhowmuchplasticpackaginggoestothelandfillwayactuallydon't knowhowlongittakesforplasticstobreakdowntheirnumbersaroundtheworld, sayingittakeslongerthan 1000 500 yearsabouthalfofthepeninsulaintheSanFranciscoBayareaeveryday, 11 metrictonsofthismaterialisbeingrecoveredatourpartnerfacility.
Thiothesechemicals, mydreamisbeabletoseethatsomethingthat's sadpieceofplasticthatrightnowwouldgototheoceansorlandfillcouldbeusedtomake a brandnewPatagoniajacketor a brandnewpairofrunningshoes.