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I’m Plastic Free Podcast Interview with SBS Italian

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  • on 02/02/2023
  • Last Updated on 10/02/2023
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As some of you may know, the background behind our founder is Italian. Simona, born and raised in Italy, migrated to regional Australia in 2013 to follow her husband and leaving a promisinh carreer in MedTech in Switzerland.

We contacted the Italian-speaking arm of Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia, known as SBS Italian at the end of last year… and one day two weeks ago we received a phone call that they were interested in learning more about the story behind I’m Plastic Free.

If you understand Italian, read this article and listen to the 10-minute interview in the link.

https://www.sbs.com.au/language/italian/it/podcast-episode/il-problema-della-plastica-e-le-sue-soluzioni-un-sito-vuole-diventare-il-primo-matchmaker-al-mondo/fbupk82by

We’re so honoured for this great opportunity to tell our story, as a migrant living in regional Australia, as an eco-warrior, and as a start-up entrepreneur!

 

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Simona Paganetto

Simona Paganetto brings 20+ years of commercialisation experience, including international brand management with US MedTech multinationals. She is a certified Circular Economy Specialist (Circular Economy Alliance/École des Ponts Business School) and completed the Executive Education for Sustainability Leadership course at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in 2024.
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