The Ignite Series is a monthly interview of an artist, creator, or community organizer whose passion has inspired us. In honor of its subject, we create a collectible piece of matchbox art for our subscribers.
Eben Bayer has developed a solution to the global plastic waste crisis. Growing up on a farm and studying engineering, he developed a dual lens of looking at the world that led him to a key insight: nature gives us the answers. By using the forces of biology, his company Ecovative Design is creating technologies to replace petro-chemical based products with biodegradable ones—from packaging to construction and fashion.
In honor of the launch of our packaging partnership with Ecovative, we sat down for a conversation with him, spanning sustainable design, off-grid living, the sweet spot of intersection between art and science and more.
Eben Bayer, Ecovative