Julian Silva on Building Plastno: Compostable Trash Bags, Refillable Essentials & The Plastnofy App

Julian Silva is the founder of Plastno, a Top Rated brand in our Sustainable Jungle Brand Rating System that’s tackling waste in the household essentials space. Through compostable trash bags, refillable cleaning products, and the Plastnofy app, Plastno is making it easier for consumers to reduce waste and live more sustainably—all while prioritizing transparency and ethical production. In this episode of the Sustainable Jungle Podcast, Joy speaks with Julian about his personal journey into sustainability, the origins of Plastno, and what it’s like to build a sustainability-focused company in an industry often filled with misleading claims. You’ll hear about: Julian’s personal background and path into sustainability The founding story and mission behind Plastno Compostable trash bags, refillable cleaning products & the Plastnofy app Challenges, wins, and values shaping Plastno’s journey Why Plastno earned our Top Rated badge and the importance of transparency Reflections on the waste and cleaning industries and what the future could hold Members-only bonus: In the bonus segment, Julian opens up with his personal reflections on managing a business like Plastno, navigating tough tradeoffs between values and growth, and what he’d do with unlimited resources. He also shares his hopes for Plastno and the wider low-waste movement. To access this bonus content, you can become a member at or as a paid subscriber on our Substack: Important Links: Plastno: See the brand rating: Watch the video: Show notes: How to Support the Podcast: Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please: Follow or

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Julian Silva on Building Plastno: Compostable Trash Bags, Refillable Essentials & The Plastnofy App is an episode from The Sustainable Jungle Podcast by Sustainable Jungle.

This episode is 36:09 long.

This episode was published on Aug 27, 2025.

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