What if plastic isn’t the enemy - but the opportunity we’ve been missing?

In this episode of The Conscious Rising, Sean Lee-Davies speaks with Marcos Bulacio, founder of PANGEA and Regenesis, about transforming one of humanity’s biggest problems - plastic waste - into a blueprint for regeneration.

From collecting trash in Bali’s rivers to building carbon-storing materials in his lab, Marcos shares how working with nature’s intelligence can create thriving economies that heal, not harm, the planet.

This conversation bridges innovation, design, and consciousness - asking what it would look like if every product, business, and human action gave more than it took.

Expect insights on:

• The evolution from recycling to regeneration
• Why profit and purpose must coexist for change to scale
• The science of upcycling and carbon-storing materials
• How Regenesis turns ocean waste into raw resources
• Why innovation must align with nature’s systems

Timestamps

00:00 – Plastic in our oceans: the real scale of the crisis

01:12 – Marcos’s wake-up call: beauty and trash in nature

02:45 – Founding PANGEA and the philosophy behind purpose-driven design

04:30 – From eyewear to regenerative materials: where plastic becomes possibility

06:20 – The economics of regeneration and why profit matters

08:05 – Working with nature’s intelligence to restore ecosystems

10:15 – Regeneration as the only path for humanity’s survival

12:00 – Closing reflections on circular prosperity

Follow Marcos Bulacio:

Instagram – @marcos.bulacio

Pangea – @pangea.movement

Website – pangeamovement.com

Regenesis – regenesismaterials.com

Follow Sean Lee-Davies:

Instagram – @seanleedavies

YouTube – The Conscious Rising

Website – theconsciousrising.com

Others

https://www.theconsciousfestival.com/

https://greenisthenewblack.com/