Sustainability, transformational and disruptive technologies are concepts that often arise when discussing the newest trends unfolding in the global energy industry. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing energy efficiency go hand-in-hand. These inter-related goals can be addressed by designing innovative ways to deal with waste disposal, and that’s just what CEO Tom Szaky is doing with his company TerraCycle.

Ford Motor Company and SHFT.com just launched the documentary, “The Big SHFT: 10 Innovators Changing Our World,” profiling cutting-edge innovators who are shaping new sustainable businesses and influencing positive change around the world. Examining topics from food and fashion to urbanization, technology and design, the series puts the spotlight on today’s game changers in sustainability. Watch the first digital short, which has just been released.

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