What happens to a bottle of wine after the last glass is poured? It could take 10,000 years to break down.

In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by Paul Gabie, founder and CEO of ecoSPIRITS, a company developing innovative circular packaging solutions for the wine and spirits industry.

Together, Anne-Marie and Paul explore why more than 70 billion single-use wine and spirits bottles end up in landfill every year, why recycling alone isn't enough, and how innovation, collaboration and commercial thinking can help create a more sustainable future.

In this conversation, you will learn:

• Why more than 700 billion single use glass units are produced and consumed every year
• Why recycling alone isn't enough to solve the problem
• What a circular economy actually looks like in practice
• How ecoSPIRITS is rethinking the future of wine and spirits packaging
• Why sustainability and commercial success must go hand in hand

New episodes every Tuesday.

Episode resources:

Website → https://ecospirits.global

LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecospirits/

Instagram → ⁠@ecospirits.global

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Could a crime novel help keep a 47-year-old cold case alive?

A conversation with her mum led bestselling crime author Candice Fox down an unexpected path.

In this special bonus episode, Candice shares the remarkable true story behind her new book Redbelly Crossing and the unsolved double murder that inspired it. After taking a possible lead to police, Candice turned to the one thing she knows best, writing fiction, to help keep the victims' story alive and encourage renewed interest in the case.

Bonus episode.

New episodes every Tuesday.

Episode resources:

Candice Fox

Website → ⁠https://candicefox.org⁠

Instagram → @candicefoxauthor

The Greaterverse

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YouTube → ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverse⁠

TikTok → ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverse

What do crime writing, wildlife rescue and a healthy dose of nosiness have in common?

In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by Candice Fox, one of Australia's bestselling crime authors whose books have sold millions of copies worldwide.

Known for her gripping novels and collaborations with James Patterson, Candice has built a career around understanding people and telling stories. Away from the page, she has spent years volunteering with WIRES, taking part in hundreds of wildlife rescues, from ducks and possums to the occasional runaway chicken.

Together, Anne-Marie and Candice explore the childhood that shaped her, the persistence required to build a writing career, the real-life cold case that inspired her latest novel, and why curiosity has become one of her greatest strengths. They also discuss how Candice brightness in making people laugh, and spending time with her daughter.

In this conversation, you will learn:

• How Candice became a bestselling crime writer
• What it takes to navigate rejection and build a successful creative career
• How a real-life cold case became the inspiration for her latest novel
• What years of wildlife rescue have taught her about empathy and resilience
• Why curiosity is one of the most powerful tools a storyteller can have

New episodes every Tuesday.

Episode resources:

Candice Fox

Website → https://candicefox.org

Instagram → @candicefoxauthor

The Greaterverse

Instagram → @thegreaterverse

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverse

TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverse