replace plastic food packaging
Hold the Plastic is dedicated to reducing the amount of microplastics we feed our children.
Our Founders
Marc Schechtman
Marc started teaching in 1975, after graduating from the University of Illinois. He served as a Chaplain's Assistant in the USAFR in 1969-71, stationed at Sewart AFB in Tennessee during the Vietnam War. Marc and his family have a wide range of experience in the food industry. They have been growers, brokers, packaged food producers, and wholesale operators. Today, Marc is dedicated to replacing petro-plastic food packaging with plant-based alternatives. He is a father of four and a grandfather.
Carl Christian Carstensen
Carl spent nearly forty years in a full range of executive positions at IBM in Europe. He's worked with Marc several times while he was at IBM. Carl has experience building teams, managing operations, and executing complex business plans. View his LinkedIn presentation. Carl and Marc have developed relationships with experienced biopolymer packaging engineers and packaging manufacturers with the necessary skills to accomplish our goals.