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Amount of plastic the average person eats every week

Roughly the size of a credit card—entering our bodies through food, water, and air.
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Share of global plastic
used for packaging alone

The largest and fastest-growing source of plastic waste worldwide.
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Plastic entering the
oceans every year

Equal to 2,000 garbage trucks dumping waste every single day.
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Coffee cups thrown
away annually

That’s about 70 cups for every person on Earth—nearly all lined with plastic.

The ‘forever’ problem, 

solved by material science

Plastic was never made to disappear. Terram’s breakthrough material science is—delivering 100% bio-based solutions that match plastic on performance, cost, and scale.

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People

As microplastics accumulate in the body, they trigger chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, DNA damage, metabolic disruption, immune responses, and potential carcinogenic effects.

Planet

When plastic waste hits landfills, it doesn’t disappear. It breaks into microplastics, methane, and toxins that seep into soil and water. Burned, buried, or blown away, it lingers for centuries.

Profit

Brands that eliminate plastic before they’re forced to reduce EPR-related regulatory exposure protect long-term margins—turning sustainability into a measurable financial advantage.

Plastic-free solutions
engineered by nature

Nature designed the blueprint. Terram builds on it, turning 100% bio-based resources into materials that equal plastic in performance and price and integrate effortlessly with current supply chains.

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Performance reimagined by nature

Inspired by Earth’s engineering, Terram’s innovation delivers strength, speed, and protection—proving nature can power true performance at scale.

Material science, made clean

Built without PFAS or hidden plastics, Terram removes harmful chemicals from the equation—advancing health and safety through design, not compromise.

Fully circular
by design

Made from renewable fibers that return safely to the cycle, Terram keeps materials in motion—not in landfills—helping brands close the loop for good.

Compliance and confidence, built in

Created for evolving global standards, Terram meets performance and regulatory requirements in one move—protecting people, planet and reputations.

The smart choice – for budgets, people, and planet.

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Industries We Serve

Imagining a plastic-free future for every industry

QSR

High performance under 
pressure – without plastic.

Fast-paced kitchens have met their plastic-free match with materials engineered to withstand heat, oil, and grease. Food stays fresh, hands clean, and operations smooth.

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CPG

Freshness, convenience and compliance, at scale.

From freezer to oven, Terram’s materials hold up, delivering industry-leading shelf life and barrier protections compared with other bio-coatings.

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Retail

Health, safety, performance, and profit for every shelf.

Terram’s adaptable materials make plastic-free possible, from food and beverage to household goods and beyond.

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Converters

Plastic-free performance for 
every production line.

Our high-barrier coated papers integrate seamlessly into existing machinery, helping converters deliver premium, plastic-free packaging to customers across industries.

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The Terram story

Plastic created convenience. It also created a crisis. Terram is how we fix it — responsible, high-performance material science made from 100% bio-based inputs, giving brands a clear path beyond plastic.

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Troy Swope

Co-Founder & CEO

Troy leads Terram’s material science innovation, developing high-performance, plastic-free solutions that reduce environmental impact and help brands transition to scalable, planet-first packaging systems.

Kate King

Co-Founder & COO

Kate guides Terram’s operational strategy, aligning people, processes, and purpose to responsibly scale material science that protect human health with clarity, integrity, and organizational discipline.

Kobin Miceli

Chief Innovation and Engineering Officer

Eric shapes Terram’s financial strategy and growth systems, ensuring the company scales responsibly and its material science innovations are supported by strong capital foundations and long-term sustainability.

Jeff Bassett

CRO

Jeff leads Terram’s enterprise sales and revenue strategy, building global commercial systems that turn advanced material technologies into scalable, long-term customer partnerships across complex B2B markets.

Kobin Miceli

Chief Innovation and Engineering Officer

 
Kobin Miceli is the Chief Innovation and Engineering Officer at Terram, bringing more than three decades of experience building, scaling, and transforming complex, engineering-driven businesses across industrial manufacturing, packaging, aerospace, and life sciences.

With a career rooted in operational leadership and hands-on engineering, Kobin has led organizations through periods of rapid growth, operational turnarounds, and successful M&A outcomes. His work spans P&L leadership, private equity–backed scale, and the commercialization of advanced manufacturing technologies—connecting material science, equipment design, and industrial execution to move innovation from concept to market.

Kobin brings deep expertise in bio-based barrier coatings, precision coating and converting systems, and industrial application technologies. This background enables Terram to bridge material performance with real-world manufacturing constraints, supporting the transition from plastic to paper and fiber-based packaging at commercial scale.

At Terram, Kobin focuses on building the technical systems required to support long-term growth—ensuring the company’s material science innovations can be manufactured reliably, adopted confidently, and scaled responsibly across global supply chains.

Heather Watson

Co-founder & CEO

Dr. Heather Watson is the Chief Science Officer at Terram, where she leads scientific strategy and product development for the company’s next-generation, plastic-free barrier materials.

A scientist and technical leader with more than two decades of experience, Heather has built her career at the intersection of analytical chemistry, renewable materials, and advanced manufacturing. Her work centers on formulation design, substrate integration, and the translation of complex chemistry into materials that perform reliably at scale—meeting the safety, performance, and manufacturing demands of real-world food and packaging applications without relying on petrochemicals or hidden plastics.

Prior to Terram, Heather served as Chief Technology Officer at StenCo, where she helped develop and commercialize the core technology platform that now anchors Terram’s material science portfolio. Earlier, she founded Watson Tech, a consulting practice supporting Fortune 500 manufacturers through complex chemical, formulation, and process challenges across multiple industries.

Heather holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Alabama, where her research focused on analytical chemistry and molecular characterization. At Terram, she leads with rigor and discipline, advancing material science that is not only sustainable in theory, but proven, scalable, and ready for real-world use.

Jeff Bassett

CRO

 
Jeff Bassett is the Chief Revenue Officer at Terram, where he leads enterprise sales and revenue strategy as the company moves from early adoption to large-scale commercial deployment.

With deep experience building and leading global sales organizations, Jeff has spent his career turning emerging technologies into contracted, repeatable revenue in complex B2B markets. He specializes in enterprise selling, long-cycle negotiations, and the development of commercial systems that align customer economics, operational execution, and long-term partnerships.

Before joining Terram, Jeff built and led global sales teams across the United States, Asia, and Europe, while also serving as a key individual contributor in high-stakes enterprise deals. He has led multi-year negotiations with Fortune 500 customers, built scalable sales processes, and partnered closely with executive, technical, and operations teams to ensure commercial commitments translate into reliable delivery.

Alongside his commercial leadership, Jeff has supported ESG initiatives, strategic partnerships, and customer-facing sustainability programs, contributing to Life Cycle Assessments and serving as a company spokesperson at industry conferences including GreenBiz and Sustainability in Packaging.

At Terram, he leads with a disciplined, revenue-first mindset—building the commercial engine that enables material science innovation to become sustainable, scalable business.

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Kobin Miceli

Chief Innovation and Engineering Officer

Kobin Miceli is the Chief Innovation and Engineering Officer at Terram, bringing more than three decades of experience building, scaling, and transforming complex, engineering-driven businesses across industrial manufacturing, packaging, aerospace, and life sciences.

With a career rooted in operational leadership and hands-on engineering, Kobin has led organizations through periods of rapid growth, operational turnarounds, and successful M&A outcomes. His work spans P&L leadership, private equity–backed scale, and the commercialization of advanced manufacturing technologies—connecting material science, equipment design, and industrial execution to move innovation from concept to market.

Kobin brings deep expertise in bio-based barrier coatings, precision coating and converting systems, and industrial application technologies. This background enables Terram to bridge material performance with real-world manufacturing constraints, supporting the transition from plastic to paper and fiber-based packaging at commercial scale.

At Terram, Kobin focuses on building the technical systems required to support long-term growth—ensuring the company’s material science innovations can be manufactured reliably, adopted confidently, and scaled responsibly across global supply chains.

Kate King

Co-Founder & COO

 
Kate King is the Co-Founder, President & Chief Operating Officer of Terram, where she helps turn breakthrough material science into real-world impact—building the systems, culture, and operational backbone needed to protect human health at scale.

A seasoned global leader with deep experience in sustainability, innovation, and purpose-driven transformation, Kate has spent her career leading mission-led organizations through moments of growth and complexity. She is known as an innovator and builder, aligning people, processes, and strategy with clarity and intention, enabling bold ideas to reach the market responsibly and with integrity.

Prior to Terram, Kate served as Chief Growth Officer at Footprint, where she led strategy, marketing, product development, and technology to accelerate material science solutions replacing plastic in the food and beverage industry. She is also the founder of Human On Purpose, a leadership consultancy innovating with executives committed to meaningful, purpose driven and positive impact.

Earlier in her career, Kate held global executive roles across innovation, IT, operations, product development, and enterprise change—experience that continues to inform her steady, systems-level approach to leadership.

At Terram, Kate leads with a focus on planet, human health and operational clarity. She builds the systems and alignment needed to scale breakthrough material science. Her work turns bold ideas into real-world impact.

Troy Swope

Co-Founder & CEO

 
Troy Swope is the Co-Founder of Terram, where he leads the development of next-generation cellulosic coatings and high-performance, plastic-free materials designed to eliminate harmful environmental impacts at scale.

An engineer and entrepreneur, Troy has spent his career advancing material innovations that reduce waste and protect the planet. His work centers on transforming traditional packaging systems and replacing petrochemical materials with sustainable, high-performing alternatives that meet the demands of modern brands without compromising environmental integrity.

Before founding Terram, Troy co-founded Footprint, serving as its CEO for nearly a decade as the company became a global leader in plant-based packaging solutions. There, he built world-class science, technology, and manufacturing teams, guided major customers through transitions away from single-use plastics, and helped position the company for large-scale commercial adoption. Earlier in his career, Troy led engineering teams at Intel focused on materials innovation and cost-efficient manufacturing, work that earned recognition for delivering significant operational impact.

At Terram, Troy leads with a clear focus on planetary health and scalable sustainability, developing high-performance, compostable, and truly plastic-free materials that enable brands, suppliers, and consumers to participate in a cleaner, more circular future.