{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmindful-businesses-213bb18e.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fothalo-the-future-of-housing-puH3EXiq","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Othalo - The Future of Housing","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/66c0cf6e-2610-49b3-8143-749d2c6fafbe/17989ccb-56b0-44e8-870c-623c823877bd/frank-cato-lahti-2.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/792247a2-d0a8-4525-a0ff-e492f25f4404\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Othalo - The Future of Housing\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"OTHALO™ has developed a patent-pending technology to manufacture building systems using recycled plastic waste. The main market is the developing world where there is a massive need for affordable houses, refugee shelters, temperature-controlled units for storage of food and medicines, camps (hospitals, schools, temporary living) for disasters and emergency situations. \n\nFrank Cato Lahti, has been developing and testing the OTHALO™ technology in partnership with SINTEF in Trondheim and the University in Tromsø since 2014. The company was formally established and patent applications filed in 2019. After years of self-funding the development, OTHALO™ is now in a position to scale up the company, supported by UN-Habitat, global thought-leaders, and many engaged partners. Frank joins us from Vard, Norway, a town filled with legends of magic and the Northern Lights. Listen to his fascinating journey in this episode.\n\nFor more episodes go to our website:https://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/podcast-1\nTo learn more about Othalo:\nhttps://othalo.com/"}