Our Story
Our Story
Trash Panda was born
from a simple idea:
to make discs from 100% recycled plastic
Because a sport that lives for the outdoors should live to protect it, too.
And it’s that simple idea that led Jesse to quit his job, build a makeshift injection machine in his garage, and start a YouTube channel to document the journey.
Well as it turns out, disc golfers around the world wanted to help make the dream of sustainable discs a reality 🤘
5 years later, and that journey has resulted in 👇
And we're just getting started.
And we're just getting started.
Since those garage days, Trash Panda has grown to a dedicated team working to grow the sport sustainably each and every day:
Jesse
Founder
Jesse started Trash Panda in his garage in 2020, and the rest was history ♻️
Kyle H
Operations
Kyle develops our recycled plastic blends and the processes we use to make discs from them. A true wizard 🧙♂️
Kelle
Experience
From customer support to partnerships to order fulfillment — Kelle's the smiling face on the other end of your experience with us 🔥
Tom
Marketing
Tom tells stories through our branding, design, photos, and socials (for instance: feeling weird while writing this in third-person 😅)
Kyle S
Operations
Whether he's fulfilling orders, stamping discs, or running our Disc Recycling Program — Kyle makes it all happen 🤝
Matt
Operations
Matt operates our big ol' injection machines to make the recycled discs you know and love 🥏
Chris
Research & Development
Chris is our disc designer extraordinaire who prototypes and designs our discs 🚀
Luna
BRCO
AKA: Belly Rub Compliance Officer — Luna's the goodest girl in the land.
Doing right by the planet isn't just a priority.
It's the way we do absolutely everything:
