78: Thaely – Don’t Just Do It – Do It Right
We talk with Ashay Bhave, founder of Thaely, who as a middle-schooler dreamt of becoming a sneaker designer. His journey begins at the Fashion...
77: Black Earth Compost
Black Earth Compost was founded in January 2011, in Gloucester, MA. Originally a one man, one truck, Cape Ann company, it has steadily grown...
76: HexcelPack – Sustainable Packing Solutions That Work
HexcelPack™ was founded in 2014 using an updated version of a 30-year-old technology developed by David Goodrich, with the idea of using paper to...
75: Kudos – Natural Disposable Diapers
In this episode, we talk with Amrita Saigal, founder of Kudos, natural disposable diapers - the only disposable diaper that has 100% cotton touching...
74: MPOWERD – The Power of Sun in Your Hands
We speak with John Salzinger founder and Seungah Jeong CEO of MPOWERD, about their company mission and passion to give back. In 2012...
73: Unrest – Some Ideas Deserve to Go Further, Faster
We talk with Orr Vinegold, founder of UNREST, driving impact through ethical & sustainable businesses. He is hugely passionate about turning businesses into a...
72: Tahmina – To Be Brave (Donate for Afghanistan)
Want to join us in making a difference? We are raising money to benefit Education Foundation for Afghanistan Inc, and any donation will help...
71: Greyston Bakery – Inclusive Hiring One Person At a Time
It all started with a Buddhist and a bakery in 1982. Since then, when people say, yes, I want to work; Greyston Bakery says...
70: Let’s Goat Buffalo – Changing the Landscape, One Bite At a Time
Let’s Goat Buffalo employs rescued goats to eat unwanted vegetation growth! Whether it’s a residential yard that needs clearing, a commercial property that...
69: Avery Dennison – Retail Branding and Information System
We talk to Tyler Chaffo - global sustainability manager, Avery -Dennison. Avery Dennison doesn’t just talk sustainability. Their commitment to people and the planet...
68: Beejom Farm – Animal Sanctuary and Sustainable Regenerative Agriculture
Beejom is an animal sanctuary and sustainable agricultural farm located in Western Uttar Pradesh. They use natural farming techniques to grow food. The agricultural...
67: Avocado Green Mattress – Organic Mattress
This week we talk with the Sustainability Director of Avocado mattresses, Bri Decker. Avocado organic mattresses are handmade with only the finest naturally non-toxic...
66: Bengal Muslin
Woven Air - as muslin was known in the 1600s...the Portuguese legend said it was the fabric woven by mermaids. What makes a fabric...
65: The Farmlink Project – Harvesting Hope
The Farmlink Project was started at the height of the pandemic in April 2020 to fight food insecurity by repurposing surplus produce. Back home...
64: REVO ZERO – A Revolution Towards Zero-emissions
REVO ZERO is revolutionizing the transportation industry by bringing the most innovative, practical, and cost-effective technologies to support a zero-emission economy of the future....
63: TOPUP TRUCK – Mobile Zero-Waste Shop
With a vision to shop plastic-free, Ella Shone (founder of TOPUP TRUCK) drives a milk float around Hackney, East London, refilling consumables that her...
62: Rhino Machines – Silica Plastic Blocks
When Manish Kothari, Managing Director of Rhino Machines and a second-generation entrepreneur involved in the casting and foundry industry in India, saw how dark,...
61: Emoss – Future Inside
We talk to the energetic Karan Shah, director of Emoss, an Indo - Dutch company that is an independent supplier of fully electric and...
60: Cannon Design – Living Centered Design
Whether designing for equity in education, accessible healthcare, inclusive communities, new scientific discoveries or the “next big idea” in business, Cannon Design leverages a...
59: Amazi Foods – Snack on Purpose
Renee Dunn, Founder of Amazi Foods, studied abroad and did her thesis research in Uganda. While living there, she was blown away by their...
58: UpMeals – Healthy Food Hotspot
Vending machines and sustainability seem to be diametrically opposite objectives, But Upmeals is bringing together these two objectives in its innovative. Drew Munro, a professional...
57: Ceres Greenhouse Solutions – Designing for a Better Future
We have on our show Marc Plinke, founder/CEO, and Miriam Schaffer Marketing and Communications Specialist of Ceres Greenhouse Solutions. Inspired by the Roman Goddess...
56: Jeffrey Hollender – Seventh Generation
Jeffrey Hollender, co-founder and Board Chair of the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC), which through its national member network represents more than 250,000 businesses...
55: Geoship – Regenerative Architecture
"Out beyond ideas of right angles and hard lines, there’s a bioceramic dome. A place where nature, community, and healing come full circle. We’ll...
54: Sproutworld – The Original Plantable Pencil
We talk to the CEO of Sproutworld - the original plantable pencils. All aspects of the Sprout pencil are sustainable and non-toxic – from...
53: The Grandad Company – Unisex Circular Street Clothing
Hand-made in The Grandad Company’s London home studio; The Grandad Company is a closed-loop streetwear brand whose mission is to breathe life into reclaimed...
52: Hungry Harvest – Eliminating Food Waste and Hunger
What started as a senior project in his dorm room at the University of Maryland, became his passion. "Everything we do is driven by...
51: Clean and Proud – Creating Sustainable Fashion from Plastic Waste
Clean & Proud kicks off in 2018, when two environment and ecology enthusiasts George Berthon and Beatrice Engström, living in Malawi sit together to...
50: Dandelion Energy – Heat Without Fire
Whether it’s a winter cold snap or a summer scorcher, the ground five feet below the surface maintains a constant temperature year-round. This constant...
49: Othalo – The Future of Housing
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...
48: Solar Panda – Transforming Lives with Low-cost Solar Home Systems
We chat with Brett Bergmann, COO of Solar Panda, Transforming Lives with Low-cost Solar Home Systems about the day when he visited a Solar...
47: Polyface Farms – The Farm With Many Faces
In 1961, William and Lucille Salatin moved their young family to Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, purchasing the most worn-out, eroded, abused farm in the area...
46: IceWind – Extreme Energy Solutions
We talk with Robert Gerber, of Icewind USA. Robert, a career diplomat, who had the opportunity to live in Iceland. Icewind is the premier...
45: Green Heirloom – Sustainable Organic Cookware
We chat with Kaviya Cherian, founder of Green Heirloom, as we follow the traditions and customs of traditional cookware in different parts of the...
44: Ahimsa – Quality Vegan Boots
Gabriel Silva's dream of becoming a pilot was lost when he was diagnosed with type II diabetes, he decided to change his lifestyle and...
43: Ecocart – Sustainable Shopping, Simplified
With one click, EcoCart automatically calculates and eliminates the carbon footprint of your online orders at 10,000+ stores — all at no extra cost....
42: Phool Co – Made From Temple Flowers
It was the day of Makara Sankranti, an ancient Indian festival marking the end of the winter solstice, celebrated by bathing in the sacred...
41: Dr. Sroufe – Teaching Sustainability to Cities, People and Enterprise
In this episode, we chat with sustainability expert, author, and educator Dr. Robert Sroufe. If you a business owner Dr. Sroufe shares tips on...
40: Phoenix Solutions – Corporate Philanthropy Through Data Destruction and IT Asset Disposal.
Phoenix Solutions has been crushing it — your hard drives that is — since 2011. Ever wondered what to do with outdated computers or...
39: Civic Champs – Seamless Volunteering
Guess in which industry 10% of the American workforce generates $ 2 trillion? It's the non-profit sector! Geng Wang - founder of Civic Champs,...
38: The Unscented Company – Effective Unscented Home and Body Care
Anie Rouleau - Founding CEO of The Unscented Company, is a Montrealer, who is guided by the belief that a business’ social values are...
37: Textile Exchange – Creating Material Change
Being a fifth generation cotton farmer gave LaRhea Pepper the knowledge, grit and passion to farm the way her granddaddy had taught her. She...
36: W – Cycle – Naturally replacing plastic
When an autodidact and world traveller, Joseph Siani, co-founder of W - cycle. saw his eco-conscious fried using a disposal diaper, his curiosity was...
35: Palette By Pak – A Better Way To Pack Your Beauty
It was 12:05 a.m., the night before a soul-searching solo trip to Paris, her luggage was laid out across her bedroom floor and Kate...
34: Reel – Bamboo Toilet Paper That Does Good
We chat with founder Derin Oyekan, a 20 year digital marketing veteran about his journey in creating sustainable toilet paper and a brand which...
33: Hinterhouse – Design Spaces Hidden in Nature
Art and nature can have a deep impact in our well-being. we strengthen that connection by creating spaces that integrate them. We talk to...
32: Desserto – Vegan Cactus Leather.
How a chance meeting in Taipei, Taiwan brings birthday twins together in their home country of Mexico, to create vegan leather. We talk to...
31: Dropps – Eco – friendly Household Cleaning Products
We talk to the CEO of Dropps, Jonathan Propper, who reinvented the way consumers do laundry with the invention of the liquid laundry detergent...
30: Diaspora Co – Building a Better Spice Trade
The original intent of colonial conquest of the Indian subcontinent was a desire for domination of the spice trade. 600+ years later, as a...
29: Unpaste – Zero Waste Toothpaste Tablets
We talk to Patrick Graham, CEO of Unpaste - zero-waste toothpaste. Unpaste is disrupting the toothpaste market with it's Altoids like tablets. It gently...
28: Redecker – Design and Crafts in a Modern Family Owned Company.
The first handcrafted Bürstenhaus Redecker brushes were produced in 1935. Their brushes are made with domestic wood and plant fibers and are natural, sustainable,...
27: Ajiri Tea – Creating a Sustainable Cycle of Employment and Opportunity in Kenya.
What does it take to start a business several thousands of miles away, and that too when you were just 19. Kate Holby co-founded...
26: Beyond Good – Chocolate Made Right.
Beyond Good, a pioneer in heirloom dark chocolate, is the only brand in the U.S. market producing bean-to-bar chocolate at source in Africa. From...
25: Impact of COVID – 19.
The world changed around us in just a month. The new normal and when will it all be normal again. We talk to 6...
24: Inai – Buy With Love
We talk to Shruti Ashok, the founder of Inai. Inai is a creative space, where timeless leather pieces are crafted using upcycled Italian leathers,...
23: Alabama Chanin – For a Modern Sustainable Life.
We talk with the founder and slow design pioneer Natalie Chanin of Alabama Chanin. The company that has become what Alabama Chanin is today...
22: Mayu – Luxury Created Sustainably
We speak to Mayura Davda Shah the founder of MAYU, a sustainable luxury lifestyle brand which promotes a conscious way of life. Designed in...
21: Jaidee Dancewear – Celebrating the Beauty and Wisdom of Dancers.
Jai-Dee, ใจดีis Thai for kind-hearted, is a sustainable leotard company. We talk with founder and professional; ballet dancer Katherine Hartsell who has created this...
20: Green Sole – Steps Towards Sustainability
Co-founders and runners Shriyans Bhandari and Ramesh Dhami ran through 3-4 pairs of sneakers every year. They realized that the soles were still in...
19: Suta – Woven Uninterrupted Simplicity
We talk with co-founders Sujata and Taniya (Su and Ta) who decided to quit their well-paying jobs and put their hearts and souls into...
18: Tahmina – Transforming Lives in Conflict Zones #tobebrave
We talk with Sarah Jackson (whose name has been changed due to security reasons), founder and CEO of Tahmina. Tahmina is an international brand...
17: Ricron Panels – Giving Value To Waste Plastics
Co-founder Rahul Choudhary of Ricron Panels talks about the motivation and the process of converting toothpaste and candy wrappers into a great cost-effective substitute...
16: Outerknown – For Earth and For Planet
We talk to Megan Stoneburner Aseem, Director of Sustainability and Sourcing at Outerknown. At Outerknown every decision is made with the highest regard for...
15: Almitra – Earth Conscious Products
How does having a child change life perspectives? We talk to co-founders Anamika Sengupta and Biplap Dutta who decided to raise him in a...
14: Global Goods Partners – Gifts That Give Back
Buy handmade, change women's lives. We chat with Joan Shifrin and Catherine Shimony, extremely dynamic and creative women who run this New York-based non-profit...
13: Malai – There is More to Coconuts Than You Think!
Malai is a newly developed biocomposite material based on Bacterial Cellulose is grown on water from mature coconuts and natural fibers from the...
12: MUD Jeans – Circular Denim – A World Without Waste
MUD Jeans is a Dutch sustainable denim brand. In 2013 MUD Jeans introduced the innovative‘Lease A Jeans’ fashion concept. With this concept MUD Jeans...
11: The Farmer’s Dog – A Smarter, Healthier Pet Food.
The Farmer’s Dog was founded on the belief that, like people, pets should be enabled to lead their best possible lives. Their first product...
10: Silver Spun Goods – The Healthiest Socks You Will Ever Wear
Through her curiosity and love of knitting, Laurie Gonyea discovered the magical and therapeutic properties of yarn spun with pure silver. However, this extraordinary...
9: Two Blind Brothers – Ultra-Soft Clothing With the Sole Purpose to Fund the Cure for Blindness
Bradford and Bryan Manning are two blind brothers on a mission to cure blindness. At a young age, they were diagnosed with an eye...
8: Swahili Coast – Worker-Owned, Worker-Managed, Worker-Financed Fashion
Swahili Coast partners with artisans in East Africa to craft ethically handmade, fair trade, adventure-ready accessories.It connect them to global markets using principles of...
7: Muskaan – Look Good and Do Good With Natural Cosmetics
Muskaan's lipstick is more than just a pretty shade - it's a way to show your true colors. Look good and do good with...
6: Andeana Hats – Working with Women Artisans to Preserve Their Vanishing Craft
Hats that empower women & capture the energy of the Sacred Valley, infusing it into your everyday life. #WearYourIntention
5: Grant Blvd – Creating Employment for Formerly Incarcerated Women in Sustainable Fashion
We talk with Kimberly McGlonn, a passionate founder/CEO, Grant Blvd about her mission and her vision in training returning citizens women to create clothes...
4: ABLE – Empowering Women by Paying a Living Wage
ABLE is a lifestyle brand focused on ending generational poverty by providing economic opportunity for women. We talk to Jen Milam, director of merchandise...
3: Zojila – Minimalist Kitchen Design Studio
"Nature is the best designer as it has had 1000s of years to perfect it." - Rony Joseph, designer and owner of Zojila.com. Listen...
2: Art + Eden Organic Clothing for Kids
"Business best in the world" and "Business best FOR the world" - Susan Correa, Founder and CEO of Art and Eden talks to us...
1: Palm Straw – Biodegradable Plant Based Straws
The environmentally conscious you doesn't want to use plastic straws, but paper straws dissolve in your drinks. Here is the answer for you: Palm...
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79: Thermify – Smart Green – Using Energy Twice
What if there was a new kind of data center that could directly warm homes and heat hot water, instead of a gas boiler? One...