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19: Suta – Woven Uninterrupted Simplicity

February 18, 2020 aviyer2000 Impact, India, Womenled 00:32:52 0 Comments

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 spreading love through traditional hand-woven sarees. They have a family of 1400 weavers. The process of weaving every saree is a celebration of centuries of tradition and the authenticity of Indian arts. Suta strives to preserve the art of generational craftsman, guaranteeing them a living wage and bringing their products to the urban markets. Learn about their journey in this episode.

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18: Tahmina – Transforming Lives in Conflict Zones #tobebrave

February 11, 2020 aviyer2000 Food, Impact, USA, Womenled 00:28:40 0 Comments

We talk with Sarah Jackson (whose name has been changed due to security reasons), founder and CEO of Tahmina. Tahmina is an international brand with a vision to export transformational products from different conflict regions of the world. Their maiden project is saffron and saffron-infused teas from Afghanistan. Learn more about their work through this podcast.

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17: Ricron Panels – Giving Value To Waste Plastics

February 4, 2020 aviyer2000 Fashion and Beauty, India, Sustainable Materials 00:32:39 0 Comments

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 for plywood and MDF. Join us on his journey.

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16: Outerknown – For Earth and For Planet

January 28, 2020 aviyer2000 Fashion and Beauty, Sustainable Materials 00:30:42 0 Comments

We talk to Megan Stoneburner Aseem, Director of Sustainability and Sourcing at Outerknown. At Outerknown every decision is made with the highest regard for the hands that build our clothes and the world we call home. From seeds to suppliers to a circular design, their mission is to protect natural resources, empower the people crafting the clothes, and inspire change within the industry and beyond. Learn how they do it.

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15: Almitra – Earth Conscious Products

January 21, 2020 aviyer2000 India, Sustainable Materials, Womenled 00:29:25 0 Comments

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 plastic-free world. They designed and created earth-conscious products to raise a child who lives in co-existence with nature. They envision a world where we and our children can have their basic rights to breathe pure without fear and live in a world that thrives naturally. They share these views and products with our listeners.

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14: Global Goods Partners – Gifts That Give Back

January 14, 2020 aviyer2000 Africa, Impact, USA, Womenled 00:33:11 0 Comments

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 brand Global Goods Partners, like a business and with the overall mission to do good and empower women. Their work, resources, and resolve are focused on bridging gaps, opening doors and providing opportunities for artisan women to join the international marketplace.

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13: Malai – There is More to Coconuts Than You Think!

December 31, 2019 aviyer2000 India, Sustainable Materials 00:28:21 0 Comments

Malai is a newly developed biocomposite material based on Bacterial Cellulose is grown on water from mature coconuts and natural fibers from the banana stem, hemp, and sisal. A duo of designers and material researchers Zuzana Gombosova and Susmith Susheel have for the last 2 years have been based in Kerala where they continue building a pilot manufacturing unit and working on improving material properties and manufacturing processes. The essence of Malai is to find beauty in all natural and design materials that can come from nature and safely return to it.

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12: MUD Jeans – Circular Denim – A World Without Waste

December 16, 2019 aviyer2000 Europe, Fashion and Beauty, Sustainable Materials 00:22:13 0 Comments

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 has won various prizes such asthe Edie Award for Sustainability Business Models and the Peta Vegan Award. On a daily basis,the company engages and applies itself in the transition towards a circular fashion industry byrecycling or upcycling of resources where possible. MUD Jeans attains the high standards ofvarious sustainability organizations such as the worldwide B Corp. MUD Jeans is the first CO2neutral denim brand according to the BLUEdot certificate process and participates via BLUEdotin CO2 ‘positive’ projects by which it neutralizes its CO2 emission.

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11: The Farmer’s Dog – A Smarter, Healthier Pet Food.

December 3, 2019 aviyer2000 Food, USA 00:23:21 0 Comments

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 is a subscription service that delivers wholesome, freshly-cooked meals for dogs – an antidote to the unregulated, highly processed, preservative-fueled world of commercial pet food.The Farmer’s Dog launched in 2014 after co-founder Brett’s battle to solve the stomach issues of his dog, Jada. After testing every pet food on the market without success, Brett tried a fresh, home-cooked diet at his vet’s recommendation. The results were staggering – Jada was cured. Having witnessed first-hand the power of fresh food, he teamed up with Jonathan to rethink the pet food industry from the ground-up and create the simple, healthy product they wished had existed for their own dogs (and dogs everywhere!).

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10: Silver Spun Goods – The Healthiest Socks You Will Ever Wear

November 19, 2019 aviyer2000 Fashion and Beauty, Sustainable Materials, USA, Womenled 00:27:14 0 Comments

Through her curiosity and love of knitting, Laurie Gonyea discovered the magical and therapeutic properties of yarn spun with pure silver. However, this extraordinary material was not being produced in the U.S. for the hand knitting market. Laurie set out to change that. The result is a collection of modern, elevated essentials that are kind to your skin and the world around you. Each collection is designed and made in the US, infused with pure silver throughout the pieces and is produced in limited runs. Naturally antibacterial and antimicrobial, pure silver inhibits the growth of odor-causing bacteria and promotes healthy skin. Silver also has great thermal properties and conducts energy, keeping your feet warm.

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