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47: Polyface Farms – The Farm With Many Faces

February 4, 2021 aviyer2000 00:41:14 0 Comments

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 near Staunton. Using nature as a pattern, they and their children began the healing and innovation that now supports three generations.

Disregarding conventional wisdom, the Salatins planted trees, built huge compost piles, dug ponds, moved cows daily with portable electric fencing, and invented portable sheltering systems to produce all their animals on perennial prairie polycultures.

Today the farm arguably represents America’s premier non-industrial food production oasis. Believing that the Creator’s design is still the best pattern for the biological world, the Salatin family invites like-minded folks to join in the farm’s mission: to develop emotionally, economically, environmentally enhancing agricultural enterprises and facilitate their duplication throughout the world. We chat with the energetic and vivacious Joel Salatin, who talks about Polyface Farms mission and journey.

Agriculture & Farming

47: Polyface Farms - The Farm With Many Faces

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44: Ahimsa – Quality Vegan Boots

January 12, 2021 aviyer2000 00:40:30 0 Comments

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 diet. Introspection led him to his spiritual roots which are based on one simple principle – “do no harm”. He apprenticed in his father’s shoe factory to learn the trade. He launched Ahimsa in 2013. In 2014, only 6 months they took a very big step. They opened the doors to their own factory. He felt uncomfortable that his products were being made by a third party who did not fully share his beliefs. To this day, it remains the only 100% vegan shoe factory in the world.

Design and Innovation

44: Ahimsa - Quality Vegan Boots

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42: Phool Co – Made From Temple Flowers

December 22, 2020 aviyer2000 00:29:48 0 Comments

It was the day of Makara Sankranti, an ancient Indian festival marking the end of the winter solstice, celebrated by bathing in the sacred waters of the river Ganges. On that cold winter morning in 2015, Ankit Agarwal, founder of Phool Co took his friend Jakub, who was visiting him from the Czech Republic to see Ghats of the River Ganges. They watched as truckloads of temple flowers were being dumped in the river, and at that very moment, they saw sunlight hit the water and an oily chemical film float onto the surface of the water. Ankit struggled to explain to Jakub, why a river so revered was ignored and polluted and why he couldn’t do anything about it. Ankit visited the temples the next to assess and understand the magnitude of the problem. That day he decided to be the change to create a movement. He founded Phool Co and became the genesis of the ‘flowercycling’ technology. Through innovation, they began to offer products made from temple flowers.

Design and Innovation

42: Phool Co - Made From Temple Flowers

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37: Textile Exchange – Creating Material Change

October 6, 2020 aviyer2000 00:35:57 0 Comments

Being a fifth generation cotton farmer gave LaRhea Pepper the knowledge, grit and passion to farm the way her granddaddy had taught her. She set out to to create the non-profit Textile Exchange to build a community that can collectively accomplish what no individual or company can do alone.

Agriculture & Farming

37: Textile Exchange - Creating Material Change

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36: W – Cycle – Naturally replacing plastic

September 29, 2020 aviyer2000 00:41:32 0 Comments

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 piqued. That led him to create and patent a compostable material called SupraPulp™, non-coated food packaging solution from discarded sugar-cane pulp.

Design and Innovation

36: W - Cycle - Naturally replacing plastic

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34: Reel – Bamboo Toilet Paper That Does Good

September 9, 2020 aviyer2000 00:32:07 0 Comments

We chat with founder Derin Oyekan, a 20 year digital marketing veteran about his journey in creating sustainable toilet paper and a brand which strives to give back by building toilets and empowering women. Learn how Reel does it in a mindful collaborative way.

Africa

34: Reel - Bamboo Toilet Paper That Does Good

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32: Desserto – Vegan Cactus Leather.

July 11, 2020 aviyer2000 00:42:50 0 Comments

How a chance meeting in Taipei, Taiwan brings birthday twins together in their home country of Mexico, to create vegan leather. We talk to co-founders Adrian Lopez and Marte Cazarez of Desserto, where they create a highly sustainable plant-based vegan-leather made from cactus, with its characteristic softness to touch and yet a great performer in a wide variety of applications, complying with the most rigorous quality and environmental standards.

Fashion and Beauty

32: Desserto - Vegan Cactus Leather.

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24: Inai – Buy With Love

April 7, 2020 aviyer2000 00:21:24 0 Comments

We talk to Shruti Ashok, the founder of Inai. Inai is a creative space, where timeless leather pieces are crafted using upcycled Italian leathers, handmade by skilled Indian artisans in Madras, India. The designs are made to serve a specific purpose — a bag for everyday living, new adventures, emotional milestones and so much more. ‘Inai’ is a Tamil word, derived from ‘Inaippu’ which translates to ‘connection’. – you to connect with what you buy. Inai aims to inspire people to treasure and value the products they consume and the stories behind them.

Fashion and Beauty

24: Inai - Buy With Love

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22: Mayu – Luxury Created Sustainably

March 10, 2020 aviyer2000 00:26:09 0 Comments

We speak to Mayura Davda Shah the founder of MAYU, a sustainable luxury lifestyle brand which promotes a conscious way of life. Designed in New York with fish leather and vegan materials sourced from Europe she crafts goods for the betterment of our people and planet. Learn how waste can be used to create a luxury premium accessories brand. In fact, L’Officiel placed as one of the top 5 sustainable brands to watch out for along with Stella McCartney.

Fashion and Beauty

22: Mayu - Luxury Created Sustainably

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21: Jaidee Dancewear – Celebrating the Beauty and Wisdom of Dancers.

March 3, 2020 aviyer2000 00:32:29 0 Comments

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 female-centered brand creating dance wear to empower women, support the arts and honor the earth. Featuring luxurious Italian fabric made with ECONYL® regenerated nylon fiber. With commitment to women who dance, the arts that uplift humanity and the environment that we all call our creative home, Jai-Dee Dancewear is a small company with a big mission to help create a kinder, more creative and more sustainable world for all.

Sustainable Materials

21: Jaidee Dancewear - Celebrating the Beauty and Wisdom of Dancers.

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Podcast: Sustainable Materials

47: Polyface Farms – The Farm With Many Faces

44: Ahimsa – Quality Vegan Boots

42: Phool Co – Made From Temple Flowers

37: Textile Exchange – Creating Material Change

36: W – Cycle – Naturally replacing plastic

34: Reel – Bamboo Toilet Paper That Does Good

32: Desserto – Vegan Cactus Leather.

24: Inai – Buy With Love

22: Mayu – Luxury Created Sustainably

21: Jaidee Dancewear – Celebrating the Beauty and Wisdom of Dancers.

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