In this episode we discuss the many issues with the traditional fashion industry that made Esther choose a circular model for her sustainable fashion brand.
Read MoreKhushi Kantha creates sustainable, multi-purpose baby 'kantha' blankets, hand-stitched from reclaimed and ethically sourced cotton and embroidered with empowerment by mothers in Bangladesh. Laura brings a real clarity of thought and patience to how she is developing and building a brand. If you're doing the same you'll learn loads from how she is going about doing this.
Read MoreEvelina and Malin met 1.5 years ago digitally, and sharing the same purpose of reaching a zero-waste society, they came up with ideas on actions to take together. One of them was a podcast, and another idea was a toolkit for workshops. In this episode, Evelina and Malin share how they use their Methodkit for Sustainable Organisations to help organisations measure their social and environmental impact.
Read MoreAs such it was a pleasure to talk to Sally Giblin this week to discover more about her relatively new brand, Pure Bundle which brings a circular economy model to her business, selling baby clothes.
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How many festivals or events have you attended where you'd wish they'd provided recycling?What about when you go to a restaurant or fast-food takeaway and you're given your food in plastic containers, styro-foam (polystyrene) cups? Or maybe you get frustrated with plastic straws at your local bar? This is exactly why Tara Dodson, founder of Full Circle Resource Management set up her business out of frustration.
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Ame Seji and her co-funder Timi are creating the first ethical, sustainable natural hair extension company: Niche Hair Lab. They take sourcing seriously and plan to 'give back' throuh a local foundation for the communities from hwich they source hair from.
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Kudu & Mimi is a fantastic example of doing good business. Not only is the ethics and environment considered in sourcing and manufacturing the products they sell, the profits go towards a local charity the founders are passionate about. Tahni Aitken shares her story of setting up Kudu & Mimi with her sister.
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A simple and yet revolutionary idea, to return and reuse the packaging that contains our shampoo, conditioner and body wash, so we can reduce single use plastic in the home. Plaine Products provides exactly that service. Find out more in this weeks podcast.
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Like many innovative entrepreneurs, increasingly using waste products as a resource for their business, Jo-Anne Godden uses nylon fishing nets, reclaimed from the Mediterranean as the sustainable material for her designer gym and swimwear range at Ruby Moon.
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