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Meet Paige Marinelli, up-and-coming designer and Founder of vegan leather accessories brand, Hoam. Paige is on a mission to redefine the classic cowboy boot by reinventing the iconic style to better align with the future of fashion and our planet. Think of Hoam as your home for boots made from the earth, for the earth. Discover the joy of cactus leather and more about this new brand's ethos in our latest Founder-to-Founder interview.

Catch up with Linda Miller, Founder & CEO of sustainable period underwear brand Pure Rosy, in this Founder to Founder follow-up interview to discover the measurable strides the brand has made over the past year. 

Meet Aaron Roubitchek, founder of Ponto Footwear, the footwear brand made from recycled and bio-based materials and designed to help us take steps towards a cleaner, kinder planet. Discover why “doing more with less” is truly at the heart of Ponto in our latest Founder-To-Founder interview.

Meet Jessica Schreiber, co-founder of FABSCRAP, the non-profit organization working with over 800 brands to recycle and redistribute hundreds of thousands of pounds from the fashion design and entertainment industry in New York City and Philadelphia every year; discover which sustainability data metrics - and volunteer stats! -  factor into the success of her mission; and, hear about ways you can support efforts to reduce waste in the fashion industry at the business level either as a donor to the fundraising campaign for expansion, as a sorting volunteer, or via a corporate team-building exercise in our latest Founder-To-Founder interview.

Meet Regan Nelson, clean living expert and brand advocate for Beautycounter, a beauty company leading a movement to a future where all beauty is clean beauty. Discover the company’s push for legislative initiatives to inspire Congress and consumers to take more action to protect our health; Regan’s can’t-live-without sunscreen for an active outdoor life and snow days in Idaho; and more facts about safer, cleaner, more sustainable living in this AMA interview.  

Greenhouse Challenge #3: Three winners will get rewarded for participating in the challenge and take home Beautycounter's “Best In Clean Heroes” gift sets (challenge kicks off November 14th - get all the details on @rijoistogether). And, check out our special Rijois X Beautycounter pop-up here to stock up on all your favorites plus great ideas for holiday gifts.

PS: Don’t miss Regan’s podcast This Or Something Better to hear from more founders and CEOs, Olympic athletes, health and wellness professionals, authors, motivational speakers and those whose passion and work is dedicated to Something Better.

Meet Anisha Sharma and Cloé Lankhorst from Amsterdam’s BYBORRE. These textile industry changemakers join host Jennifer Grove for an in-depth "Ask Me Anything" interview and in-depth look at how BYBORRE has been rewriting the rules of responsible textile creation by digitizing the design and production process and introducing Textile-as-a-Service. Anisha and Cloé share their insights and expertise, along with a sincere passion for their company’s culture and the textile community, in this episode's fascinating textile-focused AMA.

Meet Fern Clausius, an award-winning 2019 graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology's couture Intimate Apparel Design program, and the Creative Director and Founder of her eponymous label, FERN New York, an ethically produced collection of lingerie incorporating remnant textiles. Discover the evolution of Fern's inspiration (think: French couture, Art Nouveau, surrealism, cinema!) and sustainable approach behind her one-of-a-kind pieces -- you may have spotted them at opening night at the Metropolitan Opera, the NYC Ballet or burlesque deep within Brooklyn -- along with the most amazing, precious baby gift she designed; and, the special must-have item Fern gets delivered every month that supports one of her eco-tips.

Welcome to our Greenhouse Challenge #2! Listen, participate and earn rewards for taking a small step towards making the world a better place. For more details, join the community @rijoistogether

In today's special episode "5 Things You Need To Know About Luca," we'll discover why our intern is passionate about graphic design, social media, sustainability and eco-responsibility...and so much more! Join us for a unique look from the intern's view of life at Rijois, and then take a peek at her video and graphic design work contribution on our social channels, including @rijoistogether.