Mindful Businesses

95% of plastic packaging material annually ends up in dumps or the natural environment, taking more than 400 years to decompose in our oceans and up to 1,000 years in landfills. Joseph Siani was determined to create a natural substitute to plastic by using the sugarcane pulp - a by-product of the sugar manufacturing process. Learn what it means to up-cycle and how SupraPulp™ is made keeping in mind the principles of circular design. Even though it is completely compostable and it can withstand temperature ranges of - 42 to 270 degrees Celsius. 

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https://w-cycle.com/

9/11 changed how we travel and how we pack when we travel. The mini-size plastic bottles became an integral way to pack our toiletries, cosmetics, and beauty. But is anything smaller than 8" even truly and effectively recycled? Learn more in this episode. You can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com

https://www.palettebypak.com/

We chat with founder Derin Oyekan, a 20-year digital marketing veteran about his journey in creating sustainable toilet paper and a brand that strives to give back by building toilets and empowering women. Learn how Reel does it in a mindful collaborative way. You can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com

https://reelpaper.com/

Art and nature can have a deep impact on our well-being. we strengthen that connection by creating spaces that integrate them. We talk to the founder of Hinter Company creator of spaces, Mauricio Padilla. Hinter is no traditional hotel, it has spaces where guests can reconnect through nature and minimalism. Hinter sets a new norm on sustainability by giving more than what they take. You can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com

https://hinter.com/

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. You can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com

https://desserto.com.mx/

We talk to the CEO of Dropps, Jonathan Propper, who reinvented the way consumers do laundry with the invention of the liquid laundry detergent pod. In 2017, Dropps became exclusively direct-to-consumer by offering cost-saving subscription plans shipped via sustainable packaging; eliminating third-party retailers from its distribution chain. This autonomy has allowed the brand to thrive in providing eco-responsible cleaning products with reduced environmental impact, which saves money, time, water, and plastic. You can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com

https://www.dropps.com/

The original intent of colonial conquest of the Indian subcontinent was a desire for domination of the spice trade. 600+ years later, as a young woman born and raised in postcolonial Mumbai, working at the intersection of food and culture, Sana Javeri Kadri founder of @diasporaco, was slowly discovering that not much about that system had changed. Farmers made no money, spices changed hands upwards of 10 times between farmer and consumer, and the final spice on the shelf was usually an old, dusty, and flavorless shadow of what it once was. Living a life between two worlds - India and the USA, and mindfully impacting lives in both places. Listen to Sana’s passion in this episode. You can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com

https://www.diasporaco.com/

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 polishes your teeth leaving fewer places for bacteria to attach and reducing the formation of plaque and tartar. It is manufactured sustainably with a minimalistic philosophy. Listen more from Patrick. You can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com

https://unpaste.us/

The first handcrafted Bürstenhaus Redecker brushes were produced in 1935. Their brushes are made with domestic wood and plant fibers and are natural, sustainable, functional, and very durable. A lot has changed since then. Today, the name stands, as it has for decades, for an ideal combination of natural quality, function, and design. Learn how this 3rd generation company has survived, grown, and transferred management through the generations. In this episode, we chat with Jana and Felix Redecker. 

https://www.redecker.de/en/

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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 Ajiri tea with her sister Sara Kolby, to create a full cycle of sustainable aid. Because education is a sustainable investment, 100% of the net profits go back to Kenya to pay school fees for orphans. Ajiri Tea Company is now sponsoring 29 orphans in school and is employing four different women’s groups. Learn more about these amazing young ladies. You can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com

https://ajiritea.com/