"I wanted to dispel myths and prove that eco friendly can be easier way to live, cheaper way to live. And I help other people make that transition", says Jodie, founder of Between Green Boxes. "We help you champion small changes by helping you with small product. Its making it NOT an elitist way of life. People think a)don't know where to start b)think its too much of an issue to deal with" says this mother of two, eco warrior. "Its not somebody else's job to reduce he impact on the environment". Her mantra - "Keep it simple"

https://between-green.com

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"Waste management does not start from collection, it starts from production", says Chukwuka Franklin who runs 'I and My Environment'.

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In one of the most futuristic conversations on this podcast yet, he says, 'If we can manage our waste very well there will be no need for landfill. Landfill is never a sustainable way to manage waste" https://www.facebook.com/Iandmyenvironment @Iandmyenvironment iandmyenvironment@outlook.com +234 803 801 5866

"When you are on the right path, you are just excited to go to work every single day", says Petria Leggo-Field. Launching her business at the beginning of Corona Virus, she says, "I have the growth mindset. If I can launch a business and survive the Corona Virus, I can do anything!!"

If there is a story of perseverence, commitment to fulfiling a calling and relentlessly following one's passion that one wants to listen to, then this is the one. 

Vina Lustado runs Sol Haus Design and is famous for her fantastic and impeccable tiny house. But there is so much more to the story - one that starts in Philippines ->LA->Germany->rest of EU->LA->Italy->LA and it still going on. We caught up with her and Vina did a fantastic job of sharing her true story of how and why the tiny house really came about. I urge you to take a look at this beautiful video : https://youtu.be/3tKUavs9uN8

This Episode was produced and hosted by Rashmi Vittal, edited by Prem Jagadish, co-ordinated by Agrima Mathur and the music is an original compostion by Eden Mikula. Please forgive us for the poor audio in some parts of the episode. The conversation was so pure and candid, we did not want to do a rehearsed version. Hope you will stay tuned and listen to the entire coversation.

"There is NO waste. The word 'waste' should not exist in the Oxford dictionary", says Shibin Vasudevan as he questions the very premise of how we create things in the world today.

Shibin grew up as a child who witnessed garment manufacturing in his father's factory and questioned the 'left over' then, and then he went on to study Fashion at prestigious institutes in India and London and broke norms by creating fantastic products out of every day waste. To know what kind of waste he picked and how he transformed it, listen to his amazing and inspiring journey on this episode of the podcast.

https://iwearcustoms.com/

https://www.facebook.com/vasudevanshibin/

@shibin.vasudevan

@shibinvasudevan

How much of plastic do we buy our children every year ? And then, we the same people, wish that our children would never have to deal with plastic waste in their lifetimes. 

When Helen Rogan, in Queensland Australia, received a ton of plastic toys as presents for her daughters' birthdays, she just HAD to do something about it. Helen, mother of Poppy and Daisy, designed high quality eco friendly and experiential toys. She shares her journey with us and especially so the spike in her business during the covid times as more families are spending time with their children. It is such a delight to listen to her stories of experimenting with coming up with the right design for the toys with Poppy and Daisy themselves.

https://youtu.be/YZX-rGSuCfY : this video is going to make you think twice before you pick up a plastic toy for your child next time :)

https://www.poppyanddaisydesigns.com.au/

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"Sustainable fashion is not a trend, it is a revolution", says Shiksha Bansali who runs a label by her name.

Absolutely honest about her journey and transparent about her work, great narrator of her story - this episode focusses on how Shiksha Bansali did something about what bothered her deeply and turned it into something beautiful. Her timeless sustainable pieces are worn by the young crop of Bollywood.

https://www.shikshabhansali.in/

https://youtu.be/dpZ5YP55ysU - The saree upcycle program

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The music on this podcast is an original composition by Eden Mikula, the episode is audio edited by Prem Jagadeesh and coordinated by Agrima Mathur

If you make preservative free, chemical concoctions free, healthy food - does it taste good? Ofcourse it tastes good. That is how human beings ate until we started packaging them and spending more on packaging and advertising. Priyamvada and Vasuprada realised the treasure trove of ancient recipes we are sitting on, yet stuffing ourselves with chemical concoctions from the supermarkets in the name of convenience.

They quit their corporate jobs to start Mango Kitchen : Healthy Tasty food, served for your modern lifestyle sans chemicals. How do they do that ? 

In conversation with us is Priyamvada from Mango Kitchen and speaks about the magic.

This episode was audio edited by Prem Jagadeesh, coordinated by Agrima Mathur and the music is an original piece created for this podcast by Eden Mikula.