by greenconnections | Nov 21, 2020 | Fashion, healthcare, Interviews
“100% of the materials used in our back to school (mask-making) kits were …from deadstock (discarded) materials…to provide a sustainable mask alternative for kids in need to that they ….can keep their communities safe.” Jennifer Lee on Green Connections Radio As...
by greenconnections | Jun 1, 2019 | Careers & Talent, Careers & Talent, Consumer, Fashion, Interviews, Journalism, Leadership & Innovation, Technology, Tips
“(T)here’s an enormous opportunity to talk about sustainability and environmentalism in a way that captures the imagination of an everyday consumer or an everyday fashion lover and find a way to make it exciting and interesting and accessible.“ Laura Jones on Green...
by greenconnections | Feb 25, 2018 | Business, Fashion, Interviews, Leadership & Innovation
“If we continue at the current pace of textile production, by 2025, two-thirds of the entire world’s population is going to face shortages of fresh water and be exposed to toxic chemicals from textile dyeing.” Stephanie Benedetto on Green Connections...
by greenconnections | Feb 11, 2018 | Business, Community, Fashion, Interviews, Leadership & Innovation, Policy & Government
The clothing manufacturing process generates about 15 million tons of waste per year, according to the EPA, and 85 percent of apparel we buy ends up in landfill. What can we do about this? Meet a creative entrepreneur who saw a marketplace gap and formed...
by greenconnections | Nov 18, 2017 | Careers & Talent, Fashion, Interviews
“Can you produce something that is both beautiful and sustainable? We’re getting to the point where those two things should be one and the same.” Amina Razvi on Green Connections Radio Do you wish you knew a way to buy clothing that is made...
by greenconnections | Oct 22, 2017 | Business, Fashion, Featured Tips Post, Gifts & Homes, Interviews
Are you shopping for new bedding for your college kids or yourself? Before you do, listen to my interview with Coyuchi CEO Eileen Mockus about eco-bedding — and you might never shop for bedding the same way again! Coyuchi has been manufacturing organic...