Best Local Ingredients Podcasts (2025)

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050: Skin Deep: The Surprising Power of Natural, Locally-Sourced Beauty Products with Nancy Rimbergas 24:45

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“You follow your passion, and when you have a purpose behind it, everything becomes a little bit clearer.” —Nancy Rimbergas Clean beauty isn't just another Instagram hashtag—it's a real movement that starts with actually caring about what we're putting on our skin. Every lotion, cream, or serum is like a tiny decision that ripples out, affecting no…

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True Impact Of Our Human Footprint With Shane Campbell-Staton, PhD 57:20

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The human footprint may not be easily measurable, but it is crucial in shaping the planet for better and for worse – but most of the time it is the latter. Corinna Bellizzi sits down with biologist Shane Campbell-Staton, PhD, who hosts the aptly named show "Human Footprint." He talks all about his experiences traveling around the world to delve int…

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Daddy’s Girl with Desti 43:34

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Friends for decades, Desti and Melanie usually connect over a meal. Lucky for Melanie many of those meals are right out of Desti’s kitchen, which provides all the “wonderful” you think from an Italian kitchen: measuring by sight, overflowing plates and plenty of garlic and wit. Arancini Appetizer Recipe Follow me on instagram…

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053: Making Business Personal: Lessons from 30 Years of Conscious Entrepreneurship with Susan and Brad Black 48:27

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“In the old days, families worked together, like on a farm, and that's the model we wanted to create for ourselves at EO Products.” —Brad Black Most businesses die because they chase profits instead of purpose—a raw, honest truth that cuts to the core of entrepreneurial burnout and lost passion. A lot of entrepreneurs pour their hearts and soul int…

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Drinking In The Local Offerings with Tom 34:50

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Tom and Melanie have known each other for a long time. They know each other well and well they should….they were once married. They shared food and travels and continue to share friends, food and adventure stories. Tom likes to travel and sample local food and drink, which leads to stories of bento boxes, slivovitz and horse meat." NOTE: We had som…

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Revolutionizing Rice With Caryl Levine & Ken Lee 1:01:16

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Rice is a staple food for more than half the world’s population. Although it is usually white, there are many other colors and types of rice out there. Caryl Levine and Ken Lee have pioneered the introduction of heirloom red and black rice to the United States. Joining Corinna Bellizzi, they share how they are reshaping the way Americans see, think…

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052: Beauty Decoded: Skincare Truths, Sunscreen Myths & Brand-Building Wisdom with Carmine Montalto 32:28

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“You can’t be all things to all people, and a brand can’t be all things to all people. A brand can be as big as it gets with tons of money supporting it. But, there has to be a point of difference to stand out to consumers.” —Carmine Montalto Most beauty founders drown in a saturated market, chasing viral trends while struggling to build brands tha…

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Putting All The Love And Ingredients In with Amy 37:37

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Amy and Melanie met at a challenging time in both of their lives and formed a connection around caring for others through food. The two explore Amy’s food origins, as well as her need to try something new. A multi-talented person, Amy shares food memories and meals including, bread, soup, pizza and….desert. Heart Waffles Recipe Check out: Tower Chi…

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From Air To Aqua: Decentralized Water Solutions For A Thirsty Planet With Brian Sheng 50:17

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With freshwater becoming more and more limited, our planet turns its sights to decentralized water solutions. Brian Sheng, Co-Founder and CEO of Aquaria, has developed a technology to capture the vapor in the air and turn it into liquid water. Joining Corinna Bellizzi, he shares how their Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) does its wonders to make c…

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051: Marketing Mythbusters: What Really Makes Customers Buy with Jeff Greenfield 31:16

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“The truth is, when you start checking out other brands, you will start to notice how inconsistent they are. So just by being consistent, you're already ahead of the game.” —Jeff Greenfield. Most entrepreneurs are drowning in a sea of marketing noise, desperately trying to be heard while burning through limited resources with little measurable retu…

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Season From Your Heart with Stephanie 37:16

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Melanie met Stephanie at work and together they’ve done a good job of perfecting “play”. At the top of their “play-list” is food. It started with a Napa Valley vacation and continues in their homes, backyards, neighborhood and the world. Stephanie, a real home-grown cook, discusses her takes on everything from porchetta to paprika. Grandma's Pork &…

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Revolutionizing Regenerative Agriculture With Stephanie Anderson 55:13

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It is quite interesting to see women lead the charge in revolutionizing regenerative agriculture, which is a male-dominated space. They are bringing a brand-new approach to raising awareness about social justice, gaining mostly the attention and interest of youth. Corinna Bellizzi chats with Stephanie Anderson, an award-winning journalist, who util…

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Embracing (re)Generative Leadership With Susan Griffin-Black & Brad Black 1:04:52

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In today’s world where capitalism, globalism, and digital innovation reign supreme, sustainability still finds its way to navigate the corporate world on the right path. Corinna Bellizzi sits down with Susan Griffin-Black and Brad Black who share how they pioneered the natural personal care industry through their unique (re)generative leadership ap…

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049: NASA's Dental Care Secret: Saving Teeth with Eco-Friendly Space-Age Tech with Belinda Lau 47:21

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“I had to find that niche, that core community of people who were trying to solve the same problems that I was and who were passionate about the solution. But if I hadn’t found that, I think it would be tough to try to keep promoting your product and your brand without actually knowing where it fits.” —Belinda Lau Every toothpaste tube and toothbru…

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Quest For Crispy Duck with Christine 50:06

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Notes: Christine and Melanie go way back. The two have shared love of food. From their early days of restaurants, take-away, and travel food to discovering and enjoying cooking for their guests. Christine talks remodeling, knives and her romantic notion of hosting. Delia’s (Smith) Crispy Potatoes Recipe Check out: Travail Kitchen https://www.travai…

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Empowering Changemakers: A Conversation With Nick Mucha On 'Tools To Save Our Home Planet' 51:13

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Changemakers from the grassroots are the most inspiring people out there, but they need the right support to do their job well and make our home planet much better. Nick Mucha, Director of Environmental Issues and Strategy at Patagonia, talks about his latest book that explores how to empower intergenerational activism. Together with Corinna Belliz…

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048: Taste Training: How to Turn Picky Eaters into Food Explorers 29:53

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Episode Description: “In the CPG industry, so many individuals are just so friendly and eager to help emerging brands and founders succeed. Ask for help and they’re always willing to make an introduction.” —Danny Auld Early childhood nutrition is more than just filling tiny bellies with food. It's about creating lifelong eating habits that can shap…

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153: Setting a Place for Recipes of Displacement & Community with Hawa Hassan 32:47

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As season 9 of the podcast draws to a close, it’s feeling like a full circle moment thematically. The conversations began this season around what it means to value labour, specifically whose labour is and isn’t valued to power a global food supply, and an exposé of the cruel treatment of migrant workers coming to the U.S. But the process of migrati…

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Responsible Sourcing & Plant-Based Energy: A New Brew With Ben Levine of Rasa 37:19

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Republished with permission from Nutrition Without Compromise and ORLO Nutrition Guest: Ben Levine, Co-Founder of Rasa & Clinical Herbalist In this enlightening episode, we meet Ben Levine, a clinical herbalist and co-founder of Rasa, a sustainable adaptogenic coffee alternative brand. Ben shares his journey from corporate herbal sourcing to foundi…

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Healing The Soil Through Regenerative Farming With Ric Scalzo 1:03:11

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The earth offers a lot of things that make us and the entire planet healthier – we only have to know which things are genuinely good for us. Ric Scalzo joins Corinna Bellizzi to share how he masterfully combines his knowledge with herbal medicine, regenerative farming, and ancient traditions to bring healing to people and the world as a whole. Ric …

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047: Waste Less, Taste More: Tasty Guide to Pickling Everything with Sam Paone 34:15

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Episode Description: “I would say stick to your values because once we start to slip on that, everybody knows it and we’re not authentic anymore— and what people want is the transparency of who’s making their food.” —Sam Paone We've all been there—watching those beautiful farmers market finds slowly wilt in the fridge, feeling guilty with every sad…

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The Blue Plate: How Our Meals Can Combat Climate Chaos | Mark J. Easter 33:24

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What if your next meal could be a tool for climate action? In this episode of Nutrition Without Compromise, shared here with the permission of ORLO Nutrition, Corinna Bellizzi welcomes ecologist and greenhouse gas accountant Mark J. Easter to explore the connection between the foods we eat and the fight against climate chaos. Mark shares insights f…

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Creating A Sustainable Nutrition Ingredient Supply With Ben Kelly 43:09

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If we can be more conscious about our food consumption, building a more sustainable world is certainly achievable. Corinna Bellizzi chats with Ben Kelly of Better Origin Ingredients about what it takes to create a sustainable nutrition ingredient supply. He shares the environmental benefits of using algae-based Omega-3s, particularly in ending ille…

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046: Your Kitchen, Your Garden: The Indoor Farming Game Changer with Conner Tidd 37:31

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Episode Description: “How can we make growing your own food possible in environments where it normally wasn’t? Or can we drastically lower the impact of water use, fertilizer use, or resources used to drive to the grocery store? That’s a big impact that we can have if we can allow you to grow your own food right at home.” —Conner Tidd What if you c…

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152: Documenting the Undocumented through Food with Jill Damatac 30:27

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The idea of a pristine kitchen with clean countertops feels distinctively American, or an all-American idealist. However, the concept of the American ideal, or the American dream, desperately needs to be challenged. How better to do that than through food? My guest this week, author and filmmaker Jill Damatac, does just that in her new memoir, Dirt…

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Toxic Harvest: Kelly Ryerson of 'Common Ground' Unpacks Glyphosate Toxicity & Regenerative Hope 47:35

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In this eye-opening bonus episode, originally aired on Nutrition Without Compromise, host Corinna Bellizzi interviews Kelly Ryerson—better known as Glyphosate Girl. Together, they expose the hidden toxicity of glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup), its role in chronic illness, microbiome destruction, and environmental collapse. Kelly shares…

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Building Beds For Kids With Luke Mickelson 50:42

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Thousands of children across the country will sleep tonight without a comfortable bed. This unfortunate situation deprives them of proper rest, which leads to a pretty unhealthy lifestyle and mental disposition. Luke Mickelson is on a mission to put an end to this problem through Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP), the largest bed-building charity in th…

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045: Urban Food Hacking: Your Yard's Hidden Food Potential with Marjory Wildcraft 40:39

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Episode Description: “Once you start eating your own food, it expands your taste horizons and you can’t be afraid to experiment. If it doesn’t work out and it’s horrible, just put it in the compost bucket and start over. It’s okay, you’ll be fine.” —Marjory Wildcraft Food is not just sustenance; it's a fundamental human right that we've outsourced …

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151: What Can Local and Seasonal Food Networks Look Like? with Colin Fontaine 28:53

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Perhaps now more than ever, there’s renewed appreciation for the intricacies of our food systems' deep dependence on a global supply chain. However, that also raises challenges around our relationships with producers and understanding of food value. My guest today, Colin Fontaine, is here to discuss how to reorient American concepts of food and cul…

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Earth Day Special: Algae-Based Nutrition Solutions & Caring More To Be Better | Whole Earth Radio | Season 3, Episode 3 45:34

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Happy Earth Day 2025! In her second guest appearance on Whole Earth Radio, Corinna Bellizzi focuses primarily on her work with the sustainable microalgae brand, ORLO NUTRITION. Corinna is also the host of CARE MORE BE BETTER, which we touched on towards the end of the discussion - below are some links so you can see and hear for yourself what we we…

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044: Entrepreneurial Flavor: Breaking Barriers in the Healthy Snack Market with Seena Chriti 23:32

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Episode Description: “I don’t have an MBA. I only have a food knowledge background, and that doesn’t make me an expert, either. But I know how to inquire and how to connect. So I have just been digging and grinding through my process, always finding the answers when I need them.” —Seena Chriti Snack innovation is more than just creating a product—i…

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150: Italian Pasta Nights with an American Accent with Renato Poliafito 31:27

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Throughout this season, we’ve been exploring immigrant narratives around food: roles in food systems, labour, and diasporic food stories. Part of this is making sense of the “ish” elements to identities through food, which my guest this week, Renato Poliafito, does beautifully. Renato is a James Beard-nominated restaurateur, pastry chef, cookbook a…

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Addressing The DEI Backlash With Natalie Norfus 57:10

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Today’s divisive society and political climate have been changing the concept of diversity, equity, and inclusion or DEI. Instead of bringing people together regardless of social status, age, belief, or skin color, it is slowly becoming a cuss word used to demean and hurt. HR/DEI practitioner Natalie Norfus utilizes her years of problem-solving exp…

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043: Farming Forward: How Regenerative Methods Are Rewriting Agriculture with Jason Walker 42:57

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Episode Description: “We need to think more about the ecosystem, and it’s not always the cheapest way to do stuff. I think we’re just trying to make a difference. And if we can make a living while making a difference, then that’s really important.” —Jason Walker Regenerative organic farming is more than just a method—it's a revolutionary approach t…

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149: Unbottling the Problems of Bottled Water with Daniel Jaffee 57:41

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A plastic bottle of water powerfully represents the state of our current environmental and health priorities. That water can become commodified while being an essential public service means that who gets access to water can be deeply challenged. How is water justice reached when plastic water privatization has become so embedded in our systems? My …

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From Plastic-Free to Purpose-Driven: Packaging Innovation For Impact With Saloni Doshi of EcoEnclose 39:29

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Guest: Saloni Doshi, CEO & Chief Sustainability Officer, EcoEnclose and featuring product packaging by ORLONutrition What does truly sustainable packaging look like—and how can we move beyond “recyclable” to truly circular? In this thought-provoking conversation, Corinna Bellizzi interviews Saloni Doshi, CEO of EcoEnclose, a trailblazing company de…

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A Regenerative Journey Inspired by Paul Hawken (Part 11: Action & Connection) 17:07

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In this replay of episode 57, clipped for brevity and timely relevance, we bring you the final installment in our Regeneration Series, originally inspired by Paul Hawken’s seminal book, Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation. As we head into Thanksgiving week and Giving Tuesday, this episode dives deep into the final theme of Haw…

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042: From Tap to Table: Smart Water Storage Techniques for Modern Communities with Jamiah Hargins 40:06

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Episode Description: “Trust that you can do the Math and that you have the tenacity and that nature will give you way more opportunities than you even need.” —Jamiah Hargins Imagine a world where water conservation isn't just a choice, but a critical strategy to survival. Water isn't just slipping through our fingers—it's vanishing before our eyes.…

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Regeneration: Energy, Industry & The Future We Choose | Paul Hawken Series, Parts 9 & 10 55:24

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Welcome, Regenerators! In this special bonus episode of Care More Be Better, we bring together Parts 9 and 10 of our Regeneration series inspired by Paul Hawken's groundbreaking book, Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation. Trimmed for your listening pleasure. Part 9: Energy We dive deep into renewable energy—from solar and geoth…

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229 | "Regeneration Is the Only Way Forward" - Paul Hawken | Connection, Carbon & the Future of Life 1:08:28

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A single cell of carbon contains trillions of molecules, and its role in connecting all life is immeasurable. American environmentalist Paul Hawken decided to study indigenous languages to further explore the beauty of the most versatile element on the planet that animates the entirety of the living world. Joining Corinna Bellizzi, he talks about h…

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041: Mindful Foodies: Eating Smart, Wasting Nothing with Janet Irizarry 34:37

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Episode Description: “I want to create a world of mindful foodies. I don't see this as a little project. I see this as something big.” —Janet Irizarry Every bite we take is a vote for the planet's future, and our children are the most powerful voters we have. By modeling mindful eating to them, we can transform how future generations understand and…

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148: Masala, Maíz, and Movement - Ingredients for Decolonizing Plates with Norma Listman and Saqib Keval 38:16

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On the show today are Norma Listman and Saqib Keval, looking at the solutions and communities that can be built when activism and ethical values are at the forefront of food creation. Norma and Saqib are the chefs and restauranteurs behind Masala y Maíz, which TIME Magazine named as one of the top destinations to visit worldwide, and its slightly m…

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Regenerating Cities & Food Systems: Building A Livable, Sustainable Future | Paul Hawken Series, Parts 7 & 8 45:45

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In this special replay, we unite two dynamic explorations from Paul Hawken’s Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation, focusing on how cities and food systems can be transformed for the better. From living buildings to urban farms, from rethinking meat to minimizing food waste—this episode offers a hopeful, actionable roadmap to re…

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228: Cynthia Power | Circular Economy In Fashion And Beyond 57:14

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Countless clothing items are produced every single day, and when they get worn out or destroyed, they simply pile up in landfills. Cynthia Power is raising awareness about circular economy to address this alarming problem, maximize the lifespan of products, and greatly minimize waste. Joining Corinna Bellizzi, she brings her knowledge as a circular…