Ecopreneur Interview Series: Swap.com

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Part 20 in a series where Krates Ng (co-founder of Mokugift the ecard service) interviews fellow ecopreneurs.  Today, Krates interviews Jeff Bennett, CEO of Swap.com.  Swap.com is the world’s largest swap marketplace. 1) Why did you start your company? Swapping is an age old activity that millions of people around the world participate in daily. Swapping [...]

Sports Teams Growing Green Thumbs

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Professional sports teams in recent years have jumped on the green bandwagon to satisfy the green demands of many fans; along the way, the teams have teamed up with non-traditional sponsors and trimmed costs too.

Ecopreneur Interview Series: paperfeet

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Part 19 in a series where Krates Ng (co-founder of Mokugift the ecard service) interviews fellow ecopreneurs.  Today, Krates interviews Jimmy of TOMBOLO, makers of paperfeet.  TOMBOLO makes uncommon goods for the collective good like “paperfeet” barefoot sandals made from billboard plastic and built using local, ethical labor. 1) Why did you start your company? I founded [...]

The High Price of Cheap Clothes

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Most of us get a thrill from finding cheap clothes.  Money is tight for plenty of people these days and spotting that cheap dress or shirt can feel like finding buried treasure but the thrill is all too fleeting.  Cheap dress shirts or dresses come with a hidden high price if they aren’t made well, [...]

Ecopreneur Interview Series: eco-love wines

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Part 18 in a series where Krates Ng (co-founder of Mokugift the ecard service) interviews fellow ecopreneurs.  Today, Krates interviews Andrea & Robin McBride, founders of eco.love wines.  Eco.love wines produces accessible, beautiful, sustainable, and tasty wine. 1) Why did you start your company? We were running a business importing and distributing sustainable wines from New [...]