Andrea: Thanks for having me, Spiffy. I'm working on mitigating the waste of fruit. A lot of perfectly edible fruit is often thrown away because they are not uniform in color or size — like the apple that is not perfectly round. In general, our society adheres to a utopian paradigm of food and a system that generally prefers beauty over quality. Did you know that in one fruit packing plant in my city, around 800 tons of fruit are wasted?
Alexandra: Thanks so much for having me, Spiffy! Consumption and production are the driving sources of our global economy. But why can’t they still work in a way that protects workers, the environment, the community, and consumer health? We believe they can! I am addressing the challenge of motivating our fashion industry to move away from harmful chemicals. We are focused on raising awareness by educating people about safe, nontoxic apparel. We want to help consumers make informed purchases that protect both them and their families — which is why we created the first-ever online marketplace solely focused on safe, certified, nontoxic apparel. I think we have something just your size, Spiffy!
