26 episodes
Epic(Here's the story:) Naman Bajaj
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At Epic, we cover stories of startups and small businesses that have planet Earth as a stakeholder and are working towards enhancing daily human lives(think: sustainability, education, healthcare, mental health, self-development).
epicstories.substack.com
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CityTaps
In this episode of Sustainable Epics, listen to Grégoire Landel discuss CityTaps, a company whose vision is to help bring running water to every urban home, to boost the health, dignity and productivity of the urban poor in developing countries.
In this episode, we discussed:
01:02 - The water crisis
06:15 - CityTaps' mission
13:10 - Pay-as-you-go system
19:46 - Starting CityTaps
27:57 - The biggest challenge
35:18 - The road ahead
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Epic's Website: https://www.theepic.ca/
CityTaps' website- https://www.citytaps.org/
Music: https://www.bensound.com
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Refillable
In this episode of Sustainable Epics, listen to Purav Desai talk about Refillable, a company that is changing the face of packaging and consumption with products that are durable, BPA and BPS free, and are professionally cleaned and sanitized in a commercial washing center.
In this episode we discuss:
01:10 - What Refillable offers
01:43 - Convenience and accessibility
05:15 - The issue of plastic waste
06:37 - Setting up the company
08:26 - Challenges in the journey
09:56 - Spreading Awareness
10:59 - The road ahead
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Epic's Website: https://www.theepic.ca/
Refillable's website- https://refillable.store/
Music: https://www.bensound.com
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Respose India
In this episode of Sustainable Epics, listen to DB Prabhu talk about Respose India, which is working to facilitate responsible disposal of anything. Their recycling arm provides indigenous plant and machinery and consulting services for recycling electronic waste in India.
In this episode, we discussed:
01:32 - How it all started
04:44 - The e-waste problem
09:14 - How's Respose solving it
11:29 - Challenges on the journey
14:39 - Mentoring enviro-preneurs
16:39 - The road ahead
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Epic's Website: https://www.theepic.ca/
Respose India's website- https://www.resposeindia.com/
Music: https://www.bensound.com
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Kabo
In this episode of Social Epics, listen Vino talk about Kabo, the best online canine nutrition experts to formulate healthy and tasty recipes even the pickiest eaters will approve, connecting pet parents with licensed veterinarians from the safety of their homes.
In this episode, we discussed:
00:40 - Kabo's mission
01:07 - What shaped the company
06:01 - How Kabo works
10:48 - A personalized experience
14:30 - Local manufacturing
17:56 - Starting the company
21:28 - Future of Kabo
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Epic's Website: https://www.theepic.ca/
Kabo’s Website: https://kabo.co/
Music: https://www.bensound.com
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TMPL Sportswear
In this episode of Social Epics, listen to Basil Farano talk about TMPL, a sportswear company with the mission to create clean performance sportswear that is better for the planet, the body, and the human race.
In this episode:
00:42 - Problems with sportswear
04:59 - What makes TMPL different
07:18 - Finding manufacturers
09:58 - Starting TMPL
11:44 - Creating a sustainable brand
13:34 - Future of TMPL
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Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/letsmakeitepic
Epic's Website: https://www.theepic.ca/
Music: https://www.bensound.com
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A Friendlier Company
In this episode of Sustainable Epics, listen to Kayli and Jacquie talk about A Friendlier Company, which is on a mission to simplify reuse and to make a reuse system that is so easy, it is the default for all packaging.
In this episode we discussed:
00:38 - How it works
02:17 - Why the food industry
02:59 - Starting the company
05:02 - Challenges to the company
07:07 - What lies ahead
Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theepic
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/letsmakeitepic
Epic's Website: https://www.theepic.ca/
Music: https://www.bensound.com
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit epicstories.substack.com