Climate with Kiana

Sustainable Products at Expo West

May 4, 2026·41 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

In this episode, which was recorded at Expo West, we hear from several sustainable brands about how they implement sustainable practices in their products and operations. Expo West is a  natural food & products industry conference, bringing together brands and attendees from around the country. Sustainability is crucial in the production of all kinds of products from matcha to soap to non-toxic cleaning products to clean beauty, and even toilet paper. This episode features interviews with Hannah Habes, founder of Matchaful, Nathalie Marin-Gest, Special Operations at Dr. Bronner’s,  Richard Kostick, founder & CEO at 100% Pure, Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks, president & CEO of ECOS, and  Aaron Liou, from Who Gives a Crap. In these conversations we discuss topics including sustainable supply chains, regenerative organic certified, growing matcha under solar panels, innovative ingredients in non-toxic products, and more.   This episode features interviews with: Hannah Habes, Founder & Chief Matcha Officer, Matchaful  https://www.matchaful.com/  Nathalie Marin-Gest, Special Operations, Dr. Bronner's  https://www.drbronner.com/   Richard Kostick, Founder & CEO, 100% Pure  https://www.100percentpure.com/   Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks, President & CEO, ECOS  https://www.ecos.com/   Aaron Liou, Brand Activations Manager, Who Gives a Crap  https://us.whogivesacrap.org/   CREDITS: Produced by Kiana Michaan Edited by Maxfield Biggs

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