Sustainable Products at Expo West

Sustainable Products at Expo West

From Climate with Kiana by Kiana Michaan

May 4, 2026 · 42 min · Season 2

About this episode

This episode features interviews with sustainable brands at Expo West discussing their practices and products.

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.

People in this episode

Host: Kiana Michaan

Guests: Hannah Habes, Nathalie Marin-Gest, Richard Kostick, Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks, Aaron Liou

Topics covered

  • sustainability
  • natural products
  • sustainable practices
  • interviews
  • Expo West
  • supply chains

Keywords

  • sustainable products
  • Expo West
  • sustainable brands
  • natural food
  • clean beauty
  • non-toxic products

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Matchaful, Dr. Bronner’s, 100% Pure, ECOS, Who Gives a Crap

Products: matcha, soap, non-toxic cleaning products, clean beauty, toilet paper

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