088: Sustainable Compostable Palm Leaf Tableware with Pallavi Pande of Dtocs

Pallavi Pande started Dtocs three years ago with three things in mind, sustainability, community, and usability. Dtocs offers a line of compostable tableware from naturally fallen palm leaves from farms where she has personal relationships with the owners and farmers. Pallavi is also a woman of color and a mother of two young Dtocs brand ambassadors. She is hoping that Dtocs can be an elegant, sturdy, and affordable solution for a plastic-free world. Use the promo code DTOCS10 for 10% off any order at www.Dtocs.com!   Today’s Sponsors:  Climate Talks is a new podcast exploring sustainability and the ways that we communicate about the climate. Catch season 1 now as host Sophia Li interviews climate optimists, investigating the steps we can take to work towards a more sustainable future. https://pod.link/1592523204 In this episode Marjorie and Pallavi discuss: Raising eco-conscious children The wide range of uses and the durability of palm leaf products How palm leaves are grown and retrieved and the process they undergo to be made into reusable flatware and tableware The impact that Dtocs is having in the community where the leaves are harvested Resources mentioned in today's episode: Julia Butterfly Hill, activist and author of The Legacy of Luna Business Wars podcast Mamavation Book: Atomic Habits   Connect with Pallavi Pande: Website: https://Dtocs.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/DtocsL LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/57414687/admin/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dtocsplates Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dtocsplates/    Connect with Marjorie Alexander: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asustainablemind/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SustainableMind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asustainablemind/ Website: http://www.asustainablemind.com   Interested in sponsoring or supporting A Sustainable Mind? Visit our sponsorship page at ASustainableMind.com/sponsor!