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In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we journey to Mexico to speak sustainability and innovation in fashion with Adrian & Marte co-owners of Desserto, the company earning awards all over the world for their innovation of Vegan Cactus Leather.

Today we will learn:

1) How these two gentleman turned Prickly Pear Cactus into PETA Approved
Non-Toxic 100% Organic Vegan Leather

2) How to think more sustainably and Earth Conscious

3) Ways you as a consumer can help to progress the sustainable fashion movement

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1. SUBSCRIBE to Among the Jungle Podcast

2. FOLLOW @desserto.pelle & @amongthejunglepodcast & @amongthejungle on TikTok

3. PLANT TREES with us on Patreon

4. THIS WEEKS CHALLENGE:
   Share an innovative fashion brand with us on Instagram!
   Share with the community by tagging @amongthejunglepodcast

✨EPISODE ADVERTISER✨

GALLERY

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🌿AWARDS MENTIONed:

• Runner Up & Special Mention as Judge Favorite at LVMH Innovation Awards

• International Green Product Award in Munich, Germany

• Monte-Carlo Fashion 2020 Sustainability Award

• Over 900 Press Publications in 6 months

🌿locations MENTIONed:

• Mexico

• Mexico City

• Taiwan

🌿EPISODE WORTHY MENTIONS:

• Nano Technology- the manipulation of materials on an atomic or molecular scale.

• Biology- the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution.

• Ecology- the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

• Sustainability- avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance.

• Eco-Consciousness- marked by or showing concern for the environment eco-conscious consumers.

• Biodiversity- Biodiversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth. Biodiversity is typically a measure of variation at the genetic, species, and ecosystem level. Terrestrial biodiversity is usually greater near the equator, which is the result of the warm climate and high primary productivity.

• Microflora- bacteria and microscopic algae and fungi, especially those living in a particular site or habitat.

• Microfauna- microscopic animals.

• Irrigation- is the process of applying controlled amounts of water to plants at needed intervals.

• Hygroscopy- the phenomenon of attracting and holding water molecules via either absorption or adsorption from the surrounding environment, which is usually at normal or room temperature.

• Organic Material- refers to the large source of carbon-based compounds found within natural and engineered, terrestrial and aquatic environments.

-DESSERTO is Non-Toxic, Zero-waste, USDA Organic, Peta Approved, Vegan, Sustainable, Fair Trade, BCS, Biodegradable, Food Grade and Seal of Material Excellence

🌿PLANTS MENTIONED:

• Perennial- lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.

• Prickly Pear Cactus

• Bamboo

• Orange

• Pineapple

• Corn

• Cotton

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Mahalo for listening and I hope this episode “INSPIRED YOUR WILD”!
lookING forward to where the journey takes us next!

Aloha, Shii

Among the Jungle Podcast