#19: Pineapples and Starfish with Regina

This week we interviewed our friend Regina who works with her
family in creating pineapple shoes. The pineapple shoe company is
called Westrive. The companies mission is to minimize
waste by creating vegan, biodegradable, ethical shoes from
plant-based materials. Designed in Australia, sustainably
handmade in Hungary, Europe.


There are issues with traditional shoes but Westrive is trying to
resolve these issues by making shoes from Pi±atex, a
material made from pineapple leaves, which usually go into
landfills after harvest.

The sole is natural and made from virgin rubber milk, the
natural milk of the lactate hevea tree. No deforestation takes
place to harvest the milk - this is the fruit of sustainable
forestry.
 
Then they ship directly from the factory to you, meaning that you
don't have to pay for a middle man to ship your shoes. If you
fancy a trip to rural Hungary or happen to be in the area - you
are welcome to pick your shoes up in person! Peter is happy to
give you a tour of the factory, he is a nice guy.



 It was great to speak with Regina this week and if you want
to donate to this great shoe company go to their Kickstarter page
below and check out their Facebook!
 
 On this episode we also learn about starfish - you do not
want to miss out on all of the fun facts!


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