the Cost Of Goods Sold
Cost of Goods Sold is a Podcast about the environmental and social costs of the things we buy. In each episode, we explore topics like sustainability, innovation, social entrepreneurship, the circular economy, conscious consumerism and how we all can effect change. Be inspired by thoughtful designers and responsible creators and curators using business to create positive impact. Listen in to hear the stories of those taking on the world’s biggest challenges and making meaningful contributions towards a better future.
Hosted By Jennifer Myers Chua. Interested in sustainable practices, product design, recycled and biodegradable materials, and upcycling? Curious about living wages and fair-trade? This is the place for you to hear the stories of small business owners building carefully-curated retail shops, and brands built on inclusivity and giving back.
New episodes every other Tuesday. Let’s learn how to do better, together. For transcripts and more information visit https://thecostofgoodssold.com/
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 30
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2022
The Carbon Almanac Origin Story, Idea to Project in 24 Hours and Coming Together in Community to Change Culture. With Seth Godin & Niki Papadopoulos
This is a rebroadcast of an episode of the Carbon Alamanac Collective. A part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Founder, Best-Selling Author and Culture Changer Seth…
Rebroadcast: B Corp, Green Blushing, Conscious Consumerism. This is the Critical Decade with Kristy O’Leary & Brianna Brown from Decade Impact
Hello Everyone! To celebrate the Cost Of Goods Sold's first birthday, we are rebroadcasting the most popular episode of the last year. It's not a surprise why this one has the most downloads. Brianna…
Preventing Plastic Pollution, Companies Upcycling Ocean-Bound Plastics & Supporting Informal Waste Workers in Developing Countries with NextWave's Kendall Glauber
Kendall Glauber from Lonely Whale and the NextWave Plastics Consortium went from summers in Southern California to the non-profit world, keeping plastic waste from entering the ocean. In this episode…
Package-Free Retail, Community Building & Post-Pandemic Shifts to Zero Waste Living with The Tare Shop's Kate Pepler
Kate Pepler from the Tare Shop was feeling overwhelmed with the doom and gloom narrative of our earth’s health and decided to do something about it. In this episode, we learn how Kate’s lifelong rela…
Emotional Well-Being, Accessibility, Outreach & Activism. Skateboarding as a Vehicle to Achieve Social Change with Yash Presswalla from Impact Skateboard Club
Yash Presswalla from Impact Skateboard Club left a career in music behind to start a nonprofit focused on supporting youth. In this episode we learn why he's chosen to use skateboarding as a vehicle …
Luxury Candles with Purpose. Giving Light, Love and Access to Clean Drinking Water to Someone in Need with Janey Snelgrove and Shannon Fisher from Pillars of Light
Janey Snelgrove and Shannon Fisher from Pillars of Light came together in the darkest part of the pandemic, with the goal to spread love and light throughout the world. In this episode we learn how t…
Rethinking Food Waste. Upcycling Imperfect Fruits, Vegetables and Otherwise Edible Scraps into Wholesome and Sustainable Snacks with Bruized’s Monique Chan.
Monique Chan from Bruized takes scraps destined for the compost bin and creates delicious treats. In this episode, we learn how time spent in restaurant prep kitchens led Monique to look at food wast…
Creating innovative and Developmentally-Focused Products for Baby/Toddler and the Realities of Counterfeits and Intellectual Property with ezpz’s Lindsey Laurain
Lindsey Laurain from ezpz turned the toddler feeding space upside down with a tip-proof all-in-one placemat and plate that suctions to the surface. In this episode, we learn how she’s created a miss…
Eco-Conscious Practices, Sustainability and Inclusivity in Salons. Supporting the Community with Hairdressing with Alicia Lumsden from Queen's Shop
Alicia Lumsden from Queen’s Shop Fine Hairdressing created a salon where sustainability and community could co-exist. In this episode, we learn what sustainable means in the hairdressing world, and h…
Plant-Based For Pets and Creating Sustainable Dog Treats to Lower Your Dogs Carbon Pawprint with Bright Planet Pet’s Katherine Ellison
Concerns about climate change led Katherine Ellison from Bright Planet Pet to look closely at the environmental impact of pet ownership and create a line of 100% plant-based dog treats that taste and…
Green Your Holiday Season with Sustainable and Realistic Tips to Reduce Waste with Eco-Friendly Event's Romina Kwong
Romina Kwong from Eco-Friendly Events was inspired to help event organizers and business owners with their green initiatives after being a bridesmaid in a friend's wedding. In this episode, we discov…
Inclusivity and Meaningful Employment. Helping Youth with Intellectual Disabilities with Social Enterprise Do Good Donuts’ Melanie Cote
Melanie Cote from Social Enterprise Do Good Donuts is using donuts to teach young adults with barriers to employment job readiness skills. In this episode, we talk about the realities that Melanie fa…
Launching a Plastic Neutral, Luxury, Sustainable and Stylish Hand Sanitizer During the Pandemic with Paume’s Amy Welsman
In today’s episode, we chat with Amy Welsman from Paume. We learn how Amy’s antibacterial hand gel was already in development when COVID changed everything. Why she was inspired to create a luxury su…
A Quick Update: We'll Be Back Next Week With a New Episode
My father, Mike Myers, a lifetime small business owner, a serial entrepreneur, passed away over the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday. It was unexpected and we are grieving.
He was a very, very strong su…
Handcrafted Watercolours in Plastic Free Packaging, Influenced by Indigenous Paint Tradition with Anong Migwans Beam from Beam Paints
Ojibwe artist Anong Migwans Beam from Beam Paints handcrafts small batch watercolour paint stones packaged in sustainable materials. In this episode we learn how Anong’s father taught her to harvest …
B Corp, Green Blushing, Conscious Consumerism. This is the Critical Decade with Kristy O’Leary & Brianna Brown from Decade Impact
In today's episode, we chat with Brianna Brown and Kristy O’Leary from Decade Impact. We learn what led each of them to work with purpose-based business, We learn why our actions in the next decade a…
Sunscreen, Antiperspirant, Personal Care – Why Choosing Natural Creates So Much Impact with The Green Beaver Company’s Alain Ménard
In this episode, we explore why The Green Beaver Company's founders Alain Ménard, a microbiologist, and his wife Karen, a biochemist, left their careers in the pharmaceutical and pesticide industries…
Buy Less Choose Well and Make it Last - Building a New Sustainable Brand with The Good Kiind's Courtney Stewart
In today's episode, we chat with Courtney Stewart from The Good Kiind. We explore why Courtney shut down her reusable silicone label business at the height of success to start a brand new company, an…
Highlights from episodes 1-10 & Tips To Live More Sustainably and Socially Responsible
Highlights from episodes 1-10 & Live More Sustainably or Socially Responsible With Tips You Can Take Now.
In today's episode, we're going to do something a little different and revisit the last ten ep…
Nourishing Snack Foods with Community Focus and Social Impact Baked In with Sheena Russell from Made With Local
In today's episode, we chat with Sheena Russel from Made with Local. We explore how she’s created clean and simple snack food bars with social impact baked in, we learn how her childhood on a family …