{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Autobiography of the Pearl (with Alajas NYC and Casa Ysla)","description":"On this episode of The Hand Me Up Club, Lindsay talks with Kathleen Subijano, the founder of Alajas, a sustainable jewelry company that believes in fostering a better life for female Philipino artisans.  She also speaks with Camille Villavicencio, who founded Sleevesit (An online resale platform) and co-founded Casa Ysla with Kathleen, a company that focuses on sustainable handmade home decor items.  Camille and Kathleen speak about how their businesses support sustainability and the eco-system by using Mother of Pearl sourced from the Philippines. The 3 also touch on how conscious consumerism is important and what you can do at home to take action.  Listen as the 3 play a game about the millennial mermaid culture where they try to find a sustainable way to approach our most familiar mermaid films. You can also get some tips from Kathleen and Camille on how to throw an event while staying eco-friendly and hear about how they raise funds for the Amazon Rainforest.   Hand Me Up Club listeners can get 15% at Casa Ysla with code: HANDMADE Find Casa Ysla on Instagram at https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/casaysla\/ Or their website https:\/\/www.casa-ysla.com\/ Find Alajas on Instagram at https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alajas.nyc\/ Or their website https:\/\/www.alajasnyc.com\/ Find Sleevesit at https:\/\/sleevesit.com\/ ","author_name":"Hand Me Up Club","author_url":"http:\/\/handmeupclub.libsyn.com\/website","html":"