On Tuesday I spoke on a panel at a conference about sustainable investing. Angel investors attended to see presentations from new companies who were looking for funding. Sassis was asked to speak an a panel about the benefits of eco-companies and some of the challenges. I stayed for most of the afternoon and watched several presentations. One company had a toilet flusher retrofit to make any standard toilet into a duel flush toilet without a flapper and chain. (We're getting one for our showroom bathroom and I'm getting them for my home toilets.) There were also a couple of food companies - one that had snack bites made from dried fruit. The company representative gave out samples and they were really good, and a great alternative to sugary snacks. Another company had an energy drink alternative that had no caffeine or refined sugars. The last presenter was an alternative waste disposal group. They offer valet trash and recycling services to condos and apartments. They sort the trash and recycling and make sure it gets to the right places.
I was really impressed especially by the waste disposal group and toilet flusher. The food companies were great, too, because they had products that I'm not allergic to. I've recently been tested for a lot fo food allergies and it's great to see more products that have fewer allergens in them.
The conference attendees really liked the Sunrise/Sunset concept of Sassis clothing - the fact that it's compostable. We like that, too, plus the fact that it's good looking and affordable. Much of what is available in the organic clothing industry is very expensive, or if it's cheap, it's not made in fair working conditions. Everything at Sassis is made in fair working conditions in the US :).
