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Seek Refuge
Seek Refuge is a modest streetwear brand that represents Muslims, empowers women, and helps refugees.
Produced, scripted and edited by Lauren Shamo
Musgrave Pencil Company
Founded in 1916, Musgrave Pencil Company is the one of the last pencil factories in America. To compete with mass manufacturing, it found a niche in the market with customized pencils.
Edited by Lauren Shamo
NYC Canners
Canners pick up cans and bottles and exchange them for money. They are able to make a living thanks to Returnable Container Act in the '80s to combat litter and incentivize recycling.
Filmed by Lauren Shamo
How Swiss Cheese Is Made
Here's why Emmentaler cheese can cost over $1,000. And the dairy industry may benefit from the US dropping steel and aluminum tariffs.
Produced, filmed, scripted and edited by Lauren Shamo
Traditional Japanese Umbrellas
Making wagasa, a traditional Japanese umbrella, is how Kotaro Nishibori reconnected to his Japanese heritage after his two years in Canada. Nishibori stays true to the 1,200-year-old process by using traditional methods and materials, including bamboo and washi.
Produced and scripted by Lauren Shamo
The Last Cigar Factory in Tampa
This is the oldest family-owned cigar manufacturer in the United States. And former CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz, is considering a run for president as an independent candidate in 2020.
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Re/Done Levi Collectors
Re/Done collects vintage jeans, mostly Levi 501’s, and uses the materials to make a new jean. This process is waterless, which the sustainable company doesn't use water finishing touches on jeans.
Produced, filmed, scripted and edited by Lauren Shamo
Zolli Candy
At 7 years old, Alina Morse created sugar-free candy that was healthy enough for her to eat. And now, her company, Zolli Candy, has even developed vegan options.
Produced, filmed, scripted and edited by Lauren Shamo