Episode description

Every Wednesday on the Hippie Haven podcast, learn how to live harmoniously with yourself, others & the planet. We talk about all things hippie, including eating vegan, reducing your trash, starting an ethical business, eco-activism, gardening, beekeeping, tiny house living, and so much more.

My guest today is Dane Baker. He's the founder and CEO of EcoCart, which makes fighting climate change, simple cost-effective and accessible for everyone. EcoCart has two products, a Shopify app that merchants can install in their online stores to give their customers the opportunity to make their orders carbon neutral, and a Chrome extension that calculates and offsets the carbon footprint of your online shopping orders at no cost to you. Previously, Dane set out to make the world a better place through entrepreneurial ventures, such as limiting materialistic consumption and waste with a peer to peer rental marketplace and providing gig economy workers, the wages and benefits they deserve with a first of its kind gig economy employment platform. Today, Dane and I are talking about carbon offsetting, how to lower your carbon footprint and more.

Download the EcoCart Chrome Extension and plant a tree!
EcoCart's Website
EcoCart's Facebook + Instagram + Blog

This episode is made possible by Ritual. Order your first bottle with free shipping by visiting hippiehavenpodcasts.com/ritual.

The Hippie Haven Podcast is hosted by Callee - a zero waste activist & business owner. Formerly a translator for the US Navy, Callee was honorably discharged as a conscientious objector in 2017 following an episode of severe depression & alcoholism fueled by not living in alignment with her core values. That same year, at age 23, she started Bestowed Essentials, a handmade line of eco-friendly beauty & home products that are now stocked in over 100 stores around the US & Canada. Callee began hosting this free podcast in August 2018, as well as speaking at events and teaching educational workshops across the country, as part of her life mission to arm you with the knowledge & tools you need to spark positive change in your community. In December 2019, she opened The Hippie Haven in Rapid City, South Dakota - a zero waste retail store & community space with a little free library - the first of its kind in the state. 

Follow along on Instagram - @hippie.ceo & @hippiehavenshop & @bestowedessentials
Shop zero waste home goods at www.hippiehavenshop.com
Read this episode's transcript at www.hippiehavenpodcast.com/106