Kavita Shukla

Kavita Shukla is the groundbreaking social entrepreneur behind FreshPaper, a biodegradable paper that creates a brilliant solution to the global issue of food waste.

Kavita is the Founder and CEO of The FRESHGLOW Co. She began selling handmade FreshPaper at a local farmer’s market in Cambridge, MA. Today, FreshPaper is used by farmers and families across the globe, and The FRESHGLOW Co. has partnered with some of the largest retailers in the world from Whole Foods to Walmart.

FreshPaper landed Shukla on Forbes’ “30 under 30,” Fast Company’s “7 Entrepreneurs Changing the World,” and TIME’s “Five Most Innovative Women in Food.”

She has spoken about the power of simple ideas at venues including the White House, U.S. Congress, Women in the World Summit, the United Nations and SXSW and has been featured by outlets including CNN, The New York Times, Bloomberg, Glamour and The Today Show.

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