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    CEMENT6: Repurposing Waste into Stylish Utility

    en-usSeptember 25, 2021
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    About this Episode

    On this week's episode, we chat with Susannah and Jeremy, the husband and wife team behind CEMENT6, a Tennessee-based brand that repurposes cement and farming bags into stylish bags sold online and at in-person events.

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