Joshua Onysko, Pangea Organics

Pangea Organics is a multimillion-dollar company and a paragon in sustainability, organic skincare and package design. Joshua Onysko is the founder and owner of Pangea Organics, whose skin care products can be found in top major retailers like Whole Foods and Macy’s. Today the company remains committed to creating all natural skincare products that are organic, handcrafted, and cruelty-free. Making soap with your mom can be simple family fun — or the seed of one of the fastest-growing organic skin care businesses in the country.

Pangea's 10,000-square-foot facility is wind-powered; the carpeting and paint are non-VOC (volatile organic compounds); the company property has a 3,000-square-foot organic garden where employees are paid to produce organic food six months of the year. Pangea also promises natural packaging in its products. If you remove the label from a box, soak the box in water, then plant it, and basil, amaranth or other plant will grow.

Not bad for a boy from Warwick, R.I., who dropped out of high school at 16.

Location
The Art Institute of Boston
Room 215
700 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02215

Admission
$10 AIGA Members
$25 Non-Members
$5 Students with valid ID

Contact Person
Kathleen Byrnes
Email: kbyrnes@mpm.com
Phone: 781.276.4099