Vandana was born and raised in Debe, South Trinidad.
She left Trinidad at the age of 18 to attend university in Toronto, Canada where she studied Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Finance as well as Fine Arts.
In 2016, Vandana founded Hello Green Products â the sole authorized distributor of Vegware; the largest international brand of certified compostable food service packaging products. Hello Green was the first company to introduce compostable packaging to the Caribbean, and in so doing Vandana has worked extensively within the region to highlight the plight of single-use plastics and provide viable alternatives.
In 2018, Vandana was awarded the prestigious âEY Entrepreneur of the Year (Start-up)â by the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
Today, Hello Green operates a showroom in Woodbrook and has over 200 customers in Trinidad and Tobago as well as distribution partners in Barbados, St.Maarten, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Antigua, and Dominica. In addition to managing Hello Green, Vandana also works with various government agencies and NGOs to develop and implement environmental sustainability policies and practices. Vandana also works closely with research bodies such as UWI and international independent labs, to explore the innovation of sustainable products made from waste such as Sargassum and other organic waste streams.
When she is not working, you can find her spending time with her most beloved puppy, Henry and her husband Nikolas who all enjoy the finer things in life such as a beautiful beach or Nature Trail.
Stephon Duncan
November 1, 2019
