<p> An Indian-American businesswoman, who imports goods and supports widowed women in India, has participated in a round table with Kamala Harris and asked the US Vice President to back a global plastic policy.</p>.<p>Lalitha Chittoor, the owner of Eco All Trading LLC, a small micro-business involved in wholesale trading of sustainable products such as stainless steel, bamboo, birchwood attended the round table with Harris in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday along with her daughter.</p>.<p>Harris brought up the administration’s climate change efforts and said a policy staffer would follow up with her. Chittoor’s business founded in 2019, is women-owned and imports goods from India and supports widowed women in India.</p>.<p>She told the round table that the small businesses were really part of the heartbeat of every community.</p>.<p>"Our small business leaders are not only business leaders, you are civic leaders, community leaders, role models,” she said.</p>.<p>"It is our small businesses that hire from the community, that uplift the community, that have regular customers who come in and you can recognize if they're having a bad day and you already know what they want to they don't even have to put in an order,” she said.</p>.<p>Harris said those in need of assistance have been opening up their car trunks to pick up food boxes, but leave handwritten notes and sometimes a tip thanking the volunteers.</p>.<p>"These families who have nothing because they've lost so much, tipping the volunteers for their generosity and recognizing the dignity of their work,” she said.</p>.<p>Born in Chennai and a naturalised citizen of the US, Chittoor started her business at the behest of her daughter. Her primary customers are restaurants, federal government, state government, school cafeterias, prison cafeterias, hospital cafeterias.</p>.<p>During the round table, Chittoor asked Harris to back a global plastic policy.</p>.<p>Joining Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff for this listening session were Lorena Cantarovici, CEO and Founder of Maria Empanada; Jack Briggs, President & CEO of Springs Rescue Mission; Gabriela Salizar, Owner of Colorado Artisan; along with Chittoor</p>
<p> An Indian-American businesswoman, who imports goods and supports widowed women in India, has participated in a round table with Kamala Harris and asked the US Vice President to back a global plastic policy.</p>.<p>Lalitha Chittoor, the owner of Eco All Trading LLC, a small micro-business involved in wholesale trading of sustainable products such as stainless steel, bamboo, birchwood attended the round table with Harris in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday along with her daughter.</p>.<p>Harris brought up the administration’s climate change efforts and said a policy staffer would follow up with her. Chittoor’s business founded in 2019, is women-owned and imports goods from India and supports widowed women in India.</p>.<p>She told the round table that the small businesses were really part of the heartbeat of every community.</p>.<p>"Our small business leaders are not only business leaders, you are civic leaders, community leaders, role models,” she said.</p>.<p>"It is our small businesses that hire from the community, that uplift the community, that have regular customers who come in and you can recognize if they're having a bad day and you already know what they want to they don't even have to put in an order,” she said.</p>.<p>Harris said those in need of assistance have been opening up their car trunks to pick up food boxes, but leave handwritten notes and sometimes a tip thanking the volunteers.</p>.<p>"These families who have nothing because they've lost so much, tipping the volunteers for their generosity and recognizing the dignity of their work,” she said.</p>.<p>Born in Chennai and a naturalised citizen of the US, Chittoor started her business at the behest of her daughter. Her primary customers are restaurants, federal government, state government, school cafeterias, prison cafeterias, hospital cafeterias.</p>.<p>During the round table, Chittoor asked Harris to back a global plastic policy.</p>.<p>Joining Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff for this listening session were Lorena Cantarovici, CEO and Founder of Maria Empanada; Jack Briggs, President & CEO of Springs Rescue Mission; Gabriela Salizar, Owner of Colorado Artisan; along with Chittoor</p>