Practical(ly) Zero Waste

If you've ever wondered how a family of five can live zero waste (or even just low waste!) then it's time to get to know a Zero Waste Family with Fredrika Syren and James Harken, plus their three kids! They've been living waste free in San Diego for a long time and they're here to share their journey, their ideas, and some info about their new book launching April 22nd 2022!

Zero Waste Family:
https://zerowastefamily.com/

Watch Zero Time to Waste:
https://zerowastefamily.com/watch-zero-time-to-waste

Preorder the Book (or find it at your Library):
https://www.amazon.com/Zero-Waste-Families-Practical-Guide/dp/8985466003/

a r c h i  v e s :

How do I talk about climate change with people around me if I'm not an *expert*? Learn all about how talking climate is a powerful form of action, even if you don't have all the answers! Anna Gordan, engagement coordinator for Talk Climate To Me, by Project Neutral, is here today to chat all about how talking climate can lead to big action.

Do you hear the words Green New Deal and your eyes glaze over? Do you sort of wish you knew what it was about? Theresa is back on the podcast and this week she's reviewing in-depth the book On Fire: The Burning Case for a Green New Deal, by Naomi Klein (2019), and all your questions shall be answered. Check out On Fire's website to learn more and stay tuned for part two of this book review, coming soon!

Naomi Klein:

https://naomiklein.org/on-fire/

a r c h i  v e s :

Going beyond shopping for clothing in a mindful way, we're jumping back in with Jessica Schreiber, Founder + CEO, and Camille Tagle, CoFounder + Creative Director of FABSCRAP, your one-stop textile reuse and recycling resource, and talking about waste in the fashion industry before it even gets to the clothing racks! Camille and Jessica offer insight into both the fashion design industry and textile recycling, we talk mindful design, reuse, getting creative, and so much more, so let's jump right in.

FABSCRAP's website:

https://fabscrap.org/

Find them online:

https://www.instagram.com/fab_scrap/

https://twitter.com/FAB_SCRAP

a r c h i  v e s :

113 • The Art of Mending https://anchor.fm/practicallyzerowaste/episodes/113--The-Art-of-Mending-epbhdu 

078 • A Conscious Closet https://anchor.fm/practicallyzerowaste/episodes/078--A-Conscious-Closet-ectnsn

072 • Men's Ethical Fashion https://anchor.fm/practicallyzerowaste/episodes/072--Mens-Ethical-Fashion-ebbdci

s t a y  c o n n e c t e d :

Find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and more.

email • practicallyzerowaste@gmail.com

instagram • @practicallyzerowastepod

youtube • https://youtu.be/c5FPkXdBV64

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Talking compost this week and digging into a solution for food waste at an industrial scale. Introducing ORCA - The Organic Refuse Conversion Alternative, which is turning food waste into water with a low energy, passive system, that is the fastest turn out for composting I've heard of AND, it matches the rest of the kitchen appliances. Wow. Seriously, this conversation with Ellie Porter of ORCA is a great one, check it out and the links below to learn more!

ORCA website:

https://www.feedtheorca.com/

Contact Ellie:

eporter@feedtheorca.com

More about Bokashi:
https://bokashiliving.com/

Ellie's recommendations:

Shelbizzleeee:
https://www.youtube.com/user/Shelbizleee

Sustainably Vegan:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkq2gEWE-i647M71bh7zDxA

Fairly Local Family:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ3cJEWlDyZfeyOLSDjR7fw

Support the Show:

https://ko-fi.com/elsbethcallaghan

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New episodes every other Sunday.

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It's Plastic Free July again and what will we do to reuse our single use trash while also living through a pandemic while ALSO giving back to the global community by providing access to fresh drinking water around the world and right here at home?!?! Today's chat is with Matt Wittek of Fill it Forward, a social enterprise that inspires people to make environmentally and socially responsible choices with their reusables! Find out more in today's conversation, and links below to support the show and visit some links!

Fill it Forward's Website:

https://www.fillitforward.com/

Personal Reuse Trackers:

https://store.fillitforward.com/products/fill-it-forward-bottle-sticker

Support the Show:

https://ko-fi.com/elsbethcallaghan

New episodes every other Sunday.

You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and more.

email • practicallyzerowaste@gmail.com

instagram • @practicallyzerowastepod

youtube • https://youtu.be/c5FPkXdBV64

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Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. This week on the pod I chat with Stephanie Guyatt, owner and operator of Under One Sun, a group of artisans from all around the world who are overcoming poverty and restoring dignity through artistry. Beyond the incredible upcycled use of materials such as 55 gallon steel drums, broken glass tumbled smooth, paper, and scrap aluminum and copper, we also chat social justice, the 'white saviour' complex, and being part of a global and local community to restore dignity to all. Learn more at the links below + thanks for listening!

Under One Sun:

https://underonesun.ca/

Contact Stephanie:

dignity@underonesun.ca

@underonesun

New episodes every other Sunday.

You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and more.

email • practicallyzerowaste@gmail.com

instagram • @practicallyzerowastepod

youtube • https://youtu.be/c5FPkXdBV64

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Does the food we eat really have an impact on our day to day mood, stress level, health and wellness? What can we do to make better food choices, not just for our health but for the planet? Grab this week's episode with Kailey Donewald, founder of Sacred Serve, a vegan gelato company making waves in the wholistic food and sustainability realm to learn more! 

Sacred Serve's Website:

https://www.sacredserve.com/

New episodes every other Sunday.

You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and more.

email • practicallyzerowaste@gmail.com

instagram • @practicallyzerowastepod

youtube • https://youtu.be/c5FPkXdBV64

facebook • Practically Zero Waste Podcast

Zero waste with a South Asian focus, giving insight into the world of sustainability and low waste living from decentralized voices in the field! Today's chat is with Sahar Mansoor and Tim de Ridder, co-authors of the new book Bare Necessities.

Bare Necessities website:

http://barenecessities.in/

@barenecessities_zerowasteindia

The Book:

https://penguin.co.in/book/bare-necessities/

More on Dabbawalas:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDD32skx-zM&ab_channel=GlobalNews

New episodes every Sunday.

You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and more.

email • practicallyzerowaste@gmail.com

instagram • @practicallyzerowastepod

youtube • https://youtu.be/c5FPkXdBV64

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I finally participated in Loop Store, the company partnering with big brands to offer products in reusable, returnable packaging to build circularity into our economy. Also, here's a handful of my favourite podcasts to get you through the tough times because darn it, there are too many of those lately. I also mention that I love British comedy panel shows, links to all that and more below:

Support the Show:

https://ko-fi.com/elsbethcallaghan

Great Green Questions with Juliet Davenport:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/are-we-throwing-away-our-future-with-our-food/id1557916383?i=1000516220778

My Loop Review:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAW0WtKb-boz0rqvKNXxABA

More great podcasts:

Green Dreamer with Kamea Chayne - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3MtqsXjoNjUt1mKI5vHUYP?si=tse8xVNCQryTVZknFViI4g

Eco Chic with Laura E. Diaz - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6EnEtSAATIuZ3Z6TJ4Gw5w?si=JYTB4beASFumGssXcqscJA

Zero Waste Countdown with Laura Nash - https://open.spotify.com/episode/47N6eo9a0zThaHYy4VfsLu?si=EzzuVj-1TP27aomQO3G4IQ

Preloved Podcast with Emily Stochl - https://prelovedpod.libsyn.com/

Suggestible Podcast with Claire Tonti + James Clement - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6TcK7bQjeALtZ6PtdZSfSw?si=AFw6hQWYSICybwW52UOoaA

The Grateful Redhead - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grateful-redhead-podcast/id1537335342

Sundance Harvest:

https://www.sundanceharvestfarm.com/

New episodes every Sunday.

You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and more.

email • practicallyzerowaste@gmail.com

instagram • @practicallyzerowastepod

youtube • https://youtu.be/c5FPkXdBV64

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Convenience is the king even in the reusables world. In today’s episode, I chat with the cofounder of the collapsible coffee cup company HUNU, Vince Dickson, all about convenience culture, design, and looking beyond the surface to the nuances of our environmental impacts!

Visit HUNU’s website:

wearehunu.com

Vince’s Recommendations:

In honour of earth month, here's a handful of zero waste habits I STILL do, even this far into my zero waste journey. They're the good ones that I could think of off the top of my head. ALSO, a condensed version of this week's episode will be up on YouTube so grab it in the links below (it'll be up there soon, though not on earth day, who has time to coordinate stuff like that?!). Have a great week everyone!

Great book on cooking from scratch, The Homemade Pantry:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12519893-the-homemade-pantry

Grab the ep. on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAW0WtKb-boz0rqvKNXxABA

New episodes every Sunday.

You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and more.

email • practicallyzerowaste@gmail.com

instagram • @practicallyzerowastepod

youtube • https://youtu.be/c5FPkXdBV64

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There's too much bad news that floats to the top of our newsfeeds people! We need good news AND a way to be in touch with the world of sustainable champions. This Fashion Revolution Week // Earth Week, take a look at the Wellness Feed as well as my chat with Lindsay Christinee, all about being well and making a difference in the fashion world!

Links below to all the things:

The Wellness Feed:

https://thewellnessfeed.com/

Sustainable Brands:

Pact - https://wearpact.com/

Knickey - https://knickey.com/

Humankind Beauty - https://byhumankind.com/products/deodorant

Lindsay's Faves:

Trash is For Losers - https://www.instagram.com/trashisforlosers/

Trash is For Tossers - https://www.instagram.com/trashisfortossers/

Livia Firth - https://www.instagram.com/liviafirth/?hl=en

Fashion Revolution - https://www.fashionrevolution.org/

Clean Clothes Campaign - https://cleanclothes.org/

Eco Mama - https://www.instagram.com/ecomamaandbaby/?hl=en

New episodes every Sunday.

You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and more.

email • practicallyzerowaste@gmail.com

instagram • @practicallyzerowastepod

youtube • https://youtu.be/c5FPkXdBV64

facebook • Practically Zero Waste Podcast

I usually don't enjoy parenting books and feel like either methods don't work or I'm a bad parent or something. But this week I finished reading Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff and it was likeable and validated lots of things I want to be! Anyways, hear me review that and other parenting related things on this week's minisode, plus links below to what I talk about!

Hunt, Gather, Parent book summary:

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Hunt-Gather-Parent/Michaeleen-Doucleff/9781982149673

Interview with the author, Michaeleen Doucleff:

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/03/hunt-gather-parent-timeless-advice-for-modern-parents/618172/

No Such Thing As Bad Weather, Linda Keson McGurk:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34466962-there-s-no-such-thing-as-bad-weather

Instagram Accounts to follow:

@1000hoursoutside

https://www.instagram.com/1000hoursoutside/

@she_colorsnature

https://www.instagram.com/she_colorsnature/

@sonshinemagazine

https://www.instagram.com/sonshinemagazine/

New episodes every Sunday.

You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and more.

email • practicallyzerowaste@gmail.com

instagram • @practicallyzerowastepod

youtube • https://youtu.be/c5FPkXdBV64

facebook • Practically Zero Waste Podcast

How do we avoid leaving our homes in a lockdown, but also order take-out, but also stay as zero waste as possible? Suppli is a Toronto-based company that offers reusable takeout containers as part of your order that are washed, sanitized, and ready to be reused! I chat with founder, Megan Takeda-Tully all about it this week on the pod!

Suppli's website:

https://www.mysuppli.ca/ 

New episodes every Sunday.

You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and more.

email • practicallyzerowaste@gmail.com

instagram • @practicallyzerowastepod

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You don't have to be perfect (I still think you're awesome), and this week's minisode is diving into mediocre gardening, and celebrating the small things like being average at stuff. Check out the links below to all the cool things I'm into this week, including my first attempt at vlogging (yikes) and a cool cookbook that's for free.

The Scrapsbook:

https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/files/pdf/58/9f/589f2b5d/the-scrapsbook.pdf

How to Grow Your Dinner (Without Leaving the House):

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/51182081-how-to-grow-your-dinner

Polly Barks, Mediocre Garden Tour:

https://youtu.be/ux2-odaaiSo

Episode with Max La Manna:

https://anchor.fm/practicallyzerowaste/episodes/073--More-Plants--Less-Waste-ebgovm

New episodes every Sunday.

You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and more.

email • practicallyzerowaste@gmail.com

instagram • @practicallyzerowastepod 

facebook • Practically Zero Waste Podcast

Why is seed saving an act of resiliency and rebellion? Jill Bishop of The Urban Tomato (and The Nourish Project, see episode 25) is here to tell us all about the magnitude and abundance of saving seeds, how to start, and why! 

Sign up for Jill's Seed Starting Workshop through Sustain (online March 25th @ 63:0 pm EST, cost is $10 but email me if you need help signing up!) 

https://shop.sustainecostore.com/products/workshop-seeds?_pos=1&_sid=fc1f1175a&_ss=r

Urban Tomato Website:

https://urbantomato.ca/

The Nourish Project:

https://nourishproject.ca/about-nourish

New Episodes Every Sunday at 8 AM.

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This week's short episode is a handful of recommendations to help us to focus on the elimination of racial discrimination! Grab the articles below and have a great week.

5 Activists on the Alarming Impacts of the Pandemic on BIPOC Women (The need for an intersectional feminist recovery plan) 

https://www.cbc.ca/life/culture/5-activists-on-the-alarming-impacts-of-the-pandemic-on-bipoc-women-1.5937360 

Measuring Equity Through City Trees

https://www.yesmagazine.org/environment/2021/03/09/measuring-equity-city-trees/

Stewart Street Community Garden Project 

https://kawarthanow.com/2015/12/03/stewart-street-park/

Grab the full show notes at www.practicallyzerowaste.ca

New Episodes Every Sunday at 8 AM.

You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast, and more.

Combine the need for community within our reciprocal relationship with nature and start building some self-identity as someone who thinks outside! Join me this week with Nancy Thompson as we talk about the gems of learning outdoors and engaging with our need to belong. Grab all her recommendations below!

Nancy’s Website:

This week I get all hyped up about rewilding my backyard and some ways to add a bit more wild and increase the biodiversity of your patch of home in practical ideas and a bunch of links to things in the show notes. Enjoy!

Rewilding Knepp Talk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvD1DGSS8Aw&ab_channel=BrightonNaturalHealthCentre

Green Dreamer Episode 271: 

https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/green-dreamer/271-owen-wormser-sFATdmtKe9I/

How to Rewild your Garden:

https://www.christiesrealestate.com/blog/nature-vs-nurture-rewilding-your-garden/?utm_content=nature-vs-nurture&utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest&utm_campaign=pinterestblog

Your Garden is an Ecosystem:

https://www.1millionwomen.com.au/blog/birds-bees-and-bugs-your-garden-ecosystem-and-it-needs-looking-after/

How to Make a Bee Hotel:

http://verticalveg.org.uk/how-to-make-a-bee-hotel-that-really-works/

Add a Bat Box:

http://www.farmbiodiversity.ca/species-at-risk-2/bats/bats-boxes/

Examples of Where to Begin Rewilding:

https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/visual-guides/adding-biodiversity-to-your-garden.aspx

Grab the full show notes at www.practicallyzerowaste.ca

New Episodes Every Sunday at 8 AM.

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Ever wondered about all those mystery terms like No 'Poo and Co-Washing? Have questions about how to go shampoo-free from a curly-haired non-conventionalist? This week on the pod I chat with Chelsea Day-Ross about her no-shampoo hair care method for curly, caucasian lady hair, some tips for lots of other hair types, resources, and a well-rounded conversation on consuming less to save money and keep the planet livable all in one! 

All those New Year's Resolutions sounded grand a month ago, but now where are we at? If you have trouble creating realistic goals and sticking to them, today's conversation with social worker Ross Cossar will definitely offer some insight into how to create lasting change not just in your zero waste journey but for life in general! 

Discounts and sales come at a cost to the humans making the things we buy, and to the planet. This week's round-up of recommendations and tips is below!

Youth Emergency Shelter for Youth and Families, donate now:

The zero waste basics in a city of seven million people. We cover recycling woes and how to cut down what goes in your recycle bin, we talk community building and making friends with similar values in such a big city, and Laura gets into her love of Chinese food and the rise in vegan options in Hong Kong. Laura was so lovely to talk to and had so many recommendations so let’s dive into zero waste living in Hong Kong!

Episode 100! We're talking 'uncomfortable' subjects (for white or uninformed environmentalists) and how that discomfort has to lead us to GROWTH as a movement, and as humanity for the sake of the planet and the people on it! 

R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S:

Episode 265 of Green Dreamer with Mikaela Loach: Distinguishing ecofascism and dismantling white supremacy in environmentalism:

Why it’s important and why it’s not a new concept to live in sync with nature rather than at odds with it. today I chat with Kamea Chayne, host of Green Dreamer Podcast, and she goes deep into intersectional environmentalism and reindigenizing the landscape to offer place based solutions to climate change, rather than a one size fits all method.

Green Dreamer:

https://greendreamer.com/

https://www.instagram.com/greendreamerpodcast/

The Ecologist Guide to Fashion by Ruth Styles:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24375304-ecologist-guide-to-fashion

The True Cost:

https://truecostmovie.com/

Kiss the Ground:

https://kisstheground.com/

Rodale Institute:

https://rodaleinstitute.org/

Regenerative Organic Alliance:

https://regenorganic.org/

Lawns into Meadows:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53034189-lawns-into-meadows

Trap Garden:

http://trapgarden.org/

Green Dreamer Ep. 261 Seeding Freedom in this time of Oneness vs. the 1%

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/261-dr-vandana-shiva-seeding-freedom-in-this-time-oneness/id1382371884?i=1000490325836

Green Dreamer Ep. 173 Revitalizing Native American foods and re-identifying North American cuisine:

https://greendreamer.com/podcast/sean-sherman-sioux-chef?rq=natifs

NATIFS (North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems):

https://www.natifs.org/

Gather Film:

https://gather.film/

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New Episodes Every (other) Sunday at 8 AM.

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Here's a few things I've been reading watching or listening to this week in place of a full length interview, links below!

The Big Book of Nature Activities: A Year Round Guide To Outdoor Learning:

https://www.drewmonkman.com/the-big-book-of-nature-activities-a-year-round-guide-to-outdoor-learning/ 

'We can't just be preaching to the choir': Why youth climate activists are taking to the streets amid pandemic:

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1795124803750/

Join Polly's Email List:

https://pollybarks-com.myshopify.com/

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Today I’m chatting with Sara Brigz of Let That Shit Go, all about decluttering for your mental health! We cover tips for decluttering, how to get rid of things sustainably, ways to discover your values and motivators, and how a tidy room can be a tidy mind. I know for me that the space around me if very often a reflection of how busy, tired, stressed, relaxed or anxious my brain is at any given time, and I can often feel better about my situation by tidying up all the kids toys or laundry or doing the dishes. Well not the dishes, I don’t really do those.. Sara has such great tips today, and it was so lovely to chat with her again. It’s been almost two years since she was first on the show and you’re going to love what she has to share. Let’s go!

Sara's Website:

https://letthatshitgo.ca/

@letthatshit__go

Recommendations:

Ruckify

https://ruckify.com/

Bunz

https://bunz.com/cities/toronto

Olio

https://olioex.com/

Free cycle

https://groups.freecycle.org/group/Toronto/description

Buy Nothing Groups

Toronto Tool Library

https://www.torontotoollibrary.com/

Free Items on Facebook marketplace

Morgan Harper Nicholls

https://morganharpernichols.com/

Sarah Robertson- Barnes

https://sustainableinthesuburbs.com/

Polly Barks

https://pollybarks-com.myshopify.com/

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Living in a small town or in the country can feel isolating, especially if no one else thinks about the planet the way you do. Today's chat with Kaylee from ZippNada in Arizona, US is here to help with resources, tips, and inspiration when it comes to living a low waste lifestyle in a small town or in a landlocked rural area.

ZippNada's website:

https://zippnada.com/

Kaylee's Recommendations:

https://www.azulitaproject.org/

https://trashyradical.weebly.com/

http://www.1plasticlife.org/

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Beyond the bubble of our own households beyond the individual actions we talk privilege, climate justice, and community activism, as well as all about Polly’s book More Than a Plastic Bag, which I just got as an ebook and it’s so so helpful and full of action items to help us change the world. If you are BRAND NEW to zero waste, hold up, and swing over to some other episodes like episode 55 zero waste swaps, or episode 19 Random Acts of Green, there’s lots of episodes for those who are just hearing about zero waste for the first time. In today’s chat with Polly we upend a lot of typical zero waste ideals and expand our horizons to take on larger climate action, so if you’re ready to get a little scared but also super charged to do more for the planet in the time we have left, join me in this chat, because it is oh so good. Let’s go!

Polly's Website:

https://pollybarks.com/

Advances Zero Waste:

https://pollybarks.com/advanced-zero-waste/

Polly's YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/c/pollybarkszw

Recommendations:

Teju Adisa-Farrar

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXn5CgPDZ1PedYdrzmau5HQ

The Intersectional Environmentalist

https://www.instagram.com/intersectionalenvironmentalist/?hl=en

Adrienne Maree Brown

http://adriennemareebrown.net/http://adriennemareebrown.net/

Dr. Robert Bullard on Environmental Justice

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVjbGltYXRlcG9kLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz/episode/YjEwN2M3MDYtNzJlNS00ZWRmLThiNjAtYjcyMjNjZDgwY2I1?ved=0CAsQzsICahcKEwiYzNvy1ZrqAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ&hl=en

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Love your pup but hate all the single use plastic and disposable dog toys? Looking from some more sustainable food options or alternatives to single use bags? Tracy Rosenteel of Pooch Paper is on the show this week talking about ways to reduce your furry friend's impact on the planet. 

Pooch Paper's Website:

https://www.poochpaper.com/sustainability

Other good resources for pet owners:

https://www.thezerowastepet.com/

https://goingzerowaste.com/blog/2016-3-3-zero-waste-dog/

New Episodes Every Sunday at 8 AM.

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Nathen and Josy of Responsible Van Life are two amazing individuals who are educating others around the world on sustainability and responsible living while travelling! Up until recently they’ve been travelling around New Zealand in their van, living out that slow and authentic travel that you’re going to get to hear all about in today’s episode. We talk slowing things down, what living in a van has looked like for them, and how getting to know each other and taking responsibility in this adventure we call life is vitally important to our planet. I am happy to be back and I can’t wait to share this with you, so let’s go!

We Are Wild Feet

Have you ever wanted to grow your own garden, raise your own animals, preserve the harvest, live off the land, or generally live that homesteader life? If not, have you ever wondered how somebody can really do it all? This week's rewind is to Winter of 2019 when I chatted with my homesteading friend Valentina all about her small hobby farm.

New episodes return next week! Happy summer folks!

Week three of rewinding to past episodes. This week is all about The Seasoned Spoon Cafe on Trent University Campus, enjoy rewinding to hear all about eating local, seasonal, and vegetarian!

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Still on holiday over here so here's another oldie but a goodie coming at you from July 2019. WHAT A GOOD conversation about eating local food and how that reduces your impact on the planet, even if you're still consuming *some* meat and dairy products. Anthony and I had just met a month or so before this episode was recorded and now we're great pals! He's over a year into business and I can't wait to see The Food Shop grow! Check out this episode as well as a few more rewinds to come this month and I'll be back again with fresh new content in September so stay tuned! Lots of love!

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The revival of the locavore's diet is here to help reduce our carbon footprints and the emissions associated with a global food economy. This week's e.p I chat with Anthony Lennon of the Peterborough Food Shop all about the pleasures of seasonal produce, eating locally and reducing food waste in honour of saving the planet!

Find The Peterborough Food Shop on Instagram and Facebook

@ptbofoodshop

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I'm taking a holiday, so this week I'm rewinding to April 2019 to a conversation with Bill Callaghan, life long farmer from Lindsay, Ontario! This is a favourite conversation of mine and it centres around sustainable agriculture, soil health and the harmful results of pesticides on our health and the environment. Stay tuned for brand new episodes to come after my hiatus basking in the sunshine and spending quality time with my family away from the microphone. Lot's of love and happy August!

Reducing pesticides, cover cropping, adding nutrients to soil at an industrial scale, feeding the worms and more, this episode is all about sustainable agriculture and crops with life-long farmer Bill Callaghan!

Learn more about sustainable agriculture and cover cropping here:

DID YOU KNOW of all the edible food wasted in the world, ONE QUARTER of that food waste is all it would take to feed the billions of people suffering from food insecurity and poverty in the world. AND you can make a difference. Today I speak with Tessa Clarke, co-founder of Olio, the world’s first neighbour to neighbour food sharing app. We talk preventing food waste and other household items from going to landfill, we talk food insecurity and reducing the stigma associated with food poverty, and the work that we can do on an individual scale to end world hunger. It’s a great conversation and lots of ways to take action so let’s dive in.

Olio's Website:

Connecting with nature and building resiliency is on the pod this week with Erin from Foragers Farms. We talk certified naturally grown produce, foraging and wildcrafting tips, and building a relationship with nature like no other!

Website:

Vegan silk sheets and sleep wear, who knew?! Today’s conversation is with Phoebe Yu, co-founder of the ethical bedding and sleep wear brand, Ettitude. We talk about Clean Bamboo Technology, sustainable practises in fabric production and some next steps Ettitude is taking to reduce their impact on the planet even more.

Ettitude's website:

Hey everyone and welcome back to practically zero waste. Happy Plastic Free July!! To celebrate Theresa and I kicked back and had a grand ol’ time catching up, and cooking up ways to go all out this plastic free July. If you’re interested in joining in a game of Eco Bingo, please follow the link below to our website to see all the rules + details, the list of prizes, and to download or screen shot the Bingo Cards. You can also find all this information saved in our Stories on Instagram. We’re ALSO celebrating a happy two year anniversary to the podcast so Hurray! Thanks for all your support over the years and through all the poor to better quality recordings! You rock!

How to Participate in Eco Bingo

What’s your favourite colour? What do you like to do in your free time? Tell me more about you as a person! Today on the pod we’re chatting about connecting with each other in the zero waste community, beyond how zero waste your life is. I have a really fun, upbeat chat with Brittany from The Green Spectrum on Instagram. There’s a bit of everything in here today, starting with a zero waste magazine quiz, children’s books, and details about Eco Bingo [See Below] for Plastic Free July! Most of all, I want this episode to be a reminder to expand our sense of community and really take the time to get to know each other, to know our neighbours, and to build resiliency and friendship in order to change the world!

Brittany's Website:

The Sex Ed class you should have had in school. Before we get into today’s chat a few bits of information: (1) Lisa uses necessarily explicit language in some cases to be as clear as possible. (2) This conversation focuses on plastic-free sex between a male and female partner because the topic is fertility awareness as a method of birth control, but that being said I think every woman should be aware of how their bodies work for optimal health so look into it either way. (3) We don’t cover condoms, IUD’s or any other form of barrier method, we’re just talking about fertility awareness as a form of birth control and the effects of hormonal contraceptives like the Pill on our overall health. And (4) my views in the episode are my views, and Lisa’s views are her views backed by studies and years of research. It’s up to you to take it or leave it. But if you come away from today’s topic with anything I want it to be that you deserve a healthy awareness of your reproductive health as well as a loving, safe relationship.

Lisa's Website:

Nature isn't gone, it's waiting. And simple acts of rewilding can allow it to awaken once more. This week's chat is with J.B. MacKinnon, author of the 100 Mile Diet and most recently of the book The Once and Future World. We talk about his work, and the practical and important practise of rewilding cities and natural areas around us!

J.B. MacKinnon's website:

Sharing economies, zero waste living, and flipping curb finds is on the pod this week with Chelsea from Eco Conscious Consumer! Have a listen for some happy chatter and great tips for dipping your toes in the second hand sales market and living as waste free as possible!

Chelsea's Blog: 

Wait, I don't have to wear tie-dye and hug every tree I come across? Zero Waste isn't just for hippies, minimalists, homesteaders and people who like compost?! This week’s episode I had the chance to chat with author and climate optimist Kathryn Kellogg about her book 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste, the relationship between plastic and endocrine disruptors and how zero waste is not just for hippies, am I right? It was so much fun chatting with Kathryn and I hope you enjoy today’s ep. as well as some details about her new book coming out this summer!

Kathryn's Blog:

Ready for a radical way to live by your values for the good of everyone? Environmental activist Carlyn Grebleski speaks today about how to live zero waste and how to take further action to reduce your impact and go beyond remembering your reusable water bottle! Grab her quick definition below as well as links to blog posts and how to get in touch.

zero-waste:

“Zero waste as you’ll see on this blog is the effort to reduce the individual’s waste of limited resources while also avoiding, as much as possible, giving money to companies that encourage the misuse or irresponsible use of the world’s resources. A resource is anything that we can make use of. Wasting something can be throwing something away so it isn’t used, using more than necessary so that we need more financial resources (money) or natural resources to make up for using too much, or generally using a lot of resources on things we don’t need; one way to think of it is resource frugality.”

Carlyn's Blog:

Canadian, zero waste podcaster, Laura Nash of the Zero Waste Countdown Podcast and I have a big long chat about everything from zero waste during COVID, to running a podcast, a pep talk on not judging other people’s journey’s and even recovering the lost knowledge of our ancestors and their deep connection with the land! Laura is SO COOL and has lots of great ideas and experience to share so if you like what you hear today go ahead and find her podcast where she’ll be interviewing me on other cool topics, she’s Zero Waste Countdown on all the major podcast platforms.

Laura's Website:

Beeswax wraps but with plant based waxes! Today I had the chance to chat with Robyn Menzies, co-owner of Earthology Food Wraps about their vegan food wrap option as well as their many amazing beeswax wrap products. We talk about the complexities of making an all-organic product, the differences between the vegan and beeswax options and the beyond important role their products play in reducing food waste in order to combat climate change! If you have a chance to leave a rating and review on apple podcasts while listening to today’s conversation you can do so by scrolling to bottom of the podcast’s page and leaving as many stars as you like or a review telling me what you think! These reviews help the podcast be seen by others looking for this kind of content, plus I love to hear from you! Ready to learn about an awesome Canadian company doing it’s best to end food waste and save the planet? Let’s go!

Earthology's Website:

How do you take that passion, that creative pursuit of yours and make it zero waste? You’ve maybe felt like there’s no way your hobby is compatible with a low waste lifestyle and are torn between giving up on your hobby, or giving up on zero waste. Theresa shows us once again how to find the balance with the example of her art practise, and it’s really inspiring to hear how we live a life of abundance and care for the planet while still being creative beings. Let’s go!

Theresa's Website:

Oh yeah, Climate Crisis. But I can't leave my house! How do I be a climate warrior when I'm overwhelmed with uncertainties and isolation problems? Today I chat with Callee Ackland of the Hippie Haven Podcast about finding the balance in this new and ever-changing time of global pandemic, a refresher on the climate crisis, and how this time of global shut down could be our chance to revolutionize the direction the world is going in and make significant changes, all from the comfort (or whatever) of your own home. 

Callee's Podcast:

It's Fashion Revolution Week which means today we're talking everything from ditching fast fashion, to sourcing ethical, to Who made My Clothes?, to shopping secondhand and much much more to build a Conscious Closet. Today's chat is with the wonderful Emily Stochl of Preloved Podcast (link below) and it's going to hurt a bit -- you're going to miss shopping, ESPECIALLY thrift shopping like in 'the good old days,' but it's also full of inspiration and determination to come out of these times a better consumer, so let's go!

Preloved Podcast:

We all could use a boost of moral, a comfort in these stressful times, and planning and planting a garden is one way to combat any hard feels associated with isolation. Today I chat with Desiree Bandi, founder of 1.5 Degrees Compost here in Peterborough about composting, prepping your garden, starting seeds, and victory gardens where we can all grow SOMETHING to do our part in becoming more self-sufficient!

Check out 1.5 Degrees Compost's website here:

Catching rainwater, using solar panels, growing your own food, all of these actions bring us closer to the resources we depend on on a daily basis! Today we talk with Lonny Grafman, instructor at Humboldt State University about rainwater harvesting, setting up renewable energy sources in small communities, epi-apocalypic technologies and how to savour what we have in times of abundance as well as drought.

Learn more here:

The fastest growing plants on the planet has an incredible role to play in the process to draw down carbon from the atmosphere and reverse climate change and the Climate Foundation + Intrepid Foundation are making it happen. Today I chat with Amy Bolger and Brian von Herzen about the Seaweed Regeneration Project, kelp reforestation and kelp farms all over the world. 

Learn more about the Climate Foundation:

Head to your kitchen, crank up the music, and get ready to cook amazing vegan meals while creating zero waste! Be that the packaging food comes in, or the food that goes unused in our cupboards and fridges, today's interview with the Zero Waste Vegan Chef, Max La Manna, will inspire you to rethink leftovers, tell your food how delicious it is, and cut C02 emissions by respecting the food we consume on a daily basis!

Max's website:

The fashion scene is changing, ethical and sustainable clothing is on the rise, and Eco-Stylist is making things simple for sourcing ethical clothing for men too. In today's chat with Garik Himebaugh of Eco-Stylist, an online marketplace for sustainably and ethically made men's clothing. Founded to answer one simple question: “can sustainable be dapper?” — They find you clothes that look as good as the values they represent.

Affordable Ethical Brands 

How many people can say they went to kindergarten in the woods? Well forest and nature schools are on the rise and their philosophies can definitely be integrated into public school curriculums. In today's chat with Sabrina Hale of Hardwood Nature School in Peterborough we talk the benefits of being outside for 3+ hours a day which go beyond increased physical activity and reach our eyesight, our social learning, and our mental health!

Hardwood Nature School:

Glue sticks, pompoms, pipe cleaners, glitter, all of the things I think of first when I think arts and crafts, but it doesn't have to be this way! Get ready for a whole new approach to craft time with the kiddos (or a good ol' crafternoon as an adult!) on this week's episode with Sam Jennings of Little Green Lives! Everything from package free supplies to DIY recipes, to gathering materials from nature, everything they make is compostable at the end of the day. 

Little Green Lives:

Zero waste living and saving the planet is not just for the here and now (though we have to ACT NOW in order for there to be a future), it's also about raising up a generation that cares for the planet, that create a society that respects the earth and all humankind, and can basically be some decent human beings who don't just put themselves first. Today I chat with Sarah Robertson Barnes of Sustainable in the Suburbs about raising up this very kind of human, and in the process teaching ourselves how to be better and do better too. 

Sarah's website:

If you've heard about essential oils but aren't sure where to start or how to use them, listen up! Jasmine from Nourishmint Kitchen chats with us this week all about the benefits of swapping out synthetic fragrances and toxic chemicals for natural essential oils derived from plants for a healthier you and a lower impact on the planet. Check out her blog below, follow along on Instagram and remember to subscribe + leave a review on Apple Podcasts!

Nourishmint Kitchen:

Those winter blues can weigh anybody down, and it's that time of year when I begin to think my zero waste efforts are a little unproductive. STOP! Time for a pep talk from Celine Mackay, owner of Sustain Eco Store in Huntsville and Peterborough. Celine brings us back to the basics of zero waste, helps us spruce up our every day changes, and inspires with her passionate drive to combat eco anxiety and never stop trying to make a difference. Time to think globally and act locally!

Sustain's website:

How to turn your eco-friendly goals into a bit of a side hustle is on the pod today. We're not saying go crazy and fill the world with more consumerism, but maybe you have an idea for how to help people live their best zero waste life! Maria Lopez of Happy Beet cloth bags is doing just that, and her tips for starting a business from scratch and keeping it zero waste at the same time are going to help you make your dream happen.
Follow her on Instagram and Facebook @happybeet

Maria's Inspiration:

@yourecofriend

@foragersfarms

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Ever have a dream to own your own zero waste store filled with all the most practical tools for living your best zero waste life? In today's episode I chat with Jenny Connell, owner of Unwrapped Kawartha, a package-free and refill shop in Lindsay, Ontario. Jenny offers all of her advice and experiences in opening her store this year, her successes and challenges, and how humbled she is to share her dream with her community and all of you!
Check out her website here:

New year, new goals! Like composting! Did you know Canadian households waste over 300 pounds of food a year?! That's a problem in itself but in many, many cities, all of that food waste is being sent to landfill, piling up and adding to the GHG emissions that's heating our planet. But Bennett Compost is making composting as easy and as accessible as possible in Philadelphia, PA. Everything from picking up your food waste, to turning it into valuable soil, to tips on what goes best in your bin, Bennett Compost's founder Tim Bennett covers it all. Plus there's some advice for starting a similar company in your own city! 

Bennett Compost's Website:

Wrapping things up for 2019 with Theresa Godin as we chat the rise in popularity of the climate strikes and zero waste living in the news, plus all of our goals and plans for the new year! Bring on 2020!

No Such Thing As Bad Weather:

Real tree or fake? Reuse gift wrap or upcycle some newspaper? Buy secondhand or give experiences? And can I really bring home the compost from my family Christmas?! Ideas, tips, and answers to all this and more in this week's conversation with Jessica Correa, founder of Random Acts of Green! Follow their Jolly Green Holiday Challenge calendar (link below) for daily inspiration and ideas on how to make this year a Zero Waste Christmas! 

Random Acts of Green Website:

An ancient and creative way to dye fabric from plant materials! Today I talk with Suzanne Vaillancourt about the beauty of making something from nothing, and getting creative with kitchen scraps to make beautifully dyed fabrics in your own kitchen!

Black Friday ain't got nothing on Buy Nothing Day, a day where we celebrate the little things like buying nothing, appreciating what we already own, making due with what we got, and sticking it to the consumeristic world we're livin' in. Sam MacAndrew from OPIRG Peterborough's Free Market Store and I chat about all this and more in today's episode. Enjoy!

Learn more about the Free Market:

Looking for a way to reduce waste in your community? Start a mugshare program with local shops to eliminate the need for single use take out cups! In today's episode I chat with high school students Ria and Kaitlyn in Kingston Ontario about how to get a mugshare program started, the challenges that come with it and how to build community and unite local businesses for the planet!

Kingston Mugshare:

What is the environmental impact of the internet? What even is the internet and how can it require energy and resources?! Today I chat with Jack Amend, CEO and Founder of Web Neutral Project, a sustainability certification company that helps websites to be carbon neutral! We talk about the energy required to store data in The Cloud, building efficient websites and how to reduce our impact while browsing the web.

Web Neutral Project's Website:

Does online shopping have to mean you can only buy something new? Today's chat with Posh Ambassador Jennie Persson is all about getting to know the online world of thrift shopping. Buying second hand clothes online has become crazy easy, selling clothes that no longer fit or don't suit your style anymore is simpler than ever! Jennie had some awesome tips for how turn a passion into a side hustle, knowing how to buy second hand when you can't try something on, and how to make a bit of extra cash on the side by passing on your pre-loved clothes and accessories. 

Find Jennie on Poshmark:

@electric_style

A mainstay of zero waste living, bulk shopping is popular, but is it really zero waste? Does it matter? How much garbage are we avoiding by shopping in bulk and what does it look like when it comes to the bulk store? Today's chat with Ken Fraser, owner of The Main Ingredient Bulk Store in Peterborough has the answers! Get ready to celebrate local businesses and package free shopping all in one!

The Main Ingredient Online:

Reducing waste from coast to coast to coast, welcome to Waste Reduction Week Canada, October 21-27! Today I talk with Dominique Murray of the working group for single use plastic reduction Peterborough all about just that >> HOW do we do it not just in our own homes but in businesses and corporations across the city and across the country? Is an outright ban the answer? How do you find the best alternatives that aren’t just green washed garbage in disguise? Listen in and check out some links below for all the great tips this week on how to take action NOW by reducing your waste!

Waste Reduction Week Canada

Food waste is avoidable in SO MANY WAYS but it's not just up to the individual. Second Harvest, Canada's Largest food rescue charity is hard at work to connect farmers and distributers who have a surplus of edible, perishable foods, with the people who don't have access to fresh healthy food on a daily basis. Check out my conversation with CEO of Second Harvest Lori Nikkel about the damage food waste does to the environment, the obvious solution of taking the surplus to give to those in need, and exactly how Second Harvest accomplishes such a monumental task.

Second Harvest's Website:

"Our world is in crisis. Life itself is under threat. Yet every crisis contains the possibility of transformation." Extinction Rebellion is an international movement that is using non-violent civil disobedience to disrupt society in order to MAKE things happen. Today I talk with Peter Morgan, a local Peterborough activist and member of Extinction Rebellion and we talk about the movement, the Green New Deal, How to get involved and what's coming up on October 7th 2019 (psst.. INTERNATIONAL REBELLION). 

Extinction Rebellion's site:

In the wake of the week of the global climate strikes I caught up with Nico Ossa, a grade 12 student helping to lead the Fridays for Future strikes in Peterborough Canada. Nico talks about the longevity of the strikes, their demands and the moral quandary of the climate crisis. 

Learn more about Fridays for Future school strikes here:

What to do, what to do? The clock feels like it's ticking and I'm stuck between buying a product in plastic or driving across town to buy it in glass? Then I'm stuck and a wave of eco-anxiety freezes me. Sound familiar? Today Theresa and I talk all about our current dilemmas, confusion and climate anxiety, and how to find the balance through it all. Remember to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!

Global Climate Strike website:

Forgo the casket or the fire and instead, naturally decompose back into soil? Today's conversation with Katrina Spade of Recompose, an alternative to conventional burial or cremation, has the answers. We talk all about how it works, how long it takes (you'd be surprised!), and how it's an incredible opportunity to reconnect with the planet. Do yourself and the earth a favour and learn all about natural organic reduction!

Check out Recompose's Website:

A vegetarian cafe cooperative with local ingredients + reusable take away dishes sounds like the best thing since the mason jar! Today's chat with Aimee Blyth, general manager of Trent University's Seasoned Spoon Cafe covers all that and more. We hear all about The Spoon's efforts to revive local, sustainable agriculture and make use of their killer root cellar to preserve the harvest. AND THEY COMPOST. I mean how could they not? SO good.

Learn more about The Spoon:

Theresa and I dream package-free dreams in today's episode all about some zero waste wishes for the world and our ideas for how to get the rest of the population on board with saving the planet!

Some brands we mention:

Elate Cosmetics

Oneka

Crush&Brush

Nu Grocery

Sustain Eco Store

Ritual Apothecary

Trash is For Tossers DIY Videos

What to do when your shirt gets a tear? MEND IT! What about when your shoe breaks? REPAIR IT! What if I don't have the skills? There is help out there! Today I chat with Jess from 1000 Tiny Changes all about the power of repairing, the self-sufficiency in mending and the how to save the planet by not sending things to landfill early. Just. Fix. It!

Find Jess on Instagram 

@1000tinychanges

Mending Matters by Katrina Rodabaugh

What to do with those hard to recycle items that you hate to just throw in the landfill? Repurpose them through Close the Loop USA's take-back program where they reuse or recycle everything from toner cartridges and cosmetic packaging to Keurig cups. CEO Tom Ogonek talk about Close the Loop's mission and how we are all called to take action from individuals to manufacturers to government bodies. Let's get to work!

Close the Loop's Website:

What screams summer time to you? BBQ's? Picnics? Outdoor concerts? Usually the biggest thing these have in common in the amount of disposable, single-use garbage they produce. But it doesn't have to be this way! The Peterborough Folk Fest is one of many examples of festivals making greener changes for the sake of the planet. From encouraging biking and walking to having REUSABLE DISHES for their food vendors, the Folk Fest is making waves in the green festival community! Check them out August 17th and 18th at Nichol's Oval Park in Peterborough and enjoy creating less waste!

Check out their website:

A hyper-local gift giving economy is at your fingertips with the Buy Nothing Project, an initiative that connects locals through random acts of kindness and generosity all day long. Going beyond second hand shopping, Buy Nothing Groups help us share the abundance we already have and give, no strings attached! This week's ep. I chat with Lauren Fitzsimmons with the Buy Nothing Project all about stepping out of the consumer frenzy and slowing things down, one ask at a time.

Learn more about the Buy Nothing Project + access resources:

Can construction be zero waste? Better yet, can natural building actually help reverse climate change?! This week I talk to Chris Magwood from The Endeavour Centre Building School all about sustainability in construction projects. Everything from sourcing Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) approved materials to sequestering carbon in the homes we build, zero waste construction is absolutely possible! 

Endeavour Centre Website:

Allergic to nuts? Try using a clothes line. Allergic to gluten? What if you carpooled more? Have to take medication for an illness? What about prioritizing local food? Today's conversation with Charlotte from A Zero Waste Life is all about BALANCE! No single person can do it all, especially if you have health concerns, are differently abled, are in a place with non-potable water, etc. Don't worry. You can still contribute to zero waste living. YOU can still make a difference!  

A Zero Waste Life's Website:

What do I eat? How do I get a balanced diet? The right nutrients? Agh! Inspired by Michael Pollan’s book The Omnivore’s Dilemma, I chat with Natropathic Student Christina Holmquist about the ins and outs of healthy nutrition and sustainable eating. 

Resources:

Food Guidelines:

Tiny living doesn't just exist on reality TV shows, and it doesn't have to mean decking out a VW Westfalia and hitting the road. It's happening everywhere and there are many, MANY ways in which living with a smaller floorpan can help you lead a greener existence! Today I chat with Alison Mazurek of the blog 600 Square Feet and a Baby about living smaller than your means in order to make room for a life rich with family, creativity, and sustainability. 

Alison's Blog:

Eat food, not too much, mostly plants. Here we go folks, we've made it this far on our journey to zero waste and it's time to take the next step: plant based meals! Today my friend Theresa and I talk about going vegetarian, tips for cooking plant based proteins (Instant Pot!), and all the hard to face realities of the meat industry. This week we had so much content recorded that we also will release a bonus episode with some of Theresa's favourite vegetarian and low waste meal ideas as well as some PDF recipe cards which you can download from our social media platforms!

Resources:

What do you do with hair trimmings after a hair cut? What impact does your shampoo's packaging and ingredients have on the planet? Are these things we should even be wondering about? Today's chat with Kerry and Stephen from Revive Hair Lounge in Peterborough, Canada have the answers for us! 

I gotta say, being a parent comes with a helluva lot of grossness, whether you're doing it with disposables or not. Cloth diapers come with a lot of myths and mysteries that can certainly leave a person (especially a new parent) feeling confused and defeated. Today's episode is about debunking those myths and getting you pumped up and ready to go on that reusable, straight forward, practical cloth diapering adventure you've always dreamed of! With Bailey from The Cloth Diaper Podcast we get the facts on what to get, how to wash, and where to begin.

The Cloth Diaper Podcast + Blog

Alice has food scraps. Bob has a composter. Share Waste helps them find each other! This week's episode has us talking compost with Eli Bramborova, co-founder of the Share Waste App, which connects people who wish to recycle their kitchen scraps with their neighbours who are already composting, worm-farming or keeping chickens. Now you can divert waste from landfill while getting to know the people around you!

Learn more and sign up (it's free!) here:

How to save the planet, step one: let's get to know each other. By starting local, crowd-sourcing solutions, nurturing a caring culture and supporting each other, we can make a difference. Transition Town Project is a movement for communities to come together to reimagine and rebuild our world. Today I talk with Mark Woolley, member of Transition Town Peterborough, the Transition Neighbourhood Project and the Pearl Ave. Google Group Honcho, about how to get to know your neighbours and begin inspiring change on a local level. Let me tell you, I'm getting better every time at this podcast thing, and THIS episode is a lot of fun. Give 'er a listen and don't forget to leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts!

More about our Giveaway here:

Ottawa's first zero waste grocery is opening it's second location this summer. With everything from package free veggies to tooth paste to ketchup, co-founder Sia Veeramani talks the joys of being a hub for Ottawa's zero waste community, while inspiring change in regular folks at the same time.

Check out their website:

In need of DIY materials for all your package free endeavours? Trying to make the leap to low waste living? Ready to get sustainable but you're on a budget? Toronto's own one-stop shop for package free body and home care products, bare market, is going from pop-up shop to brick and mortar store and it is wonderful! Today's episode with bare market's founder Dayna Stein was so much fun, covering everything from making environmentalism accessible and affordable, to the practicalness of buying bulk, to the pleasures of a good shave with a reusable stainless steel razor. 

Reducing pesticides, cover cropping, adding nutrients to soil at an industrial scale, feeding the worms and more, this episode is all about sustainable agriculture and crops with life-long farmer Bill Callaghan!

Learn more about sustainable agriculture and cover cropping here:

Urban agriculture and locally grown food made accessible to all through your city's very own community garden! Don't have one in your city? Learn how to start one in today's conversation with Jill Bishop, Community Food Cultivator for the Nourish Project.

Learn more about Nourish:

Indoor composting is perfect when you don't have access to municipal green waste pick up, and the way to do it indoors is with those wriggly and delightful little creatures called earthworms. Compost is the missing link in today's waste management crisis but everyone, EVERYONE could do their part by removing food scraps and even most paper recycling from the waste stream! We can do it people!! Today's chat with Cathy Nesbitt, pro vermicomposter, magic soil producer and owner of Cathy's Crawly Composters, might be just the inspiration we all need to dig deep into the world of composting and start saving the planet, one bit of food scrap at a time!

To check out Cathy's website and access a ton of composting resources visit: