Practical(ly) Zero Waste
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Episodes of Practical(ly) Zero Waste
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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 Dieg
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 M
DYK the climate crisis ain't a standalone issue, isolated from all else? It is in fact interwoven and intersecting with all areas of our lives and the action we take must reflect that! What does that mean? It means it's really easy to engage wi
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 Nao
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 abou
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 fas
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 ho
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 restor
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
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.
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
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 o
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 u
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 a
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
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 r
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 thi
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'
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 ne
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
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:
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 metho
Just a couple of dumpster peaches talking about all the DIYs to make low waste living and life in lockdown a little brighter and simpler! Grab the full list of DIYs and the full show notes at www.practicallyzerowaste.ca!
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
Settle into the next lockdown with this week's chat about some random DIYs we can do to swap out the disposable and bring on the reusable, or homemade, repurposed, etc. with my friend Alison! Links to episode's content will be in the shownotes
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