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Zero Waste Life Hacks Podcast
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ZERO WASTE LIFE HACK is a podcast that shows our listeners simple solutions to some big problems. Yup, it's not all doom and gloom. We can all do so many easy things to live more sustainably and feel good about our actions. It's all about being practical and continuously inspiring each other. We are here to help you gain knowledge and an understanding of how our daily purchases and, ultimately, the stuff we throw out can become ZERO WASTE opportunities instead.
Each episode will tackle one item used daily, giving you facts about its global impact and how you, yes even you, can change your daily habits to become a ZERO WASTE LIFE HACKER.
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#14 Heat
Jun 19, 2023Tap to summarize#14 Heat
Transcribe →#13 Compost
Jun 11, 2023Tap to summarize#13 Compost
Transcribe →#12 Listening
Apr 18, 2023Tap to summarize12 ZWLH Listening
Transcribe →#11 The Eco Set
Mar 13, 2023Tap to summarize#11 The Eco Set
Transcribe →#10 Events
Feb 14, 2023Tap to summarize#10 Events Zero Waste Life Hacks Podcast
Transcribe →#9 Zero Waste State of Mind
Jul 13, 2020Tap to summarize#9 Zero Waste State of Mind Zero Waste Life Hacks Podcast
Transcribe →#8 Shipping & Packaging
Mar 25, 2020Tap to summarize#8 Shipping & Packaging Zero Waste Life Hacks Podcast
Transcribe →#7 Teeth
Jan 9, 2020Tap to summarize#7 Teeth Zero Waste Life Hacks Podcast Did you know that it is estimated that 400 million toothpaste tubes are discarded every year in the United States only? On the global level, that number rises to 1.5 billion discarded toothpaste tubes. AND about one billion plastic toothbrushes are thrown away every year in the United States, creating 50 million pounds of waste annually. In this episode, we are joined by Lindsay McCormick (founder of zero-waste toothpaste brand BITE) to discuss facts and hacks around our teeth routine and how effortless it is to switch our teeth routine to a zero-waste habit.
Transcribe →#6 Bags
Nov 22, 2019Tap to summarize#6 Bags Zero Waste Life Hacks Podcast In this episode, themed around the plastic bag problem, Sofia interviews the founder of Chico Bags, Andy Keller. Keller has become an outspoken opponent of plastic bags, creating a character called the “Bag Monster” from 500 plastic bags, the number each American uses annually. He uses this to raise awareness about the environmental impact of disposable bags. In January 2011, his company was sued by three leading plastic-bag manufacturers accusing it of causing “irreparable harm” to their business by defaming their product. Though we can not talk about that on the podcast, Andy can talk about facts and hacks around plastic bags.Topics discussed include how the system of recycling is broken, how it is cheaper to throw it in the landfill, benefit corporations, extended producer responsibility, take-back programs, using our dollars as votes, market-based solution, closing the loop on plastic, how50% of the plastic that you get you don't even need or want, producer responsibility on the end of life of their product and how we need to redesign the way we carry groceries home.Thank you, Andy, for being an inspiration and founding a company we can be happy putting our dollars into.
Transcribe →#5 Straws
Nov 7, 2019Tap to summarizeThe straw. It once represented warm and fuzzy feelings because it was a part of so many memories. Getting a soda at the movies, milkshakes at the 50’s diner, grandpa’s homemade root beer floats or teenage meetups at the local fast-food restaurant. Then the silly straws or that hat that would hold the soda cans with a long straw to drink from it. It’s crazy to think that all of those straws exist somewhere still in the planet.The straw no longer represents happy warm, fuzzy, feelings. Ever since the video of the turtle surfaced kids and adults everywhere are more conscientious of the impact this product is making in environments it doesn’t belong.We are here to help with a few lite and simple hacks around the straw.Sofia and Michelle talk STRAWS with Buzzfeed content curator Auri Jackson. From how we began using the straw to how many get used a day, this uplifting discussion will help any listener with simple tips on how to “stop sucking”.
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