Zero Waste Life Hacks Podcast
by Zero Waste Life Hacks Podcast
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. Visit our website for more information www.zerowastelifehacks.com
Episodes
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#14 Heat
How do we stay cool as the planet gets hot? In this Zero Waste Life Hacks Podcast episode, we invite Marta Segura, the City of LA's first Heat Officer, to talk to us about a warming climate and ways to keep cool. Learn how "shade equity", climate justice, the white goth, internal temperature, and...
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#13 Compost
Our composting episode is very informative and inspiring. Sofia Ratchvich and Michelle Sinclair invite Monique Figueiredo, Founder of Compostable LA, to break down what is happening in that compost pile, what are some of the fancy names for the types of compost, and why it is so essential for...
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#12 Listening
Listening is a beautiful hack for learning, having empathy, and being present. We are honored and blessed to have Madame Gandhi as our guest for this episode. Madame Gandhi is a talented producer and musician whose Music takes the listener on a journey of liberation and beats. Her path has led…
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#11 The Eco Set
What do Insomniac events, the HBO show VEEP and the local elementary school play all have in common? They all use salvaged materials from Eco Set. You can find a ‘set’ at the theater, in commercials, tv shows, movies, events, and festivals. Our special guest Kris Barberg, of Eco Set and Materials...
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#10 Events
This episode will help anyone planning an event for up to 200 guests to reach a goal of diverting at least 80% of waste from going to a landfill. It will focus on small steps to make an event more sustainable behind the scenes. The key is in the planning phase. Take the time to know how many are...
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#9 Zero Waste State of Mind
Sofia has a discussion with the mother of the zero waste movement Bea Johnson. Fans all over the world have taken on her challenge of fitting a year's worth trash into one mason jar. They talk about guilty pleasures, how to travel zero waste and what makes up the zero waste state of mind.
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#8 Shipping & Packaging
This episode was recorded on Feb 6, 2020, as part of a live panel discussion with Shopify to help merchants to find some zero waste hacks around their shipping and packaging needs. Laster year, it was projected that there would be 2.05 billion global digital buyers. But that was before the…
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#7 Teeth
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,...
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#6 Bags
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…
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#4 Cups
A very informative discussion with Plastic Pollution Coalition founder Dianna Cohen. Three California girls talk about how walking and swimming the local beaches have inspired them to take action on a big problem. In this episode’s topic of “THE CUP” Sofia and Michelle are joined by special guest...
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#5 Straws
The 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...
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# 3 Water
In Episode 3 we talk about our relationships with water, the most important substance in our bodies and on our planet. We get into some facts around the plastic water bottles and how simple and economical it can be to get in the habit of carrying a reusable water bottle with you while simply…
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#2 Recycling 101
Have you ever wondered what the recycling symbol means? What do the different numbers represent? Which ones can you actually recycle? On this episode, Sofia and co-host Michelle sit down with special guest Jessica Aldridge (ADVENTURES IN WASTE) to explore recycling by numbers and help to answer...
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#1 Sharting - The Introduction
In the first-ever episode, meet your host, Zero Waste Co. founder & zero waste consultant, Sofia Ratcovich, and co-host, DJ & zero waste novice, Michelle Kath Sinclair (DJ Lady Sinclair), as they introduce the concept behind this podcast and it's sustainable life hacks.
About this show
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.
Visit our website for more information www.zerowastelifehacks.com
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