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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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 thermal comfort can all help you bet the heat on any budget. Learn how to hack your home and build a swamp cooler. Learn how to beat the heat.
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 compost to be a a part of our local communities.
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 her to be on the Forbes list of 30 Under 30 in Music, and her 2020 TED Talk about conscious music consumption has reached millions worldwide. It was a joy to have Madame Gandhi in the studio as she offered...
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 Oasis, shared hacks and inspiration around how to create a more eco-friendly set. She also shares some great stories about some epic props. We hope this episode helps people in production, large and sma...
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 attending, what materials for decor can be reused after the event, and how guests receive and consume food and drinks. These three steps seem easy, but they will take some planning. Listen to this episod...
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.
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 pandemic of covid 19 was announced. With the world being asked to self-quarantine and practice social distancing, we will have to see how this affects eCommerce companyies. Our producer and co-host Michelle re...
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, 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 busines...
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 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 ...
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 Dianna Cohen ( Plastic Pollution Coalition ) and discuss hacks and facts around our relationship with cups as well as how plastic pollution affects lower-income communities, petroleum, ethylene, frackin...
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 saying no to single-use.
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 some of the questions around plastics. Thank you to HAUTE MOBILE DISCO for curating this Episode's playlist and out theme music. To hear the music featured on this episode, and others, visit the music blo...
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.
