Joining Joy and Walker on today’s episode are Lisa Karandat and Alexa Monahan, the founders of Good Juju, which makes all-natural, zero-waste products for your body and home that are good for both you and the planet. Their aim is to clean our daily routines by removing unnecessary plastic while providing premium alternatives -  zero waste with zero compromise. Lisa and Alexa are passionate about natural health, the environment, and change. They believe we all have the power to effect real change, and that power lies in the choices we make every day. 

 

Lisa and Alexa deep dive into plastic and how our everyday purchases are impacting the planet. They break down the most shocking statistics related to our overconsumption of plastic, the worst single-use plastic offenders, and how this issue directly impacts not just the environment, but also our health. They discuss the life cycle of plastic, dirty versus clean energy, and the dangers of using fossil fuels and fracking. Lisa and Alexa offer alternatives to popular single-use plastic items, such as straws and plastic wrap. They tell Joy and Walker about their commitment not to use any plastic in their business, and they describe some of their top products, including laundry strips, dryer balls, and organic hair care. Today’s conversation is a powerful reminder that now is the time to step up to create a better future for our planet, and we can start by making small, but important, changes in our day-to-day lives.

 

Episode Highlights:

• Lisa has spent over 20 years as a marketing and business professional, with over half that time in the natural health industry
• Alexa is a 25-year veteran of the retail health food industry in Canada, and one of the founders of Nature’s Fare Markets
• Reducing plastic consumption
• Overdependence on plastic has endangered the planet and our health
• Life cycle of plastic and its devastating carbon footprint
• Dirty energy versus clean energy
• Fossil fuels and fracking
• Environmental injustice
• When plastic enters the environment, it becomes microplastics
• Coral reefs are dying off and it is becoming increasingly difficult for the ocean to act as a sequester for carbon
• Impacts on wildlife
• Alternatives to single-use plastics
• What you put on your body is just as important as what you put in your body
• ‘No plastic’ is one of the tenants of their brand
• Mindset change to invest in better quality items that are better for you and the environment
• Good Juju laundry detergent strips and hair products
• Clothing is also a huge source of waste
• Dryer balls can help reduce your energy costs

 

Resources:

 

Find their zero-waste laundry strips in the Joyous Shop!

Good Juju Homepage  Use code JOYOUSHEALTH10 for 10% off. 

 

Follow Good Juju on Instagram

 

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