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FAQs about Becoming Less:How many episodes does Becoming Less have?The podcast currently has 193 episodes available.
June 06, 20206 Rs of Sustainability: #1 RefuseWe focus in on the first of the six Rs of Sustainability: Refuse.Learn more about the 5 Love LanguagesLearn more about the Single-Use Plastics BanDonate here to support waste reduction efforts in Edmonton, Alberta....more9minPlay
May 30, 2020A Young Teacher's Perspective on WasteI interview Kelly Henry, a music teacher and my friend, and find out some views on waste from the perspective of a teacher. We talk about Covid-19's effect on things like farmer's markets, the struggles of living in a cold climate and how that makes it difficult to resist the car, and more! Check it out!Support me here in my efforts to reduce waste locally in my city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and throughout the world! Think globally, act locally!...more36minPlay
May 30, 2020A Young Teacher's Perspective on WasteI interview Kelly Henry, a music teacher and my friend, and find out some views on waste from the perspective of a teacher. We talk about Covid-19's effect on things like farmer's markets, the struggles of living in a cold climate and how that makes it difficult to resist the car, and more! Check it out!Support me here in my efforts to reduce waste locally in my city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and throughout the world! Think globally, act locally!...more35minPlay
May 24, 2020Story of Plastic: An Emotional ResponseI recently watched The Story of Plastic, a beautifully done documentary about plastic and how it needs to be halted at every step, not just the end of life stage. Check out my response to the film and then go watch it for yourself, if you haven't already!Support me hereCheck out the Story of Stuff and watch all their videos!Noun. nibling (plural niblings) (uncommon) The child of one's sibling or of one's sibling-in-law (in other words, one's niece or nephew), especially in the plural or as a gender-neutral term....more9minPlay
May 24, 2020Story of Plastic: An Emotional ResponseI recently watched The Story of Plastic, a beautifully done documentary about plastic and how it needs to be halted at every step, not just the end of life stage. Check out my response to the film and then go watch it for yourself, if you haven't already!Support me hereCheck out the Story of Stuff and watch all their videos!Noun. nibling (plural niblings) (uncommon) The child of one's sibling or of one's sibling-in-law (in other words, one's niece or nephew), especially in the plural or as a gender-neutral term....more9minPlay
May 11, 2020Does My Mom Think I'm Crazy?On Mother's Day weekend, I had a conversation with my mom about her views on the environment. The statistic we mention from Story of Stuff is actually 99%, and you can find it at about the 11 minute mark here: https://www.storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of-stuff/I would like to mention that this includes everything extracted, and therefore is somewhat misleading, as it includes all our food and other consumables. So if we just regularly buy consumables like food and whatever energy source we are using to heat our homes, I imagine that number would be close to that high anyway, since we wouldn't be accumulating stuff like clothes and trinkets so quickly.The image for this episode is an oldie, but a lovely memory I have with my mom splashing our feet in a kiddie pool. ...more24minPlay
May 11, 2020Does My Mom Think I'm Crazy?On Mother's Day weekend, I had a conversation with my mom about her views on the environment. The statistic we mention from Story of Stuff is actually 99%, and you can find it at about the 11 minute mark here: https://www.storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of-stuff/I would like to mention that this includes everything extracted, and therefore is somewhat misleading, as it includes all our food and other consumables. So if we just regularly buy consumables like food and whatever energy source we are using to heat our homes, I imagine that number would be close to that high anyway, since we wouldn't be accumulating stuff like clothes and trinkets so quickly.The image for this episode is an oldie, but a lovely memory I have with my mom splashing our feet in a kiddie pool. ...more24minPlay
November 11, 2019Capsule WardrobeDo you get stressed out in the morning because you don't know what to wear? Do you have multiple closets and dressers stuffed full with clothes? Textile waste is a serious issue. Consider paring down your wardrobe to essentials that can mix and match!...more11minPlay
November 11, 2019Capsule WardrobeDo you get stressed out in the morning because you don't know what to wear? Do you have multiple closets and dressers stuffed full with clothes? Textile waste is a serious issue. Consider paring down your wardrobe to essentials that can mix and match!...more11minPlay
September 18, 2019Boomerang BagsBoomerang Bags Sewcial, deodorant, hidden gems in yeg, borrowing, honesty. ***** I found out afterwards that the plastic seal on the floss is PLA bioplastic. So if you have the facilities available to compost it, please do!...more12minPlay
FAQs about Becoming Less:How many episodes does Becoming Less have?The podcast currently has 193 episodes available.