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Becoming Less episodes
- All or Nothing
Bizz and Lesley chat about many things, most of which revolve around the balancing act of doing what you can, not burning out, and avoiding the all or nothing mindset.
Things we talk about:
- Avoiding the all or nothing mindset
- Embracing minimalism in order to avoid over-cluttering
- Minimalism
- Experimenting with DIY options
- Certain DIYs have a cost savings, others definitely do not
- Problem with system that making clothes is more expensive
- Mindful creativity
- Everyone make a t-shirt, then think about how much you think it should be worth
- Trading/swapping/barter system
- Giving unwanted items directly to those who could use them rather than relying on thrift stores who throw out or export 80-90% of clothing they take in anyway
- Read more on cbc.ca
- Capsule Wardrobe
- The struggle with finding your "magic bra" or any other unreturnable undergarments
- Gift giving and receiving
- Surviving cycling in the winter
- Visible mending
References we make:
- Blenderz - blenderzgarmentrecyclers.com
- Girlfriend Collective - girlfriend.com
- Everlane - everlane.com
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
44 min - Get Ruth
Bizz chats with Anka from Get Ruth to discuss more convenient options for becoming less with our periods.
Find Ruth:
- Website - getruth.ca
- Instagram - @getruth.ca
- LinkedIn Co-Founder - Anka Chan
- LinkedIn Co-Founder - Nicole Sanchez
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
23 min - Get Ruth
Bizz chats with Anka from Get Ruth to discuss more convenient options for becoming less with our periods.
Find Ruth:
- Website - getruth.ca
- Instagram - @getruth.ca
- LinkedIn Co-Founder - Anka Chan
- LinkedIn Co-Founder - Nicole Sanchez
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
23 min - Green Canoe Kids Thrift
Bizz chats with Steph about her kids thrift/consignment business, The Green Canoe Shop.
You can find Steph's kids' clothes at:
- Website - greencanoeshop.ca
- Instagram - @greencanoeshop
- Facebook - facebook.com/greencanoeshop
Other great Instagram accounts to find second hand kids clothes:
- Oak Forage - @oak_forage
- Prairie Littles Co - @prairielittlesco
- United Clothing for Motherhood - @unitedclothing4motherhood
- Blenderz Garment Recyclers - @blenderz_garment_recyclers
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
32 min - Green Canoe Kids Thrift
Bizz chats with Steph about her kids thrift/consignment business, The Green Canoe Shop.
You can find Steph's kids' clothes at:
- Website - greencanoeshop.ca
- Instagram - @greencanoeshop
- Facebook - facebook.com/greencanoeshop
Other great Instagram accounts to find second hand kids clothes:
- Oak Forage - @oak_forage
- Prairie Littles Co - @prairielittlesco
- United Clothing for Motherhood - @unitedclothing4motherhood
- Blenderz Garment Recyclers - @blenderz_garment_recyclers
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
32 min - Weddings
Bizz chats with Jennifer of Jennifer Bergman Weddings about how to become less while celebrating one of the most important days of our lives.
Find Jennifer:
- Instagram - @jbweddings
- Website - jenniferbergmanweddings.com
Things we talk about:
- Food - Buy local, use reusable dishes, find out where food waste goes
- Flowers - Buy as local as possible, buy in season, rent silk
- Decorations - No balloons, rent anything you can, use what you have
- Favors - Keep them personal, keep them plastic-free, or omit them altogether
- Attire - Buy used, rent, take dresses somewhere where they can be reused
- Location - Destination weddings have a huge footprint
- Size - Every additional guest means additional waste
References:
- The Dress Library - dresslibraryrentals.com
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
36 min - Weddings
Bizz chats with Jennifer of Jennifer Bergman Weddings about how to become less while celebrating one of the most important days of our lives.
Find Jennifer:
- Instagram - @jbweddings
- Website - jenniferbergmanweddings.com
Things we talk about:
- Food - Buy local, use reusable dishes, find out where food waste goes
- Flowers - Buy as local as possible, buy in season, rent silk
- Decorations - No balloons, rent anything you can, use what you have
- Favors - Keep them personal, keep them plastic-free, or omit them altogether
- Attire - Buy used, rent, take dresses somewhere where they can be reused
- Location - Destination weddings have a huge footprint
- Size - Every additional guest means additional waste
References:
- The Dress Library - dresslibraryrentals.com
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
36 min - Themed Thrift
Bizz chats with Tracy about the idea of themed thrift stores.
Things we talk about:
- Our own ideas to incorporate second hand into our own businesses
- Second-hand pet supplies
- Second-hand fabric and sewing supplies
- What kind of themed thrift is already out there
- Cars. Pretty much just cars.
- Oh, and women's clothing
- Other ideas for incorporating second-hand into existing businesses
- Gyms and water bottles
- Kitchen appliances
- Coffee shop - mugs, etc.
- Working around the "low end" feel of thrifting, normalizing
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
31 min - Themed Thrift
Bizz chats with Tracy about the idea of themed thrift stores.
Things we talk about:
- Our own ideas to incorporate second hand into our own businesses
- Second-hand pet supplies
- Second-hand fabric and sewing supplies
- What kind of themed thrift is already out there
- Cars. Pretty much just cars.
- Oh, and women's clothing
- Other ideas for incorporating second-hand into existing businesses
- Gyms and water bottles
- Kitchen appliances
- Coffee shop - mugs, etc.
- Working around the "low end" feel of thrifting, normalizing
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
31 min - Home Renos
Bizz and Emma chat about their own experiences doing home renovations and discuss ways to be less with our renovations.
Things we talk about:
- Use what you have
- Repair and freshen up before replacing
- Get materials used or other people's leftovers
- When buying new materials, aim for high quality that will last as long as possible
References we make:
- Reuse Centre - edmonton.ca
- Habitat for Humanity - Edmonton: hfh.org - Canada: habitat.org
- Buy Nothing Groups - buynothingproject.org
- Tool Library - Edmonton: edmontontoollibrary.ca - Everywhere else: Google It
- Kijiji/Facebook Marketplace/thrift stores and other such resources for used materials and items
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
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About Becoming Less
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An Edmontonian journey to less waste, less impact, less consumption and less clutter.