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Becoming Less episodes
- Value Clashes At Work
Bizz and Cara chat about how becoming less can be challenging at work.
Things we talk about:
- Being the only person who's passionate about environmentalism
- Creating an environmental committee
- Low-hanging fruit such as recycling paper and cardboard, or not using single-use plastics
- Starting discussions with coworkers or, better yet, your boss
- Working for a business whose business model does not align with your values
- We all need to work, so find balance
References:
- Terracycle - terracycle.ca
- Psychology of Batman podcast - peterrollins.com/podcast
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
37 min - Blenderz Gets An Upgrade
Bizz chats with Sarah from Blenderz Garment Recyclers about how much they've grown over the last couple years. They're moving into an even bigger location with some cool machinery upgrades.
Find Blenderz:
- Support their campaign for the upgrade - app.atbboostr.ca/offering/buildatextilerecyclingfacility
- Website - blenderzgarmentrecyclers.com
- Instagram - @blenderz_garment_recyclers
- Facebook - facebook.com/blenderzgarmentrecyclers
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
28 min - Blenderz Gets An Upgrade
Bizz chats with Sarah from Blenderz Garment Recyclers about how much they've grown over the last couple years. They're moving into an even bigger location with some cool machinery upgrades.
Find Blenderz:
- Support their campaign for the upgrade - app.atbboostr.ca/offering/buildatextilerecyclingfacility
- Website - blenderzgarmentrecyclers.com
- Instagram - @blenderz_garment_recyclers
- Facebook - facebook.com/blenderzgarmentrecyclers
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
28 min - 2021 Year In Review
Bizz and Cara go over their biggest eco-wins from 2021 and discuss their goals for the upcoming new year.
What happened in 2021:
- Moved to new home
- Small means lower impact, close to work and amenities to reduce travel
- Reusable diapers
- So many diapers go to landfill every year, then the diapers can be passed on to someone else
- New Bike
- Purchased from small local business, had used bike first to see what features were good and bad before buying new, can now bike all winter
- Woodstove pellets for cat litter
- Bizz and Cara both do this!
- Composting
- Bizz takes compost to a friend's and Cara has the cart system in her new home
- Edmonton Cart Rollout
- Edmonton now provides pick up to detached homes for compost
- Bizz is now treasurer for Waste Free Edmonton
- WFE has SUPs bylaw in progress with the city
- Cara is now Climate Action Champion for her ward
- Begins her new role in 2022
- Switched to reusing growlers instead of recycling bottles and cans
Goals for 2022:
- Cara hopes to keep close tabs on what goes into her garbage and recycling with regular trash audits
- Bizz wants to start getting her chicken from a local butcher and plans on starting a side hustle that will reduce textile waste
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
34 min - 2021 Year In Review
Bizz and Cara go over their biggest eco-wins from 2021 and discuss their goals for the upcoming new year.
What happened in 2021:
- Moved to new home
- Small means lower impact, close to work and amenities to reduce travel
- Reusable diapers
- So many diapers go to landfill every year, then the diapers can be passed on to someone else
- New Bike
- Purchased from small local business, had used bike first to see what features were good and bad before buying new, can now bike all winter
- Woodstove pellets for cat litter
- Bizz and Cara both do this!
- Composting
- Bizz takes compost to a friend's and Cara has the cart system in her new home
- Edmonton Cart Rollout
- Edmonton now provides pick up to detached homes for compost
- Bizz is now treasurer for Waste Free Edmonton
- WFE has SUPs bylaw in progress with the city
- Cara is now Climate Action Champion for her ward
- Begins her new role in 2022
- Switched to reusing growlers instead of recycling bottles and cans
Goals for 2022:
- Cara hopes to keep close tabs on what goes into her garbage and recycling with regular trash audits
- Bizz wants to start getting her chicken from a local butcher and plans on starting a side hustle that will reduce textile waste
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
34 min - Creating A Demand
Bizz and Cara talk about how voting with our dollar can create a demand for better ways to become less.
Things we talk about and references we make:
- How we spend our money controls the direction of the market
- Supporting businesses with good practices means a demand is created for more good practices.
- Supporting businesses with poor practices means a demand is created for more poor practices.
- Buying second hand does not create a demand up the chain
- Unless it's from a thrift store that has questionable practices
- Bunz trading app
- Buy Nothing app/groups
- Blenderz textile recyclers
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
41 min - Creating A Demand
Bizz and Cara talk about how voting with our dollar can create a demand for better ways to become less.
Things we talk about and references we make:
- How we spend our money controls the direction of the market
- Supporting businesses with good practices means a demand is created for more good practices.
- Supporting businesses with poor practices means a demand is created for more poor practices.
- Buying second hand does not create a demand up the chain
- Unless it's from a thrift store that has questionable practices
- Bunz trading app
- Buy Nothing app/groups
- Blenderz textile recyclers
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
41 min - Boundaries
Bizz and Cara chat about setting boundaries with others who may not see eye to eye with you on becoming less.
Things we talk about:
- Gifts - always a big topic
- Choosing to ride a bike
- Not using paper towels
- Bringing a container to a restaurant
- Composting - at home and at work
- Not accepting disposable diapers as a gift
- Getting a spouse/partner on board
- Which is more difficult to set boundaries with: friends, family or coworkers?
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
41 min - Boundaries
Bizz and Cara chat about setting boundaries with others who may not see eye to eye with you on becoming less.
Things we talk about:
- Gifts - always a big topic
- Choosing to ride a bike
- Not using paper towels
- Bringing a container to a restaurant
- Composting - at home and at work
- Not accepting disposable diapers as a gift
- Getting a spouse/partner on board
- Which is more difficult to set boundaries with: friends, family or coworkers?
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
41 min - Eco Mom
Bizz chats with new co-host, Cara, about her tips on being an eco-mom.
Things we talk about:
- Reusable Diapers
- Reusable Wipes (See Sniffle Crate Pattern on Etsy)
- Diaper services
- Babies grow so quickly
- Get clothing second hand
- Get toys second hand, too
- Choose toys from natural materials, avoid things that take batteries.
- Formula
- Choose concentrates like powder
- Consider the materials that the formula comes in - metal cans are more easily recycled than a pouch or something with mixed materials
- Baby food jars are only reusable if you have a use for them - and you end up with A LOT
- Make your own baby food - it's just cooked, blended veggies
- Maternity clothes are temporary - borrow or get used
- Safety devices, such as car seats - know the history, or get it new. You don't want to skimp on safety!
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.