Mama Earth Talk

In this episode, we talk to Stephanie Miller. She is the author of Zero Waste Living, the 80/20 Way: The Busy Person’s Guide to a Lighter Footprint. She is also the founder of Zero Waste in DC, to focus on the application of zero waste strategies that have a real and sustainable impact. With a goal of reaching as wide an audience as possible, she provides keynote presentations, learning events and individual household consultations. Within her 25-year career at the international finance corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, she served as director of International Finance Corporation’s climate business department where she led global teams to find innovative solutions to climate change. 

During this episode we looked at the importance of recycling right, what is driving the zero waste movement and how our choices impact the climate and waste crises.  

Links from the episodes

Zero Waste Mariska - Website

Zero Waste Mariska - YouTube Channel

Podcast Episode with Bea Johnson

Podcast Episode with Zero Waste Chef (Anne-Marie Bonneau)

The Magic Three

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Book - Zero Waste Living, The 80/20 Way: The Busy Person's Guide To A Lighter Footprint

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“We can make such a difference.”

In this episode, we talk to Carey Wright. She is the Waste Minimisation Officer at Town of Cambridge. Her work in sustainability and waste minimisation brings together so many of her life passions- writing, creativity, making a difference to people’s lives and contributing to society in a meaningful manner. Over the last couple of years she has had an impact in her council as well as spread a ripple effect of change to many others that have experience her waste minimisation passion. 

During this episode we look at some of the challenge a local council face when it comes to waste reduction, but also look at the procedures involved in implementing something new. We also dig into some of their waste reducing programs some even won awards. She also gives us some valuable tips to help out our local councils.

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“We all need to do whatever we can, within our means.”

“Start speaking up ”

We are in July!! July for me usually means Plastic Free July and making sure I change some of my own habits during the month. This year I had a few items that I have not yet found great alternatives for and decided I will take them on for the month and see if I can go without having to purchase cheese, milk, cream or yoghurt packaged in single-use plastic. Halfway through the month and I had already been a failure, but for sure learning out of this.

During this episode, I share with you my struggles and some solutions that I have found. I also share with you some tips that can help you with your own Plastic Free July journey.

Links from the episodes:

Free-beginners-guide-to-waste-free-living

Cheesy Fire Starters

Baboo electric toothbrushes

Episode 78 with the founder of Plastic Free July, Rebecca Price-Ruiz

Episode 130 wit General Manager of Responsible Cafe's, Jo Horsley

Episode 136 with Shani from Ecoburbia

“Start where you are at.”

In this episode, we talk to Candice Mostert. She is the South African founder of Waste-ED, a waste education project with the aim to reconnect people with wasted materials and send less to landfill. Waste-ED is researching and using the Ecobrick as a tool to transform waste systems and re-learn sustainable building practices 

During this episode, we talked about Ecobricks. How they are used and the impacts they are making with raising awareness of unrecyclable items and finding better solutions.  

Links from the episodes:

Episode 98 with Frank Solomon regarding the street surfers

Episode 31 with Nude Food founder, Paul Rubin.

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“Looking at every little aspect and seeing if there's a reusable option for it”

In this episode, we talk to Shani Graham. She is one of the co-founders of Ecoburbia. Who won the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce award in 2011, and a West Australian Best Small Business Environmental award the same year. She was also the Fremantle Citizen of the Year in 2011. The next year they were honoured to win the Australia wide Banksia Award for Excellence in Small Business. Discovering that awards made very little difference to her life, she stopped applying for them and is content milking goats, talking to her neighbours and tending to her garden. 

During this episode, we talked about her journey, the importance of community and look at some ways how we can build a community where we are. We also dig a little into urban agriculture and how it can help to maintain a sustainable community.  

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Tedx Perth Talk - Take a street and build a community

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“I think when you give people the time in the space, they do the right thing.”

In this episode, we talk to Stuart Anderson. He is a life-long beekeeper and the co-inventor of the revolutionary honey extraction system, the Flow Frame. Inspired by his son, who wondered if there was not a better way to get honey out of the beehive without disturbing the bees. This was the start of a ten-year journey together of designing and testing.  

Since its launch in 2015, the Australian-made Flow Hive has inspired tens of thousands of new beekeepers around the world, with over 75,000 hives now flowing in 130 countries.  

During this episode, we take a look at the importance of bees. What exactly the Flow Hive is, the importance of being educated when it comes to bees and how we can get started with our own hive or look out for our pollinator friends right where we are.  

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Which Flow Hive is right for me?

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“Passion helps keep you focused."

In this episode, we talk to Andy Straisfeld, He has over 15 years of experience in medical sales and us currently the VP of Business Development for Lifecycle Revive, a sustainable PPE supply chain and Canada’s first circular economy-based industry on used medical textiles. Lifecycle takes medical waste, reduces it to plastic pellets, and transforms it into new PPE products. They are currently working with 12 others worldwide to recycle PPE worldwide.  

During this episode we look at what is currently happening with our PPE and how Lifecycle Revive created a circular economy for PPE.

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“There is gold in the garbage.”

In this episode, we talk to, Mohamed Aissaoui. He is the CEO & Founder of My Farm Dubai that built an ecosystem, not just a food system. He is a 5th farmer with an educational background in the engineering sector. He founded My Farm using the low-Tech and the new-Tech to optimize organic food production safely. He is currently working on circular systems which are key to reach the food security goals they have in the UAE. One of his key priorities is growing plants, fruits and vegetables in a forest soil without disturbing the ecosystem. 

During this episode we look at the importance of soil and compost for growing quality food, the process of the seeds collected by my farm as well as the importance of including the community.  

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“ We have to build the system, understand the system and use the system.”

In this episode, we talk to, Becca Shern. She is a registered dietitian, mother, wife, health-advocate, and podcaster. She founded and runs minimalwellness.com and the new podcast How to Love, along with her husband and co-host, Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists.

During this episode, we talk about her journey to minimal wellness, what exactly is whole foods and how minimalising our lifestyle and health can make us focus more on the important things in life. She also shared some of her top recipes and we talked about her podcast with her husband, How to love.  

Becca's Top Three Recipes

Golden Recovery Milk

Kale Coleslaw with Jalapeno Dressing

Tom Kha Gai - Thai Coconut Soup (Chicken or Tofu)

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“ Pay attention to that voice that says you want to start something and honoring that and listening to what it's nudging you towards.”