Practical(ly) Zero Waste

What do you do with hair trimmings after a hair cut? What impact does your shampoo's packaging and ingredients have on the planet? Are these things we should even be wondering about? Today's chat with Kerry and Stephen from Revive Hair Lounge in Peterborough, Canada have the answers for us! 

https://www.revivehairlounge.com/

@revivehairlounge

A Few Companies and Brands mentioned in today's interview:

Green Circle Salons

https://greencirclesalons.com/

Sweet Song

https://sweetsong.ca/

Simply Natural Canada

https://simplynaturalcanada.ca/

Elate Cosmetics

https://www.elatecosmetics.ca/

Barber and Fritz

https://www.barberandfritz.com/ 

Oneka

https://onekaelements.com/fr

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I gotta say, being a parent comes with a helluva lot of grossness, whether you're doing it with disposables or not. Cloth diapers come with a lot of myths and mysteries that can certainly leave a person (especially a new parent) feeling confused and defeated. Today's episode is about debunking those myths and getting you pumped up and ready to go on that reusable, straight forward, practical cloth diapering adventure you've always dreamed of! With Bailey from The Cloth Diaper Podcast we get the facts on what to get, how to wash, and where to begin.

The Cloth Diaper Podcast + Blog

http://www.clothdiaperpodcast.com/

Instagram @clothdiaperpodcast

Cloth Diaper Podcast Youtube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwkRQfls0ZADmuN4urQe32Q/featured

Hand Washing Tips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByAzau9gEx0

Bailey's Recommendations for Cloth Diaper Inspo:

@littlebiggslove

@clothdiaperstorage

@modernbottombabies

@officialjaysnest

https://www.clothdiaperrevival.com/

Diaper Charities:

http://www.jakesdiapers.org/

https://theclothoption.org/

Alice has food scraps. Bob has a composter. Share Waste helps them find each other! This week's episode has us talking compost with Eli Bramborova, co-founder of the Share Waste App, which connects people who wish to recycle their kitchen scraps with their neighbours who are already composting, worm-farming or keeping chickens. Now you can divert waste from landfill while getting to know the people around you!

Learn more and sign up (it's free!) here:

https://sharewaste.com/

Find them on social media:

@sharewaste

Eli's recommendations for more eco-friendly Ozzies to follow:

@treadingmyownpath

@therogueginger

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New episodes every Sunday. 

You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and more.    

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Support the podcast at www.anchor.fm/practicallyzerowaste/support 

Have a great week everyone!

How to save the planet, step one: let's get to know each other. By starting local, crowd-sourcing solutions, nurturing a caring culture and supporting each other, we can make a difference. Transition Town Project is a movement for communities to come together to reimagine and rebuild our world. Today I talk with Mark Woolley, member of Transition Town Peterborough, the Transition Neighbourhood Project and the Pearl Ave. Google Group Honcho, about how to get to know your neighbours and begin inspiring change on a local level. Let me tell you, I'm getting better every time at this podcast thing, and THIS episode is a lot of fun. Give 'er a listen and don't forget to leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts!

More about our Giveaway here:

https://www.instagram.com/practicallyzerowastepod/

More about Transition Town here:

https://transitionnetwork.org/

Transition Town Peterborough:

http://www.new.transitiontownpeterborough.ca/ttp/

B!KE Shop Peterborough

http://communitybikeshop.org/

Interested in setting up a neighbourhood Google Group? Contact [email protected]

New episodes every Sunday. 

You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and more.  

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Ottawa's first zero waste grocery is opening it's second location this summer. With everything from package free veggies to tooth paste to ketchup, co-founder Sia Veeramani talks the joys of being a hub for Ottawa's zero waste community, while inspiring change in regular folks at the same time.

Check out their website:

https://nugrocery.com/

Find them on Instagram:

@nugrocery

New episodes every Sunday. 

You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and more.  

Support the podcast at www.anchor.fm/practicallyzerowaste/support  

Contact us at [email protected] 

Instagram @practicallyzerowastepod @elsbethcallaghan 

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Cloth bags - versatile, durable and practical. Can you have too many of them?! Yes. Yes you can. Today's episode is all about balance, how to run a cloth produce bag giveaway at your local market, and how to take some positive action in the community around you, all while following the MOST sustainable route that we can.

Minority Rules: Why 10% is All You Need

http://freakonomics.com/2011/07/28/minority-rules-why-10-percent-is-all-you-need/

DIY for How to Sew a Produce Bag (follow this pattern but use up-cycled cotton fabric!)

New episodes every Sunday. 

You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and more.  

Support the podcast at www.anchor.fm/practicallyzerowaste/support  

Contact us at [email protected] 

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In need of DIY materials for all your package free endeavours? Trying to make the leap to low waste living? Ready to get sustainable but you're on a budget? Toronto's own one-stop shop for package free body and home care products, bare market, is going from pop-up shop to brick and mortar store and it is wonderful! Today's episode with bare market's founder Dayna Stein was so much fun, covering everything from making environmentalism accessible and affordable, to the practicalness of buying bulk, to the pleasures of a good shave with a reusable stainless steel razor. 

Find bare market at https://baremarket.ca/

Learn more about environmental activism with Patagonia here https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/#!/choose-location/

New episodes every Sunday, at some point. You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and more.  Support the podcast at www.anchor.fm/practicallyzerowaste/support  Contact us at [email protected] Instagram @practicallyzerowastepod @elsbethcallaghan Facebook Practically Zero Waste Podcast

Reducing pesticides, cover cropping, adding nutrients to soil at an industrial scale, feeding the worms and more, this episode is all about sustainable agriculture and crops with life-long farmer Bill Callaghan!

Learn more about sustainable agriculture and cover cropping here:

https://croplife.ca/supporting-sustainable-agriculture/

Companion Planting Resources:

https://www.westcoastseeds.com/blogs/garden-wisdom/companion-planting

New episodes every Sunday, at some point. You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and more.  Support the podcast at www.anchor.fm/practicallyzerowaste/support  

Contact us at [email protected] 

Instagram @practicallyzerowastepod @elsbethcallaghan 

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Urban agriculture and locally grown food made accessible to all through your city's very own community garden! Don't have one in your city? Learn how to start one in today's conversation with Jill Bishop, Community Food Cultivator for the Nourish Project.

Learn more about Nourish:

https://www.nourishproject.ca/

Find them on Social Media:

@nourishprojectnews

City of Peterborough Community Gardens Policy:

https://www.peterborough.ca/Assets/City+Assets/Corporate+Policy/Documents/Community+Services/Recreation/Community+Gardens+Policy.pdf

Further Resources from Nourish Project:

https://www.nourishproject.ca/factsheets

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Indoor composting is perfect when you don't have access to municipal green waste pick up, and the way to do it indoors is with those wriggly and delightful little creatures called earthworms. Compost is the missing link in today's waste management crisis but everyone, EVERYONE could do their part by removing food scraps and even most paper recycling from the waste stream! We can do it people!! Today's chat with Cathy Nesbitt, pro vermicomposter, magic soil producer and owner of Cathy's Crawly Composters, might be just the inspiration we all need to dig deep into the world of composting and start saving the planet, one bit of food scrap at a time!

To check out Cathy's website and access a ton of composting resources visit:

http://www.cathyscomposters.com/

Elaine Ingham's Soil Foodweb for creating healthy soil:

https://www.soilfoodweb.com/

The Dirty Dozen, list of produce containing the highest levels of pesticides:

https://www.longevitylive.com/live-better/2019-dirty-dozen-list-pesticides/

Documentary "And This is My Garden" trailer and website:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS99UQRdqX0

http://andthisismygarden.com/

New episodes every Sunday! Remember to leave a rating or review on iTunes, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts, like us on Spotify, subscribe on YouTube, and follow me on Instagram @practicallyzerowastepod or @elsbethcallaghan

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Have a great week everyone!