Right from the morning newspaper to the book you read at night are all available in digital formats. You can work from home or spend hours streaming movies as per your convenience because of the internet. You can scroll on social media platforms or shop online. Anything and everything is available at our fingertips, all thanks to the internet. So does something so essential also have a negative impact on the environment? Tune in to know what Digital Carbon Footprint and how you can reduce yours!  

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🎧 About the Podcast:  A weekly podcast show about sustainable living. It aims to inspire and help those wanting to adopt a slower lifestyle. From sharing tips and information about different alternatives available to helping train your brain to adjust with the change. At Sustrain Daily we believe in the saying ‘well begun is half done’. So stop thinking and start living sustainably.    Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday to grow with us!  🎵 

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I was introduced to the concept of Carbon Footprint back in school and I remember by-hearting its definition for the test and then completely forgetting about it until recently. So in this episode I am going to cover what it is, why it matters, what contributes to it, how to calculate your footprint and finally tips on how to reduce your carbon footprint.

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Episode 4 (Tips for Food Waste): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufHtUH7iRJw

A single sanitary napkin or pad contains plastic equivalent to 4 plastic bags. Which means that every menstruating woman throws away plastic equivalent to 50 plastic bags on a monthly basis (1). Periods are a significant part of a female’s life and it is essential for us to address this topic and talk about eco friendly periods. This episode is focused on Menstrual Cups.

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We might not spend as much time in the kitchen as we do in the bathroom but the kitchen is responsible for the most amount of waste produced at home. I can personally testify. Since I have started composting, the waste disposed of at home has gone down by 60%. Can you believe it? So today we are dedicating our episode to sustainable practices pertaining to the kitchen.

Food Storage: https://www.unlockfood.ca/en/Articles/Cooking-Food-Preparation/How-to-store-vegetables-to-keep-them-fresh.aspx#:~:text=Most%20vegetables%2C%20like%20carrots%2C%20potatoes,them%20from%20ripening%20too%20fast.

Vegan Wax Food Wrapper: https://www.desertcart.in/products/131058493-vegan-reusable-wax-food-wrap-no-beeswax-cling-film-alternative-waxed-paper-for-food-the-perfect-eco-friendly-gift-organic-cotton-set-of-3-avocado-print-sustainable-zero-waste

Composting IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/p/CB5LUr-pDHn/

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Life is difficult as is especially when you decide to take up the journey of wanting to change your lifestyle for the planet. Seriously, kudos to you. We understand that it might not be easy trying to stay motivated when all are exposed to is how bad the situation is and that the world is ending. So we believe that it is equally important for us to help you stay motivated in doing your part for the environment rather than just throwing easy tips at you.

Did you know, on average people spend 1.5 hours in the bathroom daily! This calls for a dedicated episode. We look at how we can be more mindful of our resource consumption while we’re in the bathroom. Don’t slip on the wet floor, slip into more sustainable habits and practices!

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Did you know India generates 1.50 lakh metric tonne (MT) of solid waste every day and only 20% of it is being treated! (Figures as per July 2019). In this episode, we deal with this issue. We talk about how we can deal with pre-existing plastic waste at home that we may have accumulated over the years!

Did you know India generates 1.50 lakh metric tonne (MT) of solid waste every day and only 20% of it is being treated! (Figures as per July 2019). In this episode, we deal with this issue. We look at ways in which we can reduce waste generation from our end by shopping consciously.

In the first episode, we talk about a few habits we can change or develop that can ease us into living a more sustainable lifestyle. These tips do NOT require you to purchase anything. These are just minor behavioural changes that can significantly help in lowering our overall environmental footprint.

TOBY: 

1. https://www.gettoby.com/  

2. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/toby-for-chrome/hddnkoipeenegfoeaoibdmnaalmgkpip?hl=en

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