Welcome to the Zero Waste Deep Dives! This is a semi-regular zero waste podcast/audio dive into some of my more complex posts so we can dive deeper and let you avoid reading my novel-length posts unless you really want to! This is Episode #8: How to start a community garden on your front lawn.

The TL;DR: Food security and access to fresh produce is one of the most pressing issues that we can help alleviate. I’ll share my experiences turning my own lawn into a community garden, why we should focus on regenerative agriculture, and answer the FAQs you sent me!

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Gardening effectively: The Square Foot Garden

Welcome to the Green Indy Sustainability Podcast! This is a semi-regular zero waste podcast/audio dive into some of my more complex posts so we can dive deeper and let you avoid reading my novel-length posts unless you really want to! This is Episode #6: Does positivity have a place in the sustainability movement?

The TL;DR: 100% positivity is NOT something required of zero waste advocates. We need positivity (embracing practical accomplishments – big and small) but we can’t let that positivity cloud our reality. Or let positivity be an excuse for bypassing the uncomfortable issues. We’ll talk toxic positivity, spiritual bypassing, and how we can use positivity effectively within zero waste.

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Welcome to the Green Indy Sustainability Podcast! This is a semi-regular zero waste podcast/audio dive into some of my more complex posts so we can dive deeper and let you avoid reading my novel-length posts unless you really want to! This is Episode #4: So what’s the state of the environment?

The TL;DR: The Global Environmental Outlook 6 (GEO 6) is a massive report that seeks to not only assess how different factors of the environment are, but how their change effects humanity. In this episode, I condense 700+ pages of stats into a 30 minute podcast. Whew.

The GEO 6 Report

Further action (US-based):

How can I fight climate change as an individual?

Extinction Rebellion

The Poor People’s Campaign

Citizens’ Climate Lobby

Earth Justice

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Welcome to the Green Indy Sustainability Podcast! This is a semi-regular zero waste podcast/audio dive into some of my more complex posts so we can dive deeper and let you avoid reading my novel-length posts unless you really want to! This is Episode #4: How do we introduce zero waste to conservative communities?

The TL;DR: It’s easy to stay safe in the feedback loop of Instagram or a small group of local sustainability friends, but that’s not enough to save the planet. To truly effect meaningful change, zero waste and sustainability activism needs to reach everyone – even the conservative. Let’s talk through the how and why.

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Welcome to Green Indy Blog – the audio version, a semi-regular audio dive into some of my more complex posts so we can dive deeper and let you avoid reading my novel-length posts unless you really want to! Episode 3 is all about the dangers of allowing huge corporations to be a part of the zero waste activism conversation.

The TL;DR: As I – and other influencers – have been approached to tout large companies’ sustainability platforms, I wonder when – if ever – do we invite corporations to participate in the conversation around zero waste and sustainability activism? These companies have the money to market themselves in the mainstream with ads… but within the zero waste activism movement itself – do we legitimize them by letting them into the conversation?

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Welcome to Green Indy Blog – the audio version! This is a semi-regular zero waste podcast/audio dive into some of my more complex posts so we can dive deeper and let you avoid reading my novel-length posts unless you really want to! This is Episode #2: Planned Obsolescence and Right to Repair.

The TL;DR: Companies engage in a targets campaign of planned obsolescence, ie. they make sure the products we buy will quickly become out-of-date, break, or unfixable so we’re forced to repurchase. By voiding warranties if you try to repair items yourself, companies are keeping us in a consumption cycle.

Resources:

Guide to Greener Electronics: bit.ly/2J4f0ZP

Poisoning the Poor: bit.ly/2IR4U2f

The Restart Project: Therestartproject.org

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Welcome to Green Indy Blog – the audio version! This is a semi-regular zero waste podcast/audio dive into some of my more complex posts so we can dive deeper and let you avoid reading my novel-length posts unless you really want to! This is Episode #1: Zero Waste and Environmental Racism.

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The TL;DR: Sustainability issues disproportionately affect BIPOC. This is a dive into why this is, the environmental justice movement, and ways individuals can support those creating change.

This is an updated version of a post from 2017! One of the big complaints I hear about zero waste grocery shopping – aside from lack of access to bulk – is how expensive it is. I always just sort of assumed that was true, but then realized I was making a 90% zero waste …