Zero Waste Life Hacks Podcast

Did you know that it is estimated that 400 million toothpaste tubes are discarded every year in the United States only? On the global level, that number rises to 1.5 billion discarded toothpaste tubes. AND about one billion plastic toothbrushes are thrown away every year in the United States, creating 50 million pounds of waste annually.  

In this episode, we are joined by Lindsay McCormick (founder of zero-waste toothpaste brand BITE) to discuss facts and hacks around our teeth routine and how effortless it is to switch our teeth routine to a zero-waste habit.

In this episode, themed around the plastic bag problem, Sofia interviews the founder of Chico Bags, Andy Keller. Keller has become an outspoken opponent of plastic bags, creating a character called the “Bag Monster” from 500 plastic bags, the number each American uses annually. He uses this to raise awareness about the environmental impact of disposable bags. In January 2011, his company was sued by three leading plastic-bag manufacturers accusing it of causing “irreparable harm” to their business by defaming their product. Though we can not talk about that on the podcast, Andy can talk about facts and hacks around plastic bags.

Topics discussed include how the system of recycling is broken, how it is cheaper to throw it in the landfill, benefit corporations, extended producer responsibility, take-back programs, using our dollars as votes, market-based solution, closing the loop on plastic, how50% of the plastic that you get you don't even need or want, producer responsibility on the end of life of their product and how we need to redesign the way we carry groceries home.

Thank you, Andy, for being an inspiration and founding a company we can be happy putting our dollars into.

A very informative discussion with Plastic Pollution Coalition founder Dianna Cohen. Three California girls talk about how walking and swimming the local beaches have inspired them to take action on a big problem. In this episode’s topic of “THE CUP” Sofia and Michelle are joined by special guest Dianna Cohen ( Plastic Pollution Coalition ) and discuss hacks and facts around our relationship with cups as well as how plastic pollution affects lower-income communities, petroleum, ethylene, fracking,  plasticize, biphenyls, phthalates, impacts on human health, compressed polystyrene, neurotoxins, brand audit data, polymer chain, how using a  non plastic reusable cup is better for health and may save you money, and what's in Dianna's bag.  Hey, Get that china or fancy set out and use it. 

PS we recycle less than 9% of our trash and that percentage is dropping.  We hope this episode helps you to rethink your relationship with your cups.