In this article, we’ll look at 7 of the best podcasts on living zero waste.
Podcasts are an effective medium for sharing information, and the Office Composting Program is all about promoting different ways of learning how to put the principles of living zero waste into practice.
Listen, learn, and start living a zero waste lifestyle. Let’s jump right in!
7 of The Best Podcasts on Living Zero Waste
1) The Zero Waste Countdown Podcast
Rating: 4.8 / 5
Description: This podcast is hosted by Laura Nash, and discusses alternatives to single-use plastics, methods of reducing waste, and how to reduce our environmental footprint.
Apple Podcasts Review: “I love this podcast! My eyes were opened to our global waste and plastic pollution problem around the time this podcast began.
Laura picks incredible topics and I have learned so much about how to live a more healthy and sustainable life through the wide range of people she talks with and topics she covers. I am always inspired and encouraged to continue this journey with each and every podcast! Can’t wait to see what’s next!”
2) The clean Green Talk Show
Rating: 5 / 5
Description: “Clean Green Talk is a podcast for you – the working mom, stay-at-home mom or concerned grandma.
If you are looking for inspiration, motivation, and ACTIONABLE advice during your daily commute, workout, or "me" time, Leslie Reichert along with Marie Stegner delivers. Each episode brings you a leader in the cleaning-organizing world who shares their journey and their expertise.” (Via Stitcher)
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3) Hippie Haven Podcast
Rating: 4.9 / 5
Description: “Every Wednesday on the Hippie Haven podcast, Callee aka @AHippieInAVan interviews experts + everyday people on how they live an ethical + eco-friendly lifestyle, and how you too can take small steps that make a big difference in saving the planet! We talk about all things hippie, including going vegan, reducing your waste, building a tiny home, starting an ethical business, eco-activism, gardening, beekeeping, and so much more.” (Via Apple Podcasts)
Review: “Callee and her incredibly knowledgeable guests shine the brightest of (solar powered) lights on what it means to live an eco-friendly lifestyle! Bold, insightful, and engaging are just a few of the words I’d use to describe the time you’ll spend with them. Thanks for putting out such a superb show Callee - keep up the great work!”
4) Zero Waste Life Hacks
Rating: 3.5 / 5
Description: “ZERO WASTE LIFE HACK is a podcast geared towards showing our listeners simple solutions to some pretty big problems. Yup, it's not all doom and gloom.
There are so many easy things we can all do to live more sustainability and feel good about our actions. It's all about being practical and continuously inspiring each other. We are here to help you gain knowledge and an understanding of how our daily purchases and ultimately the stuff we throw out can become ZERO WASTE opportunities instead.” (Via Apple Podcasts)
If you’re interested in this podcast, you may also want to find out Where Does Compost Go in Waterloo Region!
5) Live Planted Podcast
Rating: 4.9 / 5
Description: “Live Planted is a weekly Podcast about living a practical vegan lifestyle. Alyssa, the show's host, is a Midwestern girl who felt the need to create a space based on living a plant based life in the easiest way possible. The show goes into health, wellness, activism, environmentalism, cruelty free practices, sustainability, animal rights, and how to make it all work while living a 'regular' life.” (Via Apple Podcasts)
Review: “I love this podcast. The host is well spoken and knowledgeable but also approachable and relatable. I love how she discusses zero waste, social issues, veganism, activisim, non-toxic living, and nutrition. It’s a one stop shop for all of the things I want to learn more about. I’ve been plant based for almost two years but working on upping my game and decreasing the footprint of not only myself but my family of five. This is my favourite thing to listen to lately while I’m cooking or cleaning because it inspires me to be better in both of those areas.”
6) The Sustainable Futures Report
Rating: 3.5 / 5
Description: A podcast about surviving climate change, managing resource depletion, the energy crisis, and remaining profitable. This is timely, considering we’re in the midst of a Climate Crisis!
“It’s a selection of stories and interviews aiming to be sustainable, topical and interesting. You can find my archive of nearly 200 reports at http://www.susbiz.biz. You’ll see that I’ve covered a wide range of sustainability issues, but this is the Sustainable Futures Report, so there’s emphasis on the future as well. Like robots, eco-houses, self-driving cars, artificial intelligence and GM foods. Like electric aeroplanes, fuel cells, smart cities and clean air.” (Via Patreon)
7) The Zero Waste Conversation
Rating: 4.9 / 5
Description: The hosts sit down to talk about the different perspectives of living a zero waste and healthy lifestyle.
Review: “Short, informative podcasts on how to live zero waste! Love their energy 😊”
Don’t forget: Throughout the Region of Waterloo, businesses don't have access to any formal method of organic waste disposal.
This means that all waste is put into the garbage and sent to the landfill - even food waste. Why is this a problem?
Reducing food waste is one of the most important things we can do to reverse global warming, according to a recent article from The Washington Post.
When food goes to the landfill and rots, it produces methane - a greenhouse gas even more potent than carbon dioxide, says the World Wildlife Fund: “About 11% of all the greenhouse gas emissions that come from the food system could be reduced if we stop wasting food. In the US alone, the production of lost or wasted food generates the equivalent of 37 million cars’ worth of greenhouse gas emissions.”
Your business can, therefore, make a big difference by diverting food waste from landfills by way of the Office Compost Program.
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