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Want to level up your sustainability game and reduce your carbon footprint?
Ever wondered how much waste our daily habits are contributing to the planet?

Join us for an enlightening chat with sustainability advocate Ann Marie Bonneau, author of Zero Waste Chef. 
Together, we’re lifting the lid on the alarming rate of trash production, the rise of convenience culture, and the wider implications of our economic system on waste production.
As we navigate through the murky waters of plastic pollution and food waste, we share our personal stories of transitioning to near zero waste in our own kitchens. 
We explore the impact of plastic, derived from fossil fuels, on frontline communities and discuss practical ways you can shift towards a sustainable living. 

Join us for a deep dive into the world of creative and sustainable cooking practices that will help you maximise the use of fresh produce, reduce plastic consumption, and delight your taste buds !
Our guest offers actionable tips on how to have a zero-waste lifestyle - think homemade fermented foods, ingenious waste-free recipes, and simple yet effective eco-friendly swaps. 

Focus areas:
- Transitioning to a Zero Waste Lifestyle
- Plastic Pollution and Food Waste Awareness
- Fresh Produce, Plastic-Free Cooking Benefits
- Tips for a Zero-Waste Lifestyl
- Enhance Nutrition, Reduce Waste
- Tips for Living a Sustainable Lifestyle

In the journey towards zero waste, it's crucial to remember that it doesn't mean absolute zero, but rather a conscious effort to reduce waste consumption dramatically. 
The impact of our collective efforts can be substantial. Even a small reduction in waste by each person can result in a massive reduction on a larger scale. 
It's not just about saving the environment; it's also about ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come. 
LEGAL DISCLAIMER: This conversation involving host and guest is NOT intended to be medical advice, nor a substitute for medical consult. Individual case by case results may always vary. This podcast is not imposing anything on anyone, and serves as a resource intended for information purposes only. 

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Urban flight in America in the 1960s  resulted in downtowns having empty abandoned buildings and structures. The city governments had to eventually demolish these structures and their debris ended up in the landfills. Our guests Michael Gainer and Ian MacDonald of Reuse Action, who live in Buffalo, NY, started thinking about the millions of dollars the demolishings would cost the city and the taxpayers and its impact on the environment. They believed that methodical deconstruction of the structures can create employment and be an economically viable business. They perform deconstructions and salvage floors, windows, doors, trims, kitchen cabinets, light fixtures and any other parts that can be resold, refurbished or transformed. They sell these articles in their store located on the Eastside of Buffalo, NY. Running a financially viable repurposed and salvage business is challenging with regards to understanding what to salvage, the customers wants and how much they are willing to pay. Learn about this truly sustainable business determined to make a difference in their community and the environment.

#reuse #salvage #mindfulbusinesses #recycle #environment

https://www.reuseaction.com/

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Majority of the conversation around fashion waste revolves around finished products that end up in the landfill. But around  12 % that is around 6.3 million tonnes per year is sent by brands to the landfill in the design and development stage. These would be sample booklets with swatches and unused fabric rolls and prior to Fabscrap they ended up in the landfill. We talk with Jessica Schreiber CEO and founder of FabScrap, a non-profit whose 80% of earned income comes from service fees and fabric sales. They receive service fees from brands to Fabscrap to pick up their textile waste, similar to when they pay for recycling or trash pickup. They do this with an army of volunteers, almost 100 unique ones per month and their staff in Brooklyn and Philadelphia. Their staff take extra precautions to assure brands that their copyrighted materials are shredded and don’t reenter the market. Fabscrap also sells the fabrics to quilters, sewing enthusiasts, fashion students and assuring nothing that is picked up by Fabscrap goes to the landfill. With the long-term goal to influence habit and policy they create impact reports that they share back with their brands - how much and what fabric they picked and how was it sorted and if reused or not. Jessica believes that this makes the brands internalize the cost of their waste and may help them reevaluate and optimize their design and planning process. Learn more about this first of its kind initiative and organization on this episode of Mindful businesses.

This episode is a re-air from May 17, 2023

#textilewaste

#mindfulbusinesses

#sustainablefashion

#fabricwaste

#fabscrap

#sustainablefashion

Meet Jennie and Trung (and Princess) of Good Fills, one of our favorite weekly vendors at the Audubon Park Community Market. This power couple built this mobile refill service from the ground up as a side hustle to their full-time day jobs so we can all be better stewards of the environment by reducing single-use plastics with the soaps, detergents, and other cleaning products we use in our homes. Their journey as small business owners is just beginning, but it's already taking them in exciting new directions, so we look forward to continuing our support and seeing what's next for them! Visit them online at https://goodfills.co

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Can reusable packaging be convenient, cost-effective and even “smart”? Host Matt Prindiville sits down with Brian Bauer of Algramo, who shows us how his company is transforming customers’ relationship to packaging with technology, elegantly designed systems and standardization across a number of big brands. 

Winner of The Reusies® 2022 Most Innovative award for consumer packaged goods, Algramo is proving its success in Chilean and British markets, with an eye toward expanding worldwide. To keep costs low for consumers and reduce environmental impacts, Algramo takes into account every part of the system from travel to water consumption, to the reusable packaging itself – which means their products offset emissions after just one refill.

Resources: 

• Algramo
• The Reusies
• Algramo’s innovative refillable pouches

Join our newest host, Upstream Chief Strategy Officer Priscilla Johnson, as she sits down with Dave Ford, founder of Ocean Plastics Leadership Network (OPLN) for a wide-ranging discussion on national and international reuse and climate solutions. The two cover current and future plastics treaties, companies that are stepping up to the plate, organizations pressing for urgent action to confront the climate crisis – and what it all means for our planet’s future. On a scale of 1-10, how ambitious are current global efforts on reuse? Tune in and find out.

Resources: 

• Ocean Plastics Leadership Network | Building Capacity For Plastics Crisis Intervention (opln.org)
• COP27: Delivering for people and the planet | United Nations
• UNEA 5.2: Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution 
• Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on Plastic Pollution Treaty

Majority of the conversation around fashion waste revolves around finished products that end up in the landfill. But around  12 % that is around 6.3 million tonnes per year is sent by brands to the landfill in the design and development stage. These would be sample booklets with swatches and unused fabric rolls and prior to Fabscrap they ended up in the landfill. We talk with Jessica Schreiber CEO and founder of FabScrap, a non-profit whose 80% of earned income comes from service fees and fabric sales. They receive service fees from brands to Fabscrap to pick up their textile waste, similar to when they pay for recycling or trash pickup. They do this with an army of volunteers, almost 100 unique ones per month and their staff in Brooklyn and Philadelphia. Their staff take extra precautions to assure brands that their copyrighted materials are shredded and don’t reenter the market. Fabscrap also sells the fabrics to quilters, sewing enthusiasts, fashion students and assuring nothing that is picked up by Fabscrap goes to the landfill. With the long-term goal to influence habit and policy they create impact reports that they share back with their brands - how much and what fabric they picked and how was it sorted and if reused or not. Jessica believes that this makes the brands internalize the cost of their waste and may help them reevaluate and optimize their design and planning process. Learn more about this first of its kind initiative and organization on this episode of Mindful businesses.

#textilewaste

#mindfulbusinesses

#sustainablefashion

#fabricwaste

#fabscrap

#sustainablefashion

With big brands signaling support for extended producer responsibility (EPR), deposit-return systems (DRS), and – most recently – reuse/refill, new opportunities have opened up to pass policy and create the infrastructure needed to transform how we consume products like food, beverages, personal care and cleaning products.

Maine-based bottle redemption business CLYNK uses the same infrastructure for its return system as will be needed in this New Reuse Economy. Join host Matt Prindiville and Clayton Kyle, founder & chairman of CLYNK (and Upstream board chair emeritus!), as they discuss the potential for innovative companies to be service providers for the circular economy – and to support the buildout of EPR and deposit-return systems for packaging. 

Resources: 

• CLYNK
• Contact Clayton Kyle

As fans return to sporting arenas and music lovers celebrate the return of concerts and festivals, sustainability issues at events and venues are coming back into focus – specifically, what to do about the ever-present disposable plastic cup.

In partnership with the Green Sports Alliance, Upstream kicked off their new Indisposable Live™ series by discussing the experiences of entrepreneurs and associations wrestling with how to do reuse at events and large venues. Upstream’s Chief Solutioneer/CEO, Matt Prindiville hosted special guests who are innovating solutions around single-use at large scale events including Roger McClendon from Green Sports Alliance, Michael Martin from r.Cup/r.Ware, and Ryan Everton from TURN.

Tune into this lively discussion and learn more about how our guests started their businesses, their plans for the future, how they’re adapting – and even thriving – during the pandemic, and how you can help bring their services to your own community.

Resources:

• Upstream’s full life-cycle analysis of reusable and single-use cups at events
• Eliminating single use cups at events (vlog/blog)
• Aluminum cups at the Super Bowl not so super (blog)
• A conversation with Roger McClendon, Green Sports Alliance on the Indisposable Podcast

This week, host Matt Prindiville chats with Miriam Gordon, Policy Director at Upstream, about the benefits of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging and the exciting brink we are on for passing these policies in the United States. Learn how EPR supports corporate brand accountability, source reduction and the circular economy – and why it’s important that we leverage the waste reduction hierarchy of reduce and reuse first, before recycling.

Resources: 

• How Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Can Build a Waste-Free Future | Blog
• Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging | Learning Hub
• EPR for Packaging is (finally!) now law in the US. | Blog
• Sustainable Packaging: A Report From the Trenches | Podcast
• EPR for packaging: then and now | Blog

This week, host Matt Prindiville chats with a new member of Upstream’s Board of Directors, entrepreneur Daniel Velez – Co-founder and CEO of Growly, an innovative online craft beer delivery service. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Growly uses the milkman model to deliver locally made craft beer, cold brew coffee, and kombucha in returnable growlers. Tune in to hear how Daniel is pioneering craft beverage packaging with reusable growlers and innovative delivery systems.

Resources: 

• Daniel Velez on LinkedIn
• Growly’s website
• Growly on Facebook
• Growly on Instagram

Last week, Upstream unveiled a new brand identity which we feel really conveys who we are and our core values – to be Innovative, Inspiring, Invitational and Inclusive. The new Upstream logo symbolizes the circular reuse economy and incorporates a heart to emphasize our passion for the mission we’re working towards – and that everything we do is with heart and soul. Tune in with Matt Prindiville to learn what motivated Upstream’s rebrand.

Resources: 

• Rebrand video
• Upstream website
• Upstream "who we are" 

Im «Zaz» gezeigt, in der «Republik» besprochen: das Wieder- und Weiterverwenden von Bauteilen, sprich das zirkuläre Bauen – das heisse Eisen an der Speerspitze des Nachhaltigkeitsdiskurses.

In dieser Folge diskutieren Jonas Brasse, Architekt, Baubiologe und Bauleiter von Grossprojekten; Viola Hillmer, Holzbauingenieurin, Architektin und Aktivmitglied von Countdown 2030; Philipp Schaefle, Architekt und aktueller Gewinner von Hochparterres «wilder Karte» sowie Katharina Riedl, Architektin und Aktivistin des Rethink Materials Kollektiv. Moderation: Stefania Koller.

With the hard work of TerraCycle and brands large and small around the world, the Loop store - https://loopstore.com/ - is now live for residents of Paris and the Mid-Atlantic United States.

Loop is a global circular shopping platform designed to eliminate the idea of waste by transforming the products and packaging of everyday items from single-use to durable, multi-use, feature-packed designs. Working in the US with Walgreens and Krogers and many additional partners, this program is a first ever effort to bring major brand products to your door and back to the brands to clean and reuse packaging. The modern milkman may look more like a UPS driver, and they very well may be changing the game of how we get our everyday household products, without all the single use waste.

While we know there are some awesome smaller scale versions of this idea out there already (check out www.PlaineProducts.com, for example, & use coupon code “UPSTREAM” for 20% off!), Loop has the attention of just about everyone working on the global plastic challenge for the potential scalability and game-changing nature of this solution. In this interview we learn all about the ins and outs, challenges and promise of the Loop pilot from Terracycle’s Anthony Rossi.

Listen now to The Modern Milkman & subscribe to The Indisposable Podcast to stay updated on more solutions-focused inspirations!