In our final episode of the year, we take time to reflect on where we are in our journey, including the biggest changes we’ve each made. We also discuss what makes us the happiest about living more sustainably and recap a few highlights from what we have seen in the news this year. A HUGE thank you to everyone for listening in, see you soon for Season 3! Brought to you by The ECO Brush   SHOW NOTES Blog Post -  S2 | E8 the smear & zero waste period products News - Government moves to ban...

With wedding bells fresh in our minds after Nic got married last month, we dive into wedding chat and how she consciously tried to have a more sustainable wedding. We cover a range of topics including catering, renting and hiring dinnerware and props, flowers, outfits for the whole wedding party and gift registry ideas for a good cause. Brought to you by The ECO Brush   SHOW NOTES Podcast - Hitched Spotify Blog Post - guest post sustainability in the floral industry Eco Friendly Celebrant -...

This episode starts with some general chit-chat before we dive into some more sustainable and mindful gift ideas for the silly season, including for your eco conscious friends, your less eco conscious friends, guys & little ones. We also talk about what is on our wish lists.  Brought to you by The ECO Brush   SHOW NOTES Makers & Local by ecomailbox DIY lavender & vanilla sugar scrub Oxfam Shop Podcast - S1 | E04 - Having a more sustainable Christmas LINKS Contact...

This week we mix things up with our first ever guest... Highlighting the lack of male representation in the low waste space, we interview Nic's fiancé, Matt, about his journey and his thoughts on why living more sustainably is a female dominated movement.Brought to you by The ECO Brush   SHOW NOTES Men’s Grooming Products - Lambert’s Luscious beard oils LINKS Contact us | [email protected] Join the conversation | Eco me + Eco You Facebook Group Follow us |...

Brought to you by The ECO Brush We have a deep and meaningful chat about how Krystal’s smear test results led to more tests and getting her period for the first time in 4 years. This inevitably leads to more zero-waste period chat, including talking about period proof underwear and reusable pads for the first time.   SHOW NOTES Cervical screening information – New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, USA and Canada Podcast - S1 | E03 - Hello periods and using a menstrual cup Blog - The Eco...

Brought to you by The ECO Brush SHOW NOTES This week we check back in on what’s been happening with the news, but first we dive into a discussion around how our eco journey has been going for us lately, including Nic’s plans to compost (again) and her efforts to eat less meat. There are some interesting things happening in the news, like Googles goals for carbon-neutral shipping, scary visual facts about the number of plastic bottles going to waste, and Lush’s carbon positive packaging! Plus,...

Brought to you by The ECO Brush Rather than a review of a single product, we are doing a general overview of our favourite on-the-go low waste essentials, including free alternatives and how to get multiple uses from them.  We talk about the different options you can use for takeaways and Krystal shares her least favourite non-essential items. And of course, multiple reminders to use what you have first!   SHOW NOTES Links Shop On the Go essentials on The Eco Society Shop Bento Ninja – The...

Brought to you by The ECO Brush A popular topic that I’m often asked about, we discuss how you can be more sustainable in the workplace and how you can get others on board, including talking about what is happening in Nic’s workplace. We catch up on what we’ve been up to, including our respective trips to Rarotonga where we talk about Krystal’s fav eco find and some great initiatives that could help the island reduce their waste.   SHOW NOTES Precious Plastic - Open source machines, tools and...

Brought to you by The ECO Brush In this episode we catch up on what’s been happening around the world in eco news, discussing our top four news subjects with you. This includes AirNZ’s plans to reduce their plastic waste, Glastonbury festival going plastic free, the UK’s ban on single-use plastic items and the tourist boat trip cleaning up Amsterdam’s canals. And as usual, we go a bit off-topic and also chat about clean energy, fossil fuel companies suing climate change policies and the...

Brought to you by The ECO Brush In this episode, we tackle a topic that we have been wanting to talk about for a while - eating fewer animal products. We discuss why eating less meat is good for the planet, how we can work on reducing it in our daily lives and talk about how our meat-eating habits have changed over the years. We finish up talking about Krystal’s new purchases, buying less new things and op-shopping for the Nic’s wedding.   SHOW NOTES Links Blog Post - Why we choose to eat...

Brought to you by The ECO Brush This week we are recording at my house and in style, we go slightly off topic with what we have been up to and discuss Women in Urbanism Aotearoa’s latest campaign to highlight the epidemic of everyday sexism and harassment in our public spaces and on our public transport #EndPublicHarassment Then we finally get onto talking about how we don’t need a specific cleaning product for each surface or area, as well as discussing refill and DIY cleaning options and...

S2 Episode 01 | Welcome back & Plastic Free July Brought to you by The ECO Brush   So, we took a bit of a break from the podcast, but we are back for round 2! In this episode, we dive straight into how our sustainable journey has been going, like our new bokashi bin, eating less meat, Nic’s 100 days of reducing waste and learning not to get upset with things that are out of our control. We also take a bit of time to celebrate the official ban of the plastic bag, as well as talk about what...

In this episode we talk about oral hygiene, including a product review for one of our fav range The ECO Brush.  We discuss making the switch to bamboo toothbrushes, why bristles are still nylon and a little bit on charcoal infused bristles. We also tackle the fluoride toothpaste conversation and discuss a local recycle programme for your old toothpaste tubes and brushes and so much more. We also have something a little different which we are super excited about – We’ve teamed up with The ECO...

In this episode, we’re sharing and discussing a few stories in the news, both locally and internationally, that we find amazing and inspirational – and this is a lot to share, from local teacher wearing one dress for 100 days and big corporations closing the loop on packaging. Plus, we share an update on our sustainable journey for this month, as well as how our beach clean up went. Apologies, there are a number of profanities used in this episode as we get extremely passionate about the...

Discussing why composting is better than landfill, how we currently compost and what we want to improve on. We discusses plans to go to a composting workshop, and we set Nic a challenge. Nic leads the conversation on bee-friendly gardens, and we chat about our plans to grow our own vegetable garden, and Krystal talks about her plant babies. Apologies in advance for the audio. Thanks Nic & Krys   SHOW NOTES Links  Free composting workshops and resources from Compost collective Share your...

Sharing our successes over Summer, our view on how supermarkets have ditched the plastic bag and the holt on soft plastics recycling. The reality of reef safe and plastic free sunscreen, zero waste road trip snacks, our travel essentials and why we can no longer relax at the beach. Thanks Nic & Krys   SHOW NOTES Contact us | [email protected] Join the conversation | Eco me + Eco You Facebook Group Follow us | Instagram @theecosociety, @_nic_nack or Facebook The Eco Society 

Starting with how sustainable our month has been, I realise I’m far more of a plant based eater than I thought and Nic talks about using a shampoo bar for the first time. Then we dive into a very detailed conversation about how to travel more sustainably, including ditching plastic when flying, travelling with others and learning to say “no”. For our 10th Episode, we talk about the things we have enjoyed the most since starting the podcast. SHOW NOTES Contact...

Addressing the issues with fast fashion, why ethical and sustainable fashion is important and tips on how to find brands that meet your values. We talk about fabrics and the nasty micro plastics they can produce and I talk honestly about my purchases for the year. Thanks, Nic + Krys   SHOW NOTES Contact us | [email protected] Join the conversation | Eco me + Eco You Facebook Group Follow us | Instagram @theecosociety, @_nic_nack or Facebook The Eco Society  Link blog post | How ethical...

Starting our episode with an in-depth discussion about our recent wins and fails, including chatting about our Zero waste party. Then we dive into our experiences using safety razors and talk about beauty alternatives and some cool brands you can try. Thanks, Nic + Krys  SHOW NOTES Contact us | [email protected] Join the conversation | Eco me + Eco You Facebook Group Follow us | Instagram @theecosociety, @_nic_nack or Facebook The Eco Society  Link blog post | My struggle with finding...

The things we struggle with and the sacrifices we have made since moving to a more sustainable lifestyle, and the things that have helped us along the way. PS we finally decide on a name. Thanks, Nic + Krys  SHOW NOTES Contact us | [email protected] Join the conversation | Eco me + Eco You Facebook Group Follow us | Instagram @theecosociety, @_nic_nack or Facebook The Eco Society  Link blog post | My struggle with finding plastic free beauty products

Sharing how we do our food shopping, talking food waste and a few tips to ditching plastic at the supermarket.  We also touch base on shampoo & soap bars and some of the things we plan of changing next. SHOW NOTES Link blog post | Our package free adventure to the grocery store Contact us | [email protected] Join the conversation | Eco me + Eco You Facebook Group Follow us | Instagram @theecosociety, @_nic_nack or Facebook The Eco Society 

How we manage to live without a car and how Nic manages to own one car between 2 people.  What other alternatives we use to get around and the cost difference.    Thanks, Nic + Krys  SHOW NOTES Contact us | [email protected] Join the conversation | Eco me + Eco You Facebook Group Follow us | Instagram @theecosociety, @_nic_nack or Facebook The Eco Society  Link blog post | Life without a vehicle & how we get around without it  

With the festive season fast approaching we talk about having a more sustainable Christmas, including decorating, gift giving & wrapping. We also talk about Nic's next steps are on her eco journey. Thanks, Nic + Krys SHOW NOTES Link blog post | Gift giving, wrapping and decorating guide to follow.  Contact us | [email protected] Join the conversation | Eco me + Eco You Facebook Group Follow us | Instagram @theecosociety, @_nic_nack or Facebook The Eco Society  Shop Product | All...

Nic talks about how she is going 6 months after using The Hello Cup. We go more in-depth about how it works, the amount of waste and money she’s saved and how period poverty is a thing! Thanks, Nic + Krys SHOW NOTES Contact us | [email protected] Join the conversation | Eco me + Eco You Facebook Group Follow us | Instagram @theecosociety, @_nic_nack or Facebook The Eco Society  Link blog post | Hello zero waste periods! Shop Product | Shop Product | The Hello Cup