Have you ever wondered if there's a way to minimize waste while transforming your space? Join us on Room by Room: The Home Organization Science Insights Podcast this week, where host Marie Stella is guided by professional organizer Lauren West. A professional organizer, zero-waste expert, and the founder and CEO of Next Highest Good, Lauren works with clients from all stages of life to create spaces that maximize healthy, sustainable living and productivity, focusing on zero-waste living. Additionally, she is a proud member of several associations: Good Future Design Alliance, Plastic Pollution Coalition, and The National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals, to name a few. In this episode, Lauren starts by sharing her definitions of 'zero waste' and waste minimization—terms often conflated in social media—and critical principles she tends to employ when working with clients. She passionately divulges details on some of her most innovative solutions. Together, Lauren and Marie discuss the challenges of implementing zero-waste principles and go-to solutions that tend to nip the bud. So, whether you're a seasoned zero-waste declutterer or a novice seeking ideas, tune in for expert insights on transforming your space with minimal waste. Resources and tools mentioned in this episode: Buy Nothing Project: https://buynothingproject.org/ Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home: https://www.amazon.com.au/Remodelista-Low-Impact-Sourcebook-Stylish-Eco-Conscious/dp/1648290140   Follow Lauren West's work via https://nexthighestgood.com/. Connect with her via the following platforms: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nexthighestgood Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zerowasteorganizer/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenwwest   Produced by the Home Organization Science Labs, a division of LMSL, the Life Management Science Labs. Explore LMSL at https://lifemanagementsciencelabs.com/ and visit http://ho.lmsl.net/ for additional information about Home Organization Labs. Follow us on Social Media to stay updated: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODVhYC-MeTMKQEwwRr8WVQ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homeorg.science.labs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homeorg.science.labs/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HOScienceLabs LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/home-organization-science-labs Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@home.org.science.labs Pinterest: https://id.pinterest.com/homeorganizationsciencelabs/   You can also subscribe and listen to the show on your preferred podcasting platforms: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/room-by-room-the-home-organization-science-insights-podcast/id1648509192 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7kUgWDXmcGl5XHbYspPtcW Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37779f90-f736-4502-8dc4-3a653b8492bd iHeart Radio: https://iheart.com/podcast/102862783 Podbean: https://homeorganizationinsights.podbean.com/ PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3402163 Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/room-by-room-the-home-organiza-4914172