Sofia has a discussion with the mother of the zero waste movement Bea Johnson. Fans all over the world have taken on her challenge of fitting a year's worth trash into one mason jar. They talk about guilty pleasures, how to travel zero waste and what makes up the zero waste state of mind.

This episode was recorded on Feb 6, 2020, as part of a live panel discussion with Shopify to help merchants to find some zero waste hacks around their shipping and packaging needs. Laster year, it was projected that there would be 2.05 billion global digital buyers. But that was before the pandemic of covid 19 was announced. With the world being asked to self-quarantine and practice social distancing, we will have to see how this affects eCommerce companyies. Our producer and co-host...

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...

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...

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,...

The straw. It once represented warm and fuzzy feelings because it was a part of so many memories. Getting a soda at the movies, milkshakes at the 50’s diner, grandpa’s homemade root beer floats or teenage meetups at the local fast-food restaurant. Then the silly straws or that hat that would hold the soda cans with a long straw to drink from it. It’s crazy to think that all of those straws exist somewhere still in the planet.The straw no longer represents happy warm, fuzzy, feelings. Ever...

In Episode 3 we talk about our relationships with water, the most important substance in our bodies and on our planet. We get into some facts around the plastic water bottles and how simple and economical it can be to get in the habit of carrying a reusable water bottle with you while simply saying no to single-use.

Have you ever wondered what the recycling symbol means?  What do the different numbers represent?  Which ones can you actually recycle?  On this episode, Sofia and co-host Michelle sit down with special guest Jessica Aldridge (ADVENTURES IN WASTE) to explore recycling by numbers and help to answer some of the questions around plastics. Thank you to HAUTE MOBILE DISCO for curating this Episode's playlist and out theme music. To hear the music featured on this episode, and others, visit the...

In the first-ever episode, meet your host, Zero Waste Co. founder & zero waste consultant, Sofia Ratcovich, and co-host, DJ & zero waste novice, Michelle Kath Sinclair (DJ Lady Sinclair), as they introduce the concept behind this podcast and it's sustainable life hacks.

Sofia and Michelle talk STRAWS with Buzzfeed content curator Auri Jackson. From how we began using the straw to how many get used a day, this uplifting discussed will help any listener with simple tips on how to “stop sucking”. Playlist by : Haute Mobile Disco Sponsored by: Chico Bags & Etee

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 effects lower income communities, petroleum, ethylene,...

Have you ever wondered what the recycling symbol means? What do the different number represent? Which ones can you actually recycle? On this episode, Sofia and co-host Michelle sit down with special guest Jessica Aldridge (ADVENTURES IN WASTE) to explore recycling by numbers and help to answer some of the questions around plastics.

Meet the hosts of the Zero Waste Life Hacks Podcast as they "talk trash" and discuss the responsibilities behind consumer waste. This is the introductory episode and it explores what future episodes will bring. Thank you to HAUTE MOBILE DISCO for curating this Episodes playlist. Listen to the playlist on Spotify or Apple Music