About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of waste reduction and management with guest Sarah Currie-Halpern from Think Zero LLC.
Humans produce an incredible amount of rubbish, and it causes an incredible amount of damage to our environment and health. Better waste management practices are part of the solution, but waste reduction is just as vital. Sarah Currie-Halpern from Think Zero LLC joins to discuss how our waste is managed, how to improve this system, and how Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations are helping. She emphasizes the importance of waste reduction in both the public and private sectors, and offers tips for how to support these efforts. Resources discussed in this episode: Think Zero LLC Think Zero LLC Instagram Think Zero LLC Facebook Think Zero LLC LinkedIn Sarah's LinkedIn Upstream Skip the Stuff Secondhand shopping sites & apps: 1stDibs, AptDeco, Chairish, eBay, Etsy, Facebook Marketplace, Kaiyo, Once Upon a Child, Play it Again Sports, Poshmark, ThredUp. Have an idea for an episode? You can email host Jennifer Hetzel at sustainablygeeky@gmail.com. Like the show? Support us at Buy Me a Coffee, and rate/review us wherever you listen. You can also find us on Facebook, X and Instagram. Listen and subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, Audible, and…
People in this episode
Host: Jennifer Hetzel
Guest: Sarah Currie-Halpern
Topics covered
- waste management
- waste reduction
- environmental health
- Extended Producer Responsibility
- sustainability
- public sector
- private sector
Keywords
- waste management
- waste reduction
- environment
- sustainability
- EPR regulations
- Think Zero
- public sector
- private sector
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Think Zero LLC, Think Zero LLC Instagram, Think Zero LLC Facebook, Think Zero LLC LinkedIn, Upstream, 1stDibs, AptDeco, Chairish, eBay, Etsy
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