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Education that inspires participation and connecting people back to nature - that is the mission of Take 3 for the Sea, a movement started by Roberta Dixon-Valk and her friend. Over the last 10 years, Take 3 has inspired the removal of over 10 million pieces of plastic from the ocean and waterways. With over 8 million tonnes of plastic entering the ocean annually, this movement is helping to turn the tide against plastic pollution. Roberta speaks to us about how she was inspired from her life growing up near the ocean and her work as a marine ecologiest to start this movement. Check out the amazing photos from participants around the world on their Instagram.  This episode is sponsored by Organic Basics. The fashion industry is a dirty bastard. Organic Basics is offering Trash Talking listeners 20% off on your first order of cozy organic socks and high-tech underwear._ -- Join the conversation on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support

From an ecological perspective, there's almost nothing sexy about swag. It's often not useful, promote grabbing free things we won't often make good use of, all in the name of promoting a company or business. However, Gia Machlin realized that companies are going to print freebies with their logos on them as promotional material - and that the products might as well be sustainable. EcoPlum now creates customer sustainable swag for businesses and universities who want to make a big impression with a small footprint. This episode is sponsored by Organic Basics. The fashion industry is a dirty bastard. Organic Basics is offering Trash Talking listeners 20% off on your first order of cozy organic socks and high-tech underwear. Join the conversation on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support

What do you get when you mix one part rebel with one part sustainability? Shia Su, the owner of the popular zero waste blog, Wasteland Rebel. Shia is a zero waste blogger living in Colon, Germany. She’s a minimalist and a vegan and she has a huge following. But most importantly, she doesn’t focus on being perfect. Shia started her journey into sustainability somewhat slowly and focuses on doing what you can rather than being perfect. This episode is sponsored by Organic Basics. The fashion industry is a dirty bastard. Organic Basics is offering Trash Talking listeners 20% off on your first order of cozy organic socks and high-tech underwear. Join the conversation on Facebook and follow us on Instagram Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support

Tune in for our very first live recording completed at Ancolie, the package free cafe and coffee shop located in West Village, New York City. Chloe Vichot, owner of Ancolie and formerly from France, started Ancolie with the intention of creating food that was both delicious and kind to the environment. The concept went from wildly successful $50,000 startup to WeWork vending machines in less than 3 years.  Ancolie is located off West 4th Street at 58 West 8th Street in Manhattan's West Village. They're open 8 AM - 7:30 PM on Monday-Friday and 9 AM - 7 PM on Saturday and Sundays.  This episode is sponsored by Organic Basics. The fashion industry is a dirty bastard. Organic Basics is offering Trash Talking listeners 20% off on your first order of cozy organic socks and high-tech underwear. Join the conversation on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support

Imagine trying to find a balance to your life and going from living in NYC working in the fashion industry to living out of a van in Portugal working on eco-conservation projects. There is a balance that can be struck between these extremes and this is the story of Ellen Hielkema. Ellen is the Founder of ecofemmag, which helps to uncover the amazing stories of female entrepreneurs who work in the green space. This episode is sponsored by Organic Basics. The fashion industry is a dirty bastard. Organic Basics is offering Trash Talking listeners 20% off on your first order of cozy organic socks and high-tech underwear. Join the conversation on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support

Tom Szaky was frustrated by the notion of business being purely for profit. So, he dropped out of Princeton and started a company creating fertilizer from waste, packaged in waste. Now, his company TerraCycle generates $13 million annually and his new initiative, Loop, is set to change the eco-system of CPG through its innovative, package free goods delivered to your door. In school, Tom’s economics professor said something that struck him as quite profound: “The purpose of business is profit to shareholders.” But Tom wanted to challenge that. So he started a for-profit company that could also change and make things better for both society and the environment called TerraCycle. From selling compost to now upcycling weird to recycle things like chewing gum, Tom’s company is about to change the trajectory for the entire CPG market by the introduction of Loop. Announced at the World Economic Forum, Loop is a first of its kind system that will reduce single-use containers through a convenient, circular solution. Follow along on Instagram and Facebook. -- This episode is sponsored by Organic Basics. The fashion industry is a dirty bastard. Organic Basics is offering Trash Talking listeners FREE shipping on your first order of cozy organic socks and high-tech underwear. -- Join the conversation on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support

 Jodie Taylor had left behind her job in financial services and was on a mission to document the waste here in New York City. During the four months she spent working on this project, Jodie ended up at e-waste facilities, followed compost services across Manhattan, went dumpster diving with the freegans and discovered a part of the city that is relatively unknown to most New Yorkers. Jodie's Work Dumpster Diving with the Freegans Rescuing Leftover Cuisine -- This episode is sponsored by Organic Basics. The fashion industry is a dirty bastard. Organic Basics is offering Trash Talking listeners FREE shipping on your first order of cozy organic socks and high-tech underwear. -- Join the conversation on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. Tune in again next week where we’ll be back with more Trash Talking with Eco-Warriors. This is Barbara Lee, thanks for listening and stay green. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support

We’re taking a break from our new storytelling format of Trash Talking to bring you an overdue episode from an amazing non-profit based here in New York City called Rescuing Leftover Cuisine. True to the name of the company, volunteers are dispersed across the city at closing time for various restaurant partners. They pick up any leftover food and bring it to a nearby human service agencies to be donated as food for the hungry and food insecure. Thus, they are rescuing leftover food from restaurants and helping to reduce the environmental impact of this food as well as feed the hungry We chatted with Catherine Smiley, Program Director of Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, to chat about why she thinks this program is of importance and the impact of leftover food going to the landfill.  Links: Idealist Masbia Soup Kitchen I love this project as well as the amazing work that RLC is doing to help redistribute food to those in need. I went on a rescue and it took less than an hour to collect the food and drop it off to a nearby facility where it was needed. This experience, while minimal in the amount of time needed to complete it, was incredible rewarding. If you’re interested in participating or have ideas of human service organizations who could use some additional meals, reach out to Catherine and her team directly. -- This episode is sponsored by Organic Basics. The fashion industry is a dirty bastard. Organic Basics is offering Trash Talking listeners FREE shipping on your first order of cozy organic socks and high-tech underwear. -- Join the conversation on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. If you’re enjoying the podcast, please take the time to rate, review and share Trash Talking with your friends, co-workers, family - anyone who enjoys hearing amazing and inspiring stories.  Tune in again next week where we’ll be back with more Trash Talking with Eco-Warriors. This is Barbara Lee, thanks for listening and stay green. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support

Shilpi Chhotray is the Senior Communications Officer of the Break Free From Plastic Movement. The project includes 1,400 non-governmental organizations from across the world who have banned together to demand massive reductions in single-use plastics. The project was started with the vision of ending plastic waste in the world not just because of the impact that it has on our planet, but because it is a social justice, public health, and human rights issue as well.  Shilpi is based in the Bay Area where she runs Samudra Skin & Sea, her wild seaweed skincare line. Shilpi didn’t just talk to us about her role at Break Free From Plastic, but also corporate responsibility and the seaweed beauty product company she started. LINKS Freedom Island Cleanup Mother Earth Foundation Echo Waste Coalition Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives Brand Audit video -- This episode is sponsored by Organic Basics. The fashion industry is a dirty bastard. Organic Basics is offering Trash Talking listeners FREE shipping on your first order of cozy organic socks and high-tech underwear. -- Join the conversation on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support

Do you love the crisp, clean taste of filtered water but hate all the plastic that comes with filter and bottled water? Judith Bershof created Kishu Charcoal as a way to help everyone have access to clean, delicious filtered water without a single piece of plastic! Kishu Charcoal is made by artisans in Japan and filters 99% of heavy metals and leaves you with water you can feel great about. -- This episode is sponsored by Organic Basics. The fashion industry is a dirty bastard. Organic Basics is offering Trash Talking listeners FREE shipping on your first order of cozy organic socks and high-tech underwear. -- Join the conversation on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support

There was a time, before Amazon or meal delivery services existed, where you would purchase commodities like milk in re-useable containers that were delivered to your house. You’d use the product inside the container and return it to be re-filled and re-used again. That’s about as green as it gets.  So imagine this incredible network of meal delivery where there is essentially zero waste. That’s what Tamara Lim was thinking when she created The Wally Shop. Tune is as Tamara shares with us her journey of working on packaging at Amazon, the world's largest retailer, to founding a company based on recycling, then pivoting to start The Wally Shop. -- Just for listeners of Trash Talking with Eco-Warriors, use promo code TRASHY for 25% off your first order from The Wally Shop. Don't wait - get package free granola and apples delivered straight to your door! This offer expires January 1, 2020. -- This episode is sponsored by Organic Basics. The fashion industry is a dirty bastard. Organic Basics is offering Trash Talking listeners FREE shipping on your first order of cozy organic socks and high-tech underwear. -- Join the conversation on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support

Welcome to Season 2 of Trash Talking with Eco-Warriors. We’re back with a mini-series of storytelling from female eco-warriors. Join us as we get behind the scenes of the first package free grocery delivery system in New York City with The Wally Shop Founder Tamara Lin and hear about charcoal artisans in Japan who produce plastic free water filtration systems for Kishu Charcoal. This season, we wanted to bring you to the exact moment when these eco-warriors realized they needed to do something for the planet. What happened when things didn’t go as planned, and the big wins they had. What inspired these women to pursue their dreams and the ridiculous stories in their conquest of a sustainable lifestyle. We invite you to stand in the shoes of eco-warriors and hear the inspiring beginnings that have blossomed into movements. Tune in next week on Apple Podcasts or wherever you’re listening in as we launch Season Two of Trash Talking with Eco-Warriors. Don’t forget to subscribe and share with your friends so you never miss a show. This mini-series is brought to you in partnership with Organic Basics. The fashion industry is a dirty bastard. Organic Basics is changing that.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support

There are so many different ways to pursue a career. Some people fall into their jobs while others take a more traditional approach. The Earth Institute blends research in physical and social sciences, education and practical solutions to help guide the world towards a path of sustainability. Their initiatives focus on water and climate to urbanization and agriculture. There are a number of different programs that fall under The Earth Institute including Masters programs in Climate and Society as well as Sustainability Science. Natalie Unwin-Kuruneri shares her journey towards her current role as The Associate Director of Education at The Earth Institute and gives advice for those who are thinking of higher education as the path to a green career. -- Join the conversation on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support

Emilie Wood is the Sustainability Analyst at Impossible Foods. Their flagship product is the Impossible Burger, a burger the looks, tastes, cooks, and bleeds like a regular beef-based hamburger, but it’s made from plants. They launched in 2016 right here in NYC. In her current role, Emilie does everything from analyze the trash that’s created at the company to rooting around in alfalfa fields. Listen in to hear her crazy story about combusting alfalfa and what makes the Impossible Burger bleed. -- Join the conversation on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support

Vanessa Morrish and Caro Shields went from being burned out at their ad agency jobs to creating a project that helps others learn about climate change in a funny, authentic way. It's called Be An Unfucker and their website features some hilarious ways of explaining sustainability issues and what we can do to help reduce our impact on the planet. The pair create  weekly tips that focus on "Why It's Fucked' and "Change One Thing." The two have day jobs working on projects like Who Gives a Crap and tell some amazing stories on their imperfect journeys towards sustainability. (Please note that this episode contains explicit language.) -- Resources mentioned in this episode: Who Gives A Crap Veja -- Join the conversation on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support

Did you see this viral video of an art installation made out of fabric scraps found in an abandoned factory in Southeast Asia. In the video, these renegade artists put together scenes of things you would find in nature, like a tornado, out of clothing scraps that had been abandoned over a decade previously. Along with the infamous waste photographer Von Wong, one of the organizers for the Clothing the Loop project is Laura François, a contributor to the Huffington Post and speaker at TEDx Penang Road. Originally from Canada, Laura believes that creating a positive impact in the fashion industry is directly linked to creating lasting change on human rights and environmental issues. -- Want to meet the movers and shakers in the fashion and food communities of NYC? Then join us for futuristic fashion + sustainable food and drinks. Co-Hosted by Jodie Taylor and featuring eco-fashion by Malaika New York, ADAY, and Taz the Tailor. Get your tickets for Summer Sustainability + Rooftop Summer Drinks on Tuesday, July 31st at Kickstarter HQ (58 Kent St. Greenpoint Brooklyn). Libations and small bites by Proud Pour, Toast Ale, Tito's Vodka, Misfit Juicery, Teapigs, Gotham Greens, Ocean Hugger Foods and Food for All. -- Get into the conversation on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support

Tara DePorte is a self-proclaimed expert generalist. She described her typical work week as wading in the Hudson one day to wearing a suit and talking over policy at the UN the next. In 2011, Tara started the Human Impacts Institute as a way to help make the conversation around conservation fun and exciting. She knew that if she wanted to help turn the tide on talking about trash, pollution, and conservation, she had to reach people in a way that mattered. They recently launched a project called The Hub, HII’s membership program. Check it out and consider helping to support this amazing institution and everything they make happen here in NYC. They produce some amazing content and help fund artist work that promote the conversation around climate change. Check out this funny video on their site called Think Like A Kid. -- We're hosting another event! Co-Hosted by Jodie Taylor and featuring eco-fashion by Malaika New York, ADAY, and Taz the Tailor. Join us at Summer Sustainability + Rooftop Summer Drinks on Tuesday, July 31st at Kickstarter HQ (58 Kent St. Greenpoint Brooklyn). Drinks and small bites by Proud Pour, Toast Ale, Tito's Vodka, Misfit Juicery, Teapigs, Gotham Greens, Ocean Hugger Foods and Food for All. Use TRASHY5 for a 20% discount on tickets while they last. -- Join the conversation on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support

You've probably heard a similar story - someone hates their 9-to-5, they quit, move across the country, find true love and the career of their dreams. This is Desiree Kaplan's story, a staff writer for the online green publication called Green Matters. Desiree, former attorney born on Earth Day, always knew that the environment was important to her, but it was a chance meeting with the founders of Green Matters that led to her successful and amazing career change. -- Resources mentioned in this episode: Green Matters Zero Waste Home by Bea Johnson Sustainability initiatives by Richard Branson -- Join the conversation on Facebook and follow us on Instagram for more trashy inspiration. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. Enjoy the warm weather and beautiful eco-fashion by Malaika New York, ADAY, and Taz the Tailor at our Summer Sustainability + Rooftop Summer Drinks on Tuesday, July 31st at Kickstarter HQ (58 Kent St. Greenpoint Brooklyn). Drinks and small bites by Proud Pour, Toast Ale, Tito's Vodka, Gotham Greens and Food for All. Use promo code TRASHY5 for a 20% discount for friends, followers + listeners while the early bird tickets! Limited supply. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support

Imagine you're at a food event sampling different, innovative food products when you passed by a table serving sushi - ahi tuna nigiri and california rolls topped with more tuna. Maybe you've sworn off fish after listening about the dire state of our oceans and plastics found in seafood, but then you noticed the sign stating that this sushi, Ahimi®, is vegan. You politely wolfed down several pieces and, still not convinced that it wasn’t tuna, ask, “What’s it made out of?” Then you get this shocking answer - tomatoes. Not just any tomatoes - de-acidified roma tomatoes that undergo a manual process with soy sauce, water, sugar, and sesame oil creating what essentially tastes, feels, and looks like the popular sushi dish - ahi tuna. Ahi tuna, better known as bluefin tuna, is one of the most endangered fish species on the planet, yet the world continues to gobble it up in exponential numbers. This planet-based version of ahi was created by ACF Certified Master Chef James Corwell at Ocean Hugger Foods. Today’s episode of Trash Talking features Blythe Whitten-Snarr, Director of Administration at Ocean Hugger Foods, a profile company of PlantBased Solutions. A vegan and animal rights proponent, Blythe shares with us the story of Ahimi® and how this innovative food could help change the tide for ocean wildlife. -- Join the conversation on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and try our repurposed coffee body scrub. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support

Robert Pocius had been working in the packaging industry for some time when customers came to him to ask for a solution that would be truly eco-friendly. A chance encounter with a scientist who had combined plastic with organic additives led to a material that broke down into nothing more than water, CO2, and organic biomass. TekPak's packaging can break down in any landfill, fresh and salt water, or regular soil in a matter of a few months. Check out our conversation with Robert as he journied to this innovative product and the possibility of a package free planet. -- Join the conversation on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and try our repurposed coffee body scrub. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support