We’re drowning in everyday single-use items - plastic and otherwise! Toothbrushes, medication and grocery packaging, straws, tampons, coffee-to-go cups, paper and plastic bags, stockings, newspapers… The list is never-ending. In this episode, we’re meeting experts Annemarie Harant of Erdbeerwoche and Afreen Kamran of Eco.pal. Annemarie and Afreen are entrepreneurs working to educate and provide alternatives to single-use items on a large scale. Annemarie and Afreen share insights on fighting the habit to use and immediately dispose of everyday items, and what is being done through policy changes and mobilising youth to make a change. Annemarie and Afreen are driven by strong numbers. They have both done surveys on human behavior and observed what items end up in the bin or being flushed down the toilet. Moreover, they share a passion for not only making a change for themselves but for the masses. Prepare to get inspired! Also, Evelina and Malin reveal their own favorite single-use items. Could all single-use items be swapped for multiple-use? Perhaps. At least if you have an ear-scratching affinity... Sources Erdbeerwoche, https://www.erdbeerwoche.com Erdbeerwoche in Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/erdbeerwoche_ Ecopal on Instagram, https://instagram.com/eco.pal?igshid=h2uvc2eix72l Ears poons (or ear pick or ear scoop) (Wikipedia), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ear_pick Lahore University of Management Sciences, https://lums.edu.pk/ Disposable products (single-use items) (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disposable_product “The single-use plastics you never thought about and 13 simple swaps” (Heidi Bischof), https://medium.com/@heidi_bischof/the-single-use-plastics-you-never-thought-about-and-13-simple-swaps-8f25df39019b “Single-use plastics a serious climate change hazard, study warns” (The Guardian) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/15/single-use-plastics-a-serious-climate-change-hazard-study-warns Report: “Marine pollution in the caribbean - not a minute to waste” (World bank) http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/482391554225185720/pdf/Marine-Pollution-in-the-Caribbean-Not-a-Minute-to-Waste.pdf “Caribbean beaches are littered with single-use plastics (World bank) https://blogs.worldbank.org/opendata/caribbean-beaches-are-littered-single-use-plastics m/ “Sustainable Menstruation - The Impact of Menstrual Products on the Environment” (Ayesha Mehrotra) https://medium.com/one-future/sustainable-menstruation-the-environmental-impact-of-menstrual-products-eba30e095cda “The people fighting pollution with plastic-free periods” (BBC), https://www.bbc.com/news/world-43879789 Think before you flush, https://thinkbeforeyouflush.org/ How diapers and menstrual pads are exposing babies and women to hormone-disrupting, toxic chemicals (Environmental Health News), https://www.ehn.org/diapers-and-menstrual-pads-chemicals-2627099478.html Let us know what you think! We’d love to get your feedback on the podcast. Did you learn something new in this episode? Would you recommend others to listen to Love Zero Waste? What topics do you want us to tackle in the podcast? We’re all ears! Please also leave a review on Apple Podcast. That would mean the world to us. And it makes it easier for more people to find us. Let’s co-create! Love Zero Waste is a collaboration between Circulous and The Good Tribe. We’re always open to ideas and collaborations. Spread the love using #lovezerowaste. Credits Idea, production and editing: The Good Tribe, www.thegoodtribe.com and Circulous, www.circulous.biz Hosts: Evelina Lundqvist and Malin Leth Mixing: Umami produktion, www.umamiproduktion.se Jingle: Merlinn Sound, www.merlinnsound.com Initiators the Love Zero Waste community: Evelina Lundqvist and Alexandra Poetz
