Maria Westerbos is a veritable powerhouse of a woman. Her organisation, Plastic Soup Foundation (PSF), founded in 2011, is one of the leaders in the field, working on this problem from all angles: grassroots campaigning, educating the public through essential information, through entertaining media and...
Jeff Kirschner is a man on a mission. His brainchild, Litterati, is a community that’s crowdsource-cleaning the planet one piece at a time. I met Jeff last year at the IUCN World Conservation Congress where I was inspired by his story and his practical approach...
Hi everyone! I hope you had restful breaks over Easter and you’re excited about the weather changing to summer.As I’ve mentioned a few times before, tackling plastic is not only my passion project but also my career! I’ve worked on this issue of plastic pollution...
Hi everyone,Spring has finally sprung! I’m so happy to have the sun back, to be able to bike to work again and to have an ever-expanding range of delicious seasonal produce to enjoy… in short: warm weather really suits me!Yesterday I had the great privilege...
Hi all,First off – sorry I’ve been so quiet for ages, but I have a life update to share with y’all – I’m applying to business school! (So I’ve been spending my nights squirrelling away on practice tests for the entrance exam…soooo not as fun...
Today I was lucky enough to attend a lunchtime lecture featuring the one, the only, the guru of Zero Waste…. Bea Johnson!!! Woohoo! It was amazing. I was geeking out to the nth degree as you can imagine – front row seat and pen at...
Hey y'all!Thanks so much first of all to all the new subscribers! I hope you're enjoying the blog and please keep commenting and engaging in the discussion - I love it!Just a quick note to share with you guys a new video! My extraordinarily talented...
Hi all,Getting started on zero waste living can be intimidating to some! If you’re interested to find out why plastic is just so important to avoid and eliminate, please check out my short educational video here. If you’re convinced, and want to try to go...
Hi all,I've noticed recently as I follow even more amazing zero-waste blogs, youtube channels and facebook groups that there are TONS of materials on HOW to reduce your waste, but not very many explaining why!Here's a quick video where I try to explain in less...
Hi all,Just got back from a fantastic and inspiring experience at the IUCN World Conservation Congress. I have so much more to say about it and am writing up a blog post to come soon, but for now please enjoy this video that my friend...
