The Positively Green Podcast
Season 3 has launched with a warm welcome to our new cohost Suzette @reducereusesuze.
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We’re about to take a break from new podcast episodes for a while, so we wanted to have an informal chat about some life updates, what’s new with us, and what we’ve been up to!
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Our guest for this episode is Jenna Meier, the owner of The Glass Pantry, a newly-opened zero waste and bulk store located in the Walkers Point neighborhood of Milwaukee, WI. Her goal is to make your sustainability journey a little bit easier by offering pantry staples, household cleaners, and personal care products in a package-free way. The Glass Pantry offers organic, locally-made products in bulk; allowing you to stock up on everything you need, without producing all the trash.
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Do you ever feel like you’re on an island when it comes to caring about sustainability? Do you wish you could get involved with a local group that also shares that passion? You can! Please welcome our guest Laura Loucks, Volunteer Coordinator with the Waukesha County Green Team, as we learn about green teams and building a community effort around sustainable living.
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We’re having an important conversation today about the intersection of race and agriculture, the glaring issues within the clean food movement, and how regenerative agriculture keeps getting it wrong with Chris Newman. A member of the Choptico Band of Piscataway Indians, Chris co-founded Sylvanaqua Farms. Sylvanaqua Farms is based in the D.C. region, and they raise forest-raised pork, grass-fed beef, and pastured chicken and eggs.
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We’re heading to the polls and chatting all about voting today! We interview Nathaniel Stinnett, founder of the Environmental Voter Project, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that aims to significantly increase voter demand for environmental leadership by identifying inactive environmentalists and then turning them into consistent activists and voters.
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Today we are chatting with the CEO of Plaine Products, Lindsey McCoy. Plaine Products is a natural, refillable, zero waste body care brand that you will LOVE. Get an inside scoop of what it’s like running a sustainable business and learn how they have helped divert over 100,000 plastic bottles from landfills to date!
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Please welcome Ratih Sutrisno, the Communications & Outreach Coordinator at Transition US, the national hub representing the Transition Movement in the United States. This is a grassroots movement and method of communities coming together to reimagine and rebuild our world. It’s based on fostering a deeper connection and acting locally to become self-sufficient and build community resilience.
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In this episode, we discuss all things holistic dog care and how to get started with a raw diet for your dog with Roberta Donaldson. We go over the scientific data that supports raw feeding for dogs, the sustainability issues around pet food, and natural flea and tick remedies for your pooch.
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Grab a glass of (natural) wine and join us for a virtual happy hour! We have special guest Allie Kruse, owner of Nonfiction Natural Wines in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She drops some major knowledge about all things natural, organic, low-intervention wine.
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Be sure to check out Becca's Clean Beauty Workbook which will help you navigate the switch to greener beauty products.
Don't forget to use The Think Dirty App the next time you are shopping.
If you decide to do a bathroom purge, try out the EWG Skin Deep Database to see how your current products stack up.
Thanks for listening!