Episode 19: The Five R’s

Welcome back for yet another episode! If you haven’t listened to this episode yet, click here.

Show notes below.

Link to Bea Johnson’s 5 R’s – ZeroWasteXChange.org

HeyHumans

Website – HeyHumans.com

Instagram – @HeyHumansOfficial

The Minimalists

Website – TheMinimalists.com

Instagram – @TheMinimalists

Our Posts/Episodes We Referred To:

Sustainable Ways To See

Sustainable Beauty and Hygiene

Soil and Compost

Thanks for listening!

Episode 15 – Special Guest: Olivia on Being A Zero Waste Kid/Teen

Welcome back for another episode! To listen, click here. In this episode, our special guest covers the following:

  • How did you learn about zero waste?
  • What does zero waste mean to you?
  • What are your tips for kids/teens on going zero waste?
  • What about kids whose parents aren’t zero waste?
  • What about teens who don’t want to do it because it isn’t “cool”?
  • Extra swaps you can easily do as a teen

Zero waste for me, is my future lifestyle, to put it frankly. When I’m an adult, I can’t really imagine having another lifestyle that’s not zero waste. I want to go completely environmentally friendly, I want to make an effort to pursue a sustainable lifestyle. And to be honest, I kinda see zero waste as something that should be normalized.

Olivia, our special guest

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Love,

Juniper and Mailelani

Episode 14: Answering Your DM’s – The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Welcome back for another very important episode! If you haven’t listened yet, click here. Below are the notes to the episode.


RELATED: Trash is Collecting In Our Oceans!


  1. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch – NationalGeographic.org
  2. Trash Inside Animals – I didn’t put the fish because it was too gross but I put this one.

3. Our Diaper Instagram Post!

4. The Ocean CleanUp – TheOceanCleanUp.com

Source: DNV.com

5. The Seabin – SeabinProject.com

6. Shelbizleee YouTuber – YouTube.com


7. Plastic Paradise Trailer


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Episode 13: Sustainable Camping

Welcome back for this week’s episode on Sustainable Camping! To listen, click here. If you’ve already listened, read on!

Here are our notes from this episode.

  1. Mess Kit
Source: Amazon.com

2. Bea Johnson’s Zero Waste Travel Tips: ZeroWasteHome.org

Source: Instagram.com

3. The Minimalists

Trailer to the Minimalism Documentary, if you want to learn more about it.

Related: 6 Documentaries You Need To See!


4. Package Free Shop First Aid Kit: PackageFreeShop.com

5. Bear Grylls (Ultimate Survivalist)

Website: BearGrylls.com

Instagram: @beargrylls

We hope you enjoyed listening to this episode! We’d really appreciate it if you shared it with your friends and family, so we can get everyone in on going environmental! Thank you so much for your support!


Love from your hosts,

Juniper and Mailelani


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Episode 12 – Soil and Compost

Welcome back everyone for another episode! Today is a continuation of last week’s episode on Food. We talk all about, well, soil and compost. Below are the links and resources to this episode. To listen, click here.

  1. Hydrangeas Changing Color
Source: Plantlet.org

2. Composting 101 – NRDC.org

3. Passive or Active Composting – SolanaCenter.org

4. Tumbler Compost Bins – HomeDepot.com

5. What Can/Should Not Be Composted Infographic

Source: NRDC.org

We hope you enjoyed listening to this week’s episode!

Love,

Juniper and Mailelani

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Zero Waste Deodorant Recipe!

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Written by Juniper Davidson, 03/24/21

 

When I started my zero waste journey, deodorant was a HUGE question for me! All that I knew of was what was at Target, which was plastic, plastic, and more plastic. At the time I started zero waste, pretty much the only eco-friendly option was to either buy some expensive deodorant in a cardboard tube from a website, or to make your own! Clearly, I opted to make my own, but when I say it was a process, it was a PROCESS! The very first recipe I tried was equal parts coconut oil and baking soda, that was it! This worked for a while, but gave me a bad rash and I got greasy and sweaty just sitting down (on my underarms.) There were several other recipes I tried, playing around with different ratios, and finally, I have settled on the perfect recipe! This recipe has a few more ingredients, but it works like a dream and I have never had a problem even with sensitive skin! 

Recipe:

  • 20 grams beeswax
  • 60 grams coconut oil
  • 10 grams corn starch
  • 20 grams baking soda
  • 3 grams essential oils (optional but recommended)

Notes- 

  • For a vegan alternative simply substitute the beeswax for Candelilla wax. use the same measurements! 
  • A double boiler is a pot of water with a bowl on top. You will place the ingredients in the bowl NOT THE WATER! 
  • This recipe will make approximately 2.5 OZ of deodorant! 

Directions- on a stove top using the double boiler method (see notes for definition) melt beeswax and coconut oil until liquid, remove from heat and immediately stir in corn starch and baking soda, add essential oils and pour into empty deodorant container of small tin! 

Hope you enjoyed it! Leave a comment below and share! Remember, everyone’s body is different, so if this didn’t work for you, don’t worry!

Love,

Juniper and Mailelani

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Episode 11 – Food, Glorious Food


Hey, everyone, and welcome back for this week’s episode! Today (March 19, 2021) we talk all about FOOD. I mean, who doesn’t love food, right? If you haven’t listened yet, click here.


People Also Read: What’s So Bad About Palm Oil


  1. Food Security Definition – USDA.gov
Soup Kitchen | Source: NYCFoodPolicy.org

2. Plastic Seal Containers – Bed Bath & Beyond

3. Foraging – WildEdible.com

4. Our Homesteading Episode! – SustainLovingKindness


To read the reviews and watch the trailers of “Kiss The Ground” and “The Need To Grow”, click ^

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Juniper and Mailelani


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Episode 10 – Answering Your DM’s – Fast Fashion and Sustainable Clothing


This week’s episode was by far one of the best we’ve ever done (in my opinion, mind you). We talked about fast fashion, what it is, why it’s bad, and how you can help. Below are links and resources to the episode. If you haven’t listened yet, click here.


RELATED READING: “What Is Fast Fashion, and Why Is It Bad?”


  1. The Minimalists

Website: https://www.theminimalists.com/

Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmi6OO6sTXuZfmKX1q12x9Q

Documentary: https://www.netflix.com/title/80114460

2. The Zero Waste Teen

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_zero_waste_teen/

Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/zerowasteteen/

3. Minimalism Clothes Trick 👇

Source: Me.me

4. Eco Friendly Clothing Companies

ThredUp

Swap.com

Reformation

Goodwill

Salvation Army

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Love,

Juniper and Mailelani

The DM’s we were sent that inspired this episode. If you have any episode ideas, send in a DM here.

Episode 8: Eco Friendly Cleaning

Our newest episode is out now! This week, we talked about cleaning. What with “spring cleaning” coming around (at least up here in the Northern Hemisphere), we thought we’d bring you some tips to clean your home the eco-friendly way.

You can listen to our episode here.

  1. Washing The Dishes

Bamboo Scrubber Link: EcoRoots.us or EarthHero.com

Seventh Generation Soap/Detergent Link: https://www.seventhgeneration.com/dishwashing

Dish Soap Bar Link: PackageFreeShop.com

2. Laundry

Lilac and Birch (Juni’s shop) Laundry Powder Link: Etsy.com

Allen’s Naturally Liquid Laundry Detergent Link: Amazon.com

Package Free Shop Laundry Kit Link: PackageFreeShop.com

3. Sprays

Poo-Pourri DIY Bathroom Spray Link: OneGoodThingByJillee.com

doTerra Liquid Cleaner (put in spray bottle w/ water): doTerra.com

4. Toilet Cleaners

Toilet Pods: Blueland.com

*Also just use vinegar and baking soda and then scrub

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Juniper and Mailelani

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Episode 7 – Special Guest: Mrs. Jen on Homesteading!

Written by Mailelani, 2/17/2021

Welcome back for another episode! We are super excited about this one, because we brought in our Girl Scout Troop Leader, Mrs. Jen, to talk about homesteading! To listen, click here.

RELATED READING: Episode 6 – Answering Your DM’s: “What Will Happen If Bees Go Extinct?” and More!

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