Latest Reducewaste Podcast Episodes
S7: Ep 4 How to power up and get making stuff with Salvage Sister
Sustainable Squad - June 30, 2023 17:11 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday I’m talking to Charis Williams, AKA Salvage Sister, and she gets creative and makes stuff out of old metal and wood and teaches people how to do the same Over 60% of our landfill waste comes from construction, demolition and excavation - so what Charis does is mega important for all thi...
S7: Ep 3 Why we should be buying local cut flowers with Betty Blooming
Sustainable Squad - June 08, 2023 17:28 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings86% of all UK bought flowers have been imported, so just like food and drink, buying local flowers helps us support our businesses on our front door and reduces our impact on the planet. For this episode, I'm sat with the lovely Liz from Betty Blooming talking about seasonal flower growing and...
S7: Ep2 Sustainable hen party planning with Hens with Heart
Sustainable Squad - June 01, 2023 16:24 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA large group of women at a hen party can be carnage, but also presents an opportunity to make a real difference and do some good without skipping the fun parts. Amy Sillince had an idea at a hen party. She paid attention to how much people were spending, how much time they had spare, what foo...
S7: Ep 1 Paddle boarding, swimming and dogs on the beach with The Sea Safety Project
Sustainable Squad - May 24, 2023 16:37 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMy home town of Brighton and Hove is a magnet for beach lovers, even with the pebbles. It's extra busy during May to September, but knowing what to do if you get in trouble in the sea applies all year round. Becky Knights from The Sea Safety Project gives us a flavour of what she teaches kids ...
S6: Ep 7 Why we should be obsessed with beans with Bold Bean Co
Sustainable Squad - January 12, 2023 20:37 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsBeans have come a long way since being drenched in tomato sauce and poured on toast. Amelia Christie-Miller, founder of Bold Bean Co, joins me for this weeks episode to share their start up story, all the delicious things you can do with beans and why they're so good for our health, food pover...
S6: Ep6 Taking tech back and the circular economy with Dr David Greenfield
Sustainable Squad - January 05, 2023 15:36 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt's very likely that you will have recently bought, upgraded or replaced some sort of tech or electrical appliance in the last month. Unsuprisingly, tech is one of the top 5 things we buy at Christmas - but what do we do with all our old stuff? It feels a little more complicated than giving awa...
S6: Ep5 Cocktails, paper bottles and biodiversity with Avallen
Sustainable Squad - December 22, 2022 07:34 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDescribed as an accidental Calvados, Avallen, in it's beautiful paper bottle, is flying off the shelves at the moment and I wanted to find out more. This week, I'm joined by founders Tim Etherington Judge and Steph Jordan Balmforth who have spent their whole careers in the drinks and hospitali...
S6: Ep 4 Bread, beer and bar stool activism with Toast Ale
Sustainable Squad - December 15, 2022 07:57 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings44% of all bread is wasted in the UK. This was one of many food waste stats that got the attention of the founders of Toast Ale, so they decided to do something about it. Chief Toaster and co-founder, Rob Wilson invited me up to their new premises in London for a chat. We opened a couple of ca...
S6: Ep3 Creative play and avoiding plastic with Timeless Toys
Sustainable Squad - December 08, 2022 06:21 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe most organised homes can still turn to complete chaos when kids toys are thrown into the mix. Most of my friends have kids and now my own brother has just become a Dad. So what toys do I buy for kids, or have they got too much already? A child can lose interest in a toy within just 36 days, ...
S6: Ep2 Vintage fashion and the crisis of stuff with Beyond Retro
Sustainable Squad - December 01, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsCharity shops typically sell about 25% of what they get donated, so what happens to the rest of it? Steven Bethell is the co-founder of Bank and Vogue. Their purpose is to find innovative and relevant solutions to the crisis of stuff, working across the world to give used products a second li...
S6: Ep 1 Clothing that's made to be remade with Teemill
Sustainable Squad - November 24, 2022 07:44 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings"3 out of 5 T-shirts will end up in the bin. It’s wasteful and doesn’t financially make sense" I hopped on a Ferry and headed over to the Isle of Wight to make my very own branded t-shirt for this episode (see Sustainable Squad on social channels to see my experience). Sofia Voudouroglou, who ...
S5: Ep10 Beer, brewing and the sober curious with Freestar
Sustainable Squad - October 19, 2022 21:11 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAlcohol is everywhere, it's almost impossible to get away from and it can cause some real scenes if you're the one NOT drinking at a party. However, younger generations are drinking less, the health implications of booze is better known and finally there are brands making tasty alcohol free opti...
S5:Ep9 Zero waste dining - a balanced system with Silo London
Sustainable Squad - September 22, 2022 17:59 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI travelled to Hackney Wick to meet the brilliant Douglas McMaster for this week's podcast. Chef, author, presenter and founder of Silo London, an inspiring zero waste restaurant that started in Brighton. We cover the interior design, menu inspiration and Doug shares a quick beginners guide to h...
S5: Ep8 Eating pastries and talking B Corp with Higgidy
Sustainable Squad - September 08, 2022 05:27 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI'm never one to turn down food, especially when it's muffins, pies, rolls and pastries from Higgidy. If you've not heard of them before, Higgidy are manufacturers of feel good food and they're based in Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex. Earlier this year, I spoke to sustainability manager Meg Welc...
S5: Ep7 Tide clocks and protecting our seas with Tidey
Sustainable Squad - September 01, 2022 06:43 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA tide clock that shows the tide at your favourite beach? I love it, in fact, I have one and it's taken pride of place in my living room. Gareth is the founder and inventor of this very clever piece of smart tech called Tidey. He's been able to share it with the world thanks to a successful kick...
S5: Ep6 Repairing your clothes with Sew Fabulous
Sustainable Squad - August 25, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhether you want to repair your clothes yourself or pay someone else to do it, there's no doubt this skill will save us all a lot of money and waste - the most ecofriendly thing we can all do is keep what we already have. Susie from Sew Fabulous shares how she became a mature student in Bright...
S5:Ep5 Re-wilding kelp with Sussex Seabed Restoration Project
Sustainable Squad - August 18, 2022 09:55 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week I'm talking to the free diver and founder of the Sussex Seabed Restoration Project, Steve Allnut. Over the last 28 years or so, the forests of sea kelp Steve was used to diving into, and all of the amazing marine life that depends on it to survive, has almost vanished from the Sussex c...
S5:Ep4 Eco rapper in New York with Hila the Killa
Sustainable Squad - August 11, 2022 07:04 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI first came across Hila on TikTok, my thumb stopped scrolling when I saw her dressed as planet earth and rapping on the streets about "our wet ass planet". Hila's energy and lyrics are fun, positive and packed with earth science - I've included some clips in this recording to give you a flavour...
S5: Ep3 Jackets, adventures and the nomad life with Labo Mono
Sustainable Squad - August 04, 2022 06:15 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAli Namdari, the founder of Labo Mono, told me how he went from web designer to jacket designer in a matter of a few short years. It was the hottest day in France and Ali sat in his converted van telling me about life on the road and how he came to design and produce these awesome rain and adven...
S5:Ep2 Owning your period with Mooncup
Sustainable Squad - July 28, 2022 12:55 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMooncup menstrual cups is a Brighton based business and they've saved over 3 billion plastic period products from entering our oceans and landfill over the last 20 years. I'm talking to Senior Marketing Manager Lena Koskela about periods, culture, women's sport, how to use a Mooncup and top tips...
S5:Ep1 A better way to takeaway with Majahma
Sustainable Squad - July 21, 2022 09:32 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis mother and son team, Nish and Ru, invited me in their home to cook and eat with them for this humbling episode. Majahma is based in Brighton and they deliver authentic and incredible veggie and vegan Indian thalis in stainless steel tiffins - an Indian style stacked lunchbox. Made to order ...
S4:Ep5 Food waste philosophy with Shane Jordan
Sustainable Squad - March 20, 2022 19:26 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsShane Jordan is a food waste chef from Bristol who cooks plant based meals using every edible part of his ingredients. Shane shares how he got into cooking through the charity Food Cycle and how he came to write and publish his book, Food Waste Philosophy. You can take more inspiration on plant ...
S4:Ep4 Disrupting food waste with Lagom Chef
Sustainable Squad - March 09, 2022 14:57 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis was a fun chat with Martyn Odell aka Lagom Chef. Martyn has recently been on the new Jamie Oliver TV show - The Great Cookbook Challenge, where he cooked a tasty looking meal while pitching his cookbook idea to a panel of judges including Penguin books. We find out how he became a chef...
S4:Ep3 Sustainable Squad Social: Reducing food waste (live)
Sustainable Squad - March 07, 2022 11:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFor the first time ever, I recorded my podcast infront of a live audience and it was so much fun. For this episode, I had 3 guest speakers sharing information and ideas and answering live questions on how to tackle food waste. My guest speakers were Kelly Dibbert from Fare Share Sussex - F...
S4:Ep2 Natural wine with sommelier Ania Smelskaya
Sustainable Squad - December 24, 2021 11:21 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLearning about natural wine while drinking it? I'm IN! This week I'm joined by sommelier and wine consultant Ania at a great little venue in Brighton called Vine Street Tap. Ania loves natural wine and has a big appreciation for the process and the individual style of each wine maker. We trie...
S4:Ep1 Kusaki - Japanese restaurant and cocktail bar
Sustainable Squad - December 05, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI'm delighted to be launching series 4 with one of the newest restaurants in Brighton, Kusaki. Serving plant based Japanese food and drinks in the Preston Circus area. Kusaki is the latest venue to be opened by owner Fabio Lauro who also owns Wolfox, Six, Food for Friends and Botanique. I'm j...
S3:Ep5 Allotments, fermenting and chilli sauce with Mileshky's Beets & Beats
Sustainable Squad - March 23, 2021 20:16 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWith so many more people growing vegetables and plants over the last 12 months, it's my pleasure to be talking to Miles from Mileshky's Beets & Beats about his allotment plot, battles with greenhouses, chilli sauces, fermenting veg and doing his first 'no dig' this Spring. He loves his music and...
S3.Ep4 Rental clothes for baby and toddler's with Super Looper
Sustainable Squad - March 10, 2021 18:26 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe have enough clothing on the planet right now to cloth the next 6 generations of the human race. This is why a business like Super Looper, a rental service for baby and toddler clothing, is the future. I'm joined by founder Jenny to find out more about the service, the clothes and the support ...
S3Ep3: Rewarded for shopping sustainably
Sustainable Squad - February 23, 2021 21:13 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI'm joined by Matt, Ryan and Charlie who founded Ethicul - a reward platform to help us make positive purchases by shopping local and supporting businesses that are looking after people and planet. They have partnered up with over 40+ businesses from around Brighton and Hove. We find out more ab...
S3:Ep2 How on earth can I be eco-friendly? with Lianne Bell
Sustainable Squad - February 09, 2021 20:46 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIf you want to be more eco-friendly but don't know where to begin, then Lianne Bell's book is a great starting point. We open this episode talking about writing and self-publishing a book and then move onto fashion, food waste and beauty. Lianne's approach to sustainability is to start somewh...
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