CJMP Podcast

It's April - it's Earth Month in Powell River!  On our March edition of Let's Talk Trash, we dedicate our show to promoting all the great initiatives, events and happenings that are taking place in April in celebration of Earth Month.  We also hear from one amazing Powell Riverite who took on the challenge last year during Earth Month to purchase no clothing for an entire year!  We catch up with Meghan to hear about the trials and tribulations of her challenges as she nears the end of the year long effort.  Check out the Earth Month website for the lastest up-to-date information on what's happening around Powell River - earthmonthpr.wordpress.com

This episode concludes our 3 part series.  In this Febrauary edition we explore what happens to our possession at the end of our mortal life.  Why do we cling to some material goods with what seems to be a death grip?  As we delve into this topic we'll hear some interesting discussions, personal accounts as well as hearing a quick clip of Margerta Magnusson as she explains the concept of Swedish Death Cleaning.  

This is the second episode of a three part series.  On this show we explore our relationship to our belongings. All the items we have in our closets, garages and storage lockers came into our lives, supposedly to make them more fun and easy, but is that the reality? Last month we considered the topic of consumerism. We talked about that fuzzy line between owning things and them owning us. Today we’ll be investigating why some people are purging their belongings in order to pursue a minimalistic lifestyle.  Hear from two locals who took on minimalism in order to collect experiences, not things.

We start a 3 part series - in this first episode we explore consumerism, the concept of hoarding and putting the relationship we have to our belongings under the microscope.  In January we'll delve into its opposite, minimialism and Feburary will conclude our series wth looking into what happens to our stuff when we pass on from this life.

Tune into our December show to consider where that fine line is between owning things and them owning us.  Get your monkey mind thinking about what drives our materialism and the psychology of hoarding.  

Tune in our November show to find out about China's National Sword Initative and how that is affecting recyclables both here in Powell River and abroad.  We interview local Sunshine Disposal and Recycling owner Dale McCormack to find out more.  Also, Lesley Thorsell chats with us about the launch of Boomerang Bags Powell River!

This October edition of the Let's Talk Trash features an interview with our local plant based lens and frames retail outlet owner, Cindy Gaudin. Intriguing discussion about new plant based eyewear, finally an alternative to petrolumn based products and these fancy glasses, including sunglasses are produced in a zero waste lab! We then head into the concept of illegal dumping with a new twist from a psychological angle. Check it out!

Zero Waste is becoming an increasingly common battle cry for cities branding themselves as earth-friendly. It can also rally a population to be more conscious in its consumption. What does it look like when an entire town commits to true Zero Waste.  In this episode, we explore Powell River, the little town of Kamikatsu Japan and a few other places around the globe pursuing Zero Waste to landfill or incineration.

The bears have long since woken up and are even being reported breaking into sheds and houses around town.  We will hear from the local WildSafeBC community officer about how to keep wildlife wild and our community safe. 

Love is in the air and there are a few Zero Waste wedding celebrations planned. One couple will tie the loveknot without forgetting to love up the planet on their special day.

The bears have long since woken up and are even being reported breaking into sheds and houses around town.  We will hear from the local WildSafeBC community officer about how to keep wildlife wild and our community safe. 

Love is in the air and there are a few Zero Waste wedding celebrations planned. One couple will tie the loveknot without forgetting to love up the planet on their special day.

In this episode we take a look inside our kitchen and bathroom cupboards to sniff out what kinds of cleaners are truly user AND planet friendly.  It isn’t as easy as you may hope. The good news is, you can usually whip up the cleaning product you need from a short list of ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen pantry.  

We also hear about the coming City curbside composting pilot project. Will your household be one of the 400 selected for the pilot?  And now that it’s once again bear season, we hear from our local WildSafe BC community coordinator about how to keep curious bears out of your home.  We’re also going to tune into the inspiring Ocean Legacy Project’s work, and chat with the co-founder, Chloe Dubois, to hear how they are finding ways to not only help volunteers clean up the oceans, but also how to make it possible to responsibly reuse and recycle found items.

An Earth Month celebration!  Tune in to hear a quick summary of some of the events and activities that took place during April to celebrate Earth Month Powell River.  We speak to 3 movers and shakers, Lesley Thorsell, Shaunalee Yates and Wendy Drummond.  Hear some progress being made on the Boomerang Bags Powell River initiative amongst some other great conversation!

It's time to get into the garden!  Tune in for some zero waste gardening tips, hear some reactions from local folks on the new Save-On Foods bag charge policy and learn about an upcoming initiative happening right here in Powell River - Boomerang Bags.  Plus, we air a new muscial track from Adham Shaikh that takes a good look into the over use of paper cups.

When you order your next fish taco, you probably won’t be expecting a side dish of plastic, but in a world of increasing plastic pollution, it isn’t so far fetched a possibility.  Shellfish lovers alone are eating up to 11,000 plastic fragments in their seafood each year. There is no longer a question whether we are eating plastic in our seafood.  But, “How did we get here?” And “What do we do about it?”  Tune in for some simple tips to curb your dependence on plastic.

Happy 2017!  On our 70th edition of the Let's Talk Trash radio show we start the new year off with a conversation focused on repurposing.  The world of upcycling and repurposing is a deep wormhole you can delve into.  We scratch the surface and start to dream for what can be possible at Powell River's Resource Recovery Centre.  The conversation looks at industrial and reuse opportunities.  Have or work at a business in Powell River that disposes of some sort of 'waste' that seems just too good to waste?  Let us know!