Single Use Plastic Bans and Edible Food Waste

Dec 31, 2021 by LetsTalkTrash

Single use plastic bans are popping up all over the Province of BC. Today we learn how this has been made possible. Also, on todays' 126th episode, we'll explore edible food waste. Tune in for great tips on preventing science projects in your fridge.

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Tags #food waste | #Lets Talk Trash | #single-use | plastic

Zero Waste Cities: How do we get there?

Aug 31, 2021 by LetsTalkTrash

The road to Zero Waste is being paved, and in this episode, we look to cities like Victoria and Metro Vancouver for inspiration. We hear from Rory Took, a sustainability professional from Victoria about the many aspects of waste reduction and planning that are leading this city ever closer to its goal.

We also tune into a clip from a recent CBC radio interview by Grant Laurence with the Let's Talk Trash team and the qathet Regional District's manager of Strategic Initiatives and Assest Management, Mike Wall, featuring the up and coming Resource Recovery Centre project - located at the heart of the region and destined to bring the coastal community nearer to Zero Waste.

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Tags Cities | Let's | Rory | Talk | Took | Trash | Waste | Zero

National Zero Waste Conference 2020 inspiring highlights

Dec 30, 2020 by LetsTalkTrash

This 118th episode casts some rays of hope on the future of the planet. We share highlights from the annual National Zero Waste Conference held in November.  2020's virtual conference focused on how the circular economy is already transforming the ways we produce, use and circulate goods and services. May you be inspired by the change-makers designing out waste, keeping valuable materials in circulation and regenerating natural systems while creating new economic opportunities and opening the doors to a more inclusive prosperity.

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Tags Conference | Let's | National | Talk | trash | Waste | Zero

Drain Strain (Waste Veggie Oil, Garburators, and Sewage Sludge)

Aug 30, 2019 by LetsTalkTrash

All about the strain we put on our drain...and the planet, when we flush, pour, rinse or otherwise release items down our drains. We look into garburators - the pros and cons, waste veggie oil conversion into fuel, and talk biosolids (aka sewage sludge) with a UBC post-grad (Robin Harder). How do we manage this resource when it's contaminated with heavy metals, pharmaceuticals and microplastics?

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Tags biodiesel | composting | garburator | harder | Let's | oil | robin | Talk | Trash | veggie | waste

2018 Highlights & Food Waste

Dec 27, 2018 by LetsTalkTrash

End of 2018 show, highlighting some of the big news stories in waste reduction this last turn of the wheel.  We'll also talk about food waste, a hot topic during the holiday season. Finishing off with touch on some of the new policies coming into action globally and federally relating to plastic waste reduction.  A good way to end the year indeed!

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Tags Food | Let's | Plastic | Talk | Trash | Waste

Zero Waste Hawaii Style

Apr 29, 2018 by LetsTalkTrash

Small scale communities in Hawaii are moving towards zero waste. We’ll go to the Big Island to hear how the Kalanihonua retreat centre is aiming to close the loop and live in greater harmony with the surrounding jungle.  From using pineapple cuttings to make delicious tea, to dedicating a room to host its permannent Free Boutique, to raiding the dumpster for flower planters, Kalani proves a good test case for how we can apply similar efforts in larger towns and cities. We’ll also take a peek at how a Hawaiian music festival kept over 300 pounds of compost from the landfill by creating onsite compost piles to feed local fruit trees. We’ll learn why the team lead, Scott Layback, had volunteers sort through all the garbage, compost and recycling  at the main entrance to the festival.

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Tags Compost | Fest | Festival | Flow | Hawaii | Kalani | Let's | Love | Recycling | Reduction | Talk | Trash | Tubby | Waste | Zero

Bear Attractants & Zero Waste Weddings

Jul 27, 2017 by LetsTalkTrash

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.

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Tags Attractants | Bears | Composting | LetsTalkTrash | Waste | Wedding | Zero

Bear Country Tips & Zero Waste Weddings

Jul 27, 2017 by LetsTalkTrash


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.

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Tags Aware | Bear | Compost | garbage | LetsTalkTrash | Waste | Wedding | Zero

Maker Spaces, eWaste & Community Composting

Sep 29, 2016 by LetsTalkTrash

This episode you'll hear how two local tech heroes are creating a Maker Space in Powell River.  We'll also dive deeper into the topic of eWaste with a returning guest who will discuss candidly about what really happens to electronics once they hit the recycling bin.
Details of the coming community compost drop off pilot will be revealed, including why compostable plastics are out of the program.

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Tags eWaste | LetsTalkTrash | Maker | Space