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Eco-ishEpisode 17: Investing with Purpose: A Deep Dive into Responsible Investing in CanadaWelcome to Ecoish Podcast and in this episode, we're delving deep into the realm of responsible investing in Canada, a topic that's not only reshaping the financial landscape but also making a positive impact on society and the environment.Join our host Tracy Lydiatt as she navigates the world of ethical investing and its growing importance in Canada. Our expert guest, Tim Nash from Good Investing, a seasoned financial advisor and sustainability advocate, will share insights into the principles and practices of responsible investing. Together, we'll help demystify the concept and shed light on how everyday investors...
2023-10-041h 13
Eco-ishEpisode 16 - Reeling in Sustainability: Fish Skin LeatherEpisode 16 - Reeling in Sustainability: Fish Skin LeatherIn this eco-conscious episode of Ecoish Podcast, we're diving deep into the world of sustainable fashion with a unique twist - leather made from fish skins! Join us as we explore the innovative and eco-friendly process of turning discarded fish skins into luxurious, durable, and ethical leather products.Our host, Tracy Lydiatt, is joined by a special guest, Tasha Nathanson, a renowned expert in sustainable fashion and the creative mind behind the fish skin leather revolution. Together, they'll unravel the fascinating journey from water to stylish, explaining...
2023-09-2059 min
Eco-ishEpisode 15 - Sustainable Endings with DeathCare BCEpisode 15 - Sustainable Endings with DeathCare BCWelcome to "Sustainable Endings," the podcast episode that delves into the world of eco-friendly death care solutions. Join us as we embark on a journey to discover innovative and sustainable practices that are transforming the way we say our final goodbyes to loved ones while minimizing our environmental footprint.In this episode, we explore a wide range of topics, from green burial options and biodegradable cremation methods to eco-conscious funeral planning and the science behind natural decomposition. We'll also dive deep into the stories of individuals and organizations...
2023-09-0654 min
Eco-ishTitle: Episode 14 - Creating a Chemical-Free Home with Anna TurnsTitle: Episode 14 - Creating a Chemical-Free Home with Anna Turns Have you ever considered how toxins might be affecting your health and your home? It’s easier to imagine the impact of toxins on the environment when you hear news about an oil spill or a chemical train derailing. It’s less easy to see the dangers of indoor toxin exposure of daily micro doses of toxins that we’re exposed to through the food and products we bring into our homes. Indoor air quality and the link to household toxins is a hot topic for anyone seeking...
2023-08-221h 04
Eco-ishEpisode 13: Get Mouthy Dental Care Box - The Hidden Truths about Toxins in Your Dental Care ProductsEpisode 13: Get Mouthy Dental Care Box - The Hidden Truths about Toxins in Your Dental Care ProductsHow often do we think about the impact our smiles might have on environmental issues? Probably not that often…it’s likely a semi-automatic, routine action you take in your daily life, brushing and flossing your teeth…how can this make an impact? The answer is slowly over time, your daily actions add up and impact both your body and the environment! Tune into this episode with CEO of Get Mouthy Dental Care Box, Lynda Sherman to learn the hid...
2023-08-0950 min
Eco-ishEpisode 12: Waste Knot Weddings - How to Easily Plan Environmentally Conscious WeddingsEpisode 12: Waste Knot Weddings - How to Easily Plan Environmentally Conscious WeddingsAre you planning a wedding in the future and want it to be as environmentally conscious as possible but feel overwhelmed? Tune in to today’s episode with Mallory Gladman of Waste Knot weddings to learn a sustainable minded wedding planner’s top eco-friendly wedding tips! Join us as we embark on a green journey with Mallory, founder of Waste Knot wedding planning where her love for weddings meets sustainability, and together with her clients, she crafts weddings that leave a positive footprint on th...
2023-07-2656 min
Eco-ishEpisode 11: Rachel and Jesse - Kooshoo: Leading the way for zero-waste hair accessoriesEpisode 11: Rachel and Jesse - Kooshoo: Leading the way for zero-waste hair accessoriesDid you know the standard elastic hair tie will last in the environment as waste for 4 generations? How many of you have seen them on the sidewalk or have lost many yourself? It’s a full cringe moment on a simple, background item that likely many of us don’t pay much attention to! Kooshoo Founders Rachel and Jesse have thought about the impact of plastic based hair ties and have worked tirelessly for the last 10 years to build their business offering alter...
2023-07-121h 07
Eco-ishEpisode 10: Brad Scott - Transmutation: Innovations in Plastic Recycling from Rural AustraliaEpisode 10: Brad Scott - Transmutation: Innovations in Plastic Recycling from Rural Australia Ever wonder what to do with those stray or accumulating bread tags in your kitchen junk drawer and if there’s plastic bread tag recycling you’re missing out on? Do you struggle with polystyrene recycling methods and how to find them? Tune in to our episode today to discover how Transmutation in Australia is providing innovations in recycling plastic waste from a small town in Southern Australia and making retail waves with their resulting houseware products. We discuss how Brad manages tons of plas...
2023-06-2854 min
Eco-ishEpisode 9: Tracy Lydiatt - My Personal AH-HA moment & Guidance on Practical SustainabilityEpisode 9: Tracy Lydiatt - My Personal AH-HA moment & Guidance on Practical Sustainability We often hear the words 'sustainable' and 'sustainability' in our daily lives. But what does sustainability actually mean? What is sustainability and why is it important? How can we define it so that it’s easy to practically apply to our lives? Tune into this episode with Sustainable Living School Founder Tracy Lydiatt to hear how a close encounter with a caribou forever changed her life and discover what ski boundaries have to do with practical guidance on sustainable living at home. Sho...
2023-06-1444 min
Eco-ishEpisode 08: Sonja Picard - Recycling Old Jewelry within an Ethical Luxury Jewelry BrandTITLE: Episode 08: Sonja Picard - Recycling Old Jewelry within an Ethical Luxury Jewelry BrandDid you watch the movie Blood Diamond and recoil in horror learning about how the gem and jewelry industry can be so unethical? Are you curious about ethical and sustainable jewelry? If you’ve ever pondered, “How do I go about recycling my old jewelry?” and wondered who might do this, you’ll want to tune in! In today’s episode we launch ourselves fully into the world of award-winning Canadian jewelry designer Sonja Picard to learn how she’s built an ethical lux...
2023-05-3157 min
Eco-ishEpisode 07: Erin Fay - How to recycle hard to recycle recyclablesEpisode 07: Erin Fay - How to recycle hard to recycle recyclablesEver wish you had ONE place to take all your hard to recycle items such as toothbrushes, silica packets, batteries, shoes and many other household products? Meet Erin Fay, the board president of the Cincinnati Recycling and Reuse Hub. This hub is a unique facility that aims to help people rethink how they think about "waste" and specifically is offering a one-stop-shop for how to recycle hard to recycle recyclable products! Tongue twister we know! On today’s episode we talk about why...
2023-05-1754 min
Eco-ishEpisode 06: Vine Permaculture - Permaculture education and designHave you ever wondered how to start permaculture gardening or even just what permaculture is? Anyone looking to boost their greenthumb and gardening knowledge will want to tune in to this latest episode of Eco-ish podcast, where we surf the digital waves all the way to Ireland to speak with Cormac Harkin, one of the co-founders of Vine Permaculture. We cover questions like: “what is permaculture?” and why this method of garden planning and farming offers benefits over conventional farming. Cormic shares what the advantages of permaculture are and how you can even implement it without the use of anim...
2023-04-2659 minEco-ishEpisode 05: Bosnal - Palm Leaf Plates as Disposable Plate AlternativesDESCRIPTION: How many backyard barbeques, birthday parties or events have you been to that used disposable plastic (or paper) plates and plastic cutlery? Ever wonder what happens to them after the party or where they originally came from? In today’s episode, we meet Krishna, the passionate owner of Bosnal, a company with a social enterprise heart working to create disposable plate alternatives that are biodegradable and eco-friendly. Bosnal is supported by a social-enterprise in India that employs women to collect fallen palm leaves and transform them into food-safe plates, bowls and platters. In this epis...
2023-04-1239 min
Eco-ishEpisode 04: Sharewares - Boldly growing the circular economy in Canada of reusable packaging for foodDid you know...Vancouverites throw away 441 million single-use cups and containers each year!? In this Episode of Eco-ish Podcast, we talk to Cody Irwin, Shareware’s founder and CEO. Sharewares is a rapidly growing company in the circular economy in Canada on a mission to make reusable containers convenient and accessible so that they become the default choice for all packaging selection. We discuss how Sharewares is building a new circular economy for plastics and how easy it is to implement their system of reusable plastic packaging for food used by cafes, Tim Hortons and Skip the Dishes. Learn mo...
2023-03-2251 min
Eco-ishEpisode 03: Earth Warrior - Is a Zero Waste Lifestyle Possible in Canada?Earth Warrior is an Edmonton based zero waste small business founded by Katrina Hillyer focused on creating home and lifestyle products for zero waste living made from reused and repurposed textiles she saves from going to the landfill. Calling in from her Zero Waste Studio, we discuss the environmental impacts of our disposable, throw away culture, her most popular product, the Unpaper Towel Roll plus other tips for how to adopt a zero waste lifestyle. Famous for her playful, reusable shopping bags that are also foldable, Katrina also shares how she’s diverted over 10,000 kg of textile waste from goi...
2023-03-0835 min
Eco-ishEpisode 02: askBelynda - The Chrome plugin to make sustainable shopping easyFinding the best eco friendly products on Amazon.com has never been easier with the Chrome plug in, askBelynda. In this episode of Eco-ish, we meet Founder Irete Hamdani, a computer sciences engineer who created askBelynda as a way for consumers to distinguish between eco friendly and non eco friendly products for sale on Amazon.com. Irete and her team are passionate about helping shoppers understand the benefits of shopping this way and to discover what makes a product eco friendly. She shares how they put their recommendations through a rigorous screening process to build trust with their users.
2023-03-0135 min
Eco-ishEpisode 01: Perk Eco - Creating Zero Waste Cafes with eco-friendly recycling systems for coffee cupsDo you ever forget your reusable coffee cup when you visit your favourite coffee shop or when you head out for a work meeting? If you care about the impact that single use coffee cups have on the environmental you’ll be happy to discover there’s a powerful solution available to any coffee shop in North America. In this episode of Eco-ish, we meet Jen Henry, the CEO of Perk Eco, a specific recycling service focused on tackling coffee shop waste and who is passionate about creating zero waste cafes. We discuss why paper coffee cups are not recyc...
2023-02-1450 min