438: Reduce Waste For A More Sustainable Lifestyle

438: Reduce Waste For A More Sustainable Lifestyle

Author: Weston A. Price Foundation September 11, 2023 Duration: 38:14

We've been told to recycle, repurpose, and reuse to reduce waste. But do our efforts make any difference? Is there a way to reduce the amount we generate, in the first place? And why does it matter?

 

Jill Winger is the author of “Old Fashioned on Purpose” and the host of the podcast by the same name. Today, she offers insights about how to reduce our waste. She gives both the why and the how. She discusses the problem waste creates in our own homes and for the planet. She notes, for example, that 40% of the oceans are now covered in plastic! She also offers ideas for reducing the waste we produce in our homes—by avoiding buying cheap products that end up more quickly in landfills, for example.

 

For more resources, visit Jill's website: theprairiehomestead.com

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