Episode #26 — Compost Responsibly
Lauren Olson, Zero Waste Manager at World Centric
In this episode, Lauren and I dive into the evil world of single use plastics and look at the alternatives in our ever-increasing takeout environment. The pandemic has made many of our eco-friendly habits harder to follow, but there are still things we can do to help the planet. Lauren shares best practices for knowing when to throw out an object, recycle it, or compost it, and what businesses can do today to reduce their plastic pollution.
Show Notes
1 million plastic utensils are used in the United States each day. Single use plastics like these typically outlive the person who used them, adding to the monstrous amount of plastic waste in our landfills and natural ecosystems.
Lauren Olson is the Zero Waste Manager at World Centric, a company making major strides in solving this problem. World Centric manufactures the only compostable food service and packaging products. Not only are they making it possible to replace single waste plastics, but they’re lightening the load for recycling plants.
In this episode, Lauren and I dive into the evil world of single use plastics and look at the alternatives in our ever-increasing takeout environment. The pandemic has made many of our eco-friendly habits harder to follow, but there are still things we can do to help the planet. Lauren shares best practices for knowing when to throw out an object, recycle it, or compost it, and what businesses can do today to reduce their plastic pollution.
- Why petroleum-based plastics are so evil.
- How much of the plastic we recycle actually gets recycled.
- Why recycling plastics isn’t the ultimate solution.
- What microplastics are and why they’re so dangerous.
- What businesses can do to reduce their plastic pollution,
- The number one myth about composting that Lauren wants to dispel.
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