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Your Sustainability Questions, Answered

Your Sustainability Questions, Answered

Is bamboo toilet paper all it's cracked up to be? Why do zero-waste consumers prefer silicone products? On this episode of The Sustainable Minimalists podcast: listeners' five most pressing sustainability questions, answered.

Your Sustainability Questions, Answered

Many listeners write to me with compliments and criticisms; occasionally, listeners reach out with questions, too. I collected some of the most pressing queries from both personal messages and public ones in the show’s closed Facebook group. On this week’s episode I answer 5 of the most common sustainability questions you listeners have asked me.

Here’s a preview of today’s show:

[1:40] Why are silicone products preferable to plastic ones?

[4:11] Why has plastic become so popular?

[7:14] What’s the most sustainable toilet paper: recycled or bamboo?

[16:15] Why do people buy things to be sustainable?

[20:10] What are some innovative uses for mason jars?

 

Happy listening!

 

* Want more episodes like this one? Try #112: The Nitty-Gritty Behind Microplastic Pollution.

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Silicone muffin liners, baking sheets, and bags, galore: many zero-waste swaps boast silicone. But what is silicone, really, and why do eco-conscious consumers prefer silicone products over plastic? Inside: 3 reasons why silicone is better than plastic for both your health and for the planet.

 

Conventional or recycled? And what about bamboo? While toilet paper options abound, there's a lot for consumers to consider. On this episode of The Sustainable Minimalists podcast: the truth behind the toilet paper industry, plus the best TP options (and alternatives!) for the planet.

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