Green Stuff Episodes

Nov. 6, 2021

48. The Zero Waste Chef, Anne-Marie Bonneau

Anne-Marie Bonneau (she/her), otherwise known as Zero Waste Chef, began her plastic-free journey in 2011. As a family of foodies, Anne-Marie and her family began to dive into plastic-free and zero waste cooking, experimenting...

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Nov. 3, 2021

47. Crowdfunding Update: Thank you!

If you've been following along the past few weeks, we just finished up a crowdfunding campaign through Indiegogo. In today's minisode, Stephanie gives an update on how the campaign ended and what's next. Although we didn't re...

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Oct. 30, 2021

46. Bite-Sized Activism with Nivi Achanta

Nivi Achanta (she/her), felt stuck upon entering the corporate world after graduating. She knew there was more she wanted to do to impact the world in her everyday life. Out of that grew Soapbox Project , the company behind C...

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Oct. 26, 2021

45. Tuesday Tip: Keeping Warm in the Winter

The temperature is starting to dip as we get closer to winter. This week's Tuesday Tip comes from our Producer, Avery Parducci (he/him). Avery shares four key tips on how to stay warm throughout the fall and winter months whi...

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Oct. 23, 2021

44. Earth-Friendly Skincare with OOliva Studio and Bombini Skin

OOliva Studio and Bombini Skin are both Seattle-based companies committed to using natural, healthy ingredients for skin and hair care products. These companies are staff favorites at Scoop due to their earth-friendly product...

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Oct. 16, 2021

43. Sustainable Hygge with Honest Candle Collective and Eco & the Fla…

We love getting cozy in the fall and winter and embracing “hygge” the Danish concept that encompasses contentment and well-being in a cozy environment. As part of our crowdfunding campaign, we’ve created the Hygge EcoBox, a c...

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Oct. 12, 2021

42. Ready, Set, Go (Green)!

And we're live, folks! This morning, we launched our crowdfunding campaign to help grow Scoop, and we want you to get involved. You can support Scoop by donating to the campaign and/or sharing it with your community! See our ...

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Oct. 9, 2021

41. Let's Grow Scoop Together

We have some exciting news to share with you! In this week's episode, Stephanie (podcast host and Scoop CEO) gives an update about the shop. 2021 has been challenging for many of us, including the Scoop Team. We are thrilled …

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Oct. 5, 2021

40. Tuesday Tip: Sustainable Halloween

October is here and it's time for spooky season! This week's Tuesday Tip minisode comes from Scoop Team Member Natalie Ash. She shares a few key tips on how to get ready for Halloween with the earth in mind by …

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Oct. 2, 2021

39. Finding Health in Urban Greenspaces with Megan Resler

Megan Resler (she/her), a doctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki in Finland, joins us for a conversation about why getting out in nature is critical for our wellbeing. Stephanie and Megan discuss her research study...

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Sept. 28, 2021

38. Tuesday Tip: Building a Sustainable Closet

This week's Tuesday Tip minisode comes from Scoop Marketplace's Sustainability Lead, Taylor Stirling. She shares a few essential tips on mixing up your closet and building your wardrobe with a budget and environmental sustain...

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Sept. 25, 2021

37. Eating for a Healthy Planet with Mary Purdy

"We cannot consider organic without considering: what's the life of the farmworker who's working at that organic farm?" Eco-Dietitian and author, Mary Purdy (she/her), is our guest on Green Stuff this week! Even though our ne...

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Sept. 21, 2021

36. Tuesday Tip: Waste-Free Produce

Today's Tuesday Tip minisode comes from Green Stuff host, Stephanie Lentz. In the light of the Harvest Moon, Stephanie shares some of her main tips for shopping for produce waste-free — without the stickers or packaging. If y...

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Sept. 18, 2021

35. Cultivating a Zero Waste Mindset with Moji Igun

"It's all about reevaluating what we actually value and operating our business in alignment with that value." We welcome the delightful Moji Igun to the podcast this week! Moji is a sustainable business consultant focusing on...

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Sept. 14, 2021

34. Tuesday Tip: Back to School!

On Tuesdays, we share our Green Stuff Tuesday Tips — 3-7 minute minisodes, each focusing on a quick tip to sustainable living. Green Stuff Producer Avery Parducci is heading back to school! In this week's minisode, he share s...

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Sept. 11, 2021

33. Sustainability and the Internet with Michelle Miller

If the Internet was a country, it would be the sixth most polluting country in the world. That's a big problem for a world that lives on the Internet. In this week's episode, Stephanie chats with Green Stuff friend and …

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Sept. 7, 2021

32. Tuesday Tip: Make the Most of Apple Season!

On Tuesdays, we share our Green Stuff Tuesday Tips — 3-7 minute minisodes, each focusing on a quick tip to sustainable living. This week, Scoop CEO, Stephanie Lentz share some of her favorite ways to use up apples and make …

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Sept. 4, 2021

31. Nudge Eco Store with Alisha and Nick Lee

Friends of Scoop, Alisha and Nick Lee, join Stephanie to talk about the process of opening their own zero waste store. Alisha and Nick are owners of Nudge Eco Store, which opened in Sacramento during the pandemic. In this con...

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Aug. 3, 2021

25. Tuesday Tip: Six Ways to Minimize Wish-cycling

To follow up on last week's interview with author Julia Goldstein about waste systems and recycling, Scoop Team Member Hannah talks about ways to properly recycle. Wish-cycling is the process of putting things in the recyclin...

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