You are listening to episode 20 of the Sustainable Minimalists podcast.

You are listening to the Sustainable Minimalists Podcast, a show about living simply and

sustainably with your family.

Here's your host, Stephanie Safarian.

Hello there and happy episode 20.

20 definitely feels like a milestone for me,

and I am celebrating with a two-part series on Zero Waste

Living. I am thrilled to introduce you to three women total who have taken some serious

conscious steps towards reducing the waste their homes produce. On today's

episode I'm introducing you first to Julie and then to Laura.

Now, both women come to our conversations with vastly different experiences.

Julie, for instance, went on a mission trip to Nicaragua

and the trip really contrasted the wastefulness

inherent to life back home.

And then on the other hand, there's Laura,

who on a whim and without notifying her husband

signed her family up for a low-waste challenge provided by her county.

Their application was accepted and there they went on their journey towards significant

trash reduction.

On today's episode and with these two women,

we get really practical.

Both guests offer plenty of unique insight and some really creative and

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