So Money episode 561, Lauren Singer, founder of Trash, is for Tossers.

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Welcome to So Money. How much trash do you think you toss each day? How many

plastic items do you really own? Check your fridge and cupboards. My guess is we amass more waste than we really

realize and that we really want. Welcome to So Money, everyone. I'm your host, Farnie Terabi, and our

guest today is here to inspire us to make small changes to live a so-called

zero waste lifestyle. Her name is Lauren Singer and she apparently only produced, get this, only produced enough waste in the last four years to fit a 16 ounce mason jar.

Can you believe it? Her lifestyle has caught the attention of the New York Times,

Vogue, and me. I saw her are doing a live Facebook feed on the New York Times Facebook page and I was like I need to talk to this woman

she sounds incredible she is the creator of the blog Trash is for tossers and founder of the

organic cleaning product company the Co. Lauren graduated from NYU with a degree in

Environmental Studies before starting her own company. She was the

sustainability manager at the New York City Department of Environmental Protection.

In our conversation, Lorne and I chat about how and why she decided to change her habits

and live a zero waste lifestyle. It was a decision, she wasn't raised like this, it's just what she decided.

What does that even look like? Take us through a day, Laura, and I want to know when you wake up and you when you have lunch and you

know you commute to work. How has this lifestyle shift helped her finances and

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