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Sustainable Minimalists

Rapid Fire Q&A

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

Leisure, Parenting, Kids & Family, Home & Garden

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

And we’re at it again! On today's show I’m answering 4 listener questions in rapid-fire format. Here's a preview of the questions I'm answering: [1:30] What should conscious consumers consider when buying eco-conscious undergarments? [13:30] What are some practical first steps for college students who want to practice sustainability? [18:00] Oh what to do with baby bottles, car seats, breast pumps, and other one-and-done baby gear? [23:00] Eco-home renovations 101: What should we keep in mind when embarking on a reno (with a limited budget to boot)? Resources mentioned: ARQ Everlane Episode #326: Gift Boundaries with Whitney Leah Morris Clek Re:Wild Your Campus Bee Campus USA  Medela's breast pump recycling program Find an energy auditor at Energy.gov Habitat Restore Renovation Angel Big Reuse Episode #312: Practical Energy Saving Steps   Our Sponsors:* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content

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0:00.0

Well, hello, my friends, and welcome back. My name is Stephanie Safarian, and you're listening to

0:04.9

episode 347 of Sustainable Minimalists, a twice-weekly show about intentional and eco-minimalist

0:11.5

living. On today's show, I am answering four completely random and utterly unrelated

0:19.5

listener questions. Every once in a while, I compile a group of

0:25.5

listener questions and then I answer them one by one. There is no overarching umbrella theme to this

0:31.4

episode. Again, the questions are completely unrelated. So I give condensed answers, definitely

0:37.2

not comprehensive, condensed, and we

0:39.8

answer a bunch of them all within 30 minutes. So today, on today's show, I have four questions.

0:46.3

We're talking in no particular order. We're talking about sustainability for college students.

0:51.4

We're talking about eco-friendly bras and underwear. We are talking about

0:57.3

sustainable home remodeling. And finally, we are discussing what to do with all those

1:04.4

used baby and infant products, the baby bottles, the nipples, the breast pumps, the recalled car seats,

1:13.8

etc, et cetera, et cetera. So I told you the questions were all unrelated. Let's get it to the first one,

1:19.5

which comes from Becca. Becca asked, what should she do with regard to bras and underwear? She said

1:26.9

she bought a brand in the past. It was

1:29.6

marketed as eco-friendly, but it did not last more than six months. By the way, if anybody's

1:36.0

listening, well, what brand did she buy? She bought a cup brand, C-U-U-P. So she wants something

1:41.6

with less impact on the environment, but she also wants something that's going to last a long time.

1:47.2

What are we to do?

1:50.2

Well, let me say first and foremost that bras and underwear are exceptionally personal purchases.

1:59.8

Are they not?

2:00.6

We have sizing considerations that we must keep in the forefront of our

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