Is no baby at all better than having a ‘zero waste baby’? As she reaches the end of her eco-mum experiment, Veronica Milsom considers the impacts overpopulation is having on the environment. Speaking to Dr Doug Stein, from the American documentary ‘The Vasectomist’, about why he believes giving out vasectomies is the ultimate waste saving measure, leads Veronica and her husband Nick to ask themselves whether or not they should have any more children. Host: Veronica Milsom Guest: Dr Doug SteinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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7. Food baby
Would you breastfeed your baby until primary school if it meant avoiding a heap of plastic going into landfill? This is the question comedian Veronica Milsom is legitimately pondering as she tries to feed her baby using zero waste. Veronica is attempting to find the simplest ways to avoid the unnecessary packaging that comes with food… like those annoying yet very convenient single-use supermarket squeezy packs! With the help of Extended Breastfeeding advocate Maha Al Musa, Low Tox Life author Alexx Stuart, food expert Alice Zaslavsky and the entrepreneurs behind the waste-reducing ‘Subo’ bottle Glen and Julie-Anne Mayer, Veronica explores what her options are for healthy, low waste, low mess food for her baby. Host: Veronica Milsom Guests: Alexx Stuart, Maha Al Musa, Alice Zaslavsky, Glen and Julie-Anne Mayer, Jessie MawsonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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6. Marie Kondo-ing our toy collection
Can a toy-hoarding toddler learn to live as a minimalist? That’s one of many strange questions Veronica Milsom asks herself as she attempts to stop the stream of plastic gifts piling up in her house and starts trying to teach her 2 year old Lila to embrace minimalism. With advice from eco-mum and musician Kita Alexander, and a practical lesson from KonMarie Consultant and Marie Kondo enthusiast Pilar LLorente, Veronica attempts to help her family on their Zero Waste way by decluttering the plastic junk accumulating in her house. Host: Veronica Milsom Guests: Kita Alexander, Pilar LLorente, Anita VandykeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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5. Nappy Elimination
Can you potty train a newborn? In Veronica Milsom’s continued search for the best (read: easiest) ways to raise her baby using zero waste, she stumbles upon an ingenious technique called ‘Elimination Communication,’ which aims to overcome the need for nappies altogether. With the assistance of one of the UK’s leading potty training experts Rebecca Mottram, and the support of Elimination Communication advocate Alice Zaslavsky, Veronica tries this potty training method with her reluctant friend Jessie. Host: Veronica Milson Guests: Rebecca Mottram, Alice ZaslavskySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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4. CREAM - Trash rules everything around me
Is it possible to reduce your waste by DIYing baby creams? As Veronica Milsom continues her quest to raise her baby using zero waste, she turns her attention to the unnecessary plastic packaging that comes with baby products. With the help of her favorite zero waste influencer, Anita Vandyke, Veronica learns to make homemade batches from scratch, but encounters an unforeseen problem when she strays from the recipe. Host: Veronica Milsom Guest: Anita VandykeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Comedian Veronica Milsom is a mum on a mission to reduce her tiny newborn's massive waste footprint. Hoping to ward off the impending environmental apocalypse, Veronica has to find alternatives to using any of the wonderfully convenient disposable products that make modern day parenting possible, like nappies, wet wipes and store-bought baby creams, for the first 3 months of her baby’s life. *Spoiler* This series involves reusing afterbirth, leaky cloth nappies, poo-catching and plenty of sleepless nights. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app.
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