Sustainable Squad

Jun 30 2023 41 ep. 36 mins 86

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Interviews about stuff we all know and love, with a side helping of sustainability. Let's celebrate the brands and people on a mission to waste less, buy better and inspire change.

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S7: Ep 4 How to power up and get making stuff with Salvage Sister

Jun 30 2023 37 mins

Today I’m talking to Charis Williams, AKA Salvage Sister, and she gets creative and makes stuff out of old metal and wood and teaches people how to do the same Over 60% of our landfill waste comes from construction, demolition and excavation - so what Charis does is mega important for all this waste we produce. And there’s loads of material to choose from, you just need the en

S7: Ep 3 Why we should be buying local cut flowers with Betty Blooming

Jun 08 2023 31 mins

86% of all UK bought flowers have been imported, so just like food and drink, buying local flowers helps us support our businesses on our front door and reduces our impact on the planet. For this episode, I'm sat with the lovely Liz from Betty Blooming talking about seasonal flower growing and allotment life. I wish I'd spoken ti Liz before I got married, I would have 100% commiss

S7: Ep2 Sustainable hen party planning with Hens with Heart

Jun 01 2023 36 mins

A large group of women at a hen party can be carnage, but also presents an opportunity to make a real difference and do some good without skipping the fun parts. Amy Sillince had an idea at a hen party. She paid attention to how much people were spending, how much time they had spare, what food was wasted and what items were bought for single use. The idea? Hens with Heart. Amy cam

S7: Ep 1 Paddle boarding, swimming and dogs on the beach with The Sea Safety Project

May 24 2023 47 mins

My home town of Brighton and Hove is a magnet for beach lovers, even with the pebbles. It's extra busy during May to September, but knowing what to do if you get in trouble in the sea applies all year round. Becky Knights from The Sea Safety Project gives us a flavour of what she teaches kids in schools, what dangers and signs to watch out for when visiting the beach, what to do if

S6: Ep 7 Why we should be obsessed with beans with Bold Bean Co

Jan 12 2023 34 mins

Beans have come a long way since being drenched in tomato sauce and poured on toast. Amelia Christie-Miller, founder of Bold Bean Co, joins me for this weeks episode to share their start up story, all the delicious things you can do with beans and why they're so good for our health, food poverty and our soil. We should all be absolutely obsessed with beans. Their brand and content

S6: Ep6 Taking tech back and the circular economy with Dr David Greenfield

Jan 05 2023 31 mins

It's very likely that you will have recently bought, upgraded or replaced some sort of tech or electrical appliance in the last month. Unsuprisingly, tech is one of the top 5 things we buy at Christmas - but what do we do with all our old stuff? It feels a little more complicated than giving away clothes due to pack testing and how things are put together. Dr David Greenfield from

S6: Ep5 Cocktails, paper bottles and biodiversity with Avallen

Dec 21 2022 33 mins

Described as an accidental Calvados, Avallen, in it's beautiful paper bottle, is flying off the shelves at the moment and I wanted to find out more. This week, I'm joined by founders Tim Etherington Judge and Steph Jordan Balmforth who have spent their whole careers in the drinks and hospitality industry and are really passionate about having a positive impact on the planet. They s

S6: Ep 4 Bread, beer and bar stool activism with Toast Ale

Dec 14 2022 39 mins

44% of all bread is wasted in the UK. This was one of many food waste stats that got the attention of the founders of Toast Ale, so they decided to do something about it. Chief Toaster and co-founder, Rob Wilson invited me up to their new premises in London for a chat. We opened a couple of cans, had a good laugh and I heard all about how they brew with surplus bread, which beers p

S6: Ep3 Creative play and avoiding plastic with Timeless Toys

Dec 07 2022 44 mins

The most organised homes can still turn to complete chaos when kids toys are thrown into the mix. Most of my friends have kids and now my own brother has just become a Dad. So what toys do I buy for kids, or have they got too much already? A child can lose interest in a toy within just 36 days, according to a recent study. This week, I'm stood in the beautiful Timeless Toys shop t

S6: Ep2 Vintage fashion and the crisis of stuff with Beyond Retro

Nov 30 2022 39 mins

Charity shops typically sell about 25% of what they get donated, so what happens to the rest of it? Steven Bethell is the co-founder of Bank and Vogue. Their purpose is to find innovative and relevant solutions to the crisis of stuff, working across the world to give used products a second life. Beyond Retro is their shop front, I first walked into the Brighton store over 10 years