Green Busters Podcast: Recent Episodes
Madie & Charlene
“Green Busters” is the podcast where all messy "eco stuff" gets debunked. Broadcasted from two ends of the world and hosted by two truly passionate mothers, who don't forget to laugh. Your hosts Madie and Charlene go straight to the point providing unfiltered information on how to switch to a sustainable family lifestyle -and why! Without fear of offending, they dig deeper into the "green myths" and debunk the greenwashing traps that mislead busy parents and harm the environment. Their weapons? Science, research, and a looooot of questions! If you're a curious parent, who finishes off the day by falling asleep on articles just after reading troubling headlines, we hear you! And we’ve got your back! Fear no more - Green Busters are here to make your life simpler and satisfy your eco-curiosity! Join us on the journey to sustainable living. New episodes every Wednesday.
A season finale with Madie & Charlene to recap as we come to the end of this incredible season 2! Reminiscing on past episodes and highlighting some helpful tips and new information that we have learned this season!
This is not the end, we look forward to welcoming you back for season 3 later his year!
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Why is palm oil something we should avoid and what does that have to do with the critically endangered orangutans?
Find out in today’s Green Busters Podcast episode number 9, where Madie and Charlene invite the activist and orangutan protector, Kobe Steele, founder of the Orangutan Foundation International Australia (OFI).
Kobe shares her incredible story, her passion for the ancient rainforest and its friendly, giant inhabitants, and tells us about her work at the side of one of the world’s most prominent anthropologists: Dr. Birutė Mary Galdikas.
Travel with them all the way to Borneo, home of some of the world’s last Orangutans.
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On Green Busters Podcast today, Madie and Charlene debunk fashion myths and learn about the environmental footprint left behind as a result of the mass consumed, fast changing, clothing industry .
Join them as they interview New York based fashion designer, Daniel Silverstein , who believes fashion and sustainably can and must go hand in hand, and learn the essentials behind unique and long lasting wardrobe .
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Check out Unwrapped Co for more tips on how to live a more sustainable lifestyle and shop at our eco store
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In today's episode of Green Busters Podcast, Madie and Charlene devote the discussion to a topic they mention throughout all the episodes of the podcast ... GREENWASHING!
In the world of mass information and misinformation, how do consumers differentiate true from false ? Which statements about eco-friendliness or healthiness of our goods are even remotely true ? What should we watch out for. And who are the biggest liars on our shop shelves ?
To debunk eco myths and learn more about corporate tactics to sell at any costs, Charlene and Madie are joined by Canada's own eco warrior and environmental journalist, Candice Batista.
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**In today's episode of Green Busters Podcast, Madie and Charlene take us through a controversial topic about the most natural phenomenon: the period.
With billions of plastic menstruation products tossed away yearly, we uncover a deceptive route to unhealthy behaviours.** Madie and Charlene are joined by Natalie Hobbs from Modibodi, to shed some light on period shaming and taboos, and to teach us how easy it is to replace the toxic throw away products with leak proof re-usable alternatives.
Tune in for this this episode on toxic menstruation habits and join the re usable revolution today!
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In today's episode of Green Busters Podcast, Charlene and Madie reveal the toxic truth behind disposable diapers. They uncover the unfathomable pollution caused by throw-away diapers each year, chat about toxic plastic on baby skin, and debunk some myths around the reusable alternatives.
Joined by Sophie Tirtiaux, a cloth diaper expert from Culito Belgium, they walk us through the easy and sustainable options available to parents across the globe, making the switch to healthier alternatives for babies and the planet.
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In today's episode of Green Busters Podcast Charlene and Madie take us on a journey to China, home to almost 20% of the world's population and a place of many contrasts.
Joined by Alizee, the founder of Zero Waste Shanghai, who shares her experience of living and working in China, we learn how powerful waste management CAN happen overnight, why the Chinese people use 7 times less plastic than Americans, and what real circular economy is all about.
Take a peak into a different world, the factory of our consumerism, and learn more about why China stopped taking our dirty plastics and how it’s people slowly wake up to the sustainable journey.
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How do we cook healthy food and optimise what we buy so that we don't create food waste? What do our food habits have to do with plastic pollution? And why do people refer to sourdough starters as "babies"?
Find out in this episode of Green Busters, whereMadie and Charlene invite Anne Marie Bonneau, aka Zero Waste Chef, to learn more about keeping a waste free kitchen.
Anne Marie shares a few secrets from her new cookbook, introduces us to the ( almost parental) art of creating sourdough bread starters, and shares her best tips for saving money, gaining time, and reducing waste.
The kitchen can often be our greatest challenge when it comes to reducing plastic waste, butit's also where we produce a horrendous amount of another waste: the food-waste.
Almost 30% of our food is tossed a way in the Western World, but learning how to change a few habits can lead to unexpected results with more time for living, less waste, and a lot more pleasure.
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In thisepisode Madie and Charlene invite Colette Barr, Scottish writer of "The Eco Heroes", ecology books for children. They discuss how family lifestyles impact the environment and how the little steps we take towards more sustainable living each day, make big ripples and impact change on a global scale. Colette gives simple tips on how to guide our children in the right direction without getting overwhelmed, and explains how getting closer to nature awakens us to do better.
Colette Barr is a former oil and gas industry employee turned children's book writer for her local community; she is currently living in Abu Dhabi.
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In this first episode of Season 2, Madie and Charlene discuss how our everyday habits have an impact on the marine environment. To get a better understanding of how that impact is made, they invite marine activist Natalie Banks, who shares her story of how close encounters with nature can alter the course of our lives.
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In this last episode of Season 1, we recap some of the messages we have tried to share with you this year and ask ourselves the question:
"Is it even POSSIBLE for us , individuals, to make real sustainable impact and change the world we live in ?"
We bring up two main points of our sustainable journeys that we believe are key elements to change! As always, we also point fingers on major culprits of ecological devastation and share insights on how we can stop them from continuous pollution of our planet. Finally, we recap some of the basic information about the plastic pollution that every human being on the planet should be aware of right now, before we enter next year!
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Gifts to love and gifts to avoid! Going back to our values, slowing down, sourcing and selecting our gifts better, as well as listening more carefully to find the right Christmas gifts which will please our loved ones and the planet. In today's episode we share some insights on how this year's Christmas can be a more sustainable one.
Our listeners shared some fabulous tips on how to buy the right kind of toys and what gifts to avoid. We share it all in this episode so you have time to make new habits for this year's Christmas celebrations. Let's make it a beautiful Christmas, despite our troubled year, keeping a close eye on the toxic ingredients and making sure our ribbons, bags, and gifts won't add to the raising pile of plastics pollution this year.
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In this episode we continue our swapping of bad products for sustainable alternatives but not just for ourselves!
With Christmas holidays around the corner, we share some tips on how to spread our environmental awareness, by offering better kind of gifts this year. Presents that will please our planet and might (actually 😅) please our families too.
Bonus: Be a part of our next episode, by sending in your tips and stories via our website: www.greenbusters.org
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What is the easiest way to start a sustainable lifestyle? By swapping the bad habits for some good ones! Today on the Green Busters Podcast we talk about some easy to swap items, and why making these swaps is so important.
A sustainable journey takes time and learning, especially if we want to avoid making mistakes and falling for fake marketing traps. But soon enough we notice that slowing down and choosing better, is a very rewarding process!
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In this episode on the Green Busters Podcast, we discuss a hidden toxic pollution which is threatening our health and environment.
A problem many of us are still not aware of, and because of that we're constantly contributing to its growth.
We’ll be sharing facts about the second most popular beverage in the world just after water - tea!
Find out all about micro plastics in our teas, why green leaves are not always a synonym for eco-friendly, and how brands exploit our green, busy hearts by greenwashing non sustainable conduct ... and how we can avoid the traps!
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Starting your sustainable journey can be a lot of fun, with lots of changes to be embraced, learning, growing, improving, and building a better future for our families.
But as we go along, discovering the devastating nature of our mass consuming habits, it’s good to have friends to help us keeping the positive spirit high.
So what if those close to us, feel a bit disappointing, not yet ready, or not involved?
In this episode of Green Busters Podcast we discuss the ups and downs of starting a sustainable lifestyle.
And where to find the support, understanding and motivation needed.
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Is there a way that to celebrate Halloween without all the individual plastic wrapped candies, synthetic costumes, and toxic face paints?
In this episode of Green Busters Podcast we talk about why Halloween celebrations across the world cause serious pollution to our environment and how easy we can change that.
Join us for our simple tips on how to make this family holiday more eco-friendly.
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Introducing the Green Busters!
In this episode we tell you a little about who we are and share the personal reasons behind our change of lifestyles.
As you will soon find out, we are just your average busy moms, and we were not always so aware of the environmental issues that threaten the future of our children.
Green Busters podcast is the result of ☝️one special meeting between to perfect strangers, living in two different countries, but who shared a similar journey in life.
We hope you can join us on this sustainable journey, one stop at a time, because living in harmony with our planet-doesn't have to be hard.
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