#126: How to Reuse & Repurpose Like a Pro
Here's your guide to reuse & repurpose in ways you can totally put into practice. Discover how to honor the integrity of what we own and invest in longevity. Lauren shares her inspiring journey to climate optimism and activism, offering listeners realistic and practical tips on how to start making a positive impact on the planet, one small, achievable, and meaningful step at a time.
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If you want to make a difference, but don’t know where to start, this episode is for you! We’ve brought you the expert on this topic, Lauren Bash — widely known as @ReLauren on Instagram. She’s a climate optimist, activist, and chair of the Surfrider Foundation LA chapter.
She is an absolutely brilliant sustainability content creator using the power of video and social media to educate and empower individuals with community-centered solutions, covering everything from plant-based recipes, urban gardening, skits, low waste tutorials, and more, all rooted in slowing down and connecting with one another and the natural world around us.
She has worked with several environmental organizations like the Sierra Club, Save Our Water, and World Surf League Pure, and has been named a Harvard C-Change "Climate Creator to Watch,” and has been featured on BuzzFeed, The New York Times and beyond.
Lauren joins us to discuss the simple, everyday actions anyone can take to make a lasting difference, from reducing waste in the kitchen to embracing a mindset of reuse and recycling, all in order to better not only the planet, but your own life in the process. Lauren’s journey is also deeply personal, reflecting on how the influence of her single mom shaped her to value the world around her.
Lauren dives into easy-to-implement tips for living more sustainably, like extending the life of your kitchen tools, making small shifts in how you shop, and finding sustainable options on online shopping platforms. She shares how buying secondhand can be a game changer and how to shift the mindset of negative connotations that can come with it.
She also recommends opportunities to get involved in your community and reveals the power that connecting and contributing to people around us can have. With motivating statistics, Lauren shows that even the smallest choices can help create a brighter future for the planet. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to feel enabled and empowered to take action!
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
- Lauren shares her inspiring journey to climate optimism & activism
- The easiest advice for how to start helping to make a difference
- How Lauren’s single-mom profoundly influenced her (even after it embarrassed her as a teen)
- How to learn more about the environment and why it matters
- Simple & easy actions you can take to that make the biggest difference to the planet
- How to shift your mindset to reuse and recycle
- How to reduce waste in the kitchen & cooking
- How to make kitchen tools last as long as possible
- Opportunities for sharing and giving within your community
- How to reframe thinking about buying used items & clothing
- What a “free box” can do for you and your friends
- Features on online shopping sites that support sustainability
- Statistics to motivate your thinking on what you buy for the best future
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