This episode answers: Who is the Little Urban Greenie? What is her background? What is the purpose of the podcast? How often will new episodes be posted? How long is the podcast? Check out free tips for going zero waste by signing up for the newsletter at http://www.littleurbangreenie.blogspot.com.

About the Host and Podcast

&nbsp; This podcast answers the questions: What is zero waste? What are the eco-friendly steps to reduce your waste down to zero waste?&nbsp;Check out free tips for going zero waste by signing up on the blog for the newsletter at "Subscribe by Email" in the right hand sidebar.&nbsp;Click&nbsp;here&nbsp;for how to compost sanitary napkins. Click&nbsp;here&nbsp;for how to compost with black soldier flies. Click&nbsp;here&nbsp;for how to pre-compost anything, even cat poop, with a bokashi bin.&nbsp;

Intro to Zero Waste

In this episode we'll cover: How to find out what single use products you are spending money on. Find out if you are throwing away things are still usable. Read&nbsp;How to Do a Waste Audit&nbsp;for the step by step process in written form. Looking for reusables to replace disposables? Check out the&nbsp;Zero Waste Marketplace&nbsp;for all of your natural, plastic-free, and zero waste needs.

How to Do a Waste Audit

Read Never Worry About Junk Mail Again! for the step by step process in written form. How the Zero Waste Week Campaign works for our family this year. How to get rid of junk mail from your inbox. How to make money from your mailbox and inbox. How to make useful products from junk mail.

Tackling Junk Mail/Zero Waste Week Challenge

Which is better, liquid hand soap or bar soap? Which is the best zero waste soap and which is the cheapest soap? How to recycle your bar soap scraps, make liquid soap from bar soap, and make foaming soap from bar soap. Read&nbsp;How to Pick the Best Kind of Soap&nbsp;for the full written version.

How to Pick the Best Kind of Soap

Read  How to Start Share Epically! for the written version, including a definition of what a share economy is, why one would use a share economy, who can use a share economy, when to share, and where one can use a share economy.

Epic Share Economy Intro

How to recycle old crayons, step by step. See the  blogpost for how to make your own beeswax crayons from new beeswax or old beeswax crayons.

Recycling Broken Crayons (Responsibly)

TV viewing alternatives for cable/satellite to save money and be more eco-friendly

How to Completely Change Your TV Viewing: Part 1

Eco-friendly alternatives to cable with carbon footprints 24 Life Changing Alternatives to Cable

24 Life Changing Alternatives to Cable

5 Easy ways to earn extra cash. See blog post here&nbsp;for more information.

5 Easy Ways to Earn Extra Cash

Helping people find small, frugal, and eco-friendly steps to reduce plastic and waste on any budget with small children.

Small Steps For Earth