Ever looked in your trash can and thought… wow, where did all this come from? This week, I’m sharing my honest debrief from our Trash Audit Challenge — what I discovered, what I didn’t expect, and the easy changes that actually make a difference. No guilt, no perfection, just practical ways to shrink your trash footprint and live a little lighter on the planet.

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What does voting have to do with sustainability? More than you might think.

In this episode of The Naked Sustainability Podcast, Ginny takes us on a journey through history — from the smog-filled skies of 1940s Los Angeles to the first Earth Day — to show how civic action and environmental progress have always gone hand in hand.

She explores how policies like the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Energy Independence and Security Act were born from public demand and voter action, and how every ballot cast today still shapes our air, water, and future.

We also dive into:
🌿 The real-world impacts of environmental laws we often take for granted
⚖️ How voting determines what sustainability looks like in your city, state, and nation
💬 Why voting isn’t separate from sustainability — it is sustainability
🌍 Practical ways to stay informed and use your voice for change

This isn’t a political episode — it’s an empowering reminder that every sustainable action, from reusing to recycling to voting, adds up to something bigger.

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What actually happens after your blue bin gets rolled to the curb? And more importantly—how much of it really gets recycled?

In this week’s episode, Ginny gets back to basics (but in the real-world way, not the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” poster way) to break down what actually belongs in your recycling bin.

After a weekend in Colorado full of hiking, concerts, and a surprise recycling reality check at her Airbnb, Ginny dives into why recycling in the U.S. is so confusing, what happens after pickup, and how contamination can ruin entire truckloads of recyclables.

We also dig into:
♻️ How recycling really works—from your curb to the sorting line
♻️ Why 25% of what goes into bins ends up as contamination
♻️ The business of recycling and why some materials just aren’t profitable
♻️ The top recycling myths that keep tripping us up
♻️ What actually belongs in your bin (and what definitely doesn’t)

Plus, a reality check on where recycling fits into the bigger sustainability picture—and why it’s only part of the solution, not the end-all answer.

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In this episode of The Naked Sustainability Podcast, Ginny dives deep into seed saving, native plant propagation, and eco-friendly fall prep that supports bees, birds, and backyard ecosystems.

You’ll learn:
🍂 How to collect, store, and stratify native seeds for spring planting
🐝 Why leaving stems, leaves, and “messy corners” creates critical pollinator habitat
🌻 The best native plants for seed saving (and how to share them with your community)
🪵 Practical ways to provide food, shelter, and water through the winter

This episode isn’t simply about gardening—it’s about building resilience, supporting local ecosystems, and creating a more sustainable future right from your own yard or balcony.

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There is beauty in alignment, and Renee Murphy discovered it when she walked away from a two-decade career in fashion and stepped into science, soil, and sustainability. In this episode of The Naked Sustainability Podcast, Ginny sits down with Renee to explore her inspiring journey from fashion entrepreneur to environmental scientist focused on phyto-remediation—using plants and microbes to clean toxic land and restore ecosystems.

✨ Connect with Renee: LinkedIn | Instagram

Renee shares how she found the courage to change careers in her 40s, why reconnecting with nature became her compass, and how she’s helping lead the way in innovative, plant-powered solutions to heal the planet.

We also dive into:🌿 What phyto-remediation is—and why it matters for the future of our environment🌿 The mindset shift of starting over and finding alignment later in life🌿 How nature-based solutions and circular thinking can reshape sustainability

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New tech season is here — but do we really need that shiny new iPhone 17? In this solo episode of The Naked Sustainability Podcast, I dive into the real lifespan of our smartphones, from how long they’re built to last (hint: 5–7 years) to what actually happens as they age — battery fade, sluggish performance, storage issues, and more.

We’ll talk about the hidden environmental cost of upgrading early (each phone takes 55–95 kg of CO₂ to produce!), how planned obsolescence keeps us buying, and simple ways to keep your current phone running strong. Plus, I’ll share what to do when your phone finally does reach the end of its life, from trade-ins to certified e-waste recycling.

Because the greenest phone… is the one you already own. 🌍📱

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What happens when you trade hustle culture and burnout for deep intuition, alignment, and community care?

In this episode, Ginny sits down with Reema Khithani, founder of Hira Collective—a Canada-wide wellness platform rooted in ethical care, trust, and connection. Reema shares her journey of creating a supportive network of holistic practitioners, all while weaving sustainability, intuition, and community into the heart of her work.

We also dive into:
🌿 Building community from a place of reciprocity, not competition
🌿 Why slowing down can actually help us create more meaningful impact for ourselves and the planet.

✨ Join Reema and the Hira Collective at their upcoming event:⁠ Activate Your Intuition with Cards, Pendulums, and Somatic Wisdom ⁠on October 21, 2025: An immersive online experience to reconnect with your inner knowing. No experience needed — just curiosity and an open heart.

You get $10 off with the code: Ginny10!

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In this episode of Naked Sustainability, Ginny sits down with Ariadne Prieto—former private equity pro turned commercial solar expert—to unpack how commercial solar is shifting the renewable energy landscape. From powering schools and nonprofits to enabling bifacial panels, microgrids, and solar-as-a-service models, commercial solar delivers scalable solutions, strong ROI, and robust tax incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

We dig into:

• Why commercial solar often boasts 30–40% lower cost per watt, and 1.4–1.6× better ROI than residential systems
• The game-changing role of investment tax credits, bonus depreciation, and site-specific incentives
• How solar empowers economic resilience—building energy-independent microgrids for groceries, hospitals, and community hubs
• Innovations on the horizon: tandem and bifacial panels, AI predictive maintenance, and tokenized solar financing.

Whether you're part of a school board, a business owner, or a sustainability advocate, this conversation offers insight on how commercial solar can be both profitable and planet-positive while highlighting the differences seen in resident solar.

Discover more of Ari's nuggets on ESG, sustainable finance, and solar tech at flicktalks.medium.com and connect on LinkedIn.

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