In March I had the privilege of giving a "brown bag lunch" talk on global recycling markets. The lunches are an initiative by some fellow classmates to give each of us a platform to talk about what we know, what we love and what inspires us. We have them weekly and I was very excited … Continue reading WTF is Happening to Global Recycling Markets
When I first told some colleagues I was moving to Sweden to get my Masters' their congratulations was followed up with something along the lines of "just don't come back preaching about incineration." In California, incineration is taboo. When I entered the waste management industry I hadn't given incineration much thought. I was pretty sure … Continue reading To burn or not to burn…is it still a question?
In Cheryl Strayed's book Wild (played by Reese Witherspoon in the movie), Cheryl accidentally looses one of her hiking boots over the side of a cliff while backpacking the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). At her wits end, the story reaches its summit see what I did there and Cheryl promptly throws the second boot over the cliff too.Now if … Continue reading Where do all the boots go?
Welcome to April! Not only my birthday month but Earth Month as well!My April is jam packed with Earth Day events:April 8th I'll be at the LA County Earth Day to get a tour of the former Puenta Hills Landfill and current Materials Recovery Facility. It's all the way out in Whittier oh the things … Continue reading Every month is Earth Month!
We have a LOT to vote on this November - but this one should be a no brainer! It's the last proposition on your ballot and it's to pass the bag ban that the State already approved in 2014. Over 150 towns, cities and counties have passed municipal bans and the plastic bag industry forced … Continue reading YES PROP 67!
This month holds America Recycles Day! At work I've become an ambitious over-achiever and decided to hold three different events what in the hell was I thinking? But with all of the excitement over planning and activities and well marketed events one thing can get sorely lost in these kind of one-day-we-care events, I'm looking at … Continue reading Our Strongest foot forward
When I was in middle school I decided it was time to ditch my blue and white stripped wall paper and repaint my whole room. With the help of a friend and some early 2000's pop music I began the journey for a more modernly designed bedroom. I of course wanted an accent wall my … Continue reading PaintCare was made for you and me
This trash journey has been a wild ride - from a quirky gimmicky obsession with garbage, to beginning this blog, going to waste centered conferences, to landing a job in the industry. Across three states, from coast to coast over the past 6 years in one way or another I have been Trash Girl. Tried … Continue reading The girl has a name.
I've only ever driven a Subaru. It was the car that was given to me when I got my license and the car that saved me when my tire came off while my Mom and I were driving down the highway no joke the car got totaled and we were fine. Then when I moved … Continue reading It’s just that Subaru life
My boyfriend brought home some used plant pots from his office this week so I started my own herb garden! I went to buy some plants and low and behold this BEAUTIFUL site! Plants in Biodegradable pots! AMAZING! They just a had a small piece of recyclable plastic around the edge so not 100% perfect but … Continue reading #TrashGirlFavorite
Straight Trash Talk 