#TrashGirlSolution

Under the cover of darkness and quiet of night, I dropped my first load of compost! Being able to compost to is important to me. According to an EPA study done in 2012 (most recent data available) 7.4% of household waste is food scraps... seems a little low to me... Combine that with commercial garbage and 20% of whats ending up in … Continue reading #TrashGirlSolution →

A FroYo Fix

Last week I had a #TrashGirlProblem that I just can't shake...and it may or may not be solved by eating as much frozen yogurt as possible while I mull it over...I have a long standing relationship with frozen yogurt. Spring semester of my Junior year of college, a business called The Frosty Parrotopened up just … Continue reading A FroYo Fix →

#TrashGirlProblem

When you bring your own bowl to the Frozen Yogurt place, and are told you can't use it, and are forced to choose between disposable bowls or not getting FroYo at all. #TrashGirlProblem #TrashTag #AtLeastIBroughtMySpoon

"Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship"

People come to Hollywood to "make it". Not me. The thought of me ugly crying on screen evokes a loud cackle more than a heart-string pull. I'm here to "make it" green, not make it big. They can't handle the truth! However, being in the city whose streets are paved with thousands of souls who come … Continue reading "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship" →

Death to the K Cup!!

We all saw this coming...and by 'we' I mean us trash-junkies..pun intentional...K cups highlight an ever growing problem in our modern day world (largely in America) that the convenience of single use products is quickly infiltrating our daily life. For all the "good" that comes from K cups (less stale coffee, I guess?) there's a … Continue reading Death to the K Cup!! →

TerraCycle Part IV: Legacy & Letting Go

I'm back! Did ya miss me? Still settling in to ma new digs and West Coast life- a whole new city of Trash to explore! Been here about a month, but I'm back from the hiatus! As promised, here is the last installment of the TerraCycle series! All good things must come to an end, even … Continue reading TerraCycle Part IV: Legacy & Letting Go →

A Wrinkle in Time

Dear (the few but faithful) Straight Trash Talk readers,As I begin a trip to relocate west and embark on a cross country trip with my Dad to Los Angeles, California- I need to take a brief break from the blog, man I love alliteration. This means the final installment of the TerraCycle series will be out … Continue reading A Wrinkle in Time →

TerraCycle Part III: Speaking of Solo…

Now, not that Solo really promoted more healthy activities then consuming an exorbitant amount of junk food, it did present a unique opportunity to access a bigger student population and catapult our program to new heights.Now I know this may come as a shock to some of you but, college kids LOVE to drink from … Continue reading TerraCycle Part III: Speaking of Solo… →

TerraCycle Part II: Expansion & Obsession

A successful program isn't only about a strong idea, or plan to "scale up" but recognizing where you fall flat and creating a plan to overcome it. For me, most of the time the answer is a "who": Who do I know that will do this better? Who has the skills or network? Who is … Continue reading TerraCycle Part II: Expansion & Obsession →

TerraCycle Part I: Implementation & Norming

This is actually the second post is a series on my biggest trash adventure/project to date. You can find the first one here. I'd be amiss not sharing this set of stories because it was such an integral part of development & understanding of trash.After discovering TerraCycle and realizing the potential for growth on a … Continue reading TerraCycle Part I: Implementation & Norming →