Summary: <br> <br> Your Sustainability Questions, Answered<br> Many listeners write to me with compliments and criticisms; occasionally, listeners reach out with questions, too. I collected some of the most pressing queries from both personal messages and public ones in the show’s <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/134165317219800/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">closed Facebook group</a>. On this week’s episode I answer 5 of the most common sustainability questions you listeners have asked me.<br> Here’s a preview of today’s show:<br> [1:40] Why are silicone products preferable to plastic ones?<br> [4:11] Why has plastic become so popular?<br> [7:14] What’s the most sustainable toilet paper: recycled or bamboo?<br> [16:15] Why do people buy things to be sustainable?<br> [20:10] What are some innovative uses for mason jars?<br> <br> Happy listening!<br> <br> * Want more episodes like this one? Try <a href="https://mamaminimalist.com/112/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">#112: The Nitty-Gritty Behind Microplastic Pollution</a>.<br> * Learn more about about this week’s eco-tip <a href="https://amzn.to/3bdMH8L" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.<br> * Social distancing is the *perfect* time to review your favorite podcasts! <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sustainable-minimalists-podcast/id1329830361" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">On the Apple Podcasts app</a>, hit the Library tab, scroll allll the way to the bottom past all prior episodes, then click on the stars to leave a review. (Thank you!)<br> * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SustainableMinimalists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook,</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mommyminimalist/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> + <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/mommyminimalist/pins/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pinterest</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br>
