Ep.36: Making Zero-Waste the Default | with Isabelle Demillan of The Mighty Bin

<p>Producing waste is convenient. Many of the systems that produce the resources we consume use materials that eventually become landfilled. Grocery stores and their plastic bags. Restaurants and their styrofoam takeout containers. Fast fashion clothing stores and their garments that only last for a few months. It’s convenient for these places to use disposable materials. They can get it in bulk and they can get it for cheap. So we use them because they are what is offered to us.</p> <p>But what if the systems that we participated in made being zero-waste the default? This is what we’re talking about on today’s episode of Operation Climate. More specifically, we’re talking about zero-waste grocery shopping and how the first zero-waste grocery store in San Diego came to fruition.</p> <p>Our guest today is Isabelle Demillan, the founder of The Mighty Bin, the first zero-waste store in San Diego.</p> <p>To learn more about The Mighty Bin, check out their website <a href="https://themightybin.com/" target="_blank">here</a>!</p> <p>___________</p> <p>Visit our website to keep up with the OC team and for a full transcript of this episode! <a href="https://operationclimatepo.wixsite.com/operationclimate" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://operationclimatepo.wixsite.com/operationclimate</a></p> <p>Follow us on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/operationclimate/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@operationclimate</a>!</p> <p>Follow us on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/opclimate" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@opclimate!</a></p> <p>Subscribe to us on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2qm_roMDnT8c3X6GztKLnA" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Youtube!</a></p> <p>To contact us, DM us on Instagram or email us at operationclimatepodcast@gmail.com!</p> <p>____________</p> <p>Host: Katherine Li</p> <p>Writer/Producer: Katherine Li</p> <p>Reporters: Chloe Fey, Cameron Cho, Rowena Wong</p> <p>Guest: Isabelle Demillan</p> <p>Audio Editor: Kat