Show Notes
085: How Palm Oil is destroying our Orangutans
In today’s episode, we talk Author, Speaker and the founder and president of the Orangutan Project, Leif Cocks. He and…
084: How is climate change affecting our health
In today’s’ episode we will be talking to Dr Bruce Bekkar. He is an M.D with over 20 years of experience. He is also a speaker…
083: How Nudie Jeans is making your jeans more sustainable
In today’s’ episode we will be talking to the Sustainability Coordinator at Nudie Jean’s head office, Kevin Gelsi. He has been in the denim business since…
082: How to downsize without downgrading?
In today’s’ episode we will be talking to the Design Director and Co-Founder of ZeroSquared, Scott Wilson. Scott and his team…
081: Why purchasing better quality furniture is more sustainable
In today’s’ episode we will be talking to the general manager of Fritz Kohl Middle East, Tomi Hartmann. Fritz Kohl is one of…
080: Why we all need Eco-Heroes
In today’s’ episode we will be talking to the founder of Save Our World and Author of The Eco-heroes environmental…
079: Why cleaning with chemicals is bad for your health
Did you know that 1 out of every 3 chemical cleaning products contains ingredients known to cause human health or…
078: How you can change your habits this Plastic Free July
Did you know that the most plastics that have been found in one single bird’s stomach was 274 fragments of…
077: Why companies should plan ahead
Did you know that long term business planning helps business leaders to think differently about the company’s direction? It can also help…
076: Why Single-use plastic bans are important
In the last week, we had some great news regarding the ban of single-use items. Therfore in today’s episode, I would…
075: Why what you are putting on your skin matters
Did you know shampoo, lotion, and deodorant often contain a chemical that can cause as much damage to the environment…
074: How recycling can help out Mama Earth
Did you know that 90.5% of the world’s plastic waste has never been recycled? It is not only the plastic waste that…
073: The power is yours
“The power is yours” – Captain Planet. If you remember this slogan then you might have seen Captain Planet before.…
072: How we would be able to help woman out of poverty?
Did you know women, on average, earn less than men in nearly every single occupation for which there is sufficient…
071: How Tribe is leading the way, ethically and sustainably
Did you know that only 13% of the world’s cotton is produced sustainably? When we look at furniture it is…
070: Why it is important for companies to be transparent on their sustainability
Did you know that 100 companies have been the source of more than 70% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since 1988? …
069: How Team Angel Wolf’s determination have inspired others
Our guest today is an inspirational woman and the glue that holds Team Angel Wolf together. Her son Rio was…
068: How to build a socially sustainable organisation and scale
In this week’s episode of Mama Earth Talk, I talk to Claude Silver, Chief Heart Office at Vayner Media to…
067: How you can go plastic free on your period
Did you know the average woman uses 17,000 tampons or pads in her lifetime? Each disposable menstrual pad uses the…
066: How you can help save our turtles
Did you know that sea turtles have a 50 per cent higher chance of mortality once they’ve ingested 14 pieces…
065: Why Should We Not Waste Our Food
Did you know that 1/3 of the food is wasted every year? This is 1 Trillion dollars worth of food…
064: How One Wrap Can Reduce Your Plastic Waste
Did you know the average family uses close to 1,000 plastic bags and 24 rolls of plastic wrap per year?…
063: How A Robot Is Keeping Our Oceans Clean
Did you know that we pour one garbage truck of plastic into the ocean every minute? This will get worse…
062: Why you should not waste your food
One-third of all the food produced is wasted. This is wasted due to a few reasons. It can be because…
061: How being Cheeki can save the planet, one bottle at a time.
Did you know that the current rate off plastic bottle being sold worldwide is one million bottles per minute? Imagine…
060: Why you should adopt rather than shop for your next pet
Today we are going to have a look at something that really touched my heart the last few months and…
059: The Shocking Truth About Biodegradable Plastics and PLA
Recently there has been a lot of greenwashing going on about biodegradable and PLA products. Some companies love to tell…
058: Be My Sustainable Valentine
It is that time of the year again, where love is in the air, red roses are overpriced, chocolates seems…
057: How fries can fuel your car?
Ever wondered what you can do with your cooking after frying your food? Some people might just pour it down…
056: Two things that I am excited about this week and they both include ice cream
I scream you scream we all scream for ice cream and it is indeed something that I want to scream…
055: How one company is saving airlines millions
Sometimes it is the small things that make a great impact. When we look at something as simple as an…
054: Why You Should Switch To An Eco-Friendly Mattress?
Did you know that we spend nearly a third of our lives sleeping? We have heard a lot about the…
053: How One Good Thing can make a difference
Sometimes it just takes one thing. One thing that we say or one thing that we do, no matter how…
052: How to declutter your home
The new year is in full swing and you may or may not still have some Christmas gifts laying around…
051: Why Sustainable Cities are required for a greener future?
The planet’s average surface temperature has risen about 1.62 degrees Fahrenheit (0.9 degrees Celsius) since the late 19th century, a…
050: Reflecting on the past 50 episodes
Today is such a special episode for me, it is the big 50. I can not believe that Mama Earth…
049: How red listed animals are being held captive for profit in Armenia
There are more than 150 Syrian Brown bears illegally taken captive by poachers in Armenia and less than 200. Once…
048: Organisations that helped my sustainable journey
2018, just blew past so quickly and we are now looking at a new year with new adventures and maybe…
047: How coconut oil can help your health
Did you know there are more than 3 million coconut farmers in the Philippines with the majority of them living…
046: How can the 17 Sustainable Development Goals create a more sustainable future for you and Mama Earth?
It is that time of the year again that we are looking back at the year and some of the…
045: How to select your next electric vehicle
In today’s episode, we explore what the differences are between an electric vehicle and a gasoline vehicle. We also look…
044: How To Wrap Up Christmas More Sustainable
Today we are going to be a bit more merry than usual as it is almost Christmas and I am…
043: Mariama Kamara
Our guest today is founder and director of Smiling Through Light that works with a network of women to provide…
042: Top Tip Thursday, Eco-Bricks
Today I would like to look at eco-bricks. Some of you might be familiar with the term, and other might…
041: Manju Kumar
Our guest today is CEO of Brush With Bamboo, the founder of The Growing Club. She is also known as…
040: Top Tip Thursday, Entrepreneurs and Sustainability
Today I would like to look at how entrepreneurs can contribute to a sustainable future. I recently attended the Sharjah…
039: Kaméa Chayne
Our guest today is the host of Green Dreamer Podcast, the Founder of Conscious Fashion Collective, an author, and a…
038: Top Tip Thursday, The Water Footprint
Today we are going to have a look at the water footprint. If you are not sure what I am…
037: Luke Morris
Our guest today an entrepreneur and the creator of Wild Body Active and Wild Wood. Crazy birds, without any further…
036: Top Tip Thursday, Black Friday
Hi, crazy birds and welcome to another Top Tip Thursday. Today I would like to talk about Black Friday. For…