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Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast

Learn how to live more sustainably, without compromising your lifestyle, in this fun, inspiring and informative podcast with environmental engineer and Home Sustainability Expert Laura Trotta. She"s all about making green mainstream and together with inspiring "Eco Hero" guests will help you create an ecoceptional life you love!

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28:31

[19] Sara Fieschi of The Australian Soap Kitchen

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/02/17

Today I'm excited to be chatting with Sara Fieschi, one of my amazing Home Detox Boot Camp graduates. Sara has spent 15 years studying, researching and teaching nutrition and food science, as she has always been interested in what we are feeding our bodies and their effects. However, after having her two children, she began to increasingly think about and question what ingredients were in her children’s wash products, and essentially what we are feeding our skin. In early 2016, Sara joined my Home

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26:56

[18] Eco Hero Bill Statham of The Chemical Maze

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/02/11

Bill Statham was born in Toowoomba in Queensland and grew up on a dairy farm on the fertile Darling Downs. When he was in his twenties he told friends that one day he would write a book. At the time he had no idea what it would be about, but twenty years later this dream became a reality when The Chemical Maze - Your Guide to Food Additives and Cosmetic Ingredients was first published. Little did he realise all those years ago that it would become a bestseller and create an awareness that would

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08:12

[17] Is Cleaning Making You Fat?

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/02/02

A sedentary lifestyle, poor lifestyle choices and a diet rich in processed foods are the three reasons typically touted for the battle most of us face daily with the bulge. But the weight management puzzle is a little more complicated than that….. Researchers are finding more and more that environmental factors may have a role to play in weight management; factors including air pollution and chemicals in our foods as well as products commonly used around the home have been scientifically linked to

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12:46

[16] What Will Your Legacy Be?

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/02/01

Two weeks ago the world lost one of the greatest entertainers of our generation, David Bowie. Thousands have been mourning his passing and are visiting his birth town to mark their respect. Musicians have been playing tribute to Bowie at concerts around the world and a tribute show will be held in New York late March to celebrate his life. Just this week scientists even registered a constellation shaped like a lightning bolt in honour of David Bowie and his out-of-this-world talent. Such is the

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25:15

[15] My Year In Review Plus Future Directions

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/01/27

At the start of every year I like to reflect on the key highlights of the previous year – both personal and professional highlights. I do this because I always find that looking back fills me with such a massive sense of achievement and pride and it also helps me to decide where to channel my focus for the year ahead. Sure thing, I look at my wins, but I also look at my hurdles and am always amazed at how they seem to be the stages of my biggest growth and breakthroughs….. in business and in

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09:06

[14] Six Good Reasons for a Home Detox

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/01/19

Moving to a chemical-free home has many benefits. In this episode I chat about the following six reasons why you should consider breaking up with toxins in your home: 1. Your kids won’t be guinea pigs2. You will save money3. Your home will be less cluttered4. Your kids immune systems will be stronger5. Chemical-free is kinder to our planet6. You will reduce your child’s overall chemical load If you're keen to learn more, you can discover my 10 Must-Have Natural Products to Clean Your Home here. You

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09:31

[13] Is Borax Safe?

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/01/12

Borax is one of those ‘natural’ cleaning products that can divide a room. The ‘CAUTION Keep Out of Reach of Children’ notification on the container, teamed with the child-proof lid that even the man of the house struggles to open only adds to the ‘It must be nasty, nasty stuff’ worry passing through any concerning mum’s mind. But is it toxic and on the ‘no-go’ list or can it hold its head up high in your green cleaning toolkit? In this episode I take a look at what Borax is, whether or not it's safe

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07:26

[12] Get Back Out Into Nature

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/01/03

I recorded this podcast while on holidays with my family in Eastern Victoria, Australia. Whilst back in my hometown of Sale I immersed myself in the outdoors I grew to love so much while I was growing up. In this episode, recorded unscripted in the Sale Common State Game Refuge, I chat about the importance of getting back out into nature - for our physical, mental and spiritual health. Special thanks to my backing team of birdlife and cicadas!

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11:16

[11] My 2015 Wrap Up

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2015/12/27

If you’re ready to step up and set some New Year Eco Resolutions for the year ahead, than this episode is for YOU! So many of us focus our new year resolutions on health areas such as losing weight, getting fitter or quitting smoking, and while these are great goals to have, it make sense to include an eco resolution or two as well. Why? Because we can’t be truly healthy if our environment isn’t healthy. It’s a bit of a chicken verses egg kind of thing. In this episode I wrap up my 2015 – where I

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20:55

[10] Summer Home Energy Tips

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2015/12/22

It's still early stages in the Australian summer but many areas of the country have already experienced heat wave conditions. This isn't great news for our comfort levels but it's also not great news for our home energy consumption...... and power bills! In this Eco Chat episode I share some tips to help you reduce your home energy consumption, without compromising your lifestyle. I share the most effective ways to stop your home heating up in the summer months, the most effective ways to cool

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09:42

[9] How To Enjoy A Green Christmas

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2015/12/15

Typically stretching from mid-November through to early January, the season to be jolly is a far contrast from the season to be green. In fact, it’s fair to say that Christmas and excess go hand in hand. There’s often an oversupply of food and drink and for those of us with children in our lives, stacks of presents that can be played with once and discarded, or worse, broken shortly after receiving. But that needn’t be the case. You can enjoy the festive season without the wasteful trimmings

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29:38

[8] Where To Draw The Line On Toxin Free Living

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2015/12/08

When we typically first step out on our eco journeys so many of us are keen for information and have a real thirst for knowledge on how we can live cleaner and greener. Over time this thirst can continue to grow and our quest to remove toxins from our lifestyles can be seen by others to be obsessive. Sometimes, we can start to feel isolated from family and friends who may not be as concerned, knowledgeable or interested in this way of life. But what is obsessive? Is it tossing out your entire

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12:21

[7] How to Stay Green During Busy Periods

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2015/12/01

If you’re really striving hard to live a greener life but feel dismayed when you see all your efforts just slip away during a busy patch …. then this episode is for you! This time of the year is crazy in most households. Christmas breakups, school assemblies and awards nights, dance concerts, work parties….. the list goes on! In this episode I share my top 5 tips for staying green during busy periods, including: How to take pressure off yourself during this time of year by scheduling commitments

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[6] Eco Hero Tina Hart of Eco Party Box

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2015/11/25

Does the amount of plastic waste in society drive you crazy? Do you like to party and entertain, but lead a busy lifestyle and want some single-use options that aren’t going to throw your green guilt into overdrive? If that’s you, stay tuned because today I’m talking to my first real-life Eco Hero, Tina Hart from Eco Party Box. So I brought Tina on the show as my first real life Eco Hero because she’s doing a great job at making green mainstream. Tina is a wife, mother of four and a successful

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13:15

[5] Environmental Impact of Toys

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2015/11/18

If your home is being overrun by your kid's toys then this episode is for YOU! Given it’s been estimated that around $1 billion is spent in Australia annually on retail toy sales, it's not surprising that many homes (and landfills) are simply bursting at the seams with toys. In this episode I chat about the many environmental impacts of modern toys (including the batteries they contain), eco play alternatives and even suggest some ideas for helping to stop the toy invasion from well-meaning

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13:35

[4] I'm a Freak

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2015/11/07

Let me just start by saying I'm a fan of Michelle Bridges. In 2013 I completed her 12 Week Body Transformation and lost my baby weight (all 18 kg of it) over six months. Her 12wbt promoted the use of fresh, wholefood ingredients and actively teaches participants to cook from scratch using wholefoods.Which is why, like so many Australians yesterday, I was so disappointed with the release of Michelle's new advertising campaign with Woolworths, promoting her new frozen, microwavable meals. And yes, the

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10:52

[3] Why making small changes are more sustainable...

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2015/10/26

If you've ever wondered if you should jump all in to a green lifestyle or dip your toes in and take things a bit slower, then today's episode is for YOU! If you've followed me for a while you'll know that I promote the message that you can be green without compromising your lifestyle and this is something that I truly believe in. I know I’m more than likely preaching to the converted here but sooooo many people genuinely think that being green equals going without or creating more work for

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10:39

[2] Eco Living verses Frugality.... which is more green?

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2015/10/26

‘Eco’ and ‘frugal’ are pretty much the same thing, right? You might think that having the dollar and the environment in mind are interchangeable and complimentary, but they're actually quite different things. From a sustainability point of view, trying to live in an eco way is much better because whereas frugal people might buy the cheaper product because it will save them money in the short term, from an eco point of view we take into account so much more than the dollar value … things like where

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04:51

[1] You're More Eco-friendly Than You Think

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2015/10/26

If you've ever downplayed the efforts you're making to live greener because there's things you know you're doing that so aren't eco-friendly, then today's episode is for YOU!So last week I met an amazing business mum in a group mastermind I've joined. We started chatting about our businesses and just life in general and before too long she said "oh, I'm not eco at all!" She went on to list all the things she hadn't done, like mentioning the fact she never got around to using cloth nappies on her

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