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A Zero Waste Philosophy - Our Chat with Joost Bakker about a Greener Footprint for our Future

January 27, 2021

Did you know that straw is the world’s biggest waste material? Perhaps it’s news to you that it’s cheaper to produce a recycled can than it is to make a new one from raw material. We’re all aware of issues in the world today such as plastic waste, the use of harmful toxins and a globalised and destructive food system but these issues can seem too big to tackle ourselves. Our guest today offers a different perspective and says these problems are easy to solve if we just put our energy into it.




In this jam-packed episode, Kribashini is joined by Joost Bakker, named ‘poster boy of zero-waste living’ by the New York Times, and he shares his depth of knowledge on sustainable living and how he lives by a zero waste philosophy.




Joost shares how he has implemented zero-waste initiatives in his own home and discusses some of the projects he’s done in the past. He dives into the amazing benefits of using straw to insulate, his discovery of magnesium oxide and why he doesn’t use FSC certified timber in his home.




Kribashini asks Joost about the Future Food System project in Melbourne, a self-sustaining, zero-waste, productive house which will be home to two chefs as they live solely off the food produced in the home.




The point is driven home throughout the discussion that it all comes down to being conscious of what we’re building and how we’re living on a daily basis. Joost not only shares about his passion for wildlife and designing with a purpose in mind but also talks about the devastating loss of biodiversity, the problems with the current food system and how behind everything he does lies the fundamental belief that we need to transition to a zero-waste system.


 


If you don’t want to build a worm farm or establish a rooftop garden already, wait until you’ve heard the whole episode. Joost’s passion for all things sustainable is contagious and it’s an episode not to be missed.


 


LINKS:


How to find Joost:


- Instagram: @joostbakker and @futurefoodsystem


- Website: https://www.futurefoodsystem.com/


Forest Stewardship Council Watch website


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