Samantha Romanick – Black Rock Refill Zero Waste Shop

Episode 17 September 02, 2020 00:28:58
Samantha Romanick – Black Rock Refill Zero Waste Shop
Northern Nevada Green Living Podcast
Samantha Romanick – Black Rock Refill Zero Waste Shop

Sep 02 2020 | 00:28:58

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Show Notes

Samantha Romanick, a microbiology PhD student, is the founder and operator of Black Rock Refill, a zero-waste business to help people in the Reno, Nevada and surrounding areas have options to reduce plastic waste in their lives.  Studying the biology of micro-plastic contamination in the environment, she knows intimately why we should consider minimizing our use of plastic and how to go about it. She operates her business without a brick and mortar store and still manages to make her products available to a large area.

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