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.
In this episode we learn from a “Garlic Guru” how to grow garlic, which is one of Northern Nevada’s major crops. We also learn...
Zoe Bray is a professional artist based in Reno, Nevada, who started offering eco-art classes to children to help them enjoy simple, timeless beauty...
Garrett Menghini, is the owner of Down to Earth Composting, a rapidly growing, hands-on composting service that picks up people's food scraps and returns...
