Talk Earthy To Me

About Talk Earthy To Me

Talk Earthy to Me is a bold, engaging podcast that brings clarity, curiosity, and a touch of sarcasm to the climate conversation. Hosted by environmentalist Isabelle, each episode breaks down complex issues—like wildfires, food systems, and fast fashion—into accessible, actionable insights. No guilt, no jargon—just honest dialogue, real solutions, and a fresh take on how we can live lighter on the planet without losing ourselves in the process.

Publisher

Isabelle Frazier

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

22 Jul 2025

Latest episode

22 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

44 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Jun 2026

   Project Pan: The Social Media Trend You've Been Waiting For

   There's a trend on BeautyTok that's the exact opposite of a haul. It's called Project Pan — and the whole goal is to actually finish your makeup, to hit the bottom (the "pan") of a product before you buy another one. Sounds small. It isn't. This episode gets into why: the beauty industry produces over 120 billion units of packaging a year, the vast majority of it never gets recycled, and the single most effective thing any of us can do isn't recycling smarter — it's simply buying less. We dig into what's actually in the products lined up on your counter, where it ends up, and why "use what you already own" might be the most underrated environmental move in your whole house. No shame, no tossing your favorites. Just the science and a genuinely doable place to start — right in your bathroom cabinet. Cited Sources: Plastic Pollution Coalition, The Ugly Side of Beauty: https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/blog/2022/1/25/the-ugly-side-of-beauty-the-cosmetics-industrys-plastic-packaging-problem (https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/blog/2022/1/25/the-ugly-side-of-beauty-the-cosmetics-industrys-plastic-packaging-problem) People. "What Is Project Pan: The Social Media Trend Explained." People, 2024. https://people.com/what-is-project-pan-the-social-media-trend-explained-11878261 (https://people.com/what-is-project-pan-the-social-media-trend-explained-11878261) Glamour. "What Is Project Pan." Glamour, 2024. https://www.glamour.com/story/what-is-project-pan (https://www.glamour.com/story/what-is-project-pan) "A Review of Environmental and Health Effects of Synthetic Cosmetics." Frontiers in Environmental Science, vol. 12, 2024. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-science/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1402893/full (https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-science/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1402893/full) Plastic Pollution Coalition. "The Ugly Side of Beauty: The Cosmetics Industry's Plastic Packaging Problem." Plastic Pollution Coalition, 2022. https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/blog/2022/1/25/the-ugly-side-of-beauty-the-cosmetics-industrys-plastic-packaging-problem (https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/blog/2022/1/25/the-ugly-side-of-beauty-the-cosmetics-industrys-plastic-packaging-problem) OECD. "Global Plastics Outlook: Economic Drivers, Environmental Impacts and Policy Options." OECD Publishing, 2022. https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/global-plastics-outlook_de747aef-en.html (https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/global-plastics-outlook_de747aef-en.html) British Beauty Council. "Packaging." Planet Positive Beauty Guide. https://britishbeautycouncil.com/ppbg/packaging/ (https://britishbeautycouncil.com/ppbg/packaging/). "Plastics and Microplastics in the Cosmetic Industry: Aggregating Sustainable Actions Aimed at Alignment and Interaction with UN Sustainable Development Goals." 2022. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9657586/ (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9657586/) Zota, Ami R., and Bhavna Shamasunder. "The Environmental Injustice of Beauty: Framing Chemical Exposures from Beauty Products as a Health Disparities Concern." American Journal of Public Health, 2017. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5614862/ (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5614862/) Viljoen, Kerry-Anne. "Sustainability and Circular Economy in Cosmetic Formulations." IFSCC, 2024. https://ifscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Kerry-Anne-Viljoen-Essay-IFSCC.pdf (https://ifscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Kerry-Anne-Viljoen-Essay-IFSCC.pdf) Environmental Working Group. "Survey Finds Use of Personal Care Products Up Since 2004 — What That Means for Your Health." EWG, 2023. https://www.ewg.org/research/survey-finds-use-personal-care-products-2004-what-means-your-health (https://www.ewg.org/research/survey-finds-use-personal-care-products-2004-what-means-your-health) EWG Skin Deep database: https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ (https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/)

2. 

   15 Jun 2026

   Waste Is Not Inevitable: Zero Waste Forum 2026

   I spent two days at the 2026 Zero Waste Forum at the Park City Library, surrounded by people who think about trash for a living — and somehow left more hopeful than when I walked in. This episode is my recap: the zero-waste hierarchy that reframes how we deal with our stuff, what the circular economy actually means once you strip away the buzzword, and why a fight over a trash incinerator in South Florida should matter to all of us out here in the Wasatch Back. No doom, no shame — just the science, the people doing the work, and a few things you can actually do with what you throw away. Sources Cited: Race to Zero Waste / Zero Waste Forum. 2026 Zero Waste Forum. https://zerowasteforum.org (https://zerowasteforum.org) & https://racetozerowaste.org (https://racetozerowaste.org). Forum held April 22–23, 2026, at Park City Library, Park City, Utah. Zero Waste Forum. "2026 Forum Speakers." https://zerowasteforum.org/2026-forum-speakers-1 (https://zerowasteforum.org/2026-forum-speakers-1). Accessed May 2026. — Source for all speaker bios and affiliations cited in this episode. Energy Justice Network. "Florida: Trash Incineration Capital of the U.S." https://energyjustice.net/fl/ (https://energyjustice.net/fl/). Accessed May 2026. Chang, Daniel. "Trash Incinerators Disproportionately Harm Black and Hispanic Folks." Word in Black, January 2025. https://wordinblack.com/2025/01/trash-incinerators-harm-black-hispanic-folks/ (https://wordinblack.com/2025/01/trash-incinerators-harm-black-hispanic-folks/) (Originally published by KFF Health News, December 23, 2024.) Miznazi, Ashley. "Miami-Dade Plans to Build the Biggest Waste-to-Energy Facility in the Country." Miami Herald, 2024. CBS News Miami. "Miramar Mobilizing to Oppose Proposed Incinerator Site." CBS News Miami. (Quotes Miramar Mayor Wayne Messam.) Miramar FL News. "Miramar Approves $240K to Lawyer Up in Miami-Dade Incinerator Fight." Miramar FL News, November 2025. https://miramarflnews.com (https://miramarflnews.com) Zero Waste International Alliance. "Zero Waste Hierarchy of Highest and Best Use, Version 8.1." zwia.org Zero Waste International Alliance. "Zero Waste Declaration." https://zwia.org/zero-waste-declaration/ (https://zwia.org/zero-waste-declaration/) Bhatt, Gunjan, et al. "Closed-Loop Systems to Circular Economy: A Pathway to Environmental Sustainability?" 2022. ICLEI. "Zero Waste Forum 2025 Rallied Global and Local Leaders Toward a Circular, Waste-Free Future." ICLEI, November 2025. 4MyCiTy Inc. (Christopher Dipnarine, Founder). Speaker bio sourced from the 2026 Zero Waste Forum official speaker page. https://4mycity.us (https://4mycity.us)

3. 

   8 Jun 2026

   America's Most Visited Wilderness

   There's a place in northeastern Minnesota where the water is so clean you can drink straight from the lake. Where thousands of people a year paddle into a wilderness so protected that there are no roads, no buildings, no cell signal — just 1,100 lakes and a thousand years of silence. Last month, Congress voted to open its headwaters to copper mining. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is America's most visited Wilderness area. It anchors a million-dollar outdoor economy and provides thousands of jobs in northeastern Minnesota. And it is now one Senate vote, one presidential signature, and one Chilean mining company away from a type of mining that has contaminated nearly every site it has ever touched... Cited Sources: Kraker, Dan. "Trump Ends Ban on Mining near the Boundary Waters." MPR News, 27 Apr. 2026. CNBC. "Senate Overturns Boundary Waters Protections, a Boon for Chilean Mining Company." CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026. Radelat, Ana. "Big Win for Mining as Senate Votes to Remove Moratorium on Boundary Waters Watershed." MinnPost, 16 Apr. 2026. Washington Post. "Congress Lifts Biden-Era Ban on Mining near Boundary Waters Wilderness." The Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2026. Sierra Club. "U.S. Senate Disapproves Mining Ban in Boundary Waters." Sierra Club, 16 Apr. 2026. Minnesota Reformer. "Congress Overturns Ban on Mining near the Boundary Waters." Minnesota Reformer, 15 Apr. 2026. Schneider, Keith. "Boundary Waters Mining Ban Overturned: Key Insights." Circle of Blue, 28 Apr. 2026. Stateline. "Scores of Forest Service Plans Could Be Upended after Boundary Waters Mining Vote." Stateline, 16 Apr. 2026. Earthjustice. "Senate Votes to Strip Minnesota's Boundary Waters of Protection from Mining Pollution." Earthjustice, 16 Apr. 2026. Star Tribune. "What to Know about Twin Metals, the Company at the Center of the Overturned Mining Ban." Star Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026. Outdoor Life. "Twin Metals Paid Former Trump Officials $380K." Outdoor Life Huffman, Jared. "Ranking Member Huffman Slams Backdoor Attempt to Open Boundary Waters to Toxic Mining." U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman, 21 Jan. 2026. Great Lakes Now. "Why Mining in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Matters to Wisconsin." Great Lakes Now, 8 May 2026. MeatEater. "Mining Matters. So Do the Boundary Waters." MeatEater Conservation News, 23 Feb. 2026. Save the Boundary Waters. "What Is the Threat?" Save the Boundary Waters Save the Boundary Waters. "Release: New Report Shows 'Modern' Mines Still Pollute U.S. Waters." Save the Boundary Waters, 26 Sept. 2025. Save the Boundary Waters. "The Economic Value of the Wilderness." Save the Boundary Waters U.S. Congress. H.J.Res.140, 119th Congress: Providing for Congressional Disapproval of Public Land Order No. 7917. Congress.gov, 2026. U.S. Forest Service. "Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Permit and Visitor Use Report." Superior National Forest, Nov. 2024. Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. "Toxic Mining near the Boundary Waters." Friends-BWCA.org Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy. "Defending the Boundary Waters from Sulfide Mine Pollution." MNCCenter.org, n.d. American Rivers. "Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness." American Rivers, n.d. Save the Boundary Waters. "The Facts: The Key State Bill to Permanently Protect the Boundary Waters." Save the Boundary Waters Boundary Waters Business Coalition. Why Business, Manufacturing, and Wilderness Thrive Together in Minnesota. Save the Boundary Waters Explore Minnesota. "Tourism and Minnesota's Economy Factsheet." Explore Minnesota "Plan to Locate Twin Metals Mine in BWCA Watershed Is Risky." Star Tribune Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota Duluth. "Water Quality Research Program." Natural Resources Research Institute Ekwurzel, Brenda, et al. "Assessing Acid-Sensitive Lakes in the Superior National Forest." University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy

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