Trash Talk

Founder and Designer of Into Carry, Luke Phillips, joins Sarah Jones on the show today. Luke has developed a creative way to upcycle single use plastic waste into reusable bags that not only look great but have interchangeable modules to suit different needs. He shares the journey to bring his concept to life and how working in hospitality has given him the opportunity to make this dream a reality.

Starting strong in 2021, Sarah gives a wrap up for Season 2 and an honest reflection of 2020. In this special episode, we look back on the year to revisit some of the season's best moments, check in on past guests and dive into how the COVID pandemic is affecting the environment now and into the future. 

Alex Webb from the Marine Stewardship Council - an organisation that works with fisheries to ensure sustainable and ethical standards are met - shares how to identify sustainably and ethically sourced seafood, why eating fish and seafood in moderation is so important to sustaining our ocean life, and the rise of the seagan diet.

Simon Toohey - chef, bartender and all around legend - joins Sarah today. After working in high end cocktails bars in Canberra, he moved to East London and managed one of the World's Top 10 Cocktail Bars. Simon's curious mind and love for food led him to completing a Masters in Gastronomy and upon returning to Australia, placed in the Final 3 on MasterChef. More recently, Simon has launched the Sustainable Earth Network, a collective aiming to fight food waste through education.

Guest 1 - Helen O’Carroll, Creative Director and Brand Owner of Bay Active in Byron Bay - a women's lifestyle brand with a strong focus on the ethical and certified supply chain (and the planet!). Helen has an extensive background in arts and fashion and is actually Audrey's Mum. Guest 2 - James Bartle, Founder and CEO of Outland Denim - a denim manufacturing company with the aim to not only make great jeans that are sustainably produced but to curb the sex trafficking of young women.

Tom Egerton, TED speaker and spirits evangelist from Proof and Company, joins the program today. Tom has spent his whole life in hospitality and has worked with iconic bars in Canada, Ireland, France, Dubai, Hong Kong and Australia. With a keen interest in improving ethical and sustainable systems, Tom’s passion led to winning the Ketel One Sustainable Bar Award in 2018. Today, he shares insights on waste reduction, community building, plastic straws and how tech is helping venues to reduce glass waste.

Today’s episode dives into tea and coffee with two creative minds, working to ensure the supply chain is being treated fairly and that what ends up in your mug is not only the best quality but the best for the planet. Guest 1 - Jenny Willits the CEO of Seven Miles Coffee Roasters. Today Jenny shares how Seven Miles looks at every step, from farm to mug, to ensure an ethical and sustainable model. Guest 2 - Amy Smith the Global Brand Director for T2. With experience across other brands like Playstation, Nike and Coca-Cola, Amy the important sustainability changes that T2 has made through their supply chain and how they’ve achieved their B Corp certification. So grab your favourite cuppa and settle in to how these two incredible women are changing the face of tea and coffee.

Jason Williams, Creative Director of Proof and Co (Asia-Pacific's leading independent spirits company), joins Sarah Jones for a full feature-length episode. Teamed with the most awarded bar consultancy group, Jason has consulted on venues including Atlas, Raffles and Paradise Lost. He shares some of the incredible innovations happening in the industry, including Proof and Co's own ecoSPIRITS and ecoTOTE technology. No matter what size your venue is, there's something to learn!

Back for a brand new season, Josh Crawford (Bonny Bar) and Jason Williams (Proof and Company), join Sarah Jones for two separate interviews on sustainable bars and low waste cocktails. Mixing things up this season, there's a new segment including Sarah's friend and housemate, Audrey O'Carroll-McRae with some quick tips on low waste bartending.

As a bonus Stay Home episode before we launch into Season 2, Sarah shares her tips to reduce your environmental impact. Whether you're a Waste Warrior or just starting out, these tips are all super approachable. 

What did guests regret wasting most? How are they developing more sustainable solutions? Sarah Jones reflects on Season One, the result of a guest challenge and shares where Season Two is heading.

For the finale of Season 1, Entrepreneur and Strategic Marketer, Kim McDonnell joins the program as the Founder and CEO of Thankful - a social enterprise and global lifestyle brand.  Thankful recently launched an initiative called Thankful4Farmers in the Australian market. This campaign seeks to change the narrative around farmers, to celebrate the vital role they play in the Australian economy and culture. 

Jacqui Challinor trained under Christopher Whitehead (Mad Cow) and Lauren Murdoch (Felix) before taking the reigns as Executive Chef at Sydney's NOMAD. She shares her passion of honest cooking and the personal and professional steps she's taking to use local produce and run a successful kitchen with almost zero single use plastic. 

After a short break due to the coronavirus, Sarah is back with Wes Henderson, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Angel's Envy Bourbon - a Kentucky-based bourbon from the US. This episode was recorded just before the world went into lockdown but remains to hold valuable insights on sustainable practices in the bourbon industry and beyond.

Con Panayides has been in the seafood industry his entire life - from his Dad's fish and chip shop, to one of the largest wholesale seafood companies in Australia, as General Manager of Clamms Seafood. By making a conscious effort to reach a zero-waste target and reduce the overall environmental impact of seafood, Con has developed deep industry insights and additionally, shares how the company is rebuilding the reefs.

University of New South Wales Professors, Martina Stenzel and Jayashree Arcot join Sarah on the program today.  The conversation focuses on their university research that could allow banana waste to be used as a bio alternative to food packaging. The professors are also very passionate about single use plastic and share how they're combatting waste in their personal lives as well.

Merlin Jerebine represents Vanguard as a Spirits Ambassador. His portfolio covers multiple brands but today Sarah focuses the conversation around the Fair Trade Certification of one in particular, Flor de Caña and their recent sustainable cocktail competition.  

Calling in from Santa Cruz (California), Megan Bell, the Founder and Winemaker of Margins Wine joins the program today.  Her company crafts low-intervention organic wines using grapes from underrepresented regions, vineyards and varietals and she shares insights from the wine industry - including rules, regulations, trends and restrictions that apply to organic wine across the world.  

Darryn Pinto, CEO and Founder of Australian composting company, Waste Ninja, joins Sarah today. Working with companies like OzHarvest and World Vision, Darryn shares insights on his post-corporate career, why it's important to compost at home and how we can more thoughtful with the purchases we make at home. This episode was recorded at the Waste Ninja Melbourne office.

Marc Frew joins the program today as the owner of minimal-waste cocktail bar, Ends & Means. The venue is popularly known for its waste-management program and possessing no single use products - almost everything is made from scratch.  You'll hear about waste-minimised cocktail design and find out what 'hardcore corn' is.

Head Sustainability Officer for the Speakeasy Group in Victoria and Head of Cocktail Preparation and Pre-Batching at Eau De Vie (Melbourne), Dee Allen joins the program for Episode 1 of a very exciting season with Sarah Jones.  In her time in this role, Dee has built on the award-winning venue with purchasing and process decisions to reduce waste and make the most of everything that comes into the bar. Stay connected with Trash Talk here. 

Host, Sarah Jones introduces the latest podcast by Aych Media, Trash Talk. Interviewing innovators in sustainability and waste management, Sarah searches the entire food supply chain for opportunities to be more sustainable - personally and professionally.