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In this episode, we're chatting with Lindsey McCoy, co-founder of Plaine Products, a personal care brand leading the charge in low-waste, refillable beauty products. Lindsey shares how seeing the effects of plastic pollution up close in personal while living in the Bahamas inspired her to look for ways to reduce plastic in her own life and led to starting Plaine Products with her sister. They discuss the importance of ingredient transparency and personal care routines that are good for you and the planet and how Plaine Products' full-circle refill system is redefining sustainability. Lindsey emphasizes the importance of progress over perfection and the empowerment that comes from making informed, eco-conscious choices. Key Takeaways How living in the Bahamas inspired Lindsey to go low waste & start Plaine Products How Plaine Products is a pioneering low-waste beauty with a full-circle refill system. Sustainability in the beauty industry is about progress, not perfection. Why ingredient transparency is crucial for building consumer trust in eco-friendly beauty brands. How collaboration among eco-conscious brands drives the success of the low-waste movement. Shop Plaine Products HERE. Connect with Plaine Products on Instagram. Connect with Glo Eco HERE.Connect with Kat HERE.

Many people don't understand the true devastation caused by single use plastic until they see it. Lindsey McCoy, CEO of Plaine Products, witnessed this environmental challenge firsthand while working to clean up beaches in the Bahamas. After that, she took what she knew from the world of Non-Profit work and started Plaine Products with her sister. Lindsey thought about the original product design for Netflix. Remember when you would get a DVD in the mail and return it when you were done? Well, she thought "why can't we do something like that with beauty products?" Last year alone, they eliminated 110,000 single use plastic bottles. The idea for Plaine Products hasn't come without it's challenges. We're discussing manufacturing roadblocks but we're also touching on best practices for the use of eco-friendly shampoo and conditioners. A lot of people complain that toxin-free haircare doesn't do the trick - listen to the episode and you'll walk away with best practices to achieve that squeaky clean feeling.  We're ending the conversation with a discussion about what it actually takes to grow and market products that aren't on the shelves at Target. As Lindsey says, "it's the kindness of strangers," that allows these movements to grow. If you appreciate what Lindsey is doing, consider getting started with Plaine Products through my affiliate link! In today's episode, we're chatting about: Plaine Product's origin story Why Plaine Products uses aloe-based hair careThe why and how behind the nostalgic scents in Plaine Products The impact report that reflects the change Plaine Products is bringing to the world Lindsey's vision of the future for Plaine Products Purhcase your Plaine Products here and use code WENDY for 20% offConnect with Lindsey: InstagramYoutubeDownload the Top 25 Toxins to Avoid and become a label reading pro! Getting started with red light therapy with 40% off the LUMEBOX.If you enjoyed this week's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating wherever you listen Shop toxin free products on my Toxin Free Shopping Guide Download your free 25 Toxins to Avoid Post a screenshot, share what you loved, and tag me on Instagram @wendy_toxinfreeish Want to ask me a question to get answered on the podcast? Leave me a voice message here.

Welcome to The Sustainable Business Spotlight with Amy Auble! Some of the most significant shifts we can make in our lives to live more sustainably involve our everyday products. With this in mind, I am excited to be joined by Lindsey McCoy, co-founder and CEO of Plaine Products, which offers eco-friendly personal care products in reusable bottles. Inspired by her decade of environmental education work in the Bahamas, she created products that are vegan, cruelty-free, and free from harmful chemicals. Many of our everyday products are filled with harmful chemicals and wrapped in single-use plastics, which have an unprecedented impact on the environment. Join us as we take a closer look at how Plaine Products is combating waste in the beauty industry and share valuable advice for both sustainable founders and consumers. Let's dive in!In this episode, you will hear 1:05 - The origin story from public policy to launching Plaine Products.3:20 - Introducing Plaine Products, what it is and how it works.9:45 - The role of partnerships and word of mouth in growing Plaine Products.11:05 - The impact of certifications, B Corp and 1% for the planet.14:00 - The role of social media and email.18:25 - Exciting development with new products on the horizon.23:00 - Insights and advice for sustainable founders and consumers.Looking for a more eco-friendly beauty product? This episode is for you! Have any questions or topics in mind? Don't hesitate to send me a message. Know someone passionate about sustainability or who might enjoy this podcast? Please share it with them!Episode Specific Links: Instagram: @plaineproductsWebsite:  Plaine ProductsAmy's Links:• Website• Alpine Start Media's Instagram• LinkedIn• Jelt's Instagram

How does a small startup launch a mail-back recycling program to deliver circular products that massive brands struggle to make? Meet innovator Lindsey McCoy, who started Plaine Products with her sister, Alison, in 2017. Today, Plaine Products offers 16 fully circular personal care products, including shampoo, conditioner, moisturizer, and lotion. These personal care products are made with vegan ingredients and come in aluminum bottles that customers rinse and return for refilling when empty. When a customer runs low, they order a new bottle that arrives before they run out along with a return mail label; after swapping the pump to the new container, the empty is placed in the shipping box to send the battle back to Plaine Products for cleaning, refilling, and use by another customer.Imagine the circular economy, a world in which everything we buy and use is collected, recycled, composted, or passed on for continued use to lower our environmental impact. The vision sounds a long way off, and it may be a long time until everything can be recycled or composted economically. Among companies, Walmart, Kroger, and Burger King are pioneering circularity through Loop, a consortium of consumer packaged goods brands spearheaded by specialty recycler Terracycle. Loop has not disclosed how much packaging it has prevented from reaching the landfill. To date, Plaine Products has prevented more than 547,000 plastic bottles from being used once and tossed or escaping into nature as pollution. Lindsey also discusses how more than 270 retail stores now offer Plaine Products refill stations.Plaine Products has created a special 20% discount for Earth911 readers -- visit the site and enter the discount code "Earth911" when checking out. Learn more about the company at https://www.plaineproducts.com/This article contains affiliate links. If you purchase an item through one of these links, we receive a small commission that helps fund our Recycling Directory.

Imagine a world where you could significantly reduce plastic waste in your home simply by changing the way you buy shampoo. Get inspired by our conversation with Lindsay McCoy, the CEO, and founder of Plain Products, as she shares her journey toward creating a Netflix-style returnable system for shampoo bottles. Lindsay's passion for conservation and low-waste living began during her time in the Bahamas, where she witnessed the devastating effects of plastic waste on the environment.Join us as we explore the challenges and solutions for sustainable living, from the importance of progress over perfection to the power of collaboration in the journey toward sustainability. Lindsay's experience as a conservationist in the Bahamas offers a unique perspective on the dichotomy between overfished and dying reefs and the areas that still have healthy resources. We discuss the idea of trying to be perfect in an imperfect world and the unhealthy emotions of guilt and shame that can come with the environmental problem.Through this enlightening conversation, we learn about the mission of Plain Products and discover how we can all make small changes in our habits to create lasting change for our planet. We delve into the power of staying positive in an overwhelming world, and the importance of acknowledging and celebrating small successes and connecting with people to share our stories. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from Lindsay's experiences and be inspired to make a difference in your own life and the world around you.Guest Bio: Lindsey McCoy is the co-founder and CEO of Plaine Products, which offers premium personal care products in aluminum bottles that can be returned, refilled, and reused. She was inspired to start Plaine Products after spending 10 years working on environmental education in the Bahamas, islands full of single-use plastic. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, Plaine Products is B Corp and a member of 1% for the Planet. Lindsey has a master's degree from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. She is currently on the Board of the Plastic Ocean Project and a volunteer for Citizen's Climate Lobby.___This episode is supported by Parade. Try Parade's comfy, sustainably made underwear with 20% off by using discount code consciously.carly - try Parade today!This episode is supported by Plaine Products. Get 20% off your first order with code CARLY20 at plaineproducts.comThis episode is supported by JOI. Get 10% your order with code consciouslycarly at addjoi.comThis podcast is supported by NORTH. Get 15% off your first order: https://www.drinkthenorth.com/discount/CARLY15 Support the showThanks for listening to another episode. Follow, review, and share to help Consciously Clueless grow! Work with me: https://www.consciouslycarly.com/ Join the Consciously Clueless community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/consciouslycarly Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consciously.carly/ Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/consciously.carly.blog Connect on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/carlyjean5/ Music by Matthew Baxley

What can you do if labor seems to be, well, stuck? Most birthing people I know (including myself) want to move labor along! So how can we help that happen and avoid “stalled” labor?  On today's episode of Yoga| Birth| Babies doula and exercise physiologist Lindsey McCoy, gives us tools and tips to help balance the body, help baby find space, and to help baby move seamlessly through the pelvis so that labor doesn't stall. Lindsey shares things we can do prenatally to prepare our body for birth as well as tools that you can take into your labor. She also talks about common signs parents can see that birth is a little delayed and how we can start to make room for baby and to rebalance the body. This conversation is packed full of information that can give you confidence heading into your birth. When you feel confident, you can more easily roll with your labor and any obstacles that may occur. I'm really excited for you to hear this conversation. Get the most out of each episode by checking out the show notes with links, resources and other related podcasts at: prenatalyogacenter.com Don't forget to grab your FREE guide, 5 Simple Solutions to the Most Common Pregnancy Pains HERE  If you love what you've been listening to, please leave a rating and review! Yoga| Birth|Babies To connect with Deb and the PYC Community:  Instagram & Facebook: @prenatalyogacenter Youtube: Prenatal Yoga Center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of our everyday products is packaged in disposable plastic, which does not biodegrade but instead breaks down into micro particles that pollute our environment. And we are all aware that its effects compound to produce a negative climate impact that affects the masses. So, how do we get rid of disposable packaging in order to build long-lasting reusable ones that will help sustain our environment? Today's guest, Lindsey McCoy, explains how they're using a circular product life cycle to reduce plastic waste in the personal care industry. You'll also learn how they used partnership and the right marketing messages to reach their target audience. Listen now! Show Highlights: How Lindsey transitioned from the Non profit sector to building a personal care brand with her sister. (1:12) Reasons why some shampoo is four dollars for a giant bottle. (5:11) The different reusable packaging they tried until they found the best. (13:03) How the right marketing messages can set you apart from your competitors. (15:45) How to Stand out in a broad Industry like Personal Care.(18:55) Challenges faced when trying to relate plaine products to its customers. (17:18) What our goals are when creating plaine products. (18:29) The Impact of the subscription model on our brand. (21:00)  How we came up with the name “Plaine Products” (25: 42)

In this episode, we take a look at Zero Waste Tips for the bathroom. How you can reduce your waste with a few simple steps  During this episode we talked about what is zero waste, tips on reducing waste and then take a deep dive into what pesky plastics are lurking in your bathroom and provide you with some plastic free solutions in the bathrooms. Links from the episodes: https://mamaearthtalk.com/episodes/008/ (008: Top Tip Thursday Reducing Waste In The Bathroom with Mariska Nell) https://mamaearthtalk.com/episodes/002/ (002: Top Tip Thursday on Living More Sustainable Using The 5R's with Mariska Nell) https://mamaearthtalk.com/episodes/151/ (151: Biork A Great Plastic Free and Zero Waste Deodorant with Philip Wagner) https://mamaearthtalk.com/episodes/108/ (108: How one bottle of shampoo is making a difference with Lindsey McCoy) https://mamaearthtalk.com/episodes/023/ (023: The last razor that you would ever buy with Adam Simone) https://mamaearthtalk.com/episodes/093/ (093: The Last Swab that you would ever need with Isabel Aagaard) https://mamaearthtalk.com/episodes/146/ (146: How a Plastic Free Sunscreen can safe our reefs with Jade Chan) https://mamaearthtalk.com/episodes/154/ (154: Feeling Good with Kooshoo) https://elatebeauty.com/ (Elate Beauty) https://au.whogivesacrap.org/pages/about-us (Who Gives A Crap) Recipes to try: https://mamaearthtalk.com/foaming-face-wash/ (Foaming Face Wash) https://mamaearthtalk.com/am-cream-with-sun-protection/ (AM Cream With Sun Protection) https://mamaearthtalk.com/pm-cream/ (PM Cream) https://mamaearthtalk.com/coffee-scrub/ (Coffee Scrub) https://mamaearthtalk.com/hydrating-spritzer/ (Hydrating Spritzer) https://mamaearthtalk.com/all-purpose-cleaner/ (All-Purpose Cleaner) https://mamaearthtalk.com/hard-watermark-cleaner/ (Hard Watermark Cleaner) https://mamaearthtalk.com/toilet-bombs/ (Toilet Bombs) https://mamaearthtalk.com/wakey-wakey-scent-to-start-the-day-fresh/ (Wakey Wakey scent to start the day fresh)

It can be hard to find good products that also have great packaging.  Several years ago, I started using a great set of products with amazing packaging that gets specially delivered.  I'm Marla, the Green Home Coach, and I have Lindsey McCoy from Plaine Products joining me today! Plaine Products is a company with a unique delivery system for sustainably packaged vegan bath and body products! Plaine Products  Lindsey and her sister started Plaine Products in 2017.   About Lindsey Growing up, Lindsey wanted to save the planet. Back then, business was not the way to do it, so she joined the non-profit world and spent the next twenty years working at various non-profits.  Environmental education Her last non-profit position was doing environmental education in the Bahamas. She was not an environmental expert at that point. She only knew what recycling was, and she had heard the term zero-waste before.  Plastic Lindsey spent time with many scientists and environmental experts on the island. While showing them around, she kept on seeing plastic piling up everywhere. She did not want to add to it. So she started using reusable bags and water bottles and tried to buy less.  Starting a company In May 2015, when she and her husband moved back to the US, Lindsey asked her sister to help her start a company to help people accumulate fewer plastic bottles. They launched their business in February of 2017. A subscription system Lindsey and her sister created a subscription system where they send out bottles of bath and body products with pumps. When their customers run low, they send out refill bottles. They pay for the return of the empty bottles, which they then wash and reuse. Finding the right manufacturer Lindsey's sister is picky, so she made Lindsey go through several manufacturers before they found one they both liked.  Ingredients They had to learn a lot about ingredients! They settled on using only clean vegan beauty ingredients in all their products. Before that, Lindsey had no idea how bad most of the bath and body products she used were or what was in them.   Connection Many people tend to miss the connection between their health and the health of our world. Poor communities The plastic problem is worse than we realize. Most plastic gets recycled in places with poor communities. The people living there have to breathe toxic air and plastic fumes.  We have a choice Many people know that plastic can be bad for their health. Yet they continue to use it because it is so convenient. Fortunately, we have a choice. Even though millions of dollars have been spent convincing us that we should value convenience above all else, we can still decide how we want to live. Reducing waste  There are many solutions out there for reducing the amount of waste that gets produced. Word of mouth Hearing from someone you trust has been proven to be the best recommendation for trying new products. Hopefully, people will also learn from others how to make more mindful decisions. Why is there so much plastic? Plastic is a by-product of fossil fuels and is very cheap to produce. In the US, fossil fuels are subsidized. That makes plastic even less costly to produce.  Plastic has many good qualities. It is indestructible, durable, and can get molded into any shape. Still, it does not make sense to use something that lasts for hundreds of years for five minutes and then throw it away.  Cancer Plastic is one of the first things most people with cancer eliminate from their lives because there are too many health questions surrounding it that are just not worth asking. Recycling plastic Plastics can get recycled, but the process is complicated. One of the biggest problems is that most cities do not have the facilities to recycle more complex types of plastic. Metal Metals are infinitely recyclable. That means that the aluminum bottles used by Plaine Products never need to be thrown away.  The Plaine Products system Plaine Products has a circular approach. They try to create as little waste as possible in every aspect. After making something, they send it out to be used. Then the packaging gets returned to be washed, refilled, and reused. Even their cardboard boxes were designed to be reused many times over.  No perfect solution There is no perfect solution to the plastic problem. Lindsey gets frustrated with organizational nit-picking and finds the term zero waste a little intimidating. She prefers to simply do the best she can with whatever comes up each day. Their products  Plaine Products strives to make fewer products that can do lots of different things. All their products are chemical-free, so they are safe for everyone to use, including children. The products are all aloe-based and super-thick. You only need to use very little, so they last for ages! New products At Plaine Products, they do their best to respond to whatever people ask for without creating any extra items to be thrown away. Lately, they have been embracing more hair products. Their newest products are a deep hair conditioner and a styling gel, and they will soon be adding a scented handwash. Environmentally friendly products Environmentally friendly products have come a long way! There are some excellent products available today. Remember that by supporting businesses that support your values, you are helping support our planet for the future!  Have a great green day!   Links and resources:   Links and resources: Plaine Products COUPON CODE GreenHomeCoach Plaine Products - GHC Trusted Brand  Sustainable Products and Packaging  Circular Economy, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Designing Out Plastic Pollution  Hear Lindsey's first podcast episode on the Green Coach Show   Recommended book: Cancer as a Wake-Up Call by M. Laura Nasi

Lindsey McCoy of Plaine Products shares her passion for sustainability and the story of building a bathroom products business that replaces single-use plastic bottles by utilizing refillable and re-usable non-plastic bottles. 

Real change comes from regular conversations over coffee or at the dinner table – not from the Boardroom. When conversation turns to collaboration – that's when the real magic happens.In 2015 Lindsey McCoy had reached a pivotal point in her own part in contributing to plastic pollution.Living on the island of the Bahamas for 10 years, she saw first hand how plastic really has no graveyard and that recycling is not the answer. And she had enough.In trying to reduce her own waste, Lindsey and her sister Alison inadvertently came up with a new structure for the personal care industry – a refill based line of products – that can be accessed anywhere in the US saving over 386,000 plastic bottles to date from going into the landfill or oceans. In this episode Lindsey McCoy, Co-Founder of Plaine Products explains how she and her sister Alison created a refill and reuse personal care line simply because we need it and that we cannot expect corporations to do it for us. Please visit www.plaineproducts.com and @plaineproducts on Instagram for more information.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bethechange-with-christine-dimmick. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Real change comes from regular conversations over coffee or at the dinner table – not from the Boardroom. When conversation turns to collaboration – that's when the real magic happens.In 2015 Lindsey McCoy had reached a pivotal point in her own part in contributing to plastic pollution.Living on the island of the Bahamas for 10 years, she saw first hand how plastic really has no graveyard and that recycling is not the answer. And she had enough.In trying to reduce her own waste, Lindsey and her sister Alison inadvertently came up with a new structure for the personal care industry – a refill based line of products – that can be accessed anywhere in the US saving over 386,000 plastic bottles to date from going into the landfill or oceans. In this episode Lindsey McCoy, Co-Founder of Plaine Products explains how she and her sister Alison created a refill and reuse personal care line simply because we need it and that we cannot expect corporations to do it for us. Please visit www.plaineproducts.com and @plaineproducts on Instagram for more information.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bethechange-with-christine-dimmick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Planet Driven Brands Podcast Lindsey McCoy Lindsey is a champion of the fight against plastic! And she now runs her own business which encourages refilling of 'vegan bath and body products'. Reusing the bottles, of course! Here we chat about how her time in Caribbean Islands made her aware of how we waste plastic. And how this inspired her to do something about it with the launch and growth of @Plaine Many people argue that plastic is a fantastic compound and it has very many uses which have been empowering for mankind. Lindsey is a realist; As she says: "Am I against plastic? No, I just want see it used in a responsible manner and I don't think cranking out all this packaging that is used very briefly and thrown away is a very responsible use of the resource!" Here, on Planet Driven Brands Podcast Lindsey McCoy explains her reasons for starting her own sustainable brand. If you'd like to meet Lindsey digitally here is her LinkedIn profile. About The Podcast The planet driven brands podcast is a library of thought leadership on brands and their responsibility to the welfare of the planet. We are about changing the world, one brand at a time. Brands have positive impacts on consumers and we want to bottle that! We highlight brands as drivers for change and the role they play as influencers. This is a library of useful content for all to share. It's our small contribution. If you enjoyed this please do tell someone! If you'd like to subscribe please do so here: SUBSCRIBE Recruiting Thought Leaders We attract the best guests to come and tell us how we can harness the power of brands to help us build a better planets for all – people, animals, plants, the oceans – you get the drift! It may be a lofty aim; who knows, let's find out. If you'd like to come on the show, I'd love to hear from you Nic is a brand consultant and has over 30 years experience with brands across agencies, consultancies and brand owners – here's the LinkedIn profile! Here's the RSS feed for the podcast should you wish to copy it! If you have any comments please get in touch. The same goes if you want to come and chat to us and be a star of our show Thanks for listening to the Planet Driven Brands Podcast Lindsey McCoy.

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Today, we had a delightful conversation with Lindsey McCoy, the co-founder and CEO of Plaine Products. Lindsey started the company with her sister, and they're on a mission to reduce the use of plastics. Lindsey thought about doing this after witnessing how plastics never really never really disappear once they're made, despite her teenage promise to never get into business. Being inspired with the pile of shampoo bottles in their bathroom, as well as the humble beginnings of the now media giant Netflix, Lindsey began to think of the possibility of refilling bottles used as packaging instead of throwing them away. They spent lots of research about the best reusable bottles to use, the best way to clean them, and the best ingredients to use for their product. As they delve in more deeply to the problem, Lindsey found out that most mainstream personal care products use a lot of chemical. After a year and a half of preparation, they launched Plaine Products, a company that use vegan and cruelty-free ingredients for shampoo, conditioner and body wash. But what's new? Their smart packaging. The initial order comes with a pump, which consumers can refill once they ran low. A refill bottle gets sent to the customer, while the original bottle gets sent back to the company and gets reused by other customers. Since then, the company's growth has been organic. Lindsey also talked about how some people thought her idea was ridiculous, but she never really got a good explanation why except that it's never been done before. Thanks to Lindsey's tenacity, the good people around her (including her sister, her co-founder), and a great idea, Plaine Products came to existence. It's been feedback and continuous learning that make Plaine Products the awesome company it is now. What does Lindsey want to tell others who want to start but just don't know how? The secret is to start now as nothing can ever be perfect. Also, be patient with yourself—everything is a learning process, so always be willing to learn and take feedback seriously. And if you have an idea, stick with it! Well, unless it's illegal. Today's Guest Lindsey McCoy is co-founder and CEO of Plaine Products, which offers premium personal care products in aluminum bottles that can be returned, refilled and reused. She was inspired to start Plaine Products after spending 10 years working on environmental education in the Bahamas, islands full of single-use plastic. All of the products are vegan, non-GMO, cruelty-free, biodegradable, color-safe and free of parabens, sulfates and toxins, good for the body and the planet. Based in the USA, Plaine Products is B Corp and a member of 1% for the Planet. Lindsey has a master's degree from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs from Indiana University. She is currently on the Board of Plastic Ocean Project and a volunteer for Citizen's Climate Lobby. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plaineproducts/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/plaineproducts/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plaineproducts/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlaineProducts Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/plaineproducts/pins/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEfXbsauybbKpZey8-WZ_ug You'll Learn: Why tenacity is important The importance of working with people you completely trust Why you should never stop learning

This week, tune in for another special episode in our series for The Reusies™ as host Matt Prindiville sits down with Lindsey McCoy, CEO and Co-Founder of Plaine Products – the 2021 Fan Favorite Reuse Company award winner at the National Reuse Awards. Plaine Products delivers its personal care and beauty products directly to consumers in reusable aluminum containers, along with a prepaid mailer to return old bottles for washing and refilling. Learn how Plaine Products came about as the first beauty company to employ a reusable packaging business model, and how the company is leading others to do the same.Plus: Through December 21, donate any amount to Upstream and unlock exclusive discounts and promo codes to a variety of reuse businesses in the 2021 Holiday Shopping Guide – Plaine Products included!Resources:Plaine Products' websiteThe ReusiesUpstream's 2021 Holiday Shopping Guide

The National Reuse Awards aka The Reusies were a few months back and presented by the non-profit, Upstream, who is behind initiatives to irradicate plastic pollution. On the next Industry Night, Chief Solutioneer of Upstream Matt Prindiville chats about what we all can do to make real change and brought Reusie Award winners: Crystal Dreisbach, Don't Waste Durham, Lindsey McCoy, of Plaine Products and Garr Punnett, the Most Innovative Reuse Company, Rheaply. There is a "Better Way Than Throwaway” on the Next Industry Night on Real Fun DC.

Lindsey McCoy is the CEO and co-founder of Plaine Products, a company on a mission to get single-use plastic out of the bathroom.  On this podcast, we talk about the pursuit of perfection as a detriment, supporting your growth by hiring people better than you, how to find the right influencers, and so much more! To learn more, visit: http://honestecommerce.co Resources: Refillable, environmentally friendly shampoo plaineproducts.com Connect with Lindsey  linkedin.com/in/lindsey-d-mccoy The Lean Startup by Eric Ries theleanstartup.com Scale your business with electriceye.io Level up your customer support gorgias.grsm.io/honest Get a free trial at klaviyo.com/honest Get a 14-day free trial at getmesa.com/honest Get 1 month of automated Shopify backups for free at rewind.io/honest

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McCoy spent 10 years running environmental education nonprofits in The Bahamas, islands that are full of single-use plastic. After her return to the United States, she and her sister co-founded Plaine Products in February 2017 in order to help minimize single-use plastic and reduce waste in bathrooms across the country. Plaine Products offers premium personal care products in uniquely sustainable packaging. Plaine Products: Plaineproducts Ishu's website: Ishusingh Starting to know: startingtoknow.com

Many of us will be engaging in gift exchanges this December. Whether it's Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day or New Year’s, ‘tis the season for buying stuff. But we can still participate in the spirit of the holidays without all the waste! This episode – featuring Kate Nelson (Plastic-Free Mermaid) and Plaine Products CEO Lindsey McCoy – explores all sorts of ideas, from reuse gift sets to recycled wrapping paper. Listen in and share with your friends for great tips on how to give more love and less waste this holiday. And remember to use discount code “UPSTREAM” when shopping from Plaine Products for 20% off your order (which also gives a 10% donation to UPSTREAM)! Resource Links:www.plaineproducts.com for starter gift sets to inspire loved-ones to try use, and don’t forget coupon code UPSTREAM for 20% off!Iquitplastics.com for more tips and resources from Kate Nelson and to buy her new book I Quit Plastic: and you can too.  Also listen to our first episode with Kate, Plastic-free mermaids, if you haven’t yet.Simplytheholidays.org for tips on supporting reuse while still celebratingPlastic Pollution Coalition’s Thoughtful Gift Guide has some more great ideasLoopstore.com: the guests featured on our last episode and now the world’s fastest growing reuse marketplace!

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Conversation 178: The Story, Journey and Passion of Lindsey McCoy, MS, RD, CSSD, LD Today’s conversation is with Lindsey McCoy, a registered dietitian who has had a non-linear path to dietetics and has found her passion in helping people through her own business and podcast, Crave Nutrition. Please enjoy my conversation with Lindsey. Connect with Lindsey: Website | Instagram | Podcast www.anneelizabethrd.com Copyright © 2020 OPI & AEHC Song: One Of These Days Artist: The Gemini www.thegeminimusic.com Music used by permission. All rights received. © ASCAP OrtmanMusic --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/anneelizabethrd/message

We have another awesome lady boss guest on the Positively Green Podcast today! We chat with the CEO of Plaine Products, Lindsey McCoy. They are a natural, refillable, zero waste body care brand that you will LOVE. Get an inside scoop of what it's like running a sustainable business and learn how they have helped divert over 100,000 plastic bottles from landfills to date! Topics covered in this episode: How Plaine Products got started and what they offer Why are plastic shampoo bottles a problem in the first place – can't they just be recycled? Why is refillable better? The main hurdles when it comes to getting consumers thinking in a more circular mindset Challenges with maintaining a sustainable business model Does online shopping have a higher carbon footprint? The reality of plastics and microplastics in the ocean What Plaine has planned for the future You can use the code POSITIVELYGREEN for 20% off your Plaine Products order at checkout! Click here to shop. Need help switching to natural cosmetics and skincare? Book your green beauty consultation with Becca here: https://organicallybecca.com/consult

In this episode, we talk to, Lindsey McCoy. She has worked in the non-profit sector for 20 years. From 2005 – 2015 she worked on environmental education in The Bahamas. In 2017 she founded along with her sister Plaine Products of which she is the CEO of.   Where can people find Plaine Products? Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/plaineproducts/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/plaineproducts/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsey-d-mccoy/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/PlaineProducts) Website (https://www.plaineproducts.com/) Get 20% off by using the discount code MAMAEARTHTALK on your next order. Podcast episode with Kathryn Kellogg (https://mamaearthtalk.com/episodes/025/) from Going Zero Waste. KEY TAKE AWAY“Progress not perfection.”

The Subscription Box Show, Ep.5 - Lindsey McCoy, Owner - Plaine ProductsToday's guest is Lindsey McCoy, owner of Plaine Products. Plaine Products was founded by two sisters, Lindsey and Alison Delaplaine, Plaine Products began with a dream to have less plastic waste in the world. Lindsey spent 10 years living and working in the Bahamas. There she saw first hand the consequences of our disposable lifestyle with plastic on the beach, in the ocean, and along the roads. Today, Lindsey and Plaine Products are working to curb this waste of plastic. In the US alone, the left over plastic that doesn't get recycled could fill 1,100 football fields!Lindsey and Plaine products have come up with a creative solution where they use and reuse stainless steel containers to fill and refill shampoos, conditioners, soaps, hand sanitizers, sunscreens and many other products as a subscription box model and eliminate plastic waste!In today's episode, Lindsey takes us on an entrepreneurial journey, and teaches us first hand how we can take a problem in the world, and package it into a subscription box solution.- The most frequently asked question Lindsey gets from her customers: "How does this process work?"- e-commerce website platform Lindsey uses: WooCommerce - Lindsey's favorite subscription box: Tinker Crate- Most influential person(s) Lindsey knows in the subbox industry: Cause BoxGuest Links:Lindsey and Plaine Products:- Website: ​https://www.plaineproducts.com- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ph/plaineproducts/- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plaineproducts/?hl=en @plaineproducts- Twitter: https://twitter.com/plaineproducts?lang=en- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plaineproducts/Sponsor Discounts:For the listeners of The Subscription Box Show, SAVE 20% at louisandlea.com by using discount code "Baby", and for 20% off Plaine Products, visit plaineproducts.com and use discount code SBS20The Subscription Box Show Website: https://www.thesubscriptionboxshow.comConnect with Eric Musick: https://www.thesubscriptionboxshow.com/contact2The Subscription Box Show Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thesubscriptionboxshow.comEric Musick's email: eric@thesubscriptionboxshow.comEric Musick's Instagram: @thesubscriptionboxshow or https://www.instagram.com/thesubscriptionboxshowThe Subscription Box Show Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2960087864057955/Book a call with Eric at: https://www.calendly.com/thesubboxshow

Lindsey McCoy is a Registered Dietitian and owner of Crave Nutrition. In this episode we talk about diabetes and it’s prevalence in the United States, exercise and it’s effects on diabetes, as well as prevention tips for millennials. Find Lindsey on Instagram at @cravenutritionrd, her website www.cravenutritionrd.com, and on her podcast Crave Nutrition. Please share on your Instagram stories. Find coaching services and other resources at www.fearfullymadefit.com

This episode talks about: how do we define "snack"  some stats on snack consumption subtle differences between "snacks," "snacking," and "snack foods, and how these difference influence our food choices how many eating events should we have each day pairing foods together to make more satisfying snacks the concept of snacking as an activity to fill a moment of uncertainty Do you find yourself reaching for snacks when you know you're not even hungry? Download this tips sheep (https://mailchi.mp/652eb0e67244/nourishing-activities Edit URL) with dozens of NOURISHING ACTIVITIES outlined for you to try. There are 7 different categories of activities to choose from so you're sure to find an activity for you. Have comments, questions, or feedback you want to share? Reach out on Instagram or Facebook @cravenutritionrd, or send an email to Lindsey at cravenutritionrd@gmail.com! Connect with Crave Nutrition, RD here! Instagram: @cravenutritionrd (https://www.instagram.com/cravenutritionrd/) Website: CraveNutritionRD.com (https://cravenutritionrd.com)

We are very happy to have Lindsey McCoy, of Plaine Products, with us today. Lindsey's story is not like that of most entrepreneurs. Her background is in non-profit management.   Plastic everywhere Lindsey met and married her husband in the Bahamas, and when she moved there, she did environmental education work. She kept bumping into single-use plastics everywhere in the Bahamas because they don't have the same sort of infrastructure there as there is in the United States, which makes the trash 'disappear', so you see a lot of litter lying around all over, and also in the water. Lindsey started doing things to minimize plastic in her life. The one place she couldn't find a solution for was the shower. And all the little plastic bottles that go in there were making her crazy.  Moving back to the States and launching Plaine Products Lindsey and her husband moved back to the United States. Lindsey then contacted her sister and asked her to help her do something about the hundreds of millions of plastic shampoo bottles that were going into landfills every year. Her sister agreed although neither of them had any idea of what they would be getting into. Two years later, they launched Plaine Products. Lindsey's motivation Lindsey got her idea because she realized that at some point, every piece of plastic we have ever used is still on this planet. And she wanted to do something about it. She also became an advocate for Green Beauty.  It just takes a little more time It takes just a little more time to not automatically buy the products you've always bought. These are habits that we can all change relatively easily. Some alternatives for the shower Glass bottles are a little tricky in the shower, as they could break, and they are not kid-friendly.  There are solid bars of soap and shampoo available but these don't necessarily work well for everybody.  If nothing else is available, it's advisable to buy the biggest plastic bottles of shampoo that you can find because that will result in less plastic to get rid of in the end. And if you're in a city, there are often places where you can get your bottles refilled. About Plaine Products Plaine Products are toxin-free. They consist of natural ingredients and they are free of any chemicals that you can't pronounce. They are free of parabens, sulfates, and palm oil, and they're cruelty-free and vegan certified.  Think Dirty has rated the Plaine Products with a zero, which means they are completely safe to use. Aloe is the main ingredient used in Plaine Products. Plaine Products work very well! The Plaine Products process The process is very simple: Go to www.plaineproducts.com and choose the products that you want. Your products then get placed in a box made of recycled paper and sent to you. The first products that you buy will come with pumps. When you re-order a product, you will receive a refill bottle without a pump. Along with your refill bottles, you will also get a return label to put on the box with your empty bottles. You can then return these to Plaine Products for free, where they will be washed, refilled, and sent back out into the world. The point of this process is that it is very simple, easy, and convenient for you. Lindsey has seen the plastic problem up close Lindsey had the opportunity to go on an all-women expedition, called eXXpedition, to research the amount of plastic in the oceans. The incredibly cool, around the world sailing voyage consists of thirty legs. It takes two years in total to complete, and ten women get the opportunity to sail each leg, along with the professional sailing crew and the mission leader. Lindsey got to do the leg from Aruba to Panama, in December 2019.  The voyage involved doing research, counting pieces of litter, visiting the dump at Aruba to see what the infrastructure is like, skimming the surface of the ocean with a tool designed to pick up plastic from the water, and capturing water from a depth of 75 feet to check the amount of unseen micro-plastic particles in the water. Lindsay liked that the leaders of the eXXpedition are talking about solution-based science. So they are trying to figure out what kinds of plastics are out there and how quickly they are breaking down so that we can know what kind of plastic to stop using. Ultimately, the only real way to keep plastic out of the ocean is to use way less of it and to use it responsibly. A double-dose of nastiness Unfortunately, plastic lasts forever so it does not dissolve back into the water. It just breaks into smaller and smaller particles. Toxic chemicals like to attach to these plastics, making them a double-dose of nastiness for the fish who eat them. And this moves all the way up the food chain. Recycling Recycling plastic can usually only be done once, unfortunately. And only nine or ten percent of all plastic is recycled.  Aluminum, however, can be recycled infinitely without any loss of quality.   Doing the best you can At Plaine Products, they have a "progress, not perfection" mantra because you don't have to be perfect. We can all, however, do our best to be responsible when it comes to making choices. And we can all do whatever we can to minimize our footprint and to keep our planet clean and green.  Links and resources:  Lindsey's website - www.plaineproducts.com Lindsey's email - lindsey@plaineproducts.com Think Dirty - https://www.thinkdirtyapp.com/ Green Beauty - https://greenbeauty.com/ eXXpedition - https://exxpedition.com/ Referral/affilliate links: https://www.plaineproducts.com/ref/marla/ (Coupon Code for 20% off: greenhomecoach) Or www.greenhomecoach.com/plaineproducts (Coupon Code for 20% off: greenhomecoach) You can also find Plaine Products at Marla's online green store at www.everydaygreenhome.com

Thanks for tuning in to the inaugural episode of the Crave Nutrition, RD podcast! With a new year comes New Year's resolutions, and despite good intentions, how many years have you declared: "This is the year I'm going to lose weight."? Lindsey McCoy, a Board-Certified Registered Dietitian discusses why the goal to lose weight isn't something you can actually *do*. Instead, she draws comparisons between two of the most popular resolutions--lose weight and save money--while discussing a couple of pitfalls we get caught up in related to these topics. Lindsey shares three action steps you can take that will actually help you set yourself up for success to make progress towards your 2020 health goals. Have comments, questions, or feedback you want to share? Reach out on Instagram or Facebook @cravenutritionrd, or send an email to Lindsey at cravenutritionrd@gmail.com! 

This week, I'm back with another coaching call! Today I'm talking with Lindsey about her upcoming course that she's creating and going to be launching her first course!

Every piece of plastic ever created still exists on this planet. After seeing the effects of plastic in our environment firsthand while working in environmental education out in the Bahamas, Lindsey McCoy decided it was time to do something about the plastic in her household. Together with her sister, Lindsey started Plaine Products, a vegan, zero-waste circular hair and body beauty company based out of Cincinnati, OH. Since launching in 2017, Planie Products has already helped to divert 100,000 plastic bottles from landfill. Get your green haircare on point and use promo code TRASHY20 for 20% off your first order on this line of refillable shampoos, face wash and lotions. Follow Plaine Products on Instagram. -- If the content we make here at Trash Talking inspires you, become a sponsor! Go to anchor.fm/trashtalking and click on the link to Support This Podcast. For as little as $2.99 a month, you can help support the stories we cultivate and help us continue to spur more eco-warriors to action. Join the conversation on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support

Plaine Products is one family's answer to the earth's single-use plastic crisis. Offering a line of toxin-free personal care products on a per-item or subscription basis, Plaine Products come in aluminum bottles that can be sent back and refilled time after time.  Lindsey McCoy joins Justin to discuss co-founding and building the business.

We create so much waste. We don’t recycle enough, and we throw out tons of textile waste every year with no thought of the impact it has on our planet. In 2017, I visited the largest landfill in East Africa, the Dandora dump in Kenya. It was a horrifying and life-changing experience that made me think twice about my habits. We are to be good stewards of the Earth God gave us, so let’s explore little changes in our habits that can collectively make a massive difference. Here are 31 ways you can live more sustainability and reduce your negative impact on the environment by creating less waste: 1. Use reusable straws: You can find glass and metal reusable straws on Amazon. When asked if you want one at a restaurant, you can tell them know, and keep one handy at home, in the car, and in your bag 2. Bring a fork and knife with you to restaurants that use plastic cutlery. You can purchase ones for carrying while you’re traveling or just out to eat. 3. Switch to reusable water bottles, coffee mugs, and/or drink tumblers. You can travel with them and fill them at water fountains.  4. Coffee lovers: Switch to a French Press or pour overs. 5. Tea lovers: Switch to loose-leaf tea instead of using tea bags. For more on reducing waste from coffee and tea use: https://www.treehugger.com/htgg/how-to-go-green-coffee-tea.html 6. Switch to reusable, zero-waste bath products from companies like Plaine Products. They’ll send the you the product and when you’re done, you mail it back to be refilled and used again. Here’s my review of their products. Follow this link Stillbeingmolly.com/plaineproducts and use the code “Molly” for 20% off. Click here for more on my interview with Plaine Products founder, Lindsey Mccoy.  7. Use refillable soaps and household cleaners through brands like Fillaree or Mama Suds. Fillaree is based in Durham, NC, and if you’re local, you can visit one of their refilling stations in the area. Fillaree also sells compostable sponges. Michelle of Mama Suds has also been on the podcast, and sells a concentrated household cleaner that you can refill along with a lot of other refillables: https://www.mamasuds.com/ 8. Put a recycling bin or bag in your bathroom for bath products and walk it to the main recycling bin when it’s full. 9. Reusable grocery bags: It’s easy to forget them, so create a space for them in the trunk of your car and be sure to immediately put them back when you’re finished using them. 10. Reusable produce bags greatly cut down on plastic use! They come in different sizes and are washable. Keep them in your car with the reusable grocery bags so they’re always at the ready. 11. Get your produce from the farmers market, local produce stands, or join a local CSA. This reduces both your carbon and plastic footprint. 12. Buy in bulk: Shop for staple ingredients like nuts, lentils, and spices in bulk. Remember to bring a reusable bag or mason jar when shopping bulk items. You can keep them in your trunk with the produce and grocery bags.  13. Switch to reusable plastic wrap. Beeswax Wrap is works just like plastic wrap, is biodegradable, and is washable and usable up to 100 times. 14. Reusable snack bags and lunch containers reduce plastic waste in daily lunches and work well for travel. 15. Switch to cloth napkins. This is also a great way to use textile waste that can’t be donated or thrifted. 16. Use reusable kitchen towels or rags to cut down on paper towel waste. 17. Switch from tissues to handkerchiefs.  18. Switch out cotton balls or rounds for reusable muslin cloths. They’re great for removing makeup and nail polish. 19. Purchase a makeup removal cloth like the Endure Lash Eye Cloth, which only uses water to remove 99% of your makeup. 20. For the ladies: Use a menstrual cup instead of tampons. 21. Another one for the ladies: Instead of a pad, check out “momma cloth.” In addition to reducing waste, they’re more comfortable, save money, and don’t contain harmful chemicals! 22. Switch to cloth diapers instead of disposable diapers. Check out a recent blog post for what I learned after 5 years of using cloth diapers: https://www.stillbeingmolly.com/2019/03/19/cloth-diapering-basics-101/ 23. Who Gives A Crap? is a toilet paper company with the best name ever. Their products are made out of recyclable materials, and they donate 50% of their profits to help build toilets for those in need. 24. Rechargeable batteries are an easy way to save money and the planet! 25. Consign or trade old clothes: Check out podcast Episode 130 to about hear ways you can sustainably get rid clothing in your closet. 26. Before you throw something out, be sure to ask these questions: Can I repair it? If I can’t repair it, is there another use for it? How can I sustainably can I dispose of it? 27. Buy toys more sustainably. Can you buy them used? Can you buy a version that’s not plastic? Can you buy a wooden version? And while you’re thinking about that, check out Green Toys, made from recyclable plastics. 28. Go paperless. Contact any businesses you receive a bill from and ask to go paperless. This cuts down on jump mail, and saves them money too, so they should be happy to oblige. 29. Unsubscribe from unwanted magazines or catalogues from Catalogue Choice and DMA Choice. 30. Borrow books from the library for the kids AND for yourself! Tip: Keep a book bin by the door as a reminder to return library books and avoid late charges. 31. Compost! It can feel overwhelming, but there are services to help. Compost Now is currently in a few cities in North Carolina, Charleston, SC, and Atlanta, GA. Not only will they guide you through how to compost, they’ll also pick up your bin and exchange it for a new one. You can also request the compost and they’ll deliver it to you. Go to http://stillbeingmolly.com/compostnow for a two-week trial. No need to feel overwhelmed: Pick a few tips to implement and start reducing your impact. You can add more as you go, and you’ll like save money along the way. Have you tried any of these ways to reduce waste? Are you going to? Let me know what you learned or what you want to implement next!

Every Wednesday on the Hippie Haven podcast, learn how to live harmoniously with yourself, others & the planet. We talk about all things hippie, including eating vegan, reducing your trash, starting an ethical business, eco-activism, gardening, beekeeping, tiny house living, and so much more. Today we are chatting with Lindsey McCoy, co-founder and CEO of Plaine Products. She holds a master’s degree in nonprofit management and spent the last 10 years working on environmental education in the Bahamas where single-use plastic is common. She and her sister co-founded a company, Plaine Products, that offers shampoo, conditioner and body wash and lotion in aluminum bottles that can be returned, refilled and reused. We discuss how they started a refill-by-mail company, how it works, what business struggles and hardships they faced, and more. HELP US WIN A $50,000 SMALL BUSINESS GRANT! With this grant, we'll be able to relocate our Rapid City store to a larger + more accessible location, which would allow us to provide more eco-friendly resources to our local community, as well as continuing to spread the word of a low impact lifestyle to our worldwide audience. We can't win without you, please vote for us once a day until April 1st here: https://smallbusinessgrant.fedex.com/home/detail/c733a886-52d6-451b-a6f1-a2a5ea12cd9a#/gallery/detail/c733a886-52d6-451b-a6f1-a2a5ea12cd9a The Hippie Haven Podcast is hosted by Callee - a zero waste activist & business owner. Formerly a translator for the US Navy, Callee was honorably discharged as a conscientious objector in 2017 following an episode of severe depression & alcoholism fueled by not living in alignment with her core values. That same year, at age 23, she started Bestowed Essentials, a handmade line of eco-friendly beauty & home products that are now stocked in over 100 stores around the US & Canada. Callee began hosting this free podcast in August 2018, as well as speaking at events and teaching educational workshops across the country, as part of her life mission to arm you with the knowledge & tools you need to spark positive change in your community. In December 2019, she opened The Hippie Haven in Rapid City, South Dakota - a zero waste retail store & community space with a little free library - the first of its kind in the state. She’ll be opening a second Hippie Haven in Salem, Oregon in Feb 2021. Follow along on Instagram - @ahippieinavan & @hippiehavenshop & @bestowedessentials Shop zero waste home goods at www.hippiehavenshop.com Read podcast transcripts at www.hippiehavenpodcast.com

Interested in the zero or low-waste lifestyle? Need some fresh inspiration to jumpstart your journey? In episode 58 of the Cohesive Home Podcast, Melissa chats with Lindsey McCoy, co-founder of Plaine Products, a sustainable, vegan, and non-toxic hair and body line. Lindsey shares her drive to start the company and practical ideas for living sustainably. In this episode: Companies to check-out for your zero-waste lifestyle: https://us.whogivesacrap.org brushwithbamboo.com dentallace.com Try Plaine Products and get 20% off your order with code “cohesivehome”. Head to plaineproducts.com to shop!   Follow Plain Products on Instagram @Plaineproducts

Welcome back to the podcast! Today on the show we welcome Lindsey McCoy, who is the CEO and Co-Founder of Plaine Products, a certified B corporation and member of the 1% For The Planet Alliance.  Plaine Products was founded in 2017 and is based in Terrace Park, Ohio. Lindsey runs the company alongside her sister, Alison, and they are on a mission to reduce waste and help stop the spread of single-use plastic. All of their products are vegan, non-GMO, cruelty-free, biodegradable, color-safe and free of parabens, sulfates, and toxins.  In this episode, Lindsey talks about the origin story of Plaine Products and how they are now on track to do over $1 million in sales after only being in business for two years. Lindsay also shares some of her best tips to begin taking action in reducing your plastic use and cultivating a more sustainable lifestyle and household.   Finally, we learn more about how Plaine Products has diverted over 50,000 plastic bottles from landfills already, and how they are planning to double that number in 2019. Plus, stay tuned to for an incredible offer of 20% off your first order at Plaine Products!  So, join us for an incredible conversation!  

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Meghan and Jaimie chat with Lindsey McCoy, co-founder of Plaine Products, a brilliant company specialising in toxin-free bath and body products with refillable aluminium packaging. She is absolutely full of wisdom about starting small, slowing down, and creating practical, mindful solutions to the problem of single-use plastic. Eco-conscious entrepreneurs, this one's for you! For links and resources, please visit https://www.howtosavetheworldpodcast.com/show-notes/ Support HTSTW for as little as $1 a month: https://www.patreon.com/howtosavetheworldpodcast Find us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtosavetheworldpodcast/?hl=en

  How can we go from having an ecopreneurial idea, especially something that's not yet been done before, to bringing it to life? What do we need to really tackle the issue of plastic pollution all over the world and move into a more circular economy? Today, Plaine Products' Co-Founder, Lindsey McCoy shares her wisdom with us.   HIGHLIGHTS: [5:30] Lindsey: "It is a continual learning journey. Still, we're learning, tweaking, ... I think that's part of being an entrepreneur... constant problem solving, ... when something's not working out the way you thought it was going to, being able to let go and figure out how to adjust." [06:20] Something that didn't work out for Plaine Products that they had to tweak. [06:55] How Lindsey raised awareness for her brand. [13:50] Lindsey: "Something that you're going to use once for a few minutes but will stick around for hundreds of years... just doesn't make sense when there are other options out there." [14:15] Lindsey: "My motto is progress, not perfection... life happens." [17:25] Lindsey: "Instead of asking why organic food is so expensive, maybe we should be asking why non-organic food so cheap." [21:25] Lindsey's greatest learning lessons from her ecopreneurial jourey.   Thanks for bringing your light! Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

Lindsey McCoy started Plaine Products with her sister Alison Webster. After living and working in the Bahamas for 10 years, Lindsey just couldn't ignore the impact single-use plastics have on our environment. After reducing single-use plastics in her own life she found herself stuck in the bathroom. So Plaine Products- a refillable bath and body product subscription service was born.   Links Plaine Products Plaine Insta Plaine Facebook Plaine YouTube  Plaine Twitter Plaine Pinterest Package Free Shop Lauren Singer of Trash is for Tossers Kathryn Kellog of Going Zero Waste Natalie of Sustainably Chic

Did you know that only about 1 in FIVE plastic bottles are ever recycled? And that it can take between 400 and 1,000 years to decompose. It’s actually estimated that humans are purchasing one million plastic bottles… PER MINUTE. Let that sink in. One million bottles PER MINUTE globally. And with 91% of those bottles never being recycled… that’s a lot of plastic that’s going to just end up in landfills, streams, creeks, and the ocean. I’m not trying to sound like some crazy tree hugger, but that’s a pretty alarming number. So what if each of us, made at least ONE simple, small change in 2018 to reduce the amount of plastic we are using and consuming? What if there was a company that was out there that could help you along the way? My guest this week is Lindsay McCoy, founder of Plaine Products, a clean and zero waste bath and body company! They’re doing so much to positively impact the environment and you will love hearing all about them… You can use the coupon code MOLLY for 20% off at checkout to give Plaine Products a try! About Lindsey: Lindsey McCoy has a master’s degree in nonprofit management and spent the last 10 years working on environmental education in the Bahamas, islands full of single-use plastic. She and her sister co-founded a company, Plaine Products, that offers shampoo, conditioner and body wash and lotion in aluminum bottles that can be returned, refilled and reused. She is currently on the Board of the Friends School of Wilmington and the Plastic Ocean Project. Connect with Lindsey and Plaine Products: https://www.plaineproducts.com/ref/83/ (use coupon code "MOLLY" at checkout for 20% off) https://www.facebook.com/plaineproducts/ https://www.pinterest.com/plaineproducts/ https://twitter.com/PlaineProducts https://www.instagram.com/plaineproducts/ Join my Purchase with Purpose Facebook group and let's continue the conversation! https://www.facebook.com/groups/purchasewithpurpose/ Subscribe to the Business with Purpose podcast (and I'd love it if you left a review** on iTunes!) Subscribe on iTunes** Subscribe on Google Play Subscribe on Radio Public Subscribe via Podcast RSS Feed **Want to know how to leave a review of the Business with Purpose Podcast on iTunes from your iPhone or iPad? Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter "Business with Purpose" Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the Blue album art for the podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Enter your iTunes password to login. Tap the Stars to leave a rating. Enter title text and content to leave a review. Tap Send.  

After 10 years working on environmental education in the Bahamas, an archipelago full of single-use plastic, Lindsey McCoy and her sister Alison co-founded Plaine Products, a company that offers health and beauty products in aluminum bottles that can be returned, refilled and reused. Today we talk about the importance of perseverance and progress over perfection when it comes to an earth-conscious mindset.

In today's episode you'll meet Shannon's friend, Lindsey McCoy. Lindsey shares how she's learned to make space in her life to find herself. Lindsey married young, but soon realized after college that her marriage wasn't in line with how she wanted to live.  After facing one of her toughest decisions yet, she got divorced and soon after that lived on a sailboat for nearly two years. Lindsey has also learned that we don't have to live with as much as we think we do.  On her path to living more simply and being more mindful of the environment, it's led her to create a business that reduces the amount of plastic polluting the earth. Lindsey McCoy has a master's degree in nonprofit management and spent the last 10 years working on environmental education in the Bahamas, islands full of single-use plastic. She and her sister co-founded a company, Plaine Products, that offers shampoo, conditioner and body wash in aluminum bottles that can be returned, refilled and reused. Get more tips about reducing the plastic in your life by following us on social media: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Pinterest. Visit www.afreespiritlife.com to enter to win Plaine Products, along with other great prizes we are giving away during our podcast launch. Love, Shannon

Plaine Products provides a return and refill service for shampoo, conditioner and body wash, Lindsey tells more in this podcast.

Plaine Products helps reduce single-use plastics by producing natural, vegan shampoo, conditioner, and body wash in returnable, reusable containers. In 2013, Lindsey McCoy was living in the Bahamas and running a non-profit called Save the Bays. “I had zero interest in going into business,” she told me. “I was going to save the world.” As she explored the islands, she noticed the impact of single use plastics. “Without regular trash pick up, you see those water bottles, flip flops and plastic bags in the water and along the side of the road,” she explains. “To me, single-use plastics is one of those things that once you start to notice it, you realize it’s everywhere.” Lindsey tried to reduce her personal use of plastic. But she found it difficult to find plastic-free alternatives to shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. “It began to occur to me that there was a way to solve this by going outside of the non-profit community Providing a product might be a better solution.” When she returned to the United States in 2015, she and her sister, Alison Webster, went to work on the problem. Together, they formed Plane Products. Plaine Products produces natural, vegan shampoo, conditioner & body wash in returnable, refillable, reusable containers. When a customer empties a Plaine Products bottle, they order a replacement. They place the empty bottle into the box and return it to Plaine Products to be sanitized and refilled. It took Lindsey and Alison almost two years from idea to product launch. They had to find a contract manufacturer who produces natural products. They needed to work with someone who would be willing to refill bottles. And, they had to figure out their non-plastic packaging. At first, they tried steel containers, but the containers rusted. When they switched to aluminum containers, they found that the packaging not only lasted, but it was lighter to ship, saving costs. And, they had to figure out how to explain the concept of reusable packaging. Social Entrepreneurship Quotes from Lindsey McCoy “Once you start to notice it, you realize it’s everywhere.” “I’m lazy. I’m busy. Making shampoo in my tub was not going to work for me.” “Our addiction to convenience and dispensability seems only to be growing.” “There will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050.” “As far as we know, no one is doing this.” “We were doing something totally different, and that made it even harder.” “We tried some terrible products.” “You can be small and still mighty.” “Progress not perfection.”   Social Entrepreneurship Resources: Plaine Products: https://www.plaineproducts.com/ Plaine Products on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plaineproducts Plaine Products on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlaineProducts Plaine Products on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plaineproducts Plaine Products on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/plaineproducts Book: Crazy Good Advice: 10 Lessons Learned from 150 Leading Social Entrepreneurs: http://amzn.to/2hqn9xx  

Let us know what you think! Feedback and topics you like to hear from us. Let us know. Email us at SustainableLivingPodcast@gmail.com    Support us on Patreon!     Lindsey McCoy has a master's degree in nonprofit management and spent the last 10 years working on environmental education in the Bahamas, islands full of single-use plastic.   She and her sister co-founded a company, Plaine Products, that offers shampoo, conditioner and body wash in aluminum bottles that can be returned, refilled and reused.   In this interview, Lindsey explains how plastic affects all of us. It never disappears, just breaks down into smaller and smaller particles. Much of the plastic ends up in the ocean where fish are ingesting it and so do we by eating fish. Lindsey describes her experience in the Bahamas. She also gives us insights in the trials and In this interview, Lindsey explains how plastic affects all of us. It never disappears, just breaks down into smaller and smaller particles. Much of the plastic ends up in the ocean where fish are ingesting it and so do we by eating fish.   Lindsey describes her experience in the Bahamas. She also gives us insights in the trials and tribulations of starting a company which does good for the planet.   How to reach Lindsey and Plain Products: Email Lindsey at Lindsey@PlaineProducts.com Visit the website and place your order at Plaine Products Social Media: Plaineproducts   How to reach us: Website: Sustainable Living Podcast We appreciate your support! You can do so on Patreon. Here is how. Go to the Patreon Homepage. Create an account. You will need a name (can be an avatar), an email address, a password and a credit card. This should only take a few minutes. Then look for us and pledge away. Thank you! Join our Facebook group Sustainable Living Tips, Tools and Tactics. iTunes: Please Rate, Review and Subscribe Facebook Page Instagram Twitter YouTube Channel Google+ LinkedIn