Sustainable in the City
"Sustainable in the City" is a podcast co-hosted by Urban Green Lab and the Nashville Department of Waste Services that highlights the small sustainable actions that are making a big impact on Nashville. We chat with everyday Nashvillians like your neighbors, coworkers, and fellow community members. From reducing waste to planting trees, our guests share their stories about the benefits, barriers, and motivators behind everyday choices.
Episodes air on the third Tuesday of each month. Sustainable in the City can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Tune in and be inspired by the power of individual action!
Sustainable in the City
Low Waste in the City
Join low waste couple Michael and Nancy as they share their ever-growing list of sustainable household practices—ditching non-recyclable packaging, swapping paper towels for reusable cloths, cutting junk mail, backyard composting, and so much more. Competitive by nature, the pair discusses how they keep each other on track and even inspire friends and family to adopt eco-friendly habits. Don’t miss this final episode of 2024, packed with practical tips to kickstart your sustainable new year.
See you in 2025!
Resources mentioned during the episode & more:
- Find more information about the Nashville Department of Waste Services tips for backyard composting and Earth Machine backyard compost bins.
- Check out Urban Green Lab’s sustainable gifting guide.
- Find more information about Metro Nashville Water Services rain barrels and read the Annual Consumer Confidence Report on Nashville’s water quality.
- Opt out of receiving junk mail with Catalog Choice.
- Visit Nashville’s refill stores, The Good Fill and Sage Refill Market.
- Learn about recycling bottles, jars, and jugs in the first episode of Sustainable in the City.
- Sign up for the Nash Trash Newsletter to receive notice for the next recycling facility tour.
- Learn more about the work of state and local sustainability organizations, like Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Environmental Council, Cumberland River Compact, and The Nashville Food Project.
- Visit second-hand retails, like Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Turnip Green Creative Reuse, ThriftSmart, and Goodwill.
- Try Michael and Nancy’s favorite homemade hummus recipe.
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Hosts: Allie Omens & Karissa Hampton
Producer: Simone Chhut
Music: Draped Apes
Contact Sustainable in the City!
Email: sitcnashville@gmail.com
Learn More
Nashville Waste Services: WasteServices.Nashville.gov
Urban Green Lab: UrbanGreenLab.org
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