113. Common Sense Sustainability with Jessie Stokes of The Tiny Yellow Bungalow - a podcast by Mary Kingsley, Emma Kingsley

Today’s guest is Jessie Stokes, founder and owner of The Tiny Yellow Bungalow Shop. What started as an experimental blog in sustainability in the Spring of 2015 has become an online, eco-conscious one-stop source for natural and sustainably produced items for your daily needs. Jessie puts a lot of work and research into providing products that are free of plastics, pollutants, toxins, and wasteful packaging. 
In this conversation we talk about the conundrum of selling the idea of sustainability without promoting more consumerism, issues with greenwashing, the problem with buzzwords like "zero waste" and "plant-based", and the driving force of convenience as a selling point.Jessie is passionate about her mission and eager to encourage others in their sustainability journey. She’s also a young mom, and has advice for others in making life decisions that require a different approach to sustainability. Stick around for what she has to say about cloth diapering! 
Topics Discussed:Pawpaws are here! Earthy Delights


Autumn Ice Cream recipes in The ALMANACNatural Dyeing, Botanical Colors


Why Jessie started a sustainable shopThe conundrum of selling sustainable items/encouraging purchases

How making small changes can encourage people to go furtherFinding appropriate products for the store

Working on sustainability within a broken systemEncouraging others that they don't have to be perfect

Bringing the issues to a dialogue Sustainability was the norm not that long ago

Compostable as greenwashingMarketing words used around sustainability

Convenience as a factor in decision makingCloth diapering


Connect with Jessie:Tiny Yellow Bungalow online shop

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