The Empowered Millennials Podcast

Dumpster Fires Everywhere w/Sustainability Duo Carina and Jess

Episode Summary

We dive (literally) into the world of dumpster diving, upcycling, and eco-conscious rebellion. Carina Ross and Jess Durdon, the sustainability-savvy duo behind their social moniker "Dumpster Fires Everywhere" are rescuing treasures, flipping off waste culture, and proving you don’t need a corporate budget to save the planet.

Episode Notes

What do a shark vacuum, a brand-new lamp, and a mountain of wasted consumer goods have in common? They were all saved from landfill doom by today’s guests, Carina Ross and Jess Durdon: the sustainability-savvy duo behind Dumpster Fires Everywhere. Greenwashing is out. Real sustainability starts where the PR spin ends, and sometimes, that’s in a dumpster.

In this episode, we dive (literally) into the world of dumpster diving, upcycling, and eco-conscious rebellion. Carina and Jess share how their casual college dives evolved into a viral movement that’s equal parts environmental activism and “WTF did we just find?” They dish on their wildest rescues, why waste culture needs a reckoning, and how to save the planet and your wallet while laughing your ass off. Get ready to question everything you thought you knew about trash.

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