Amber Allen is a YouTuber and mom of 3 kids and 3 rescue dogs who strives for balance by living as low waste as possible while still eating wonderful food and having fun. She’s on a mission to show the world that small changes can have a big impact, and she’s on the show to tell us all about how!

Show Notes:

Amber’s mission of raising her family with a low-waste, plant-based lifestyle
How Amber started living plant-based, and how she accidentally became low-waste
How Amber got started growing her own food in a tiny urban apartment
Amber’s best tips for living a budget-friendly, sustainable plant-based lifestyle
The value of training, repurposing, & how to find people items to trade/repurpose
How to select the best second-hand products, and when to buy new items
A vegan who wears leather? Learn the story of why it was a more sustainable decision.
Making intuition-based decisions rather than trying to find the “rule” about what is most sustainable or vegan
Unusual things that Amber does to save money and live sustainably
DIY laundry detergent that lasts all year
How to use reusable toilet paper
How to help reduce food waste by buying expiring/recently expired food at supermarkets
How to give plastic fruit/veg supermarket containers another life
The energy and work required to grow and preserve food
Amber’s strategy to prevent food waste at home
How to normalize “strange” foods for young children
The importance of creating an environment where healthy foods/cooking is easier than grabbing convenience foods or takeout
How to make your own plant-based convenience foods to have on hand (broths, pressure cooker meals, meal prepping)
A guide to consciously giving and receiving sustainable gifts
How Amber and her husband got out of $70 000 of debt
The difference between frugality and being cheap
Thank you to our sponsors Ritual (get 10% off at ritual.com/plantpowered) and Caraway Home (get 10% off at carawayhome.com/plantpoweredkitchen or use code plantpoweredkitchen at checkout)

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