Zero Waste Store presents:

The Sustainable Squad

ZWS Founders

The Earth Empress

Real Name: Sarah

Occupation: President & CEO of Zero Waste Store

Super Powers: A green inspiration for all, possesses the ability to inspire everyone to make a sustainable change

Weaknesses: Injured wildlife, harm to the planet

Hobbies: Spending time in her garden, bird-watching, grounding, hanging out with her dogs

Interesting Fact: Started selling her zero waste shampoo bars as her small way of doing better for the planet. This small act gave birth to what is now Zero Waste Store.

Favorite Swaps: Lotus Shampoo Bar, Mason Jar Straw Lid, Yay For Earth Lotion

Father Nature

Real Name: Gerard

Occupation: Co-founder of Zero Waste Store

Super Powers: Environmental visionary, master zero-waste motivator, expert computer coder, web guru

Weaknesses: Eco-harmful consumer products

Hobbies: Training Jiu-jitsu, meditating, spending time outdoors

Interesting Fact: Met Sarah at an environmental rally and it was sustainable love at first sight

Favorite Swaps: Leaf Pivoting Head Stainless Steel Razor

The Green Team

Green Fingers

Real Name: Os

Occupation: Director of Marketing & Online Content

Super Powers: Master wordsmith, able to increase environmental awareness with each click of his keyboard

Weaknesses: Plastic disposable pens and notepads with non-recycled paper

Hobbies: Teaching and dancing salsa & bachata

Interesting Fact: Was literally born on the jungle floor in a tropical rainforest.

Favorite Swaps: Leaf Pivoting Head Stainless Steel Razor

The Eco-oversharer

Real Name: Lauren

Occupation: Freelance Copywriter

Super Powers: Convincing people to be more eco-friendly no matter how small or large the action, remembering an absurd amount of 'fun' facts about the environment and the harm we're doing to nature (and ourselves)

Weaknesses: Eco-anxiety & burn out, remembering an absurd amount of 'fun' facts about the environment and the harm we're doing to nature (and ourselves) 😊, falling prey to 'greenwashing'

Hobbies: Kitty cuddles, finding ways to compost in the city, reducing my carbon footprint as much as possible - walking & biking over cars/Ubers; taking my own containers to restaurants for to-go-containers, highlighting the voices of companies trying to make a positive impact — telling my friends about fun new brands that I’ve discovered

Interesting Fact: I used to make my own deodorant and body butter but after a while it got to be too much work and getting the materials wasn’t any more eco-friendly than purchasing something from the store. I now try to support small eco-friendly businesses for these products.

Favorite Swaps: Stasher Bags!!!!, Reusable Produce Bags, Lip Balm, Safety Razor!!! — and my next one is mascara