Meet the ZeroWasteStore Team

Sarah

Earth Empress

Occupation: President & CEO of Zero Waste Store

Super Powers: A green inspiration for all; she can inspire anyone to make a change

Weaknesses: Injured wildlife, harm to the planet

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

Interesting Fact: She started selling zero-waste shampoo bars as her small way of doing better for the planet - this gave birth to what’s now ZeroWasteStore!

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

Gerard

Father Nature

Occupation: Co-founder of Zero Waste Store

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

Weaknesses: Eco-harmful consumer products

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

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

Favorite Swaps: Leaf Pivoting Head Stainless Steel Razor

Monica

The Nurturer

Occupation: Operations Manager

Super Powers: Willingness to help others, Mama-bear to all

Weaknesses: Unsatisfied customers, wasted products

Hobbies: Hanging out with my children, collecting succulents, drawing & painting

Interesting Fact: She was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia, and moved to the US at the age of 15.

Favorite Swaps: Unpaper Towels, Pet Shampoo Bar

Kristen

Smile Specialist

Occupation: Customer Care

Super Powers: Staying cool under pressure

Weaknesses: A good thrift store deal

Hobbies: Travel, hiking, reading, tree hugging

Interesting Fact: She backpacked from Belize to Brazil!

Favorite Swaps: Safety Razor, Dry Shampoo, Dish Washing Block

Jenn

Dream Match Maker

Occupation: Brand Outreach Coordinator

Super Powers: Whipping up delicious homemade meals

Weaknesses: Artificial nasties in food. Yuck.

Hobbies: Chilling with her chickens and cooking up a storm

Interesting Fact: She once rocked the stage as a lead singer in a band

Favorite Swaps: Sunshine Shampoo & Conditioner Bars, Meow Meow Tweet Deodorant

Heather

Environmental Wordsmith

Occupation: Copywriter and content marketer, yoga teacher

Super Powers: The ability to work anywhere but a desk, find the best coffee, and inspire the most natural way of doing things.

Weaknesses: Always forgetting something! And getting frustrated at brands that promote impulse buying 

Hobbies: Yoga, hiking, and all the hippy things

Interesting Fact: She once convinced her family to do an ‘anything-but-wrapping-paper’ challenge at Christmas

Favorite Swaps: Bamboo Hairbrush and Bamboo Toothbrush (big up the bamboo!)

Clara

Conscious Creator

Occupation: Graphic Designer & Illustrator

Super Powers: Team player

Weaknesses: Forgetting keys, seeing discarded fruit peels on hiking trails

Hobbies: Running, climbing, bead-weaving

Interesting Fact: Recently started  a worm composting bin and now has around 500 pet worms!

Favorite Swaps: Mesh Produce Bags, Sponge Cloth, Stasher Sandwich Bags

Esther

Conscious Crafts(wo)man

Occupation: Product photographer and stay-at-home mom

Super Powers: Nerding out on environmental impacts and making things beautiful

Weaknesses: Plastic toys and fast fashion

Hobbies: Baking, reading, thrifting, being outdoors with the little ones

Interesting Fact: She can't keep garden plants alive to save her life, but her house plants thrive!

Favorite Swaps: Sponge Cloth and Bamboo Pot Scrubber

Jaz

Junk-be-gone

Occupation: Inventory Manager

Super Powers: Lightning-fast stocking prowess, super-human counting ability

Weaknesses: Any cute or fluffy animal

Hobbies: Treasure hunting through thrift stores

Interesting Fact: Shares a birthday with Harry Potter (Jaz's own magical touch!)

Favorite Swaps: Multi-purpose dish brush

Freda

Mindful Chatterbox

Occupation: Inventory

Super Powers: The gift of Gab, Master Recycler

Weaknesses: Littering, Recyclables in the trash

Hobbies: Writing and performing skits

Interesting Fact: Was 'recycled' (adopted :))

Favorite Swaps: ZWS Sponge Cloths, Laundry Sheets

Daniel

Captain Zero

Occupation: Shipping

Super Powers: Carbon Neutrality & Completely Compostable Body Armor

Weaknesses: Non-biodegradable packaging peanuts

Hobbies: Video games and working out

Interesting Fact: Is currently the undisputed warehouse ping pong champion.

Favorite Swaps: Bergamot and Lime Deodorant

Cody

Green Voyage Commander

Occupation: Shipping

Super Powers: Human ladder, animal whisperer

Weaknesses: Running out of boxes. Oh, and assholes.

Hobbies: Riding motorcycles, working on vehicles, fishing

Interesting Fact: His first name is James (not Bond, unfortunately)

Favorite Swaps: Cat toys