Rise on the Zero Waste Countdown Podcast
Last Updated: Apr 13, 2025Laura Nash hosts the Zero Waste Countdown Podcast. She is an ex-pro athlete and naval officer, who is passionate about increasing public awareness of waste and its impact on the earth. Her mission is to "find out how we can live sustainably and still keep our standard of living high." Laura is a proponent of reducing plastic waste, wherever possible, and increasing awareness of composting in the home, to reduce methane produced by landfill waste.
About the Podcast
The Zero Waste Countdown Podcast has covered a wide variety of topics - from businesses that are doing the right thing, to activists and experts. Some notable segments include an interview with the Strumbellas on sustainability on the road as a touring band as well as interviewing the Honorable Catherine McKenna, Canada's Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, then Canada's first Minister of the Environment and Climate Change.
Why We Like the Podcast
We love the diversity of subjects tackled by The Zero Waste Countdown Podcast. From in-depth dork topics, we can sink our teeth into, like Data Reporting in Sustainability to world issues such as WWF and biochar in the Amazon and home-based green trends for individuals. We love it, here at Rise, and are sure that you will too!
What's on the Podcast
This episode of The Zero Waste Countdown Podcast is an in-depth interview of our CEO Matt Daigle. Matt talks about his story of starting Rise and why he has made it his mission to help homeowners undertake sustainable home improvements.
Table of Contents
Rise has grown-up as being an agnostic source, an objective source for homeowners. So, we really are working to become THE authority in online and sustainable home improvement.
Between the platform's energy rebates database, product database, and daily articles, Rise is designed to be a one-stop-shop for curious homeowners
We want to build sustainability into the DNA of home improvement so that it's seamless and easy for any homeowner to have a home that benefits their health, wealth, and the planet.
Listen to the full episode here!
Mika Solway
Not everyone was born in a geodesic dome with a solar-heated chicken coop (like Mika), but that doesn’t mean they can’t live in a healthy home with a positive impact on the earth. Mika is a LEED AP and an experienced leader, passionate about bringing sustainability to the masses.
