Episode 11: Life With No Plastic, It’s Fantastic

Here is some food for thought. By the time your kids are your age, it’s highly likely that there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. Picture your little ones, splashing on a beach, enjoying a beautiful summer’s day. By the time you have grandchildren, the gorgeous ocean that brought your kids so much joy is going to look a lot different. Can you imagine?

Our climate crisis is not new, but doing something about it has become much more urgent. The average American is responsible for five pounds of garbage every single day and our planet is paying for it. Now I know it’s frustrating, especially since our own government is having such a hard time figuring out what to do to save our planet. But trust me, even as moms in our own households, we have the power to actually make a difference. 

Today I am very excited to introduce you to one such changemaker. After nearly two decades in the beauty business, Shannon Goldberg-Cruz founded her company, Izzy Beauty, with the goal of creating a zero-waste cosmetics brand that would contribute to a brighter future for her own children. Shannon’s vision was to develop products that were clean, planet-friendly, and performance-driven and she has since created a brand that essentially eliminates waste altogether. Every product offering is 100% refillable, reusable and recyclable and the entire supply chain sits within a 400-mile radius, making it the beauty brand with the smallest carbon footprint in the world.

Shannon is just one of a growing number of female eco-entrepreneurs who are changing the way we treat the planet and we are so grateful to have her on the show.