Turn Up the Impact
May 18, 2026
The latest episode of The Green Route with MAREDI Design is here! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or click here.
If the idea of sustainability feels expensive, overwhelming, or simply out of reach, this episode will change how you think about everyday choices. We welcome Ashlee Piper, a sustainability expert, commentator, and speaker whose work has been featured on more than three hundred TV segments (a most recent one here on Live with Kelly & Mark) and in outlets such as Vogue, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. Ashlee is the author of No New Things: A Radically Simple 30-Day Guide to Saving Money, the Planet, and Your Sanity (Celadon, 2025) and Give a Sh*t: Do Good. Live Better. Save the Planet., and she is the creator of the #NoNewThings Challenge.
Ashlee traces her path into sustainability, from early curiosity and influence by way of animal rescue, to a career translating research and experience into usable advice and guidance for busy people. She shares the creative and sometimes challenging process behind writing her books and explains why sharing personal experience has been central to her work. We dig into the practical mechanics of the #NoNewThings approach, the mindset shifts that make small swaps stick, and the simple ways to measure your impact so progress feels tangible. We also look ahead: what a future of less consumption could mean for design, daily life, and systems that support reuse and circularity.
Along the way Ashlee offers concrete, affordable actions you can try and honest thoughts about where individual choices meet the need for broader systemic change. Whether you’re grocery shopping, renovating, or simply trying to live more intentionally, this conversation is full of pragmatic guidance and hopeful perspective.
Tune in to hear the surprising ways choosing less can amplify your impact.
After tuning in, we’d love to hear your thoughts. Leave a review, share your favorite takeaways, or tell us what sustainability topics you’d like us to dive into next.
See you down the Green Route 😊
