Marina has been living zero-waste for the past six years and loves sharing her enthusiasm for waste reduction with anyone willing to learn.

• She was named a pioneer and expert in her field by the Burlington Free Press
• In March 2020, she was awarded Vermont's Young Entrepreneur of the Year
• Nominated for 1% For The Planet's Pinnacle Award: Unleash Passion Every Day.

Her company, Waste Free Earth, uses an interdisciplinary yet balanced approach to creating a fully sustainable model for their clients through the implementation of three essential frameworks:

• environmental stewardship
• economic prosperity
• social responsibility

She also creates sustainability-focused content for brands through writing blog posts, creating social media posts, cultivating mindful engagements on websites and being a spokesperson for certain brands that align with her values.

In her free time, you can find her in the mountains, volunteering, or making waste-free dinners with friends.

You can follow Marina at:

IG: @sustainabilitybosslady

Podcast points:

✔️ How did her sustainable movement company start?

✔️ When did Marina go from a volunteer to realizing that this is a valid business that she wants to grow?

✔️ The importance of client relationships in growing your business.

✔️ Building a business, and the importance of scaling and pricing your services.

✔️ Pivoting your business during the pandemic and managing client expectations.

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