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4 SUSTAINABLE CHANGE

Editor Amanda Koehn describes eco-friendly efforts in Northeast Ohio

Feature story

12 TALKING TRASH

Local entrepreneurs develop businesses that help make sustainable, low-waste endeavors easier

On the cover: Jars at Empty Bin Zero Waste, a new Canton store to help individuals and families lower their garbage footprint, are filled with bulk ingredients to make personal care and cleaning products, with the help of recipes provided by shop owner Teresa Mazey. | Cover photo and photo below by Amanda Koehn

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BALANCEDKIDS 6 VIBRANT FAMILY VACATIONS Prioritizing family time away together creates invaluable memories

10 SUMMER STINTS

Summer jobs for teens may be declining but still hold many lifelong benefits

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Know the warning signs for scams targeting older adults, money mismanagement associated with aging

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20 SPOTLIGHT HALLIE ABRAMS

The founder of The Wardrobe Consultant describes how she balances work, family and more

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22 SPOTLIGHT ASHLEY WEINGART

The founder and CEO of Perfectly Imperfect Produce describes her life at work and home

24 FASTING FRENZY

Intermittent fasting is trendy, but implementing it safely and effectively has some caveats

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Sustainable change

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o make a lifestyle change, you not only need motivation, but likely a detailed plan of action to ensure the change is actually remembered and effective.

And as you’ve likely experienced if you’ve ever made a new year’s resolution, you know the support of your family and those around you can greatly influence your path forward.

In this issue of Balanced Family, you will read about Northeast Ohioans who have made eliminating trash their change of choice and into their own innovative businesses. This story was especially interesting to pursue because I also have been working to cut down on producing trash over the past year. Composting was a start, as was buying reusable produce bags, which I’ve learned are also handy for filling with bulk foods – oatmeal, nuts, snacks, etc. – at the grocery store. I’ve attempted to make toothpaste and deodorant in reusable jars, and bring my own containers for leftovers at restaurants. (Yes, I’ve gotten eye rolls, and am working on trying not to care.)

I’m certainly not at the point of zero waste, but I’ve implemented enough behaviors that I no longer throw anything in the trash without thinking about it. I know that may sound radical, but reducing waste has not only become a major way I can personally contribute to creating a more sustainable world, but somewhat of a hobby. And, living with two roommates and a dog, I admit it’s likely much easier for me to find the time and energy to experiment with such lifestyle changes than someone with children or others for whom they provide.

That’s why I was particularly struck by what Teresa Mazey, the founder of the store Empty Bin Zero Waste in Canton and grandmother of three, told me about the importance of opening up the conversation on what kind of sustainable actions work for one family or individual, as well as changes that haven’t fit well into their lives. Similarly, Daniel Brown, co-founder of community compost company Rust Belt Riders

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in Cleveland, discussed how his business aims to make the environmentally responsible action of composting easy and affordable, to the point where it may make even the busiest and least environmentally concerned people intrigued.

Related, Perfectly Imperfect Produce in Willoughby Hills, started by Ashley Weingart, aims to reduce food waste by selling uniquely shaped, sized or blemished produce. In this issue, Weingart provides a glimpse into the ins and outs of her days, as well as how she manages stress and productivity with a family of five and her own business.

These stories point to the notion that perhaps Northeast Ohio is approaching a turning point for increased sustainability, as both companies and individuals find ways to do more. Moreover, if the subject of sustainable action was approached with less judgment and more transparency, maybe we could all better evaluate where we stand and what more we could reasonably do – actions that benefit ourselves, our planet and future generations.

Also in this issue, we check in with the pros on how to plan a memorable family vacation, and why it’s important even if money might be tight or you feel too busy. Experts also explain why older adults may be more susceptible to scams and the best ways to help them manage their money. We also try to break down the complexities of and hype over intermittent fasting.

As always, we hope the stories in this issue contribute to your family making the best choices for yourselves and our planet. And if you do decide to make changes in any area, the wisdom shared by others makes it all a little easier.

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lanning a family trip can be a stressful undertaking, but prioritizing time away together and involving kids in planning creates invaluable memories

By McKenna Corson

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You can still see the brilliant firecracker sunset melting into the glistening sea from behind your closed eyes. You take in a deep, salty breath, hold it in for a few seconds and slowly exhale, letting your toes dig deeper into the warm sand.

Your children gleefully laugh while they frolic safely and happily in the sparkling, turquoise waves.

You smile, knowing you and your family will remember this moment under the sunset for a long time.

Family vacations can feel like a momentary pause button on the remote

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control of life.

But as many parents can agree with spring break and summer vacation approaching, planning a family trip isn’t always the easiest endeavor.

There’s selecting a trip type, destination, activities, accommodations – the list can go on. And the longer the list, usually the higher the price tag.

However, the worst thing parents could do might not be spending too much money on a trip at an unpopular destination – it could be panicking and not planning a vacation at all.

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“Family vacations can not only improve a family’s relationship but improve the ability for the parents to use teachable moments and improve relationships among siblings,” says Jay Berk, a child, adolescent and family psychologist at Jay Berk Ph.D. & Associates in Beachwood. “I can remember clearly when I went to Ontario, Canada – we went once a year for 10 days when I was a boy. I remember learning to water ski and how proud I was of myself for doing that. I thought that was a big deal. The whole family was on the boat, and everybody took turns water skiing every day. You remember those types of things. ... I suggest parents think about the time everybody’s here.”

But where do parents start to create a trip with memories that’ll last a lifetime?

Natalie Titlebaum, a travel consultant with On The Go in Beachwood, says the first step is creating a budget and deciding how many people will be joining the adventure. The next step is setting a destination.

“Every factor is important – doesn’t matter which one,” Titlebaum says. “How long do they have to plan? Are they active or not active? How far do they want to go? Do they want a short trip or a long trip? The age of the children – that’s a very important thing. It’s all (of) what their interests are.”

DESTINATION AND DECISIONS

For the perfect places to disconnect while still enjoying modern luxuries, Titlebaum recommends parents with children of all ages check out cruises and all-inclusive resorts in Costa Rica, the Caribbean and Jamaica. For parents with older children able to handle longer plane rides, she recommends London, Paris and Spain. For younger children, she likes Disney, whether that’s visiting the parks or the cruise line.

Selecting a vacation spot is a tough decision, Titlebaum explains.

“You take in the age of the children and what their activities are. Some kids just like to lay on the beach. Some kids want to be in the water all the time,” she says. “What makes a good destination? If it takes in all the family’s activities and that they’re happy at all ages.”

Vacations provide parents with numerous – if not hundreds – of teachable moments that normal life might not, Berk says. As a start, he encourages

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parents to let their children pack their own suitcases.

“It’s a great way to teach organization and time management,” he says.

“Help them make a list – know they need more than one pair of shorts for a week.”

He also tells parents to research vacation destinations with their children so they learn about the history, culture and people. And if they are traveling to a place of familial ancestry, show old pictures, bring in family history and tell the children about the family’s lives.

Titlebaum says the unique way children think could contribute a fresh mindset for the vacation.

“Children have different ideas than what the parents have,” she says. “The ultimate decision, of course, is the parents’, which is safety and all that kind of stuff. But I think you should have your kids’ input.”

And a family vacation isn’t all about children learning – there’s plenty parents need to focus on to make sure traveling goes smoothly.

Berk says it’s imperative parents use collaborative problem-solving to guarantee their children’s needs are met when going on vacation, which means parents work with their children to match individual needs and comfort levels. As an example, he describes a family with young children from Cleveland flying to California, and then realizing they have a three-hour layover in Chicago.

“No. 1, they’ll say, ‘How do you think we could best do this? OK, we’re going to bring snacks – let’s make a list of snacks we’re going to bring.’

“No. 2, if they have a kid with special needs, i.e. autism, and are concerned about their kid’s sensory issues, they’re thinking, ‘Where and how are we going to find a sensoryfree place together?’ A lot of airports have sensory-free zones now to sit in, so that it gets rid of the sensory overload for a lot of those kids. Even in Cleveland, (there is) a chapel a lot of parents will use for that.”

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LOSE THE TECH

While family vacations give parents the ability to connect with their children and create lasting memories, in this era, technology can interfere with a family’s bonding time. Berk recommends families try “granola” vacations, where each family member

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unplugs from their devices.

“Children get a positive experience (where) maybe simpler is better,” Berk says. “Parents need to code switch too because they need to switch their situation – ‘I’m not at work, I’m with my kids, we’re on vacation. I’m not taking work phone calls.’

“By removing electronics, you’re laying down railroad tracks in terms of directions of what these kids are going to remember. I think that the psychological implications are kids see parents in a different way. Nowadays, it’s like, ‘Oh, school, I have to run to soccer practice, this and that.’ It’s like, ‘Well, what’s my mom really like as a person? What’s my dad like as a person?’ (Vacation is) a chance to hunker down and teach (children) some things you don’t naturally get a chance to teach them.”

Berk suggests parents start connecting with their children as soon as they get into the car or airplane. Instead of pulling out cell phones or iPads, families could listen to the same (audiobook), or read the same book. Berk also suggests bringing card games like UNO, playing checkers or even taking part in an old fashioned game of “I Spy.”

MAKE IT HAPPEN

Titlebaum advises parents make arrangements three to four months ahead of the scheduled vacation to guarantee all of their bookings. If parents want to plan a vacation around winter holidays, she recommends they start purchasing and planning almost a year in advance.

However, Titlebaum tells parents scoring the best vacation deals might be difficult without children being absent from school.

“The cheapest vacation deals are when the kids are in school, usually,” Titlebaum says. “But also, there are no cheap times anymore. Prices may drop a little bit the week after Christmas and New Year’s, like January 2nd or 3rd, but the kids have to go back to school.

That’s how it is – you just have to be prepared.”

But despite the expense and other potentially stressful factors, Titlebaum urges families to embrace the present and do what they can with the finances they have. A cruise she went on with her husband, Ronald, their children and grandchildren in December 2018 turned out to be Ronald’s last before he passed away in June 2019.

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“The cruise was wonderful,” Titlebaum says. “We have great memories, and that’s when you tell a family, ‘You’re making the best memories. ... You’re making wonderful memories for kids and grandkids.’ And that’s what’s important.

“When I tell people about planning a vacation, they always tell me, ‘Oh, I’ll wait until next year.’ I say, ‘Do me a favor. I don’t know your circumstances, I have no idea, but never wait. Always do it when you can do it, and you can thank God.’ ... And I am very thankful we were blessed that way.” BF

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Summer stints

National numbers show fewer teens are taking summer jobs, but local pros say they shouldn’t discount early work experiences

By McKenna Corson

T

he school bell chimes for the final time this year, symbolizing one thing: summer vacation.

It means the end of homework and waking up with the sun.

Summer vacation is three months of nothing but time for teenage students, but how are Northeast Ohio’s teens Del Vecchio spending that freedom?

According to a 2019 Pew Research Center national study, probably not on a paying job.

Only 34.6% of United States teens ages 16 to 19 had a paying summer job in 2018, compared to 51.7% in 2000.

And while the number of teens working in the summer has been increasing since the greatest low of 29.6% during Dorn the Great Recession in 2010, it still begs the question of whether teens will spend their summers saving lives at local pools, or finding other, nonpaying ways to keep busy.

A SHIFTING TREND Craig Dorn, president and CEO of Youth Opportunities Unlimited in Cleveland, a nonprofit workforce development organization that helps in-need Cleveland teens and young adults find employment with programs like its Y.O.U. Summer Jobs Program, disagrees

A Youth Opportunities Unlimited teen hugs a girl she worked with during her 2019 summer job at Community Faith Assembly. | Photos / Youth Opportunities Unlimited

with Pew’s study – at least when it comes to Cuyahoga County teens dealing with financial distress.

“With the young people we work with, we do not see less getting jobs,” Dorn says. “We see about the same or even more.

Every year, teens and young adults almost exclusively from Cleveland and a lot of the inner-ring suburbs register with us for summer jobs and work experience. It’s been pretty stable between 13,000 and 15,000 registering over the last decade.”

In fact, the number of jobs the organization has available in its “best year” – about 4,000 – may not meet the demand, he says. “(Teens not getting summer jobs) might be happening with middle-class and other teens, but it does not seem to be happening based on our experience in Cuyahoga County with teens from more economically distressed communities,” he says.

On the other hand, Shannon Joherl, director of human resources at Marc’s, agrees with Pew’s study, seeing a smaller number of teens applying for the regional grocery and drug store’s summer and year-round positions.

“But I don’t think it’s really impacted us as much as it may have some other companies,” Joherl says, adding many teens who work at Marc’s seek the flexible scheduling offered, and stay through the summer.

Joe Del Vecchio, a financial advisor with Landolt Securities, Inc., in Solon, attributes the drop to a change in parenting style.

“The younger generation, they grew up in a different environment where there were a lot more things that gave them immediate satisfaction – internet, smartphones,” Del Vecchio says.

“They were taught more to be happy than to take on responsibility, that happiness is a priority. They think, ‘If our parents can help us, we’re going to value our extracurricular activities over a job.’”

BENEFITS ABOUND

A teen, right, learns about water conservation during work with the Cleveland Department of Water through his Youth Opportunities Unlimited 2019 summer job with Mayor Frank G. Jackson’s Youth Summer Internship Program.

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This national drop in teens holding jobs – both summer and year round – is of concern to Del Vecchio, Dorn and Joherl. All three grew up in the Cleveland-area working summer jobs as teens – Del Vecchio as an intern at Merrill Lynch, waiter at his uncle’s restaurant and selling suits at JCPenney at SouthPark Mall in Strongsville; Dorn at Davis Bakery’s now-closed University Heights location; and Joherl as a cashier at Marc’s when it was Bernie Shulman’s in Mentor.

“It was a wonderful experience because I learned how much I hated food service and it super motivated me to go to college,” Dorn says. “There are so many benefits to teens working summer jobs. Research shows that when a teen works a job, they develop a work ethic and develop basic essential skills they can carry on to be very successful with whatever their career is.”

Besides the obvious benefit of making money, through

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Employment tips for teens

Finding a job – especially your first – can be tough. But these tips from the job pros may help teens on their way to employment.

• On building a resume: “Find someone who can help coach you ... somebody either in your family or your school. Resume writing is an art, as well as a little bit of a science,” Dorn says.

• On finding job openings: “Networking is still the No. 1 way to get a job, so think about your network: your neighbors, your family, your friends. Indeed.com and the internet are just today’s help wanted ads.

Get on there and think about, ‘OK, what’s near my house, what place could I actually get to, where would I like to work?’ Then target the place very specifically – reach out to the manager and say, ‘I am very interested in working here,’” Dorn says.

• On the interview: “Find a trusted adult and practice because the interview is kind of an unnatural setup. If you practice and do a mock interview with someone you know, that’s very helpful. Research the company a little bit beforehand and definitely have some questions in mind. Always answer honestly, but give a positive spin with your

national studies and a local one Youth Opportunities Unlimited is conducting with Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, “The evidence is pretty clear that if a teen works a summer job, they’re going to do better in school, have a higher school attendance, graduate possibly at a higher rate and be less involved in the juvenile justice system,” Dorn says.

“This is because they learn even more the value of attendance in a job. They start to see the context of, ‘Oh, I better do better in math, or else I’ll be doing this not-so-pleasant job all my life.’ It makes it all the more real for the young people, and they stay out of trouble ‘cause they’re literally working instead of hanging out in the streets,” Dorn says.

Having held a job can also be a deciding factor when it’s time for graduating seniors to apply for college.

“It shows responsibility and balance,” Dorn says. “A lot of people do work-study in college, so it’s definitely something that is going to look positive to college admissions.”

A job can also help teens develop social skills and meet people out of their inner-circle, Joherl illustrates.

“It’s important they get out there to learn real-world experiences and work with the public and people from different backgrounds,” Joherl says. “Part of our training with customer services is just learning how to engage with a customer, how to deal with real life situations and how to communicate and use dialogue and follow direction.”

Igniting a job-seeking fire under nocturnal teens who want to

answers, and then the famous, good eye contact and firm handshake always helps. The key is they’re looking for a positive attitude in the interview, so figure out ways to promote that,” Dorn says.

• On how to act during the first day on the job: “I would say No. 1, you should be yourself. You should be attentive. You should be courteous. It is a job, so you want to represent yourself well because you want to represent whoever you’re working for well. I would say that usually on the first day, there’s a lot of information being thrown at you, so take your time, fill everything out, make sure you have a clear understanding of the expectations of the job and ask any questions if you have any,” Joherl says.

• If it’s been a few days, and you’re not liking the job: “Ask if you can try a different position, like cashier or stock or go into a different department or something like that. For the employer, with all the training and everything that we put in, it’s nice when you stay. We put a lot of work into our people, and it’s always a little disappointing from the management side when you leave, but it’s a great feeling when you stay and go on to do something different,” Joherl says.

spend their summers void of sunlight while they eat “breakfast” at 2 p.m. may seem like a daunting task, but Del Vecchio offers some kindling.

“The best job I ever had was waiting tables because it taught me how to talk to people about what they want and how to treat people well,” he says. “I think teens should get jobs for a responsibility factor. If parents can make them understand what it takes to keep up the lifestyle they’re used to at an early age, that alone is good enough motivation. Kids need to understand what things cost and what they need to make to live the way they want to live.” BF

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Talking Trash

As reducing one’s garbage footprint slowly becomes a movement, Northeast Ohioans change the game through low-waste shopping, cutting food waste Story and Photography by Amanda Koehn

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iving without trash may seem impossible in a culture that depends on disposable packaging for takeout meals, toys and more.

While many strive to make and get more, leaving a trail of less may seem novel, strange or perhaps radical.

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But once some absorb the idea that everything that goes into the trash can – as well as some of what goes into

recycling – will exist essentially forever, they find it hard to look away.

Low-waste living is a lifestyle Teresa Mazey maintains and is trying to make more popular for others through her Canton store, Empty Bin Zero Waste.

The storefront opened Aug. 1 2019,

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selling items that replace single-use plastics and paper. Think shelves lined with bulk items like soaps, oils and cleaning ingredients to buy in reusable containers. It also supplies recipes for creating products, and Mazey sews many of the items sold.

“Our belief is through low waste, we are going to improve the environment for future generations,” she says.

While Mazey is one of a growing number of entrepreneurs around the country dedicated to selling products and offering recipes that allow one to reduce their trash footprint, Empty Bin is the only such shop in Ohio.

From a different angle on a related mission, Rust Belt Riders is a Clevelandbased company that collects home and business food waste, preventing compostable items from going into landfills. It works to make composting easy and efficient, and to produce quality soil to benefit local agriculture.

As many may feel increasingly helpless about addressing and adapting to climate change, reducing waste is one way individuals decrease their personal and household carbon emissions, among other environmental benefits. And while some choose to radically alter their lifestyles, those dedicated to the cause agree everyone can likely adopt – and enjoy – at least some shifts to make their lives, literally, less trashy.

LOW WASTE LIVING AS BUSINESS The idea behind low-waste living starts with taking stock of everything one places in a trash or recycling can on a regular basis. Then, they take measures to stop purchasing items – whether food, personal care, cleaning or other – that will ultimately become garbage, striving for reusable and compostable items instead, and refusing unneeded items.

It’s a lofty undertaking – the average American generates more than 4½ pounds of municipal solid waste daily, according to 2017 Environmental Protection Agency data.

As far as recycling, the aim is to first cut down, and where you can’t, purchase items in more highly recyclable and eco-friendly packaging, such as glass or aluminum rather than plastic.

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Opposite page: Teresa Mazey at Empty Bin Zero Waste, which she opened last August and is the first low-waste focused store in Ohio. Above: Bulk products at Empty Bin Zero Waste, which customers can buy in reusable containers.

Whether the aim is a major overhaul of a trash-producing lifestyle, or a few small changes that make a big impact, Mazey’s shop tries to serve as a missing link for items that could be difficult to find under one roof.

Mazey, 43, says she grew up recycling and has been interested in environmental issues throughout her life. When she got married and started living with her husband, Darrick, and his four daughters, convenience took over.

Like many families, they would use plastic water bottles and paper plates.

At that point, it seemed more important to spend time together as a family than implementing new practices.

“When I had my first granddaughter, I really started thinking about a lot of the plastic waste and what we are doing with the environment,” says Mazey, who now has three grandchildren and one on the way. “As cheesy as it sounds, the reason I do everything here is for them.”

Mazey, who has resided in Akron for 18 years, says the turning point came in 2015, when she learned she could make her own laundry detergent. She started learning to make as many of her own products as possible.

Although she had never owned a business – she had a variety of jobs ranging from truck driving to waitressing to office-based customer service – after learning about bulk-centric stores in

Europe, she realized opening a similar shop near home could provide an opportunity to share products and what she’s learned about low-waste living. She learned to sew items like produce bags, organic facial cloths and handkerchiefs, started selling them at farmer’s markets and eventually, found a deal she couldn’t pass up on a Canton storefront.

The shop, which is filled with natural light and maintains a minimalistic but welcoming aesthetic, also contains a recipe book to help customers create products ranging from deodorant to lotions to mouthwash to household cleaners. The recipes are also available at emptybinzerowaste.com.

“It takes time, but I really want people to focus on making their own products … you know every ingredient, you are putting it in your own packaging,” she says. “Half of my store is for that.”

While Mazey says she has already exceeded selling expectations, a struggle is ensuring items from vendors are zero waste – she tries to reuse anything that comes in unsustainable packaging. Empty Bin’s biggest seller?

Reusable straws, and a variety of kinds.

Mazey also sells items online and, via library talks, tries to educate those in her community about cutting down on trash.

Personally, she says eating a vegetarian – almost vegan – diet

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Teresa Mazey holds a pouch she sewed to sell at her Canton low-waste shop. It can be used for holding food (or anything else) and then cleaned in a washing machine.

contributes to cutting down on food waste and packaging, as well as focusing on whole foods, rather than packed and processed food. Her husband has also made sustainable changes, making it a household interest. Mazey also tries to bring her own containers for leftovers at restaurants, and her own jars and bags for bulk items and produce at grocery stores that allow it, such as Raisin Rack Natural Food Market and Earth Fare, both in Canton. In Northeast Ohio, Fresh Thyme in Mayfield Heights, Zagara’s Marketplace in Cleveland Heights and Lucky’s Market in Cleveland also allow customers to fill their own containers, after a cashier tares the weight of the container.

In the future, Mazey says she’s looking to move her store to a larger location where she can sell bulk foods.

She says as people become more aware of environmental issues, the waste reduction movement will likely take off further, although she acknowledges there are still barriers.

“There are people who don’t want to change – and they just like flat out don’t want to – and then there are people who want to, but don’t have the financial means to do so,” she says. Replacing plastic items with sustainable, reusable or compostable materials can cost more at the outset, but reusable items will likely be cheaper in the long run. Buying in bulk can also be cost effective depending on the

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store and price.

“A lot of times, people will leave and they don’t (buy) anything, and then they will come back ... and they bring friends with them,” to Empty Bin, she says.

“I think (by the) middle of this decade, Ohio will be hardcore into it.”

THE COMPOST COMPONENT Recycling food waste is a major contributor to reducing carbon and trash footprints. Food made up the largest component of American landfill waste at 22%, according to 2017 EPA statistics.

That’s where composting comes in, or the system of food and other natural matter breaking down into soil conditioner, helping plants grow – a process that will not occur in a landfill due to lack of oxygen.

“Consumers are wanting to buy things that last a lifetime, and if they don’t last a lifetime, they at least can be infinitely recycled,” says Daniel Brown, co-founder of Rust Belt Riders, a Northeast Ohio community compost service. “And we are at this really interesting nexus of that because food can always be infinitely recycled.”

Rust Belt Riders’ facility near E. 55th Street and St. Clair Avenue in Cleveland includes offices in a warehouse surrounded by compost piles at various stages outside. There, Brown describes how his company originated from collecting food waste for community gardens, to now – in a light month –

collecting 200,000 pounds of food scraps from almost 600 households as well as area businesses and institutions as large as University Hospitals or Case Western Reserve University.

Brown, 31, grew up in South Euclid and returned to Northeast Ohio after graduating from DePaul University in Chicago. He started working in a community garden, where he realized the difficulty of growing vegetables and herbs in compacted, urban soil. So in 2014, he and Rust Belt Riders co-founder Michael Robinson, also now 31, asked their boss at Spice Kitchen + Bar in Cleveland if he would pay them a little extra money to take the restaurant’s food waste.

They bought a mountain bike and asked a friend to build a trailer to attach to it.

“We were riding around largely the near west side of Cleveland picking up food waste, like 300 pounds at a time, and taking it to community gardens and turning that food waste into usable compost for them,” Brown says.

Slowly the pair, who had no other business experience, began collecting more and more food waste from local companies. When they began teaching about their process at community events, they realized there might be a market for collecting compost from households as well: individuals and families who want to compost, but either don’t have the means or interest in learning to do so themselves. For a $5 monthly fee, Rust Belt Riders started letting people drop off compost at their facility.

“Even being in a location that might not be super convenient to people blew us out of the water. I think within the first year we had something like 75 people (dropping off),” Brown says. “We realized we should probably invest in this.”

In 2018, Rust Belt Riders began partnering with community organizations to offer more drop-off spots, now maintaining five locations: the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes and The Dealership, both in Shaker Heights; Saint Michael’s Church in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland, Lakewood Park in Lakewood and at the primary Cleveland facility.

Rust Belt Riders also sells soils made with locally collected compost. And

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just this year, the company launched a weekly pickup program for households in several east side communities.

Brown says while the dire state of recycling – China restricted imports on recyclables in 2018 – is concerning, the upshot is it forces consumers to realize recycling was never a perfect option.

Some recyclable packaging ends up in the landfill, even if you follow the rules of the municipality – and many don’t, assuming all items labeled with a recycling number can be recycled, which is not true.

And as individuals realize hard truths about what isn’t recycled, it relates to the realization that what one eats and its packaging can have a major environmental impact.

“Your food choices have a disproportionate impact on your carbon footprint,” Brown says.

He says while some customers are motivated by environmental values or a low-waste lifestyle, others simply want to support a small business or have access to good, locally produced soil.

He says while he believes many people are “very climate conscious, more so than we give them credit for,” we also live in a service-oriented society. People are looking for ways to do more, but may need an easy access solution to actually do it.

“A big push that we have is to provide such a level of service that it becomes inexcusable to not at least consider the offering,” Brown says.

“We often say we are making people aware of a virus, and then selling the (medication).”

take the most effective steps.

“I try to educate people that (recycling) is the last thing you should be doing – you should be even composting before you recycle – and just not buying what needs to be recycled,” says Mazey, who refers to her 4-year-old granddaughter, Valencia, as her business partner.

Mazey also says she’s focused on being honest about where she struggles to make environmentally friendly changes. She says she readily tells customers some low waste tooth products are not for her, and she keeps a roll of paper towels in the shop in case of a spill emergency.

“We are big on transparency, because there are so many companies greenwashing right now,” she says, referring to either companies conveying misleading information about their products being environmentally sound or greatly overestimating the environmental value of some “green” practices.

Also, if you can make your own product or know you won’t use something that catches your eye in Mazey’s shop, she doesn’t want you to buy it. She says don’t buy her “unpaper towels” (washable cloth towels that mimic paper towels) if you can cut up old clothes that serve the same purpose. And don’t buy that new, trendy reusable water bottle or canvas bag if

you already have enough, or know you won’t use it.

While Mazey urges her customers to navigate eliminating trash items one by one, Brown agrees a good start can be individuals and businesses looking to make a difference, even if their initial time and effort commitment is low.

“We want to appeal to the people who are like, ‘I’m just too lazy to compost,’” Brown says. “It’s like, well, cool – you are just the kind of person who would love our service. Because you don’t have to do anything – you just have to put it out on your front steps.”

And as more businesses are created with sustainability at the forefront – and more individuals make tackling environmental issues and a wasteful culture a personal and public cause – others have more opportunities to learn and make energy efficient choices.

“Whether it’s like skipping the straw or bringing your reusable bag, I think people are realizing these changes are modest but have like massive, massive impacts,” Brown says. BF

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STEPPING (SUSTAINABLY) FORWARD While some take radical steps, research suggests, in general, people may tend to overestimate their environmental behaviors. A 2019 study from University of Gothenburg asked 4,000 people from the United States, Sweden, England and India about their perceptions of their own environmental behaviors. The majority rated themselves as more environmentally friendly than others.

Magnus Bergquist, the environmental psychology researcher who authored the study, told ScienceDaily the risk of such over-optimism is it may stop people from doing more, or adapting to

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He’s not who he says he is – he’s a scammer, running a romance con. Scams that revolve around this type of story are considered “imposter scams” – the No. 1 fraud reported to the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network, which cost consumers more than $667 million in 2019, and that’s only the amount reported to the FTC. It can be hard to talk about money, no matter your age or if you’re a parent or a child. It’s even harder to talk about the embarrassment of being taken advantage of financially.

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According to the FTC, the median loss in a scam for a person in their 20s is about $448, but the median for a person in their 70s is about $800. Steiger says even though older Americans tend to be perceived as easier targets for a variety of reasons, there’s no reason to be ashamed of being scammed, because scammers target anyone and everyone.

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James Carnovale, senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer of Judson Services, Inc. in Cleveland, says open dialogue and communication between older Americans and their adult children about finances isn’t always easy, particularly with the uncertainly that can come with the costs of both living and health care. He says older adults shouldn’t be ashamed to seek professional financial help, but if adult children are keeping an eye on their older parents, they should look out for a few things.

“They may be having memory issues and as a result, become overwhelmed with managing their finances, including paying bills late or not paying them at all,” Carnovale says. “It is oftentimes difficult for adult children to notice subtle changes in

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allie Abrams helps her clients define and refine their personal style by mining their closets and then shopping with and for them, leaving a photo album of ensembles for work, play and nights on the town.

The concept for her 15-year-old business, The Wardrobe Consultant, came after Abrams, now 49, helped her husband’s sister determine her personal style as she was heading back to the workplace after a hiatus to raise children.

Since then, Abram’s own children have grown into teenagers and she’s become the founder and lead stylist of the company.

She spoke with Balanced Family about her life at work and at home in Orange.

What’s the most important thing you do in the morning to start your day?

The most important thing to do in the morning is to have coffee. I cannot live without it, literally. And my husband knows, and that is part of our love language. He gets it ready every night and it’s ready in the morning when I wake up. I am so appreciative.

What is your biggest productivity hack?

Honestly, it’s pictures on my phone, actually taking pictures on my phone. So if there’s something that I want to buy, but I don’t want to buy it now, I’ll take a picture of the price tag. If there’s an outfit that I wore and I like, I’ll take a selfie so I have it in an album. Even with things like, my son was just sending me accepted student visit dates for colleges, I took a picture of it. So now I have a gazillion pictures on my phone. And that’s not great, but it helps me remember a lot of things that my brain would not remember otherwise.

What is your philosophy of social media?

It actually is a total double-edged sword, especially having teenagers. My kids have grown up on the cusp of all these social media advances. So I barely got to catch up with it until they already had it mastered. So I think they and we both feel that it is addictive and something that needs to be used mindfully, similar to alcohol. It’s also part of my business. Being part of it helps me understand where my kids are coming from.

Do you exercise? How do you manage stress?

I do try to exercise three mornings a week. My husband and I try to practice yoga together. He’s a big yogi. So that is something, actually as a family, we do. I have a bad back so I have a standing appointment with a chiropractor once a week. It aligns me physically and mentally.

I have girl time. I’ve been playing mahjong with the same group of women for probably over 10 years, since our little ones were born. That is my body and soul rejuvenation.

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The Abrams family includes Joey, 18, Maggie, 16, Greg, Hallie and Reed, 20. | Submitted photo

Do you cook? What kind of family meals are mainstays?

I do cook. The Crock-Pot is one of my best friends ever because I can set it to go. I just got an Instant Pot and I’m actually calling on my Instagram audience to help me and share good recipes because it scares me a little bit.

How do you define your personal style?

I think my personal style is classic, but with a little bit of edge.

And I actually always like clients to come up with a personal style statement. I think it helps people when they’re getting dressed, almost like an organization having a mission statement.

How do you handle creative mental blocks?

I tend to go to New York for creative inspiration because I find that people watching, for me, is one of the best things. Just literally being like, ‘Oh, look at how they put that together.’ ‘Why does that totally work on her?’ People that I don’t know – on the subway, in a cafe. Being in a New York or an LA or Chicago or a Miami – always a little bigger city – sometimes helps a little. I can do it in Cleveland too, but it’s not quite the same.

What’s your nighttime routine?

Actually at night, I have a show I watch with each of my kids, and we don’t binge watch it. My son and I will watch “All American” together. And my daughter and I are watching “The Handmaid’s Tale.” And then at night, I like to read before bed on a Kindle.

This interview has been edited for brevity.

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BALANCEDBODY&MIND How Northeast Ohioans (attempt to) do it all

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Ashley Weingart, founder and CEO of Perfectly Imperfect Produce

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shley Weingart created Perfectly Imperfect Produce in Willoughby Hills in 2016 as a program of her husband’s family’s century-old produce business, Forest City Weingart Produce, at the Cleveland Produce Terminal.

She developed the concept – selling uniquely shaped, sized or blemished produce – after learning about the amount of food waste in the United States and the number of people who don’t have enough food.

“Andy (Weingart, her husband) and I began packing up produce at risk of going to waste and delivering it to people’s homes,” she says. “For every box we sell, we donate produce to people in need right here in Cleveland.”

Today, the business packs hundreds of boxes a week, delivering as far south as Columbus, as far west as Sandusky and as far east as Geneva.

With three children at home, Weingart, 42, spoke about her life at home and at work.

What’s the most important thing you do in the morning to start your day?

Coffee first. Always. I start every day at 5 a.m. at the gym.

What is your biggest productivity hack?

Hire a good team of people you trust and empower them to do the work that they are so qualified to do.

As the owner and founder of Perfectly Imperfect Produce, it has always been hard for me to delegate responsibilities that I enjoy doing. I’ve learned in recent times that even though I may love a certain task, I may not be the best person for the job.

How do you manage stress?

I am still learning how to manage it.

I try to not get too far ahead of myself and focus only on the task at hand.

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Do you cook? What kind of family meals are mainstays?

I enjoy having friends and family over on the weekends when I have more time to get creative and really get into my happy place. Weeknights are becoming more and more challenging with various kids’ activities and homework. My husband and I don’t eat animal protein, but my children do, so this can make things tricky. We typically rotate between a handful of our favorite, flexible dishes and offer two different protein choices on the side; one with meat and one meat-free.

I do reference our blog full of recipes often (uglyfoodmakeover.com) where everything is pretty simple to pull together and always healthy. We always have a lot of fruits and veggies around the house as you can imagine. I do enjoy getting creative to use them all up.

Who inspires you?

My husband, Andy. I am in awe of the way he manages to do so many things for so many people and never ever complains that he’s too busy. He’s so patient helping our kids with their homework even in the middle of three other things that need his attention. He comes home from work and goes right back out to clear the snow off the driveway, or take our daughter out to practice her golf swing. He will do anything for our kids and for me.

How do you handle creative mental blocks?

I usually walk away for a little while.

Maybe go for a run or go to the gym to let it simmer.

Ashley and Andrew Weingart and their children, John, 7, Caroline, 10, and Elizabeth, 12, at their Chagrin Falls home. | Submitted photo

possible. Lift heavy. Run fast. I have run three marathons and several half marathons since 2013 and I work hard to lift as much as possible in my workouts. Pushing myself to achieve physical goals that I thought I could not accomplish has taught me so much about myself and what I am able to do when I put in the time and effort. This has played a huge part in my success professionally.

What are your favorite Northeast Ohio places to spend time with your family?

There are so many special places to spend time with family in Northeast Ohio. My most favorite is probably hiking and playing in the river in the Metroparks.

What do you do to unwind?

I am a sucker for a full-bodied Cab and good dark chocolate.

What’s your nighttime routine?

I go to bed pretty early. Kids are in bed by 8:30. Lights out by 9 so I can get up early and get a great start to the next day.

What’s your philosophy on exercise?

Do it. Every day. Or as often as

This interview has been edited for brevity.

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FASTING frenzy Intermittent fasting is trendy, but implementing it safely and effectively has some caveats

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oogle Trends places intermittent fasting first in 2019’s most searched, and potentially most popular, diets.

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But what actually defines the trendy eating pattern may be less clear.

“The truth is, there’s different ways that it’s been implemented, but there’s no official (definition),” says Dr. David Gutman, founder of Cleveland Nutrition in Beachwood. “Any scenario where you’re restricting eating to certain periods of time would technically be intermittent fasting.”

To help clear up misconceptions, Balanced Family discussed the diet with Gutman and dietitian-nutritionists from Lake Health and St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, who describe the ways it works, its risks and tips for implementation.

TYPES OF INTERMITTENT FASTING Cortelezzi

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Three types of intermittent fasting reign supreme in terms of popularity: whole-day fasting, alternate-day fasting and time-restricted feeding, where dieters set fasting and eating windows. For example, one might fast for 16 hours of the day, only eating during the remaining eight hours.

“The studies seem to indicate that after the other types of intermittent fasting, most of the test subjects went back to their old way, whereas, after the time-restricted type, most of the subjects were interested in continuing,” Gutman says.

Another favored approach is the 5:2 method, where female fasters eat 500 calories and male

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fasters eat 600 calories two days a week. During the other five days, fasters maintain a normal diet.

However, Melinda Benz, a registered dietitiannutritionist at Lake Health, which has locations across Lake, Cuyahoga and Geauga counties, warns of risks of that specific diet.

“This style is definitely more restrictive and it can promote unhealthy relationships with food or maybe unhealthy eating habits, and that’s where a lot of the drawbacks could fall,” Benz says.

As this method may also promote overeating on non-fasting days, Benz says, in order to be successful, it’s important to know your body.

“If you know that you’re going to be fasting the next day and all you’re going to have is a measly 500 to 600 calories, what are you going to most likely do?” Benz asks, “You’re going to try to fit as much food in your mouth as possible.

“Definitely if you have any kind of health condition or you’re taking medications, you want to talk to your doctor first, especially if your medications correlate with your food.”

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“Biologically, our bodies are built for survival. It doesn’t like to be in any sort of starvation mode or anything like that – it kind of panics.”

NOT A DIET FOR EVERYONE Asked who should refrain from fasting, Staci Cortelezzi, registered dietitian-nutritionist at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center in Cleveland, says those with a history of eating disorders should steer clear.

“Just because it’s more of a restrictive approach,” Cortelezzi says. Additionally, it may not be suitable for those who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

“You need to make sure you have enough nutrition – your needs are higher during those times,” Cortelezzi adds. “And then definitely if you have any kind of health condition or you’re taking medications, you want to talk to your doctor first, especially if your medications correlate with your food.”

For diabetics who are on insulin, fasting can “really mess with their medication” and potentially cause low blood sugar, she says.

When selecting an intermittent fasting method, Cortelezzi says the No. 1 thing to consider is sustainability.

“If you’re not able to keep up with it or sustain it for a long term,” Cortelezzi says, “it’s likely not going to yield the long-term results, or you might lose some weight initially then when you go off of it, you’ll likely gain the weight back.”

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“In other words, intermittent fasting will never overcome the negative effects of a bad diet,” Gutman explains. “If you have to choose between a bad diet with intermittent fasting or eating a healthy diet, a healthy diet will win every time.”

Gutman, an internal medicine specialist, says in his practice, he typically recommends plant-based diets.

In studies examining longevity associated with caloric restriction that “put it head-to-head against a plant-based diet,” Gutman explains, “you see the benefits are basically the same, even without calorie restriction.”

Combining the two might garner even better benefits, he adds.

Cortelezzi concurs, explaining while intermittent fasting, it’s important to make the most out of the time you’re eating.

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Noting it can be hard for people to remember to drink if they’re not eating, Cortelezzi says it’s important to stay hydrated if fasting.

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“If you have trouble with snacking in the evening,” Cortelezzi says, “setting an end time, like not eating after 8 p.m., that can help people cut down on snacking which can add those extra calories.”

Noting this approach focuses more on when you’re eating rather than what you’re eating, Cortelezzi explains it doesn’t require much counting when it comes to calories or macronutrients, “so it can be a little simpler approach if you’re having trouble with that day-to-day calorie tracking.”

From a calorie restriction standpoint, Gutman says, whether you choose to partake in whole-day fasting, alternate-day fasting or time-restricted feeding, “they all kind of even out.”

“Regardless of how you end up doing it, people tend to end up eating, on average, about 250 fewer calories a day,” Gutman notes.

“Which translates into a half a pound to a pound of weight loss per week.”

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