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Enjoy the most recent articles and news stories highlighting April’s sustainability work while living a zero waste lifestyle!  


Article: Voyage Minnesota (July 2022)

Meet April Hepokoski of The Little Barnyard Preschool

Meet April Hepokoski of The Little Barnyard Preschool – Voyage Minnesota Magazine


Video: PBS (July 2022)

April Hepokoski of Zero Waste Duluth started her zero waste journey around 2014.

https://www.pbs.org/video/zero-waste-duluth-4qhgzd/


Interview: Fox 21 Online (July 2022)

Coffee Conversation: Zero Waste Duluth

Coffee Conversation: Zero Waste Duluth – Fox21Online

Fox21 news anchor Dan Hanger interviews April Hepokoski about her Zero Waste Kids book

Article: Duluth News Tribune (February 2022)

Esko teacher, Ashland-raised activist release ‘Zero Waste Kids’

Esko teacher, Ashland-raised activist release ‘Zero Waste Kids’ – Duluth News Tribune | News, weather, and sports from Duluth, Minnesota

April Hepokoski shows off her new Zero Waste Kids book, in which she collaborated with Rob Greenfield to write 13 of the 35 activities featured in the book

Video: WDIO News (February 2022)

Esko woman contributes to Zero Waste Kids book

https://www.wdio.com/duluth-minnesota-news/zero-waste-kids-book-april-hepokoski/6384569/

WDIO News featured April Hepokoski's new Zero Waste Kids book

Interview: Ecoville Podcast (July 2021)

Nature based learning with April Hepokoski


Video: Rob Greenfield and April Hepokoski (July 2021)

Trash audit

https://quarto.ent.box.com/s/jo0anskskfn47nny04t8zubyynb6l3n3


Video: April Hepokoski (May 2020)

10 tips to live zero waste on a budget

https://quarto.ent.box.com/s/jo0anskskfn47nny04t8zubyynb6l3n3


Video: Rob Greenfield (September 2019)

Be the change in a messed-up world

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G8vibwr5eUvwn1k–tXhm81W22kqYr3Y/view?usp=sharing


Interview: Duluth News Tribune (July 2019)

Minnesota woman aims to reduce footprint, inspire others with zero-waste lifestyle

https://www.inforum.com/lifestyle/home-and-garden/4040562-Minnesota-woman-aims-to-reduce-footprint-inspire-others-with-zero-waste-lifestyle


Video: WDIO-TV (April 2019)

Special report: Going garbage free

https://www.wdio.com/news/going-garbage-free-april-hepokoski-zero-waste/5329149/?fbclid=IwAR2W6HmogdczmHFzw9U93WZE-7e5CKg6VbtWwYAWDtHCjS91t3msNBTo2Gw


Article: Duluth Moms Blog (April 2019)

https://duluth.citymomsblog.com/mom/tips-transitioning-zero-waste-lifestyle/?fbclid=IwAR3VpwX1teNPG1Hbx4FyjRm9oHMvq-hSjYSfRpWWp5yx_6dIQnfV6UloCls


Video: KBJR News 6 (March 2019)

Esko woman working towards zero waste, fits month’s garbage in a Mason jar

April Hepokoski was interviewed by KBJR News 6 to discuss working towards zero waste and keeping a month's worth of trash in a mason jar

https://kbjr6.com/news/top-stories/2019/03/27/esko-woman-working-towards-zero-waste-fits-months-garbage-in-a-mason-jar/

Interview: The Slow Home Podcast (February 2019)

https://www..podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/april-hepokoski-on-creating-zero-waste-nature-ba


Video: The Little Barnyard Preschool (November 2018)



Interview: Pressroom Podcast (October 2018)

Building that “zero waste muscle” with April Hepokoski

https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/science-and-nature/4522156-pressroom-podcast-building-zero-waste-muscle-april-hepokoski