Americans do not recycle enough and landfills are clogged with unnecessary waste. Enter Recyclebank, a model company that rewards towns, businesses and individuals for increasing their recycling capacities. Erika Diamond, Vice President of Community Solutions, explains that behavioral change is possible when incentives and rewards are put into place to promote positive behavior. Recyclebank is working to increase recycling rates, which will reduce waste disposal via education, gamification and public/private partnerships, to get communities to participate in green actions thus making the planet cleaner and safer. To find out how you can get involved, go to www.recyclebank.com
Category: Housing
#1410: 2GreenMinds & Holistic Spaces
Part 1: Ann Delmarmo
Americans use about 2,200 paper napkins per person each year, that is a lot of unnecessary waste in landfills. Enter Ann Delmarmo, one of the founders of 2GreenMinds, a company that produces a product called eco-kins, a napkin you can take everywhere, and re-use on a daily basis. Find out how an idea sprouting from necessity is helping solve a problem of unnecessary waste. Tune in to get more info on Ann, 2GreenMinds and where you can get eco-kins.
Part 2: Anjie Cho
How can we nourish our spaces and ourselves? Anjie Cho, founder of Holistic Spaces, Feng Shui architect and green designer, explains how simple it is to feed our mind and body in order to create more balanced spaces that give positive energy or “chi”. Learn about EMFS, and how you can reduce your exposure to electromagnetic fields that emit from your smartphones, TVs, computers, tablets and transmission lines. Go to www.anjiecho.com for more information.
#1348: Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
My co-producer Abba Carmichael steps in to host TMSOG, and chats with Tony Sirna co-founder of Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, a highly sustainable community, which encourages members to live off the land, off the grid and reduce consumption. They are a stellar example of being one with nature and being mindful of Mother Earth. Tune in to find out more about how Dancing Rabbit Eco Village is a model for eco awareness and preservation of the planet. Go to www.dancingrabbit.org for more info.
#1335: Anjie Cho
Anjie Cho founder of Holisitc Spaces And LEED Certified Architect is my guest this week. We discuss the green benefits of Feng Shui in design, and how the energy of “chi” brings spirituality, beauty and sustainability to your home or office. Find out why the number 9 is important and why eco conscious behavior will help you put the “ohm” in your home.Go to anjiecho.com to get more info on Feng Shui and other eco design tips.
#1335: Anjie Cho
#1328: Envirocare, Chris Puleo
Everyone needs an annual physical check up and the same should hold true for your home. Chris Puleo from Envriocare, takes us step by step through a home energy assessment. Save money and save the planet. Go to www.eaqr.com
#1326: Dal LaManga, Ice Stone USA
Dal LaMagna, CEO of Icestone USA, explains how the unity of his staff helped save his company after Hurricane Sandy left his factory at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in shambles. Dal, who also founded the company Tweezerman, practices Responsible Capitalism, which incorporates employees into the decision practices of the company, as well as making sure they have good wages and healthcare. We also talk about the benefits of being a B Corporation. It’s good to be socially responsible, and Dal LaMagna is leading the way.
#1320: Megan Offner, New York Heartwoods
Downed trees are an asset to wood sawyers and the environment at large. Wood from those trees are used for lumber and furniture, which in turn helps divert waste from landfills. Tune in to get great information from Megan Offner of New York Heartwoods. Trees are are precious and give life to Mother Earth. Humans can work intelligently with our environment for mutual prosperity. Go to www.newyorkheartwoods.com for more information.
#1302: Elissa Olin, Green in BKLYN
Bringing “green” to Brooklyn, Elissa Olin’s shop, Green in BKLYN has products that are Fair Trade, organic and functional. It’s a one stop shop for eco-friendly items.
#1201: Anjie Cho of the Lower East Side Ecology Center
Features Anjie Cho, founder of Holistic Spaces, a practice focusing on creating interiors with a focus on holistic design. She also manages EcoBizNYC, a program of the Lower East Side Ecology Center.
#1102: John C. Pfeiffer of Kinetik Energy Solutions
Features John C. Pfeiffer, President of Kinetik Energy Solutions. He discusses the role of home energy assessments.