#1314: Yerdle

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Lindsay Bleier, Community Team member of Yerdle, talks about this new sharing platform, which makes it easy to give, get or borrow items in an effort to reduce waste. We live in a throwaway society, and Yerdle is moving to update the mantra “reduce, reuse, recycle,” by bringing it into the 21st Century via social media. For more info go to yerdle.com

 

#1314: Yerdle

#1318: Syd Mandelbaum, Rock and Wrap It Up

syd-mandelbaum-rock-and-wrap-it-up-smilingSyd Mandelbaum and I discuss hunger and poverty issues that affect 50 million Americans each day. We also delve into the Rock and Wrap It Up program called Sports Wrap, and the upcoming event at Citi Field on April 23rd at 6pm, as the New York Mets and ARAMARK are honored recipients of the Lena and Joseph Mandelbaum Humanitarian Award for their service to help feed the hungry. Go to www.rockandwrapitup.org for more information.

 

#1318: Syd Mandelbaum, Rock and Wrap It Up

#1308: Rock and Wrap It Up

syd-mandelbaumSyd Mandelbaum talks about feeding the hungry andfighting poverty. He has helped feed millions of people through the work of Rock and Wrap It Up. Syd uses greening tactics to collect food that is prepared but not served at concerts, sporting events, schools and hotels. Go to rockandwrapitup.org and hungerpedia.com for more info. Hunger is NOT a game.

 

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#1306: Eva Radke

eva-radke-film-biz-recyclingFriend of the show Eva Radke, founder of Film Biz Recycling, viagra pfizer canada chats with us about what the organization is planning for 2013, and about how she helped the Gowanus community through the difficult times post Super storm Sandy.

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 Film Biz Recycling has diverted over 300 tons of materials from landfills since 2008, as waste from film sets gets recycled and repurposed. For more info go to www.filmbizrecycling.org

 
#1306: Eva Radke

#1302: Elissa Olin, Green in BKLYN

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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.

#1302: Elissa Olin, Green in BKLYN

#1104: Glenn Robinson of Bags for the People

Glenn-Robinson-Bags-for-the-People-The-Many-Shades-of-GreenFeatures Glenn Robinson, founder of Bags for the People, delves into the subject or replacing plastic bags with reusable bags. With the motto “sew me, use me, wash me, reuse me.” Glenn is working to educate the public to use less plastic, by learning how to sew bags made from reusable materials. He is on the path to get people to redue, reuse and recycle, in order to promote positive change and earth friendly habits.

#1104: Glenn Robinson of Bags for the People