Sustainability In Your Ear Podcast

In the podcast Sustainability In Your Ear, podcast host Mitch Ratcliffe interviews people who are working to accelerate the transition to a sustainable, carbon-free society. The first podcast episode was released in 2018. Sustainability in Your Ear is produced by Earth911, the largest recycling database in the United States.

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Episode Guide

No.EpisodeTitleGuestsListen to episodePublishedDescription ExcerptTags
539S06-E03Milwaukee's Kevin Shafer on Circular Thinking in Wastewater ManagementKevin Shafer2026-02-02Every gallon of wastewater flowing through a municipal sewer contains recoverable energy, nutrients, and water—assets that the linear "flush and forget" model has long treated ...Circular economy, Wastewater management, Resource recovery, Water reuse, Biogas energy, Anaerobic digesters, Nutrient recovery, Milorganite fertilizer, Green infrastructure, Stormwater management, Co-digestion, Industrial partnerships, Heat recovery, Pharmaceuticals in water, Utility leadership
538S06-E02Peter Fusaro's Wall Street Green Summit Explores Financing The Renewables TransitionPeter Fusaro2026-01-19Global investment in the energy transition reached $2.2 trillion in 2025, up 5% from the previous year despite political headwinds intensified. Peter Fusaro has watched ...Climate finance, Green investing, Energy transition, Wall Street Green Summit, Renewable energy investment, Climate risk, Insurance markets, Grid reliability, Data centers, AI and energy demand, Battery storage, Geothermal energy, Carbon markets, Carbon credits, Resilience and adaptation
537S06-E01Turning Waste Into New Products And Packaging With Overlay Capital's Elizabeth Blankenship-SinghElizabeth Blankenship-Singh2026-01-12Read a transcript of this episode. Subscribe to receive transcripts.

What we call waste is really …
Circular economy, Construction waste, E-waste, Feedstock risk, Impact investing, Landfill capacity, Low-carbon materials, Materials recovery facilities, Recycling infrastructure, Reshoring, Sortation technology, Sustainable packaging, Textiles recycling, Venture capital, Waste to value
536S05-E42Dandelion Energy CEO Dan Yates On How Geothermal Leasing Could Transform Home Heating and CoolingDan Yates2025-12-29Read a transcript of this interview.

Amazingly, the same Congressional bill that gutted residential clean energy tax credits also led …
Geothermal heat pumps, Geothermal leasing, Homebuilder partnerships, State geothermal incentives, Commercial tax credit, Residential tax credit repeal, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Limited-use property rule, 20-year lease terms, Cost parity, New construction vs retrofit costs, Drilling mobilization efficiency, Grid peak demand reduction, Utility demand-side management, Thermal battery concept
535S05-E41Okhtapus Cofounder Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy Accelerates Ocean SolutionsStewart Sarkozy-Banoczy2025-12-22Subscribe to receive transcripts by email. Read along with this episode.
The ocean provides half the …
Ocean restoration, Blue economy, Coastal resilience, Climate adaptation, Climate finance, AI platform, Matchmaking, Project replication, Scale-up funding, Nature-based solutions, Insurance innovation, Parametric bonds, Ports decarbonization, Wastewater management, Microplastics
534S05-E40EarthX CEO Peter Simek on Cultivating Bipartisan Climate StrategiesPeter Simek2025-12-15Subscribe to receive transcripts by email. Read along with this episode.

For 15 years, the Dallas-based …
Bipartisan climate strategy, Environmental convening, Climate policy dialogue, Market-based climate solutions, Clean energy transition, Nuclear energy policy, Renewable energy markets, Private capital mobilization, Climate communication, Common-ground messaging, State-level climate action, Urban biodiversity, Environmental stewardship, Investor engagement
533S05-E39Sustainability In Your Ear: Building The Circular Economy With Glacier CEO Rebecca Hu-ThramsRebecca Hu-Thrams2025-12-08Subscribe to receive transcripts by email. Read along with this episode.

The raw material for a …
AI in recycling, Automated sorting, Circular economy, Computer vision, Data layer for recycling, Extended producer responsibility, Material recovery facilities, Recycling contamination, Recycling economics, Robotics in waste management, Supply chain transparency, Upcycling workforce, Waste stream analytics, Packaging design for recyclability, Zero waste
532S05-E38Examining Colorado's First-Of-Its-Kind EPR Oil Recycling Program With David LawesDavid Lawes2025-12-01Subscribe to receive transcripts by email. Read along with this episode.Americans dispose of approximately 1.3 billion gallons …
531S05-E37Star's Tech Hando Choi On Inventing A Low-Carbon, Low-Chloride De-Icer Made From Star FishHando Choi2025-11-24Read along with our transcript.

What if the solution to winter's infrastructure corrosion and
530S05-E36Liquidonate CEO Disney Petit On Solving The Retail Returns CrisisDisney Petit2025-11-17Subscribe to receive transcripts by email. Read along with this episode.

What if the solution to …
529S05-E35Luke Purdy, Wieden+Kennedy's Director of Sustainability, on Advertising's Power To ChangeLuke Purdy2025-11-10Can the industry that taught the world to consume help us learn to consume more responsibly? Luke Purdy, Director of Sustainability at one of the …
528S05-E34Terraformation CEO Yishan Wong On Reforesting 3 Billion AcresYishan Wong2025-11-03Most Silicon Valley CEOs who cash out their stock options start another tech company. Yishan Wong planted trees instead. After helping build PayPal, Facebook, and …
527S05-E33The Climate Action Network's Pre-COP30 Briefing with Rebecca ThissenRebecca Thissen2025-10-27Ten years after the Paris Agreement, the world's climate negotiators will gather in Belém, Brazil this November for COP 30, a summit many are calling …
526S05-E32Buckstop's Alexander Olesen Digs Into Urban MiningRebecca Thissen2025-10-20Every solar array, battery system, and EV charger installed over the past decade will eventually need to be decommissioned. Yet there's no unifying system to …
525S05-E31Sustainability In Your Ear: Culligan CEO Scott Clawson Maps The Future Of WaterScott Clawson2025-10-06Read a transcript of this episode. Subscribe to receive transcripts.

Turn on any faucet in America, …
524S05-E30Terracycle Founder Tom Szaky On Building A Service-Centered Circular EconomyTom Szaky2025-09-29Read a transcript of this episode. Subscribe to receive transcripts.

For decades, our relationship with waste …
523S05-E29Sustainability In Your Ear: Heather Terry's Regenerative Journey At GOODSam FoodsHeather Terry2025-09-22The global food system stands at a crossroads. Climate change is reshaping where crops can grow, trade disputes threaten supply chains, and smallholder farmers who …
522S05-E28SePRO's Mark Heilman On Phosphorus, Waterways, And Invasive SpeciesMark Heilman2025-09-15Every summer, the same devastating story repeats across America: lakes that families have cherished for generations suddenly turn toxic green. Half a million people in …
521S05-E27Author and Activist Bill McKibben Brings The SunBill McKibben2025-09-08Solar and wind have become the cheapest sources of power in human history, but political headwinds threaten to derail the fastest energy transformation ever recorded. …
520S05-E26Sustainability In Your Ear: Carbonfuture is Building the Trust Infrastructure for Carbon Removal2025-09-01The carbon removal industry stands at a crucial crossroads. While cutting emissions remains essential, avoiding catastrophic warming now requires pulling billions of tons of CO2 …
519S05-E25Sustainability In Your Ear: Author Topher McDougal Asks If Earth Is Evolving A Planetary ConsciousnessTopher McDougal2025-08-25What if Earth is developing a planetary collective intelligence emerging from the convergence of ecological crisis, new global information systems, and the data-crunching capabilities of …
518S05-E24Sustainability In Your Ear: Author Kelsey Timmerman's Journey to Find Farms Regenerating EarthKelsey Timmerman2025-08-18The scale of agriculture's environmental impact is staggering. According to the EPA, agricultural runoff is the leading cause of degraded water quality in rivers and …
517S05-E23Sustainability In Your Ear: USEFULL's Rob Kutner On Easing Reuse Adoption With Plastic Buy-Backs2025-08-11The scale of our plastic waste crisis is staggering: the U.S. alone uses over 100 million plastic utensils every day, most of which are used …
516S05-E22Sustainability In Your Ear: Carbon Direct Chief Scientist Julio Friedmann on the Path to Carbon Removal2025-08-04The scale of our climate challenge is staggering: humans have pumped 1.6 trillion tonnes of carbon dioxide into the air and oceans since 1750, and …
515S05-E21Earth911 Podcast: Kelly Ramsey on Life as a Hotshot Firefighter and the Burning Reality of America's Wildfire Crisis2025-07-07What does it take to stand on the front lines of one of the most dangerous and increasingly common realities of our climate crisis era? …
514S05-E20Earth911 Podcast: Implasticfree.com's Simona Paganetto on Building a Plastic-Free Marketplace One Brand at a Time2025-06-30What if the solution to our plastics crisis isn't just about individual behavior change but building entirely new marketplaces that make plastic-free living accessible and …
513S05-E19Earth911 Podcast: Terviva’s Marc Diaz Introduces the Pongamia, a Tree for the Climate Crisis2025-06-23As climate change accelerates and traditional crops face mounting pressures from drought, extreme weather, and soil depletion, innovative solutions are emerging from unexpected sources. Explore …
512S05-E18Earth911 Podcast: B-SIDES Founder Yousuf Ahmed Introduces the Upcycled Crunch Puffs Snacks StrategyYousuf Ahmed2025-06-16What if the ingredients discarded daily in food production could become the foundation of a more sustainable food future? On this episode of Earth911's Sustainability …
511S05-E17Earth911 Podcast: The Carbon Removal XPRIZE Winners2025-06-09As the world confronts the urgent challenge of removing billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, breakthrough innovation is essential to scale solutions …
510S05-E16Earth911 Podcast: Brenna Simmons-St. Onge is on a Regenerative World Quest2025-06-02On today's Sustainability In Your Ear, meet Brenna Simmons-St. Onge, a systems strategist, regenerative futurist, and founder of B the Light …
509S05-E15Earth911 Podcast: REC Solar and Trinchero Family Estates Electrify Winemaking2025-05-26Energy is required at every step of the food and beverage industry supply chain, from growing grapes to bottling and delivery, making it a significant …
508S05-E14Earth911 Podcast: MUUS Climate Partners' Kavita Patel Unpacks the CleanTech Opportunity2025-05-19On today’s Sustainability In Your Ear, meet Kavita Patel, a principal at MUUS Climate Partners, as we discuss how smart investments and business support can …
507S05-E13Earth911 Podcast: Cool Earth's Hannah Peck Collaborates With Indigenous Communities To Preserve The Planet's Remaining RainforestsHannah Peck2025-05-12On today's Sustainability In Your Ear episode, discover a transformative approach to rainforest conservation with Dr. Hannah Peck, Deputy Director and Policy Lead at
506S05-E12Earth911 Podcast: Measuring Regeneration—Douglas Gayeton's Ecological Benefits Framework Update2025-05-05On this inspiring episode of Sustainability In Your Ear, we reconnect with storyteller, systems thinker, and regenerative agriculture pioneer Douglas Gayeton to explore the latest …
505S05-E11Earth911 Podcast: The Green Amendments Movement Accelerates As Federal Protections Fall2025-04-28As federal environmental protections face weakening, a grassroots movement is gaining strength across the U.S., focusing on environmental rights rather than policy adjustments. Maya van …
504S05-E10Earth911 Podcast: Execnow's Founders On Greentech Leadership & Strategy2025-04-21In the race to address climate change, technology often steals the spotlight—solar breakthroughs, carbon capture, electrification, and AI. None of it …
503S05-E09Earth911 Podcast: Project Censored's Andy Lee Roth on Under-Reported Environmental Stories2025-04-14In today’s media environment, disinformation and distraction are pervasive. The most troubling issue may not be misinformation but the critical information that is systematically ignored …
502S05-E08Earth911 Podcast: Josh Dorfman Makes Environmentalism Supercool2025-04-07Josh Dorfman—known for his The Lazy Environmentalist book series—visites to share his latest efforts to make sustainability seamless, smart, and scalable. …
501S05-E07Earth911 Podcast: Accelerating Adoption of Low-Carbon Concrete with Eco Material Technologies' Grant QuashaGrant Quasha2025-03-31As trade dynamics shift and tariffs reshape supply chains, construction companies must rethink how they source materials, balance costs, and integrate sustainable solutions. The push …
500S05-E06Earth911 Podcast: Pursuing Sustainable Packaging with AE Global's Elizabeth CorbettElizabeth Corbett2025-03-24Plastic and paper waste from product packaging remains an environmental crisis, with millions of tons of packaging ending up in landfills …
499S05-E05Earth911 Podcast: Molecular Farming of Potato-Sourced Egg Proteins With PoLoPo's Maya Sapir-Mir2025-02-10Humanity is grappling with the effects of climate change, and one urgent challenge is ensuring a stable and sustainable supply of …
498S05-E04Earth911 Podcast: Meet Carbon Capture Innovator Varin Sikka, Barron Prize Young Hero Prize Winner2025-02-03Climate Change has terrible impacts today, and youth coming of age face depressing prospects. However, they are stepping up to the challenge and could see …
497S05-E03Earth911 Podcast: Eco-Stylist Garik Himebaugh On Creating Your Sustainable Style2025-01-27Meet Garik Himebaugh, the founder of Eco-Stylist.com, a site dedicated to promoting sustainable fashion choices. Garik's journey into the world of …
496S05-E03Earth911 Podcast: Thinking Zero Waste With Sarah Currie-Halpern2025-01-20Practical progress toward a sustainable lifestyle, whether you are an individual or a business, will always be unique to your situation, but you can base …
495S05-E02Earth911 Podcast: Our 500th Episode with Bad Naturalist Paula WhymanPaula Whyman2025-01-13We celebrate a milestone episode of Sustainability In Your Ear, our 500th program since we launched in 2018, with an in-depth conversation with Paula Whyman, …
494S05-E01Earth911 Podcast: DC Water Goes Bloom With Biosolids-Based Fertilizers2025-01-06Start the new year with a dive into the world of biosolids—a potentially transformative way to turn sewage that traditionally is seen as waste into …
493S04-E42Earth911 Podcast: Tim Montague Talks Clean Power Hour And Economic Competitiveness2024-12-09The Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law contributed much-needed progress but has not completed the transition — only approximately 21% of total utility-scale electricity …
492S04-E41Earth911 Podcast: Alter Eco Foods CEO Keith Bearden Is All-In On Regenerative Chocolate FarmingKeith Bearden2024-11-25Food production is one of the most impactful forces shaping our environment, responsible for approximately a quarter of annual global carbon emissions, deforestation, and soil …
491S04-E40Earth911 Podcast: Making IT Product Chemical Impacts Transparent With TCO Development's Stephen Fuller2024-11-18Being a consumer in an advanced economy—or any economy these days—is challenging because you cannot keep up with the ever-changing range of ingredients and materials …
490S04-E39Earth911 Podcast: Peerby's Daan Weddenpohl Accelerates Circular, Sharing Economies2024-11-11The sharing economy can be a platform for keeping products in circulation and out of landfills until they are no longer usable and must be …
489S04-E38Earth911 Podcast: Oceanographer John Englander's 2024 Sea Level Rise Update2024-11-04Sustainability In Your Ear welcomes back oceanographer and author John Englander, who last visited with us in February 2023. John is …
488S04-E38Earth911 Podcast: Rare.org's Brett Jenks Ties Global Climate Impacts To Everyday Decisions2024-10-28The climate crisis cannot be solved by one person, one organization, one company, or one government. A network of collaboration is being built, and nonprofits …
487S04-E37Earth911 Podcast: Earth911 Podcast: Spout CEO Reuben Vollmer Introduces A Countertop Atmospheric Water Harvesting ApplianceReuben Vollmer2024-10-21The water crisis is one of the most pressing issues facing our planet, with climate change, population growth, and pollution threatening the availability of clean …
486S04-E36Earth911 Podcast: Author Mark Easter Serves Up The Blue PlateMark Easter2024-10-14The global food system is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, responsible for about 25% of annual anthropomorphic CO2 emission, the unfortunate, …
485S04-E35Earth911 Podcast: GS1 Goes Wholechain To Track Beef Impacts2024-10-07Consumers and grocers who want to verify the quality of the beef they sell are asking for increased supply chain transparency. Vivian Tai, Director of …
484S04-E34Earth911 Podcast: Plastic Bank's David Katz On Building A Global Bottle Deposit SystemMitch Ratcliffe2024-09-30David Katz, founder and CEO of Plastic Bank, returns to talk with Mitch Ratcliffe about the groundbreaking social enterprise's effort to …
483S04-E33Earth911 Podcast: Author David Steinman on Raising Healthy Kids In a Toxic WorldDavid Steinman2024-09-23Meet David Steinman, an environmental activist, investigative journalist, and author who has worked to expose the dangers of chemical toxins in everyday life. Steinman's bestselling …
482S04-E32Earth911 Podcast: Author Nadina Galle on The Nature of Our CitiesNadina Galle2024-09-16More than half the world's population—4.4 billion people—live in cities today. That number is expected to rise to 80% by 2050. Our guest, Nadina Galle, …
481S04-E31Earth911 Podcast: Cemvita’s Biotech Breakthroughs2024-09-09The global push for sustainability has reached a critical juncture, particularly in industries traditionally associated with high environmental impacts, such as chemical manufacturing and mining. …
480S04-E30Earth911 Podcast: Rachael Z. Miller Tracks Microfiber Pollution2024-09-02Rachael Z. Miller is a leading voice in the fight against microfiber pollution, the plastic smog that trails our clothing like …
479S04-E29Earth911 Podcast: Room & Board Makes Furniture Sustainability A Top Priority2024-08-26Meet Emily McGarvey, furniture maker and retailer Room & Board's first Director of Sustainability. The company, founded in 1980, recently became an employee-owned B Corporation. …
478S04-E28Earth911 Podcast: USEFULL Founder Alison Cove Brings Reusable Packaging To Campus CafeteriasAlison Cove2024-08-19Alison Cove, CEO and founder of USEFULL, works at the forefront of a critical shift in how we approach food service …
477S04-E27Earth911 Podcast: Relocalize Aims to Hyper-Localize Ice and Beverage Production2024-07-22Growing, packaging, transporting, and distributing food is a major source of society’s emissions, accounting for approximately 26% of annual global emissions. Reducing the impact of …
476S04-E26Earth911 Podcast: Carbon Limit's Tim Sperry Pours the CaptureCrete Story2024-07-15Tim Sperry is the Founder and CEO of Boca Raton, Florida-based Carbon Limit, the maker of CaptureCrete. He founded the company …
475S04-E25Earth911 Podcast: Peter Fusaro Takes the Wall Street Green Conference Global2024-07-08For 23 years, Peter Fusaro has been a leading force in the green economy. His exclusive Wall Street Green conference has …
474S04-E24Earth911 Podcast: Mike Baker's ReCORK Recycling Puts The Circular Into Footwear2024-07-01Circular economies grow from the ground up, starting with recognizing that a material used to make a product can be recaptured, reused, resold, and recycled …
473S04-E23Earth911 Podcast: Cotapaxi Partners With Customers & Suppliers To Achieve Sustainability2024-06-24Cotopaxi was built from the ground up to meet these high goals, but any company can transform itself; it just takes …
472S04-E22Earth911 Podcast: David Lipsky on His Climate Denial History, The Parrot and The Igloo2024-06-17Rising CO2 levels have created climate change, the denier's name for global warming. It's the environmental crisis that will shape our species' future. The long …
471S04-E21Eath911 Podcast: World Ocean Day Special -- Blueprints for Coastal Adaptation2024-06-10Join the Earth911 podcast community for a special World Ocean Day conversation, Blueprints for Coastal Adaptation, keynoted by ocean advocate Ashlan Cousteau of
470S04-E20Earth911 Podcast: Sailing Toward Composting Convenience With 11th Hour Racing's Michelle Carnevale2024-06-03Meet Michelle Carnevale, president of 11th Hour Racing, which advocates for sustainability and ocean health with solutions designed to create a more inclusive future. Michelle …
469S04-E19Earth911 Podcast: Kidsy.co Takes A Step Toward Circular Children's Products2024-05-27With the rise of recommerce, parents can find and buy top brands' children's products — from toys and clothing to furniture and car seats — …
468S04-E18Earth911 Podcast: IKEA's Mardi Ditze On Retailing's Path To The Circular Economy2024-05-20IKEA is a global retail and furniture giant that has grown up with the modern era, defining a spare but elegant Nordic style that influences …
467S04-E17Earth911 Podcast: Consumer Reports' Chris Harto On The Lifetime Cost Of Climate Change2024-05-13Consumer Reports and Breakthrough Energy recently put numbers on the social cost of carbon, calculating the cost …
466S04-E16Earth911 Podcast: Keel Labs' Tessa Gallagher Introduces Kelsun Kelp-Based Textiles2024-05-06The fashion industry is responsible for as much as 10% of annual CO2 emissions and an immense amount of waste that chokes landfills, rivers, and …
465S04-E15Earth911 Podcast: Author Lowell Baier Explores The History Of The Endangered Species ActLowell Baier2024-04-29The Endangered Species Act (ESA), passed in 1973 and signed into law by Republican Richard Nixon, has been a bulwark against unrestrained deforestation and development …
464S04-E14Earth911 Podcast: Mapping A Smart Path To The Circular Economy At The Ellen MacArthur Foundation REMADE Conference2024-04-22Tune in to a special Earth Day 2024 episode about accelerating the path to a circular economy. Sustainability In Your Ear Mitch Ratcliffe shares lessons …
463S04-E13Earth911 Podcast: Making Billions of Square Feet of Commercial Space Sustainable with CBRE's Rob BernardRob Bernard2024-04-15The built environment, particularly office buildings other urban facilities, are responsible for 39% of the global energy-related emissions, according to the World Green Building Council. …
462S04-E12Earth911 Podcast: Ecoteens Founder Pragna Nidumolu On Activating Youth Environmental NetworksPragna Nidumolu2024-04-08Youth face the greatest impact of climate change, and will certainly have to live with the consequences of the extractive economy for the longest time. …
461S04-E11Earth911 Podcast Special: Water For Peace With Model And Water Philanthropist Georgie Badiel2024-04-01Join Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe for a special World Water Day conversation with model and activist Georgie Badiel and
460S04-E10Earth911 Podcast: Honeywell's Chief Sustainability Officer, Dr. Gavin Towler, On Accelerating ESG EffortsGavin Towler2024-03-25Honeywell International is one of the largest companies in the world, ranking 115th in the Fortune 500 and operating in 70 countries around the world. …
459S04-E09Earth911 Podcast: EPAM Continuum On Amplifying The Impact Of Earth Hour2024-03-18Earth Hour 2024, the "Biggest Hour for Earth" of the year, takes place on March 23rd. Since the World Wildlife Fund launched the event in …
458S04-E08Earth911 Podcast: Globechain Founder & CEO May Al-Karooni On Expanding U.S. Reuse MarketsMay Al-Karooni2024-03-11We can all take decisive action to protect the environment: reusing goods instead of sending them to landfills. By passing items on to others, whether …
457S04-E07Earth911 Podcast: Concrete.ai CEO Alex Hall On Mixing Embodied Carbon Out Of the Built EnvironmentAlex Hall2024-03-04The built environment will evolve constantly, and NextCity.org reports that 75% of the infrastructure that will be in use by 2050 …
456S04-E06Earth911 Podcast: Xworks CEO Electra Coutsoftides on Pioneering Waste NetworkingElectra Coutsoftides2024-02-26Meet Electra Coutsoftides, CEO of Xworks, who is building a business network to catalyze recycling progress. Xworks designed its platform to enhance waste handling and …
455S04-E06Earth911 Podcast: Dandelion Energy CEO Kathy Hannon on the Promise of Residential Geothermal Heat PumpsKathy Hannon2024-02-19Kathy Hannun, president and cofounder of Dandelion Energy, introduces an untapped heating and cooling capacity source for homes -- geothermal energy. Typically associated with high …
454S04-E05Earth911 Podcast: EVRNU's Stacy Flynn On Creating Circular Fiber For Sustainable Fashion2024-02-12Clothing and textile recycling has historically been scarcely available to consumers. It has yet to be successful, with clothing piling up in warehouses or being …
453S04-E04Earth911 Podcast: The Resource Renewal Institute's Chance Cutrano on Putting Fish Back in the Fields2024-02-05Chance Cutrano is director of programs at the Resource Renewal Institute in Fairfax, California. He and his team are experimenting with blending two activities, rice …
452S04-E03Earth911 Podcast: Project Censored's 25 Under-Reported Environmental Stories of 20232024-01-29As we enter 2024, closing the books on 2023's record heat, economic and geopolitical turmoil, and a raft of climate change stories in the mainstream …
451S04-E02Earth911 Podcast: Can Nano Nuclear Energy's Microreactors Deliver Equitable Electricity?2024-01-22Despite its other environmental impacts, including toxic waste that requires centuries or millennia of storage in facilities designed to protect future generations from the genetic …
450S04-E01Earth911 Podcast: Ben Vivari On Getting Started With ESG Investing2024-01-152023 was a challenging year for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, even though more capital continues to flow into ESG-reporting companies. In 2024, as …
449Earth911 Podcast: Nikki Batchelor and Mike Leitch introduce the XPRIZE Carbon Removal Finalists2023-12-18How do you kickstart an industry? The $100 million XPrize for Carbon Removal recently announced its 15 winners in the first competition stage to achieve …
448Earth911 Podcast: Orlo Nutrition Introduces Carbon-Negative Algae-based Omega-3 Oil Supplements2023-12-15Nutritional supplements, which the Centers for Disease Control report that 57.6% of adults consume, have significant environmental impacts. One family of supplements, Omega-3 oils, the …
447Earth911 Podcast: The Apparel Impact Institute’s Kurt Kipka Maps the Path to Sustainable Fashion2023-12-11Fashion makes us feel elegant and affluent, creating unique looks that allow people living in crowded societies to set themselves apart with unique styles. But …
446Earth911 Podcast: Avoiding PFAS and Other Water Contaminants2023-12-08Drinking water is at risk of becoming scarce in the face of climate change. More than 50% of the nation has experienced drought since 2000. …
445Alchemy’s James Murdock on Building a Circular Economy for Technology2023-12-04The volume of electronic waste doubles about every six years as technology plays a more significant role in daily life. In 2019, the United Nations …
444Earth911 Podcast: Peter Glenn on Financing Your EV Life2023-12-01Electric vehicles are taking market share away from internal combustion competitors, with new plugin vehicle registrations in 2023 growing 45% yearly and accounting for 18% …
443Earth911 Podcast: The Skills Activist Leaders in Business Need in the Climate Era2023-11-27Business may be the most potent force in the world, perhaps more poweful than government. The largest corporations—only 20 companies— are responsible for one-third of …
442Earth911 Podcast: Better Earth's Savannah Seydel on Compostable Packaging2023-11-24Savannah Seydel, vice president of sustainability and impact at Better Earth, a maker of compostable tableware and food service packaging, is on a mission to …
441Earth911 Podcast: Trek Bicycle's Eric Bjorling Introduces the Red Barn Refresh2023-11-20Trek Bicycle has introduced a certified pre-owned bike program, Red Barn Refresh, and recently published its 2023 Sustainability Report. Eric Bjorling, Trek's Director of Brand …
440Earth911 Podcast: Wearwell Cofounder Erin Houston Builds Circular Clothing Lifestyles2023-11-18The rise of fast fashion resulted in a tidal wave of clothing in the world’s landfills. Even traditional fashion choices can increase your environmental footprint …
439Earth911 Podcast: Breeze Founder Lucas Fraser on Small Business Carbon TrackingLucas Fraser2023-11-13Measuring greenhouse gas emissions, sometimes known as "carbon accounting," is the hottest topic in business. Regulators now require companies to report their emissions along with …
438Earth911 Podcast: The Rideshare Company Reduce Traffic and Emissions2023-11-10Reducing the number of solo drivers in and around cities and the emissions associated with commuting and shopping make a positive difference for the environment …
437Earth911 Podcast: GS1 US Builds the Circular Economy Using Scannable Codes2023-11-06Meet Vivian Tai, Director of Innovation at GS1 US, the American division of GS1, a nonprofit organization you interact with daily and probably do not …
436Earth911 Podcast: Irrigreen’s Shane Dyer on Water-Saving Precision Irrigation2023-11-03Water is getting more expensive as drought spreads due to climate change, and in the Western U.S., scarcity continues to drive water prices higher. Meet …
435Earth911 Podcast: Guidehouse Insights’ Sam Abuelsamid Maps the Future of EV Battery Innovation2023-10-30The rise of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles will require a transformation in battery technology, the charging infrastructure, and the electric grid. Sam Abuelsamid, Principal …
434Earth911 Podcast: Author John J. Berger on Solving Climate CrisisJohn J. Berger2023-10-27For many of us, the Climate Crisis looks like a brick wall, something the internal combustion-driven economy will slam into and total the system we …
433Earth911 Podcast: ePlant CEO Graham Hine Listens to TreesGraham Hine2023-10-23Smart homes are commonplace today. Now, the intelligent yard is poised to join the mix. Meet Graham Hine, CEO of ePlant, which recently introduced the …
432Earth911 Podcast: Knoxfill’s Michaela Barnett on Recycling’s Failures & Refill Alternatives2023-10-20The circular economy is a vision for a world in which the materials used in the products and packaging we purchase flow perpetually through the …
431Earth911 Podcast: Building A Better Recycling Infrastructure With ISRI's Robin Wiener2023-10-16Robin Wiener, president of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), joins the conversation to explore the evolution of the circular economy and how the …
430Earth911 Podcast: The Solutionists Author Solitaire Townsend On Solving Climate ChangeSolitaire Townsend2023-10-13Society is moving from sustainability naive to sustainably native, a new era in which the language, practices, and values of sustainable thinking will be taken …
429Earth911 Podcast: Andrea Ferris on Making Polyester Biodegradable with CICLO2023-10-09The average American home produces 533 million microfibers annually, according to a 2019 study by Ocean Wise. CiCLO, a new polyester and nylon additive, promises …
428Earth911 Podcast: Caelux CEO Scott Graybeal on the U.S. Perovskite Solar Panel Supply ChainScott Graybeal2023-10-06Scott Graybeal, CEO of Caelux, sits down to talk about perovskites-based nanotechnology that can improve the performance of silicon solar panels to produce 30% more …
427Earth911 Podcast: Grant Quasha on Cutting Cement's Carbon Footprint by 95%2023-10-02What is the most used material in the world? Cement, the basis for building most of the modern world, was invented during the Roman Empire …
426Earth911 Podcast: Simen Saetre on Making Salmon a New, Domesticated Fish2023-09-29Farmed salmon has been touted as a solution to food scarcity as the world turns to eating more seafood. The United Nations Food and Agriculture …
425Earth911 Podcast: Ben Wolkon on the Pace of Renewable Energy Investment2023-09-25The pace of renewable energy investments has gained momentum over the past decade. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) World Energy Investment 2023 report, …
424Earth911 Podcast Special Event: Introducing the Ecological Benefits Framework2023-09-23The landscape of environmental disclosure is changing fast. Go behind the scenes at Climate Week in New York to hear the introduction of a potentially …
423Earth911 Podcast: Steven Hawley Documents the Cracks in the Western Water Strategies2023-09-22Dams are more common than you think. Author Steven Hawley reports that 58,500 large dams worldwide have trapped 3,155 gigatons of sediment, meaning they are …
422Earth911 Podcast: Christy Briggs Scores a Sustainability Touchdown at Seattle’s Lumen Field2023-09-16Since it started measuring waste diversion from landfills in 2006, when it recycled only 4.6% of materials collected, Seattle's Lumen Field has increased its recycling, …
421Earth911 Podcast: Rayven CEO Owen Barrett on Electrifying the Nation’s Apartment BuildingsOwen Barrett2023-09-15Owen Barrett, cofounder and president of Rayven, is working to make it easy for individuals to invest in apartment buildings to accelerate the pace of …
420Earth911 Podcast: Supermodel Georgie Badiel Brings Clean Water to Burkina Faso2023-09-11Supermodel Georgie Badiel Liberty, who has graced the covers of magazines and in advertising worldwide, turned her celebrity to solving water scarcity challenges in her …
419Earth911 Podcast: Maya van Rossum on Held vs. Montana and Renewable Energy Lobbying2023-08-07The founder of the national Green Amendments movement, Maya van Rossum, returns to discuss Held vs. Montana, a lawsuit brought by 16 teenagers demanding the …
418Earth911 Podcast: Ship It Zero Aims for a Decarbonized Shipping Industry by 20302023-08-04The UN's International Maritime Association reported in 2020 that the shipping industry — the ships moving freight between the continents — accounts for 2.89% of …
417Earth911 Podcast: SuperCircle Breaks the Textiles Logjam2023-07-31SuperCircle, a textiles recycling startup, has cracked the circular economy code for fashion brands. Meet the cofounders, Chloe Songer and Start Ahlum, who cofounded SuperCircle, …
416Earth911 Podcast: Consumer Reports' New Electric Yard Tool Recommendations2023-07-28Welcome to the hottest part of Summer, when the heat and smoke season may have you looking at your yard and thinking that it's time …
415Earth911 Podcast: Plaine Products Makes Personal Care Products Circular2023-07-24How does a small startup launch a mail-back recycling program to deliver circular products that massive brands struggle to make? Meet innovator Lindsey McCoy, who …
414Earth911 Podcast: Brevian Energy's Rod Matthews on the Changing Economics of Microgrids2023-07-21Renewable energy will reconfigure the nation's electricity infrastructure, a relic from an era of centralized power generation when coal, gas, hydroelectric, and nuclear generation created …
413Earth911 Podcast: The Global Water Partnerships' Dimitris Faloutsos Sets the Stage for a Global Plastics Treaty2023-07-14A new global plastics treaty due to take effect in 2025 will reset the world's strategy for reducing and reversing plastic's environmental and health impacts. …
412Earth911 Podcast: Crown Holding's Jennifer Bogs on Making Aluminum More Sustainable2023-07-10How can we make one of the most recycled materials more sustainable? Meet Jennifer Bogs, director of global sustainability at Crown Holdings Inc., one of …
411Earth911 Podcast: B-Stock's Marcus Shen on Growing the Resale Economy2023-07-07Recommerce is on the rise as retail locations struggle to attract customers after the pandemic, they are running short of backroom storage space while dealing …
410Earth911 Podcast: Vanessa Coleman on Oceanworks' Guaranteed Recycled Plastic2023-07-03According to the World Economic Forum, between 75 and 199 million tons of plastic waste are floating in and polluting the world’s oceans. The 5 …
409Earth911 Podcast: Project Drawdown Maps a Path to Sustainable Gaming2023-06-30U.S. gamers generate 24 million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere annually, according to a 2019 study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. That’s about …
408Earth911 Podcast: Liminal Insights CEO Andrew Hsieh Aims to Improve EV Battery PerformanceAndrew Hsieh Aims2023-06-26Electrification of the world's transportation depends heavily on the ability to build efficient, fast-charging electric vehicle batteries in massive quantities. Meet Andrew Hsieh, founder and …
407Earth911 Podcast: Lundberg Family Farms' Bryce Lundberg on Growing Rice the Regenerative Way2023-06-23Rice farmers have a story to tell about sustainability and innovation. Founded in 1937 in the northern Sacramento Valley of California, Lundberg Family Farms has …
406Earth911 Podcast World Refugee Day Special: Actor & Activist Ger Duany on the Path to Hope & Shared Prosperity2023-06-20Turn World Refugee Day into positive action. Join a very special conversation with actor-activist Ger Duany, whose inspiring story of escaping from life as a …
405Earth911 Podcast: Mike Anderson Explains Passive Design Solutions for Net-Zero Housing2023-06-19In the industrial era, home is where the carbon is. The built environment accounts for about 40% of annual CO2 emissions globally. An MIT urban …
404Earth911 Podcast: Earth911 Interview: Land to Market's Wyatt Ball on Regenerative Agriculture Labeling2023-06-16Finding regeneratively grown agricultural products is getting easier. Our guest today is Wyatt Ball, business development manager for Land to Market. The program focuses on …
403Earth911 Podcast: Earth911 Interview: The Ocean Conservancy's Anja Brandon on Upgrading the FTC Green Guides2023-06-12Plastic politics are in the news. Three converging debates will shape the future of plastic manufacturing and recycling: At the global level, the United Nations …
402Earth911 Podcast: Watershed's Steve Davis on Tracking and Reducing Non-CO2 Emissions2023-06-09The sustainability community has a carbon fixation, yet non-CO2 emissions, such as methane and nitrous oxide, account for a quarter of annual global greenhouse gas …
401Earth911 Podcast: World Ocean Day Special -- Ashlan & Philippe Cousteau Share a Krill Call to ActionMitch Ratcliffe2023-06-08Trvl Channel hosts Ashlan and Philippe Cousteau join a special World Oceans Day conversation with Mitch Ratcliffe and Newday Impact Investing CEO Doug Heske about …
400Earth911 Podcast: The Product Stewardship Institute's Scott Cassel on Growing Extended Producer Responsibility2023-06-05Extended producer responsibility, the idea that manufacturers of products and packaging should take responsibility for collecting and recycling the things they make, is a hot …
399Earth911 Podcast: Catching Up With the HomeMore Project's Zac Clark2023-06-02Zac Clark, founder and executive director of the HomeMore Project in San Francisco, returns to share an update. The HomeMore Project has distributed several hundred …
398Earth911 Podcast: ReUser Founder James Wilson Introduces a Reusable Takeout Packaging ServiceJames Wilson2023-05-29Making circular living easy for people is the key to achieving our sustainability goals. The take-make-waste linear economy has excelled at making the disposal of …
397Earth911 Podcast: Earth911 Interview: The Critical Minerals Institute's Jack Lifton on Sourcing Lithium for the EV Transition2023-05-26Is there enough lithium in the United States to fulfill the made-in-America requirements of the Inflation Reduction Act's tax incentive programs for new electric vehicles? …
396Earth911 Podcast: Seeing the How of Circular Customer Experience with Allen AdamsonAllen Adamson2023-05-22Can companies build circular services into their customer experience to earn a trusted relationship with the 81% of consumers who say they will buy more …
395Earth911 Podcast: World Centric's Resource Management Team on Compostable Packaging Progress2023-05-19A few states are pioneering the rise of compostable packaging and building a composting infrastructure. World Centric's Resource Recovery Managers Erin Levine and Elly Ventura …
394Earth911 Podcast: Tracking Attacks on U.S. Environmental Policy During the Debt Ceiling Debate2023-05-15Over the past two years, the United States made a significant investment to improve industries and protect the environment. The funding in the Inflation Reduction …
393Earth911 Podcast: Camston Wrather’s Aaron Kamenash on Circular, No-Waste Electronic Recyling2023-05-12Electronic waste is a global problem. Despite the immense value of the gold and other critical minerals they contain, 80% of computers, mobile phones, tablets, …
392Earth911 Podcast: Putting Solar Generation Everywhere with Ubiquitous Energy's Veeral HardevVeeral Hardev2023-05-08How can we sustainably harvest more energy and move it to where it is needed? The United States' annual energy consumption requires about one-quarter of …
391Earth911 Podcast: Toledo Solar CEO Aaron Bates on American Cadmium Telluride Solar Panel ManufacturingAaron Bates2023-05-05When we talk about solar energy, most of us think of the traditional silicon-based photovoltaic cells that Jimmy Carter famously installed on the roof of …
390Earth911 Podcast: Yield10's Oliver Peoples on Genetic Engineering's Role In Regenerative Agriculture for Biofuels2023-05-01The future lies in our farmlands — as the fossil fuels industry fades, crops like camelina, a flowering seed oil plant from the Meditteranean region, …
389Earth911 Podcast: AeroFarms' Marc Oshima on Growing the Vertical Farming Opportunity2023-04-28Vertical farming, the emerging indoor approach to growing greens and other vegetables, has begun to transform agriculture. This food revolution is starting from the center …
388Earth911 Podcast: How to Build a Just & Equitable Carbon Removal Industry2023-04-24Carbon removal strategies will play an essential role in drawing down CO2 levels. A carbon removal industry is developing that includes natural options like planting …
387Earth911 Podcast: The Strategic Energy Institute's Tim Lieuwen on Accelerating U.S. Electrification2023-04-21Energy generation and distribution are experiencing the kind of disruption that transformed many other industries over the past 20 years. But the electric grid is …
386Earth911 Podcast: Upshift's Ezra Goldman on the Future of Shared Transportation2023-04-19Transportation in the modern world needs to make more sense. We pay tens of thousands of dollars for vehicles that sit unused about 95% of …
385Earth911 Podcast: Nexus Circular CEO Jodie Morgan on Plastic Recycling ProgressJodie Morgan2023-04-17The evolution of plastic recycling is essential to cleaning up a plastic-addicted world and eliminating the need for oil extraction. Meet Jodie Morgan, CEO of …
384Earth911 Podcast: SHARC Energy Systems CEO Lynn Mueller on Wastewater Energy Transfer TechnologiesLynn Mueller2023-04-14Wasted energy flows into the environment all over the world, and an immense 247 trillion gallons of wastewater heated to an average temperature of 60.8F …
383Earth911 Podcast: NAPCOR Study Suggests PET Bottles are More Sustainable Than Metal and Glass2023-04-10Take a deep dive into plastic recycling and the environmental impacts of plastic, aluminum and glass beverage containers. A recent lifecycle analysis published by the …
382Earth911 Podcast: Earth Day's Michael Karapetian on Participating in the Great Global Cleanup 20232023-04-07Earth Day 2023, which takes place on April 22, marks the 53rd year that people have come out into the streets to rally for planetary …
381Earth911 Podcast: The Rise of Recommerce with eBay Chief Sustainability Officer Renee Morin2023-04-03eBay estimates that sales of used goods on the site earned $4.6 billion in 2022 and avoided sending 73,000 tons of usable products to landfills, …
380Earth911 Podcast: eBliss CEO Bill Klehm's Vision for the Electrification of Local TransportationBill Klehm2023-03-31If we intend to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, the future of local transportation must look a lot different than today’s car- and …
379Earth911 Podcast: Carbios' Emmanuel Ladent on the Dawn of Enzymatic Plastic Recycling2023-03-27Is plastic recycling at a turning point? Meet Emmanuel Ladent, CEO of Carbios, a Clermont-Ferrand, France-based company that has developed an …
378Earth911 Podcast: Discover How The XX Edge Can Accelerate Sustainability & Equity2023-03-24Women bring the skills, perspectives, and emotional intelligence necessary to achieving the green transition, addressing food shortages, and
377Earth911 Podcast: Clean Earth Rovers CEO Michael Arens on Cleaning Waterways and BaysMichael Arens2023-03-20Some of the dirtiest, plastic polluted waters lie at the heart of major cities, in ports, marinas and where wastewater enters …
376Earth911 Podcast: Author Esha Chhabra on the Work of Restoring Our WorldEsha Chhabra2023-03-17Meet Journalist Esha Chhabra, who spent a decade exploring the world for examples of social ventures, businesses …
375Earth911 Podcast: EPAM's Dan Smythe on the Power of Price and Sustainability in Consumer Decisions2023-03-13As the economy turns sour, do shoppers still value sustainability when making decisions about what to buy? We welcome back Dan Smythe, Vice President of …
374Earth911 Podcast: Author John Perlin Explores the Role of Trees in the Rise & Fate of CivilizationJohn Perlin2023-03-10Let’s venture into the history of trees, wood, and the axe. Everywhere humans have gone they’ve mowed trees down to make …
373Earth911 Podcast: Project Censored's Under-Reported Environmental Stories of 20232023-03-06Stories and the way the press reports them shape our perception of the world and the Climate Crisis. While most major media companies have started …
372Earth911 Podcast: SPRING's Robert Lilienfeld on Packaging, Plastics & Trade-offs2023-03-03The future of modern life turns in large part on making the packaging and delivery of the food and products we buy
371Earth911 Podcast: Sustainability Pioneer Gil Friend on Living Between Worlds2023-02-27If environmentally responsible, sustainable business were baseball, my guest Gil Friend would be as familiar a name as Babe Ruth. In 2011, Gil was named …
370Earth911 Podcast: Oceanographer John Englander Shares a 2023 Sea Level Rise Update2023-02-24Sea level rise due to melting glaciers on Greenland and in the Arctic and Antarctic could force the relocation of 267 million people and entire …
369Earth911 Podcast: Algenesis & Blueview Launch the Algae-Based Polyurethane Industry2023-02-20Algenesis is two companies in one, a biotechnology innovator and footwear maker. Making a new, sustainable material often requires the …
368Earth911 Podcast: The Ocean Conservancy on Britain's Single-Use Plastic Ban2023-02-17The UK took a huge step toward reducing its single-use plastic pollution. Starting in October 2023, a variety of single-use items such as plastic cutlery, …
367Earth911 Podcast: Lowering Construction Impacts with Green Badger's Tommy LinstrothTommy Linstroth2023-02-13How can we reduce the environmental impact from constructing and operating buildings? In 2021, construction and building operations account for 37% …
366Earth911 Podcast: Hungry Giant's Chris O'Brien on Reducing Institutional Food Waste2023-02-10How can we eliminate food waste created by restaurants, institutional cafeterias, and retail grocers? According to the National Conference of State Legislators, food waste is …
365Earth911 Podcast: Deloitte's Naba Sengupt Says Sustainable Shopping Stays Strong During the Downturn2023-02-06Four out of 10 shoppers chose sustainable products and services in late 2022 despite the economic downturn. But higher prices are making them think harder …
364Earth911 Podcast: Author Justin Bean on What Could Go Right to Accelerate Climate ProgressJustin Bean2023-02-03How we think and feel about the climate response, whether optimistic, pessimistic, cynical or pragmatic, shapes our perceptions of possible solutions. Too often, we argue …
363Earth911 Podcast: WIlliam Ulrich on Learning from Y2K to Design the Circular Economy2023-01-30What do the response to climate change and the Y2K computer bug, which required hundreds of thousands of technology workers to …
362Earth911 Podcast: Newday Impact Investing's Anne Popkin on the Politicization of ESG Investing2023-01-27Anne Popkin, president and chief operating officer at Newday Impact Investing, joins the conversation to discuss Environmental, Social and Governance, or “ESG,” investing. More than …
361Earth911 Podcast: Mebl's Mona Chun and Michael Hirschhorn Introduce the Circular Design Glossary2023-01-23Richard Hirschhorn and Mona Chun, co-creators The Circular Design Glossary, introduce the new guide to understanding the future of furniture design. …
360Earth911 Podcast: Discover Kuni, Japan's Urban-Rural Connection, with Author Richard McCarthyRichard McCarthy2023-01-20Urban-rural and youth-elder divisions in society represent some of the most difficult challenges to having a robust …
359Patricio Grassini on Mapping Climate Impacts on Grain and Cooking Oil Crop Yields2023-01-16Patricio Grassini discusses the potential to feed the world without more deforestation and conversion of wetlands to …
358Earth911 Podcast: Emergent's Allan Traicoff on the LEAF Coalition and Business' Role in Nature Protection2022-12-23Staying within the Paris Climate Accord’s 1.5 degrees Celsius limit, at which potentially devastating climate changes will occur, requires ending deforestation before 2030. But as …
357Earth911 Podcast: Autodesk Spacemaker Aides Bulding Efficiency with AI InsightsAides Bulding2022-12-19Buildings are a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. The $5.8 trillion-a-year building and construction sector, including ongoing operations of buildings, is responsible for 38% …
356Earth911 Podcast: YellowTin's Tony Wessling on Accelerating the Electrification Transition2022-12-16Wanting to be sustainable is easy. Acting sustainably requires substantial effort, it takes time and no shortage of expertise to identify products and services with …
355Earth911 Podcast: Amptricity CEO Damir Perge Introduces Solid-State Battery Storage for Home & BusinessDamir Perge2022-12-12You may not see the evidence every day, but the electrification of our economy is well underway. In this episode, meet Damir Perge, CEO of …
354Earth911 Podcast: Beni's Sarah Pinner on Making Shopping for Reused Clothing Fashionable2022-12-09The clothing we wear is a source of carbon emissions and landfill waste. Sarah Pinner, cofounder and CEO of Beni, introduces a new plugin for …
353Earth911 Podcast: Google's Mike Werner on Building Circular Economies2022-12-05Google's circular economy leader, Mike Werner, explains the many renewable energy, waste reduction, and internal strategic changes that have established parent company Alphabet at the …
352Earth911 Podcast: Safe Catch CEO Sean Wittenberg on Making Seafood SustainableSean Wittenberg2022-12-02Meet Sean Wittenberg, founder of the seafood company SafeCatch. He started the business with a mission to source safe and sustainable tuna and other fish …
351Earth911 Podcast: Learn Business Sustainability with the Climate Solution Accelerator2022-11-28Michael Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS), introduces the Climate Solution Accelerator program, a 90-minute video-and-quiz program that explains the …
350Earth911 Podcast: World Centric's Erin Levine on California's Composting Progress and a Low-Waste Holiday2022-11-25Erin Levine, the resource recovery manager at World Centric, a maker of compostable packaging and tableware, returns to the show to share ideas about a …
349Earth911 Podcast: Rheaply's Garry Cooper Jr. On Turning Surplus Resources Into Reuse Gold2022-11-21Meet Garry Cooper Jr., cofounder and CEO of Rheaply. Garry is an accomplished investor at Longjump Ventures who has been recognized as an innovator by …
348Earth911 Podcast: Decarbonizing Business With Climate Vault and Genpact2022-11-18Learn how businesses can accelerate the decarbonization of their operations and contribute to eventually removing that can help drawdown the more than 1 trillion tons …
347Earth911 Podcast: The Birth of the Lomi Home Composter With Pela cofounder Brad Pedersen2022-11-14Brad Pedersen, cofounder and chairman of Pela, joins Mitch Ratcliffe to discuss the company's sustainable products. We recently spent a couple of months testing the …
346Earth911 Podcast: Plastic Banks' David Katz on Incentivizing and Upgrading Plastic RecyclingDavid Katz2022-11-11Join us for an impassioned conversation about the potential for recycling progress with David Katz, founder of Plastic Bank, a social enterprise that partners with …
345Earth911 Podcast: nZero and 3Degrees Team Up to Track & Manage Emissions GoalsAdam Kramer2022-11-07Learn how to assess the green credentials of companies. Mitch Ratcliffe talks with Adam Kramer, CEO of nZero, a carbon tracking and reporting company, and …
344Earth911 Podcast: Satellogic's Thomas VanMatre on Satellite Imagery's Role in Solving Climate Change2022-11-04Thomas VanMatre, VP of Global Business Development at Satellogic, a geospatial analytics company, joins the conversation to discuss the potential uses for satellite imagery and …
343Earth911 Podcast: Biodel Ag CEO Ben Cloud on Accelerating Soil Restoration With SequesterBen Cloud2022-10-31Discover how our food production and even our yards and gardens can play a role in reducing CO2 levels. We're joined by Ben Cloud, CEO …
342Earth911 Podcast: Radio Flyer CEO Robert Pasin on the Ride to Becoming a B-CorpRobert Pasin2022-10-28Robert Pasin, chief wagon of Radio Flyer, discusses the benefits and process of becoming a B Corp. Radio Flyer makes, in addition to the wagons …
341Earth911 Podcast: The Responsible Business Coalition's Frank Zambrelli on Accelerating Regenerative Agriculture2022-10-24Frank Zambrelli, Executive Director of Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business' Responsible Business Coalition returns to the conversation to discuss how and why business should …
340Earth911 Podcast: Quoll CEO Ben Cohen on Upgrading or Choosing a Climate Resilient HomeBen Cohen2022-10-21Ben Cohen, founder and CEO of Quoll Intelligence, explains how homeowners can assess the climate-related risks for their home and community. Quoll is a service …
339Earth911 Podcast: Sense CEO Mike Phillips on Making the Inflation Reduction Act WorkMike Phillips2022-10-17Mike Phillips, CEO of Sense, a developer of home energy monitoring and management devices, discusses the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on home energy …
338Earth911 Podcast: Re:Dish CEO Caroline Vanderlip on Creating a Circular Food Service SystemCaroline Vanderlip2022-10-14Caroline Vanderlip, CEO of Re:Dish, joins the conversation to discuss making cafeteria, institutional and restaurant food service sustainable. Re:Dish provides reusable food service items, collecting, …
337Earth911 Podcast: ERI CEO John Shegerian on Building a Circular Ewaste EconomyJohn Shegerian2022-10-10Ewaste recycling falls woefully short of the levels necessary to reduce the need for mining and producing new raw materials that involve toxins that frequently …
336Earth911 Podcast: Jane Velez-Mitchell on UnchainedTV's Vegan News Mission2022-10-07The story of a sustainable world will unfold in many places and across many websites, social networks, and video channels. Jane Velez-Mitchell, a former Headline …
335Earth911 Podcast: Exploring Sustainable Footwear with Wildling Shoes Founder Anna YonaAnna Yona2022-10-03Anna Yona, cofounder with her husband of Engelskirchen, Germany-based Wildling Shoes talks with Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe about making shoes that are easier on the planet. …
334Earth911 Podcast: Green Building Progress with Hawthorne Development's Ganesan VisvabharathyGanesan Visvabharathy2022-09-30Dr. Ganesan Visvabharathy, founder of Hawthorne Development Corporation discusses the evolution of the built environment and green building standards necessary to achieve a zero-carbon society. …
333Earth911 Podcast: Enduring Planet's Dimitry Gershenson on Sustainable Business Financing Trends2022-09-28How can we finance the myriad startups and small business transitions that will bring the sustainable economy to full flower? Our guest, Dimitry Gershenson, is …
332Earth911 Podcast: SHÄP's Jürgen Pretsch on building a sustainable sharing economy2022-09-26Jürgen Pretsch is the founder of SHÄP, a recently launched rental marketplace that focuses on connecting people with items to rent in local communities. SHÄP …
331Earth911 Podcast: Westerlay Orchids' Toine Overgaag on Making the Flower Business Sustainable2022-09-23The flower industry has a heavy environmental footprint but some growers are changing their agricultural and shipping practices. Toine Overgaag, president of family-owned Westerlay Orchids, …
330Earth911 Podcast: Maya van Rossum on the Green Amendment for the Generations2022-09-21Are the laws of the United States fitted for sustainability? Our guest today, attorney Maya van Rossum, argues that it is time for a new …
329Earth911 Podcast: WeSpire CEO Susan Hunt Stevens on Inspiring Sustainable Changes in BusinessSusan Hunt Stevens2022-09-19There is momentum around sustainability in society but millions of companies and billions of people are not engaged with the ideas and taking action. Many …
328Earth911 Podcast: The Role of Animal Welfare in Sustainable Development2022-09-16Animals are key to our restoration of the planet, Kate Wall and Mark Hofberg of the International Fund for Animal Welfare explain in a report …
327Earth911 Podcast: Beacon Platform CEO Kirat Singh on Building a Sustainable Computing InfrastructureKirat Singh2022-09-14Computing opens the door to a more efficient economy but the energy required will generate more greenhouse gas emissions. We talk with Kirat Singh, CEO …
326Earth911 Podcast: La Tourangelle's Mattheiu Kohlmeyer on the Path to Regenerative Farming2022-09-12Encouraging regenerative farming practices can start with conscious shopping choices, but there are many challenges ahead. Mattheiu Kohlmeyer, founder of La Tourangelle, a Berkeley, Calif.-based …
325Earth911 Podcast: Arthur Baker on Financing an Equitable and Sustainable Future2022-09-09Arthur Baker, associate director of the Development Innovation Lab at the University of Chicago, explains why equity is essential to sustainability. He is the co-author, …
324Earth911 Podcast: 374Water CEO Kobe Nagar on Transforming Wastewater Into New MaterialsKobe Nagar2022-09-07Kobe Nagar, CEO of Durham, North Carolina-based 374Water, explains the company's compact waste water processing technology, the Supercritical Water Oxidation (AirSCWO) system. Operating the system …
323Earth911 Podcast: Zume CEO Alex Garden on Replacing Plastic in Packaging with Molded FiberMolded Fiber2022-09-05Alex Garden, chairman and CEO of Camarillo, Calif.-based Zume, explains how companies can use waste pulp materials to replace plastic packaging for to-go foods and …
322Earth911 Podcast: EPAM's Erica Moreti on Consumers' Evolving Sustainability Habits2022-08-31Erica Moreti, Head of Strategy & Innovation and Physical/Connected Experience at EPAM Continuum discusses the third Consumer Unmasked report. EPAM surveyed 3,000 Americans, Britons and …
321Earth911 Interview: Urvashi Bhatnagar on The Sustainabiity ScorecardPaul Anastas2022-08-08Urvashi Bhatnagar, co-author with Paul Anastas of The Sustainability Scorecard: How to Implement and Profit from Unexpected Solutions, explains the four principles for managing and …
320Earth911 Podcast: Pam Gill-Alabaster on Mattel's Sustainability Strategy & Cultural Influence2022-08-03Pam Gil-Alabaster, Global Head of Sustainability and Social Impact at Mattel, maker of Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels, American Girl dolls, and more than 150 other …
319Earth911 Podcast: Yoram Bauman on the Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change2022-08-01Yoram Bauman, the world's only standup economist, and co-author, with illustrator Grady Klein, of the second edition of The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change. He …
318Earth911 Podcast: TCO Certified's Andreas Nobell on Choosing Sustainable Technology2022-07-27Technology and consumer electronics products have transformed life in just two generations but they’ve come with heavy environmental and social consequences, including ecosystems disrupted by …
317Earth911 Podcast: Author Peter Fiekowsky on Climate RestorationPeter Fiekowsky2022-07-25In a conversation sure to fire controversy, author and Foundation for Climate Restoration founder Peter Feikowsky expresses optimism that the world could reach net-zero emissions …
316Earth911 Podcast: Environmental Attorney Kenneth Foard McCallion on the Supreme Court's EPA Ruling2022-07-22Kenneth Foard McCallion, an environmental attorney who successfully litigated cases involving the Exxon Valdez and Bhopal Gas disasters, discusses the consequences of the recent Supreme …
315Earth911 Podcast: Farmstead's Pradeep Elankumaran on Building Sustainable Food Delivery2022-07-20Pradeep Elankumaran, cofounder and CEO of Farmstead, explains how the company set out to build a sustainable grocery delivery company focused on eliminating food waste. …
314Earth911 Podcast: URB-E's Charles Jolley Wants to Electrify Local Delivery2022-07-18Charles Jolley, CEO of URB-E, want to disrupt the local delivery infrastructure. URB-E is building a local container delivery network using ebikes and collapsible containers …
313Earth911 Podcast: Novi CEO Kimberly Shenk on Connecting Personal Care Product Companies With Sustainable MaterialsKimberly Shenk2022-07-15Kimberly Shank, cofounder and CEO of Novi, introduces the Novi Connect sustainable personal care and beauty products ingredients and packaging marketplace. The service lets product …
312Earth911 Podcast: cirplus Cofounder Christian Schiller Aims for a Circular Plastics Marketplace2022-07-11Christian Schiller, cofounder of cirplus, talks about the company's digital marketplace for circular plastics. Think of it as Match.com or Tinder for European plastics recyclers, …
311Earth911 Podcast: Eve Darian-Smith on Global Burning: Rising Antidemocracy and the Climate Crisis2022-07-06Author Eve Darian-Smith discusses her new book, Global Burning: Rising Antidemocracy and the Climate Crisis, which describes and analyzes the environmental policies of authoritarian governments, …
310Earth911 Podcast: Fordham University's Frank Zambrelli on Scaling ESG Solutions in Fashion2022-07-04Frank Zambrelli, Executive Director of Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business Responsible Business Coalition, discusses the school's recommendations for sustainability and transparency in the fashion …
309Earth911 Podcast: How to Grow the EV Charging Infrastructure with Cyber Switching's Nick ZamanovNick Zamanov2022-07-01Nick Zamanov, business director at San Jose-based Cyber Switching, a maker of electric vehicle charging technology, joins Mitch Ratcliffe to discuss choosing the right EV …
308Earth911 Podcast: ESG Investing In a Bear Market With Newday Impact's Douglas Heske2022-06-24Douglas Heske, founder and CEO of Newday Impact Investing explains how to invest for positive environmental outcomes during a bear market. He recommends treating deflated …
307Earth911 Podcast: Arizona State University's Sustainable Earth Program Aims to Educate and Celebrate Small Business2022-06-20Meet Alicia Marseille and Katelyn Armbruster, who lead the Sustainable Earth small business sustainability education program for Arizona State University's Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability …
306Earth911 Podcast: Adapting to Smoke Season's Health Impacts with Dr. James CrooksJames Crooks2022-06-15James Crooks, Ph.D., an environmental epidemiologist with National Jewish Health’s Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics in Denver explains his research on the impact of wildfire …
305Earth911 Podcast: Wild Planet Founder & CEO Bill Carvalho on Making Seafood SustainableBill Carvalho2022-06-13Wild Planet Foods founder and CEO Bill Carvalho explains why his company sources pole and line caught tuna to eliminate “bycatch,” the species caught in …
304Earth911 Podcast: Jon Freedman of SUEZ Explains Solutions to Water Scarcity2022-06-10Water is everywhere on this planet — 71% of the Earth is covered with water — but freshwater is in dire short supply. We talk …
303Earth911 Podcast: Dr. Danielle Bernal on Plant-Based Diets for DogsDanielle Bernal2022-06-08Our guest today, Dr. Danielle Bernal, is a veterinarian at Wellness Natural Pet Food. She recommends switching to plant-based foods and is here to discuss …
302Earth911 Podcast: Dr. Marcius Extavour on the $100M XPRIZE Circular Carbon Network CompetitionMarcius Extavour2022-06-06Meet Dr. Marcius Extavour, Chief Scientist and Executive Vice President of the XPRIZE Circular Carbon Network, talks about state of the carbon capture industry and …
301Earth911 Podcast: Wilderness Defender Doug Peacock on Was It Worth It?2022-06-03Meet Doug Peacock, wilderness warrior, author and the inspiration for Edward Abbey’s well-known character in The Monkeywrench Gang, George Washington Hayduke. Doug Peacock’s new book, …
300Earth911 Podcast: Imperfect Foods' Maddy Rotman on Eliminating Food Waste2022-06-01Maddy Rotman, Head of Sustainability at Imperfect Foods, a delivery service for sustainably sourced produce and packaged food that would otherwise end up in landfills …
299Earth911 Podcast: The Ocean River Institute's Natural Lawn Challenge for Climate Action2022-05-30A lawn may be beautiful but it can take a heavy toll on the environment, accounting for between 30% and 60% of residential water use …
298Earth911 Podcast: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation Introduces a Circular Economy Glossary2022-05-27Alice Bodreau, Strategic Partners Manager for Europe at the Ellen Macarthur Foundation joins Mitch Ratcliffe to discuss the new Circular Economy Glossary. She led the …
297Earth911 Podcast: PFAS Everywhere -- Consumer Reports' Kevin Loria on Forever Chemicals In Food Packaging2022-05-25Kevin Loria joins the conversation to talk about his recent Consumer Reports article about PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), in grocery and restaurant foods, Dangerous …
296Earth911 Podcast: Bridgestone's Bill Niaura on Creating a Circular Tire Recycling Infrastructure2022-05-23Our guest, Bill Niaura, Director of Sustainable Materials and Circular Economy at the Bridgestone Americas Technology Center, is working to create a circular economy in …
295Earth911 Podcast: Frank Dalene On Decarbonizing the World With ICEMAN2022-05-20Markets are characterized by competition over exclusive control of resources, but as our guest today, Frank Dalene, writes in his new book, Decarbonize the World: …
294Earth911 Podcast: HowGood Product Sustainability Data Could Unlock A Regenerative Revolution2022-05-18Alexander Gillett, chief executive officer at HowGood, discusses the 15-year effort that produced the largest database of product sustainability data. HowGood announced a new round …
293Earth911 Podcast: Tractor Supply Co.'s Roian Atwood on Reaching Carbon Neutrality by 20402022-05-16Roian Atwood, Senior Director of Sustainability at Tractor Supply Company, joins the converstaion to discuss the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the country’s approach to …
292Earth911 Podcast: F4CR's Rick Wayman on Responding to the Climate Crisis and Nuclear War2022-05-13Mitch welcomes back Rick Wayman, CEO of the Foundation for Climate Restoration (F4CR), for a conversation about the twin threats of climate change and nuclear …
291Earth911 Podcast: Desert Harvest Debuts Smart, Refillable Medicine Packaging2022-05-11Heather Florio, CEO of Desert Harvest, a maker of aloe vera-based nutritional supplements, will introduce a refillable smart bottle this summer. Desert Harvest is moving …
290Earth911 Podcast: Cityzenith's Michael Jansen Uses Digital Twins to Reinvent Urban Planning2022-05-09Designing the future of civilization is no small task. Our guest Michael Jansen, founder and CEO of Cityzenith, is a pioneer of digital twin technology. …
289Earth911 Podcast: Smarter Sorting's Jacqueline Claudia Aims to Optimize Retail Recycling2022-05-06Jacqueline Claudia, CEO of Smarter Sorting, joins the conversation to discuss the use of product information to expedite recycling and reduce food waste at retail …
288Earth911 Podcast: Gradiant's Prakash Govindan on Making Industrial Water Systems Sustainable2022-05-04Water is life. It is also one of the primary elements needed for manufacturing and, of course, freshwater is necessary to support every aspect of …
287Earth911 Podcast: Brian Ringer Introduces GetGreen Sustainable Living Coaching2022-05-02Brian Ringer is the founder and CEO of Seattle-based Emerald Technology Group, which recently launched the GetGreen app, a coaching tool for sustainable living. The …
286Earth911 Podcast: Stephen Crolius On Russias's War and Accelerating the Renewable Energy Transition2022-04-28Carbon Neutral Consulting's Stephen Crolius returns to Sustainability In Your Ear to discuss the impact of Vladamir Putin's Ukraine invasion on the oil and natural …
285Earth911 Podcast: Dr. Helen Crowley On Creating the Nature-Positive EconomyHelen Crowley2022-04-27A new paper from the World Economic Forum, called Scaling Investments in Nature, warns that if humanity does not change the way we extract and …
284Earth911 Podcast: Nick Cavanaugh On the Sensible Weather Guarantee2022-04-25Besides food, humans have probably been talking about the weather longer than anything else. In our increasingly chaotic climate, weather information will be more relevant …
283Earth911 Podcast: Green Hydrogen's Role in Decarbonizing Industry and Daily Life2022-04-22Learn about the role of green hydrogen, which is refined using renewable energy, in decarbonizing heavy industries like steel and cement manufacturing, as well as …
282Earth911 Podcast: Trex Blends Recycling and Engineering to Replace Traditional Wood2022-04-18Leslie Adkins, Vice President of Marketing and ESG Development at Trex, joins the conversation to discuss how the company pioneered a recycled alternative to lumber …
281Earth911 Podcast: As Buying Used Rises, eBay Invests for Sustainability2022-04-16The transition to more sustainable shopping is underway, and we’re pleased to welcome eBay’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Renee Morin, to discuss what the Ecommerce giant …
280Earth911 Podcast: Recycleye's Victor Dewulf on Sorting Waste Using Automation2022-04-15Meet Victor Dewulf, cofounder and CEO of Recycleye, a London-based company that makes machine vision systems and robots capable of separating waste on the high-speed …
279Earth911 Podcast: Electra Battery Materials CEO Trent Mell on EV Battery TrendsTrent Mell2022-04-13The rise of electric vehicles comes with hard choices. The availability of cobalt and lithium needed to make batteries, for example, may be so limited …
278Earth911 Podcast: Future Meat's Koby Nahmias on Lab-Grown Beef, Chicken and More2022-04-11Meat production accounts for the lion’s share of greenhouse gas emissions in the human food supply. Meat represents 57% of greenhouse gas emissions generated by …
277Earth911 Podcast: Maen Mahfoud's Replate Connects Food Waste to Food Need2022-04-08Maen Mahfoud, founder and CEO of Replate, uses technology to connect sources of surplus food to non-profits that can get it into the hands of …
276Earth911 Podcast: Atlantic Packaging's Wes Carter on Making Commerce Sustainable2022-04-06Wes Carter, president of Atlantic Packaging, a Wilmington, N.C.-based maker of sustainable boxes, shipping solutions, recyclable mailers, and six-pack carriers, explains the complex supply chains …
275Earth911 Podcast: How Zero-Waste, Local Bulk Food Delivery Can Work2022-04-04The future of the food supply can be more regional and sustainable. Stephanie Hughes recently launched Raw Bulk Foods Online, an Australian source of zero-waste …
274Earth911 Podcast: Carbon Collective's Zach Stein Explains Investing for Zero-Carbon2022-04-01Zach Stein, cofounder of Carbon Collective, how to the company's Climate Index can help investors identify ESG investments that accelerate progress toward the zero-carbon economy. …
273Earth911 Podcast: nZero's Josh Weber on Corporate GHG Emissions Tracking2022-03-30Josh Weber, cofounder and executive chairman of nZero, a Nevada company that tracks Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions for large organizations, explains the complexities …
272Earth911 Podcast: EPAM's Dan Smythe on Sustainability and Consumer Influence2022-03-28Dan Smythe, vice president of retail and hospitality at EPAM, an influential technology and business strategy consultancy, discusses the findings of the Consumers Unmasked 2 …
271Earth911 Podcast: Learning From California's Composting Law with World Centric's Erin LevineErin Levine2022-03-25Erin Levine, Resource Recovery Manager at World Centric, a Rohnert Park, Calif.-based manufacturer of 100% compostable tableware and food packaging, joins Mitch to discuss California’s …
270Earth911 Podcast: Plastic Bank's David Katz on Grassroots Recycling Solutions2022-03-23David Katz, founder of Plastic Bank, shares his vision for a regenerative society built on grassroots recycling programs that help low-income regions build resilient communities. …
269Earth911 Podcast: Investing to Empower Future Generations with Doug Heske, Part 1Doug Heske2022-03-21Mitch Ratcliffe sits down with Newday Impact Investing CEO Doug Heske to start a two-part ESG investing conversation how to invest to help the future …
268Earth911 Podcast: Meet Kid-Powered RecycleMyBattery.org2022-03-16Meet Rayansh Bhavit, a member of Edison, N.J.-based RecycleMyBattery.org, a youth-led program that has collected 150,000+ batteries for recycling. Rayansh recently contributed an Earth911 article …
267Earth911 Podcast: Saving the Wolves of the Rockies with Marc CookeMarc Cooke2022-03-14We talk with Marc Cooke, an advocate for wolf protection and president of Wolves of the Rockies, which is fighting to stop wolf hunting in …
266Earth911 Podcast: Digging Into Del Monte Foods' Sustainability Programs2022-03-09Molly Laverty, Senior Manager of Environmental, Social and Governance at Del Monte Foods Inc., joins us to discuss the company's climate response goals, which include …
265Earth911 Podcast: The Ocean Conservancy's Dr. Anja Malawi Brandon on Plastic ProgressAnja Malawi Brandon2022-03-07Dr. Anja Malawi Brandon, an advisor to the Plastics Pact and U.S. Policy Analyst for the Ocean Conservancy, joins Mitch Ratcliffe to discuss three areas …
264Earth911 Podcast: Wake Smith Opens Pandora's Toolbox for Climate Change2022-03-02Wake Smith, author of Pandora's Toolbox: The Hopes and Hazards of Climate Intervention, shares his assessment of the climate response the strategies and technologies that …
263Earth911 Podcast: Kathleen Rogers on Investing In the Planet for Earth Day2022-02-28Kathleen Rogers, president of the Earth Day Network, joins us to talk about the goals for Earth Day 2022, which takes place on April 22. …
262Earth911 Podcast: Judi Townsend's Circular Economy-Inspired Mannequin Madness2022-02-23Judi Townsend, founder of Oakland, Calif-based Mannequin Madness, is on a mission to keep mannequins in use to reduce the environmental impact of the retail …
261Earth911 Podcast: Stephen Crolius on Ammonia's Role as a Post-Carbon Fuel for Shipping2022-02-21Stephen Crolius is the co-founder and president of Carbon Neutral Consulting, a New York-based sustainable business consultancy. He and his team recently released The Ammonia …
260Earth911 Podcast: Doug Heske on Choosing Stocks to Encourage Diversity, Equity and Inclusion2022-02-18Newday Impact Investing CEO Doug Heske returns to talk about investing to create a sustainable, circular and equitable economy that we can hand to our …
259Earth911 Podcast: Ecosia.org's Christian Kroll On Planting Trees With Every Web Search2022-02-16How do you reduce your digital life’s environmental impact? Making changes to reduce your environmental impact around the house is straightforward — you can eat …
258Earth911 Podcast: Cambium Carbon's Founders on Carbon Smart Urban Wood2022-02-14The founders of Cambium Carbon, CEO Ben Christensen and CFO Marisa Repka, explain how they salvage wood from the 36 million trees that fall each …
257Earth911 Podcast: Coral Vita's Sam Teicher Explains the Critical Need to Restore the World's Reefs2022-02-07Sam Teicher, co-founder and Chief Reef Officer at Coral Vita, a social enterprise that grows resilient corals on land and transfers them to the sea …
256Earth911 Podcast: Newday Impact's Doug Heske on Getting Started With ESG Investing2022-02-04Newday Impact Investing CEO Doug Heske returns to talk about how to design an investment portfolio to achieve environmental improvements in our world. Just as …
255Earth911 Podcast: Disover Floatovoltaics with BlueWave Solar's Mike MarschMike Marsch2022-02-02Mike Marsch, the head of solar development at BlueWave, explains how floating solar panels can plan a key role in deliver widely available community and …
254Earth911 Podcast: Rethinking Recycling with Delterra's Shannon Bouton and Ella FlayeDelterra's Shannon Bouton2022-01-31Our guests, Shannon Bouton, CEO of Delterra, and Ella Flaye, the organization's regional director for Asia, lead the environmental non-profit's “rethinking recycling” initiative in emerging …
253Earth911 Podcast: Compology's Jason Gates on Waste Monitoring and Reduction2022-01-26Jason Gates, CEO of Compology, is taking the recycling battle to the dumpster. Compology makes AI-powered smart cameras that monitor how full dumpsters are and …
252Earth911 Podcast: Rich Razgaitis on the Future of Drinking Water2022-01-24The availability of safe, fresh drinking water will become a more pressing issue as the climate crisis progresses. Our guest today, Rich Razgaitis, started FloWater, …
251Earth911 Podcast: Cloud-based Vertical Farming with Babylon Micro-Farms2022-01-21Our guest is Alexander Olesen, CEO and founder of Babylon Micro-Farms. The Richmond, Va-based company has developed a hydroponics-based approach to growing produce in enclosed …
250Earth911 Podcast: Zac Clark on the HomeMore Project2022-01-19Discussions about the plight of the homeless usually ignore the issue of sustainability, and there are certainly more pressing concerns to be addressed when someone …
249Earth911 Podcast: Investing for Animal Welfare with Newday Impact's Doug HeskeDoug Heske2022-01-17Newday Impact Investing CEO Doug Heske is back for another in our regular series of conversations about Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing. We discuss …
248Earth911 Podcast: Captain Paul Watson on Urgent Actions to Save Our Ocean2022-01-12Captain Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, joins Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe to talk about his new book, Urgent: Save Our Ocean to …
247Earth911 Podcast: DS Smith’s Wouter van Tol on seaweed-based packaging alternatives2022-01-10Wouter van Tol, head of sustainability at packaging maker DS Smith, is working with new seaweed-based materials to deliver more alternatives to today’s frequently unrecyclable …
246Earth911 Podcast: Making Buffalo, New York, a Livable, Equitable Climate Haven2021-12-15Meet Brendan Mehaffy, Executive Director of the City of Buffalo’s Office of Strategic Planning, who explains how the upstate New York city is preparing for …
245Earth911 Podcast: Tetra Pak's Lisa Ryden Explains the Path to Carton Carbon ReductionLisa Ryden2021-12-13Earth911 talks with Lisa Ryden, Sustainable Development Director at Tetra Pak, the world's largest carton manufacturer about its 2021 corporate sustainability report and the steps …
244Earth911 Podcast: Scott Lively on the Future of Beef and Meat Labeling2021-12-10Scott Lively is the co-founder of the largest organic and grass-fed beef producer in the United States, Raise American, and is the author of a …
243Earth911 Podcast: Shannon Lohr on Building a Responsible, Tranparent Fashion Industry2021-12-08Shannon Lohr, founder of Factory45 sits down with Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe to talk transparency in fashion labeling. Fashion is one of the most environmentally harmful …
242Earth911 Podcast: Investing For Clean Water Newday Impact Investing's Doug HeskeDoug Heske2021-12-06We sit down for another responsible investing conversation with Newday Impact Investing CEO Doug Heske. The topic is investing to ensure enough clean water is …
241Earth911 Podcast: Nth Cycle's Megan O'Connor Aims for a Revolution in Battery Recycling2021-11-29The electrification of the economy depends on reliable access to a collection of valuable but environmentally damaging metals, including lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese. We …
240Earth911 Podcast: Budderfly Delivers Energy-Efficiency-as-a-Service for BusinessAl Subbloie2021-11-24The cost of energy-efficient upgrades prevents many businesses from reducing their environmental impacts. We talk with Al Subbloie, CEO of Budderfly, a fast-growing energy-efficiency-as-a-service company, …
239Earth911 Podcast: One Tree Planted's Matt Hill on Reforestation2021-11-22Reforestation is hot topic. More companies and people taking steps to plant trees contribute to restoring the environment. Matt Hill is the Chief Environmental Evangelist …
238Earth911 Podcast: Joshua Pearce Explains DIY Solar Installation2021-11-19Our guest, Dr. Joshua Pearce has a DIY approach to solar that he recently described an article on Earth911, DIY Solar Now To Pocket Profits …
237Earth911 Podcast: Newday Impact's Doug Heske On Investing After COP262021-11-17Newday Impact Investing CEO Doug Heske talks with Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe about how to invest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions based on the outcome of …
236Earth911 Podcast: Paul Hawken's Vision for Planetary RegenerationPaul Hawken2021-11-15Earth911 talks with Paul Hawken, a pioneer of living and working sustainably. His work spans ideas, generations, and industries — he is an environmentalist, author, …
235Earth911 Podcast: Obaggo's Plastic #2 and #4 Recycling Appliance2021-11-10Earth911 welcomes David New, founder of Obaggo, a counter-top appliance that turns a variety of plastic films into recyclable pucks that do not jam recycling …
234Earth911 Podcast: USAFacts Shares U.S. Climate Data Insights2021-11-08Most of us still struggle to get our heads around the science of climate change, but the impacts are clearly felt almost every day somewhere …
233Earth911 Podcast: Newday Impact's Doug Heske on Investing to Lower GHG EmissionsDoug Heske2021-11-05Earth911 talks about the challenge of making ethical and environmentally responsible investment decisions with Newday Impact CEO Doug Heske. Newday Impact is a financial services …
232Earth911 Podcast: Chris Orestis On Retiring During the Climate Crisis2021-11-03Our guest, Chris Orestis, is the president of Retirement Genius and a nationally recognized expert on retirements issues. Every generation will feel the impact of …
231Earth911 Podcast: A COP26 Progress Report from the Foundation for Climate RestorationRick Wayman2021-11-01As the world prepares for the United Nations’ COP26 climate change conference, we talk with Rick Wayman, the new CEO of the Foundation for Climate …
230Earth911 Podcast: LastObject's Isabel Aagaard on the Reusable LastPad2021-10-27LastObject cofounder Isabel Aagaard joins us to talk about the company’s latest product, the LastPad, a reusable menstrual pad made to be washed and reused …
229Earth911 Podcast: Forust Cofounder Ronald Rael on 3D-Printed Wood2021-10-25Ronald Rael, cofounder of 3D-printed wood maker Forust and chair of the Architecture department at the University of California Berkeley College of Environmental Design joins …
228Earth911 Podcast: Getting Indigenous Kids Outside with Activist Jody PottsJody Potts2021-10-22Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe talks with Jody Potts, an Alaskan native Han Gwich’in environmental and indigenous rights advocate who recently was named to the Explore Fund …
227Earth911 Podcast: Land to Market's Lisa Mabe on Regenerative Food Labeling2021-10-20Lisa Mabe explains the Land To Market Verified consumer label, a project of the Savory Institute that intends to build 100 global hubs where the …
226Earth911 Podcast: Newday Impact's Doug Heske on responsible energy investing2021-10-18Environmentally responsible investing requires we apply carbon sense thinking, says our guest, Doug Heske, CEO of Newday Impact Investing. Doug and Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe launch …
225Earth911 Podcast: Meet the World of Waves Crypto Token Designed to Do Good2021-10-13What if the money we used could also do good every time we spent it? There’s a movement among cryptocurrency developers to add a social …
224Earth911 Podcast: WEEE Forum's Pascal Leroy on International E-waste DayPascal Leroy2021-10-11Earth911 talks with Pascal Leroy, Director General of the WEEE Forum. October 14th is International E-Waste Day, when the world’s electronics producers and recyclers collaborate …
223Earth911 Podcast: Talking Sustainable Living and Business with Kate GaertnerKate Gaertner2021-10-06Mitch Ratcliffe talks with Kate Gaertner, the author of Planting a Seed: Three Simple Steps to Sustainable Living and an expert who has advised companies …
222Earth911 Podcast: Author Chunka Mui on Building a Perfect Future for Our ChildrenChunka Mui2021-10-04The future is not written, we can make a better, sustainable future for our children according to Chunka Mui, cofounder of the Future Histories Group …
221Earth911 Podcast: Discover The Atlas of Disappearing Places with Christina ConklinChristina Conklin2021-09-29The Atlas of Disappearing Places, a new book by Christina Conklin and Marina Psaros, is a catalog of the coastal, island and deep ocean locations …
220Earth911 Podcast: Climate Crisis Lessons From the Struggle Against Industrial Agribusiness2021-09-27Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe talks with authors Daniel O’Connell and Scott Peters about their book In The Struggle. It is a chronicle of the decline of …
219Earth911 Podcast: Torii Industries Plots Hot-Water-as-a-Service For the HomeGordon Olson2021-09-22Earth911 explores the circular economy potential of subscription hot-water-as-a-service programs with Gordon Olson, cofounder and CEO of Fairfield, Montana-based Torii Industries. The startup is committed …
218Earth911 Podcast: Reinventing Community Recycling with Recyclops' Ryan SmithRyan Smith2021-09-20Recyclops founder Ryan Smith has a vision for locally grown recycling services. The company's Uber-like on-demand residential, apartment and business recycling service is available in …
217Earth911 Podcast: Planting 8BillionTrees to Offset Carbon EmissionsJon Chambers2021-09-13Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe talks with Jon Chambers, cofounder of 8BillionTrees.com, which offers a variety of ways to “shop and erase your carbon footprint.” They've planted …
216Earth911 Podcast: Finding Our Niche with Author Philip LoringPhilip Loring2021-09-10Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe explores the cultural barriers to a harmonious relationship with nature in conversation with author Philip Loring about his book, Finding Our Niche. …
215Earth911 Podcast: Trek Bicycles Charts a Public Path to SustainabilityEric Bjorling2021-09-08Earth911 talks with Eric Bjorling, Trek Bicycles' Director of Brand Marketing and Public Relations. He explains the sustainability commitments and business transformation ideas it published …
214Earth911 Podcast: Making Meat Sustainable & Humane with Paul ShapiroPaul Shapiro2021-09-06Author, Business for Good Podcast host and The Better Meat Co. CEO Paul Shapiro joins Earth911 to explain prospects for clean meat made from fungi, …
213Earth911 Podcast: Learning to Instigate Change with Herbicide-Free Campus2021-09-01Herbicide-Free Campus is a growing student-led movement to eliminate the use of harmful herbicides, pesticides and other toxins on college and public school campuses. We …
212Earth911 Podcast: Kwik Bagit Cleans Up Home Recycling2021-08-30Sometimes the recycling setup is harder than getting your daily recycling sorting and cleaning done. Our guest, Harold Sokyrka developed the Kwik BagIt system, which …
211Earth911 Podcast: The ChangeIt App Promises Climate Improvements2021-08-16The ChangeIt app for iPhone and Android devices promises to help "busy people that want to fight climate change." Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe talks with ChangeIt …
210Earth911 Podcast: World Centric's Lauren Olson on Regulating PFAS2021-08-04Earth911 explores the health implications and regulation of a substance that pollutes our food, water, and environment, Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, with …
209Earth911 Podcast: Zero Hour Youth Ambassadors Explain the No Youth, No Truth Project2021-08-02Meet Zero Hour movement Youth Ambassadors Lindy Feaster and Lyne Odhiambo. They talk with host Mitch Ratcliffe about the No Youth, No Truth project, a …
208Earth911 Podcast: Cooper Wechkin of RyeStrategy on Reducing Small Business Carbon Footprints2021-07-28Cooper Wechkin, founder and CEO of Seattle-based RyeStrategy, explains how small businesses can start to reduce their carbon footprint. With about 30 million small businesses …
207Earth911 Podcast: Ideanomics Is Building a Renewable Energy-based Transportation InfrastructureAlf Poor2021-07-26Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe talks with Ideanomics CEO Alf Poor about the evolution of transportation. We need new systems for vehicle charging in public transportation and …
206Earth911 Podcast: Creative Reuse Centers Deliver Waste Reduction and Crafting Fun2021-07-21Earth911 explores how creative reuse centers turn waste to productive uses through a new business model that turns discarded craft and DIY materials to new …
205Earth911 Podcast: Drilled's Amy Westervelt on Who is Driving the Resurgence of Plastic2021-07-19It’s Plastic-free July and we’re talking today with journalist, podcaster and author Amy Westervelt about the surprising resurgence of sustainable plastic claims in the media …
204Earth911 Podcast: Freight Farms' Jake Felser on Hydroponic Agriculture and Container FarmingJake Felser2021-07-14Earth911 talks with Jake Felser, Chief Technology Officer at Freight Farms about the company's "complete farming system inside a box.” It’s a very big box …
203Earth911 Podcast: Nostromo Wants To Cool The World With Thermal-Energy StorageYaron Ben-Nun2021-07-12Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe speaks with Yaron Ben-Nun, Chief Technology Officer at Nostromo, which has introduced a fascinating innovation in commercial building cooling, the IceBrick Thermal-Energy …
202Earth911 Podcast: Good Girl Green Stephanie Moram on Sustainable Summer EntertainingStephanie Moram2021-07-07Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe chats with Good Girl Gone Green creator and green living mentor Stephanie Moram, looking at the choices for entertaining sustainably this summer. …
201Earth911 Podcast: Nudge Systems' Pleco Water Use Tracker Plugs Your Wasteful HabitsNelson Pedreiro2021-07-05How can we track our water usage to recognize how to save water? Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe talks with Nelson Pedreiro of Nudge Systems, which makes …
200Earth911 Podcast: Nexus Fuels' Jeff Gold on Molecular Plastic RecyclingJeff Gold2021-06-25Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe talks with Jeff Gold, founder and CEO of Altanta-based Nexus Fuels, which processes 50 tons of plastic daily using molecular recycling that …
199Earth911 Podcast: The Recycling Partnership's Sarah Dearman on PlasticIQSarah Dearman2021-06-23Earth911 talks with Sarah Dearman, vice president of circular ventures a The Recycling Partnership, about the future of plastic, plastic recycling and the non-profit's new …
198Earth911 Podcast: FreeWater's Josh Cliffords Has a Radical IdeaJosh Cliffords2021-06-21Earth911 talks with FreeWater Inc. founder Josh Cliffords, who has a radical idea to make water, juice and, ultimately, a wide range of products available …
197Earth911 Podcast: Flying Embers' Caspar Poyck on brewing sustainable hard kombuchaCaspar Poyck2021-06-07Caspar Poyck, cofounder and senior director of plant operations at hard kombucha brewer Flying Embers shares how the company works to reduce its environmental footprint, …
196Earth911 Podcast: Climeworks' Daniel Eggers On Cleaning Up The AtmosphereDaniel Eggers2021-05-31Earth911 talks with Daniel Eggers, Chief Commercial Officer at Climeworks, a Zurich, Switzerland-based carbon capture company. Climeworks launched one of the first commercial CO2 projects …
195Earth911 Podcast: EPAM Continuum's Buck Sleeper On The Rise Of Consumer InfluenceBuck Sleeper2021-05-26Earth911 talks with Buck Sleeper, director of innovation consulting at EPAM Continnum, a company that specializes in developing products and services. EPAM's recent NXT 2021 …
194Earth911 Podcast: Ask The FTC To Stop Chevron's Persistent GreenwashingDaniel Lin2021-05-24Earth911 talks with Professor Daniel Lin, associate professor of operations management at the University of San Diego School of Business. He is advising several non-profits …
193Earth911 Podcast: ecobee's Sarah Colvin on saving home energy with smart techSarah Colvin2021-05-21Smart home technology can help save energy, which translates directly into reduced CO2 emissions, especially in the many parts of the country where electricity is …
192Earth911 Podcast: David Radlo On Building a Sustainable BusinessDavid Radlo2021-05-12Earth911 talks with author and business advisor David Radlo, an early and successful advocate for sustainable practices about building a sustainable business and connecting with …
191Earth911 Podcast: Talking Sustainable Investing with Philippe Cousteau and Doug HeskePhilippe Cousteau2021-05-10Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe talks with Doug Heske, CEO of Newday Impact Investing and Philippe Cousteau, founder of EarthEcho International, about the potential to accelerate the …
190Earth911 Podcast: tentree CEO Derrick Emsley On Sustainable Fashion And ReforestationDerrick Emsley2021-05-03Earth911 talks with Derrick Emsley, CEO of tentree, a a clothing company making a difference. The company plants ten trees for every article of clothing …
189Earth911 Podcast: George Leonard, Chief Scientist at the Ocean Conservancy, on Ocean Plastic PollutionGeorge Leonard2021-04-28Earth911 talks with George Leonard, chief scientist for the non-profit Ocean Conservancy about the state of the oceans, plastic pollution and particularly the impact of …
188Earth911 Podcast: Dr. Oliver Peoples of Yield10 Bioscience on PHA bioplasticsOliver Peoples2021-04-26Earth911 talks with Dr. Oliver Peoples, president and CEO of Yield10 Bioscience Inc., about the company's development of plant-based bioplastic made from flax (Camelina) seeds. …
187Earth911 Podcast: 3R Technology's Charles Brennick on Recycling Computers and SmartphonesCharles Brennick2021-04-23Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe talks with Charles Brennick, director of Business Development and eCommerce at Seattle-based 3R Technology, an electronics recycling company that also refurbishes and …
186Earth911 Podcast: CleanWell's Stew Lawrence on Natural Home CleaningStew Lawrence2021-04-21Stew Lawrence, CEO of CleanWell, a maker of botanical home cleaning products, joins Earth911 to talk about safe and natural Spring cleaning. We’ve been using …
185Earth911 Podcast: Foam Cycle Founder Lou Troiano Says It's Time to Recycle #6 FoamLou Troiano2021-04-19Expanded polystyrene has proven stubbornly uneconomical to recycle, but Augusta, N.J.-based Foam Cycle has an affordable solution that can be added at any municipal transfer …
184Earth911 Podcast: Foundation for Climate Restoration Youth Ambassador Ashley MeekyAshley Meeky2021-04-16Young people are stepping into leadership roles in the climate restoration movement. Earth911 talks with Ashley Meeky, the first youth ambassador on the board of …
183Earth911 Podcast: Discover Biobased Plastic with UBQ's Tato BigioTato Bigio2021-04-14What would the world look like if we could turn post-consumer waste, including food scraps, paper, packaging and other materials into a bio-based plastic? Tato …
182Earth911 Podcast: Joe Gantz on His New Film, The Race to Save the WorldJoe Gantz2021-04-12Director Joe Gantz's new film, The Race to Save the World, captures the energy and personal emotional challenges faced by people to take direct action …
181Earth911 Podcast: Oceanographer John Englander on Adapting to Sea Level RiseJohn Englander2021-04-07Earth911 talks with oceanographer John Englander, author of the new book Moving to Higher Ground: Rising Sea Level and the Path Forward. His 2014 TED …
180Earth911 Podcast: Author Kathy Freston on 72 Reasons to Be VeganKathy Freston2021-04-05Author Kathy Freston joins Earth911 to talk about her new book with co-author Gene Stone, 72 Reasons to Be Vegan: Why Plant-Based. Why Now. The …
179Earth911 Podcast: Shameek Upadhya of Omvits on Vegan Vitamins and Sustainable PackagingShameek Upadhya2021-03-24Omvits is a four-year-old British nutritional supplements company with a deep commitment to sustainability. Earth911 talks with Shameek Upadhya, a cofounder of the company about …
178Earth911 Podcast: Talking Water Recycling With SUEZ On World Water DayStephen Katz2021-03-22On World Water Day, we talk water recycling with Stephen Katz, Market Development Manager at SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions. The company, which built the …
177Earth911 Podcast: Meat Alternatives with Before the Butcher's Danny O'MalleyDanny O'Malley2021-03-20Danny O'Malley, founder and CEO of plant-based meat alternative company Before the Butcher joins Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe to talk about transforming the carbon footprint of …
176Earth911 Podcast: Historian Jay Hakes on the 1970s Energy Crises' Link to Climate Policy TodayJay Hakes2021-03-15The energy crises of the 1970s have continued to shape U.S. energy and climate policy ever since, and historian Jay Hakes was part of the …
175Earth911 Podcast: Regnerative Farming Leads To Nutrition For LongevityJennifer Maynard2021-03-12Earth911 talks with Jennifer Maynard, CEO and cofounder of Nutrition For Longevity, a healthy and environmentally-friendly meal plan subscription service for vegan and pescatarian eaters. …
174Earth911 Podcast: Talking Carbon Capture Investment with Rick ParnellRick Parnell2021-03-08Carbon capture technology is a keystone investment in restoring the climate to pre-industrial CO2 levels. Earth911 talks with Rick Parnell, CEO of the Foundation for …
173Earth911 Podcast: Overcoming Eco-Anxiety With Eco Hero Handbook Author Tessa WardleyTessa Wardley2021-03-01Earth911 talks with Tessa Wardley, author of a handy new guide to reducing your environmental impact, The Eco Hero Handbook: Simple Solutions to Tackle Eco-Anxiety. …
172Earth911 Podcast: Meet Dorie Morales, Publisher of Green Living Magazine ArizonaDorie Morales2021-02-26Every region has its unique sustainable living challenges. Earth911 talks with Dorie Morales, publisher of Green Living Magazine based in Scottsdale, Arizona. The desert region …
171Earth911 Podcast: PourMyBeer Explores the Future of Self-Service Beverages and Reusable Packaging2021-02-22Waste at restaurants and grocery stores contributes to society's overall food waste problem. Josh Goodman started PourMyBeer in 2012 to make beer and beverage dispensing …
170Earth911 Podcast: Loop’s Circular Shopping Expands to Canada2021-02-15As shopping from home grows, packaging waste is piling up. Loop offers an alternative, a delivery service for food and home goods that picks up …
169Earth911 Podcast: Talking Eco-Anxiety and Carbon Capture With Dr. Erica DoddsErica Dodds2021-02-12Environmental doom hangs over the youngest generations, who need a clear path to climate recovery to regain their optimism. Earth911 talks with Dr. Erica Dodds, …
168Earth911 Podcast: Scott Austin, cofounder of the Olivette Riverside Farm and CommunityScott Austin2021-02-05As more people look to move out of cities, a new, environmentally-friendly communities may be their next home. Earth911 talks with Scott Austin, a cofounder …
167Earth911 Interview: Hannah Bacon, Cross-Country EnvironmentalistHannah Bacon2021-02-01Earth911 talks with Hannah Bacon, a 27-year-old woman who decided to start a seven-month journey across the U.S. to raise awareness about climate change. She …
166Earth911 Conversation: The Climate Policy Debate with Danielle Butcher of the American Conservation Coalition and Kevin WilhelmDanielle Butcher2021-01-25Join another Earth911 conversation about the critical divides in U.S. politics and climate policy with Kevin Wilhelm of Sustainable Business Consulting and Danielle Butcher, Chief …
165Earth911 Podcast: Dr. William Ripple on the The State of the Climate Emergency in 2021William Ripple2021-01-20Earth911 talks with Dr. William Ripple, Distinguished Professor of Ecology at Oregon State University and director of the Alliance of World Scientists, who is the …
164Earth911 Podcast: Talking 2021 Home Energy Trends with Sense CEO Mike PhillipsMike Phillips2021-01-18Making home energy use improvements can be challenging without information about how the furnace, appliances, refrigerators, and other electronics around the house consume power. The …
163EARTH911 Podcast: Eyal Harel on the Increasing Frequency of Toxic Algal BloomsAlgal Blooms2021-01-08Cyanobacteria algal blooms are a growing problem worldwide. As humans use more fertilizer and the climate warms, freshwater lakes are more likely to be overwhelmed …
162Earth911 Interview: Coastal Flooding In 2050 With Climate Scientist James RenwickJames Renwick2021-01-01Environment and Earth Sciences at Victoria University, Wellington New Zealand, joins Earth911 to discuss the prospects for coastal flooding due to climate change. He shares …
161Earth911 Interview: Talking 2021 Global Climate Progress with The Economist's Catherine BrahicCatherine Brahic2020-12-28Catherine Brahic, the environment editor at The Economist, joins Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe to discuss her November 16, 2020, editorial, "The world could turn a corner …
160Earth911 Interview: Talking Sustainability at Archer Daniels Midland with Paul BloomPaul Bloom2020-12-21Earth911 talks with Paul Bloom, vice president of Sustainable Materials at Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), about the food and plant-based maker’s sustainability goals and changes …
159Earth911 Conversations: Bridging the Right-Left Renewable Energy Policy Divide with Todd MyersTodd Myers2020-12-16Todd Myers, Director of the Center for the Environment at the conservative Washington Policy Center joins Kevin Wilhelm, CEO of Sustainable Business Consulting, and Earth911's …
158Earth911 Conversations: Introducing Our Healing Divides Series with Kevin WilhelmKevin Wilhelm2020-12-09After another election fought over by parties committed to winning and sidelining the opposition for four years will not heal the nation or provide the …
157Earth911 Podcast: Mark Schaus on Creating A Livable, Sustainable WorldMark Schaus2020-12-02Author Marc Schaus talks with Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe about his new book, Our Livable World: Creating the Clean Earth of Tomorrow, a hopeful book about …
156EARTH911 Interview: Steve Groff on the Future-Proof FarmSteve Groff2020-11-30Steve Groff, author of The Future-Proof Farm, the creator of widely used regenerative farming techniques known as cover-cropping, joins Earth911. He talks with us about …
155Earth911 Interview: Industry Veteran Jack Kerfoot On Beating Big Oil with Renewable EnergyJack Kerfoot2020-11-27Earth911 talks with oil industry veteran and critic Jack Kerfoot, the author of Fueling America: An Insider’s Journey. He spent decades in the oil industry …
154Earth911 Interview: Roger Duncan and Dr. Michael E. Webber on the Future of Buildings, Transportation, and PowerMichael E. Webber2020-11-23Earth911 talks with Roger Duncan and Dr. Michael E. Webber of the University of Texas at Austin. They are the authors of The Future of …
153Earth911 Interview: Sustainability and Music, a Conversation with Space of Never Not Nothing2020-11-20Earth911 talks with Space, keyboardist and guitarist of Never Not Nothing, (“NNN”) a rising British duo that takes sustainability seriously. Space discusses the band’s philosophy …
152Earth911 Podcast: Talking Carbon Offsets with Cool Effect's Blake LawrenceBlake Lawrence2020-11-18Carbon emissions are piling up every day, affecting the world’s weather patterns, and accelerating climate change. Earth 911 talks with Cool Effect’s Blake Lawrence about …
151Earth911 Interview: Sandra Ann Harris' Tips for Hosting a Plastic-Free Holiday PartySandra Ann Harris2020-11-16Earth 911 talks with Sandra Ann Harris, the founder and president of Ecolunchboxes.com and the author of Say Goodbye to Plastic: A Survival Guide To …
150Earth911 Podcast: Economist Ilan Noy on Hedging the Cost of Climate Risk2020-11-13Extreme weather damage grows more expensive every decade. Storms, floods, droughts, and wildfire have cost the world more than $2.97 trillion dollars since 2000, according …
149Earth911 Podcast: Steve Melink on a Realistic Conservative Climate Strategy2020-11-11Author and entrepreneur Steve Melink joins Earth911 to talk about making the conservative case for clean energy. His new book, Fusion Capitalism, is a call …
148Earth911 Interview: Eden Green CEO Eddy Badrina Talks Net-Zero Urban FarmingEddy Badrina2020-11-09Earth911 talks with Eden Green CEO Eddy Badrina about the company’s vertical greenhouses that will help the world grow locally and end food insecurity. While …
147Earth911 Interview: Nancy Devine of Deterra On Responsible Drug Disposal2020-11-06Pharmaceuticals represent a growing source of pollution that impacts the water in streams, and can eventually make its way into the bodies of animals, fish, …
146Earth911 Podcast: Suntory's Sustainable Business Goals With Clarkson Hine2020-11-04Suntory, the Japanese beverage and distillery company famous for its whiskey, American bourbons including Jim Beam and Maker's Mark, as well as Laphroaig scotch and …
145Earth911 Podcast: Thinking Through Post-Growth Living with Philiosopher Kate SoperKate Soper2020-11-01Arguments against embracing sustainable choices often suggest life will be less prosperous. Philosopher Kate Soper argues that the first step toward a sustainable lifestyle is …
144Earth911 Podcast: David Wolff, Creator of the Mini Reef2020-10-28More algae blooms and red tides are affecting the grassy coastline of the Gulf of Mexico. David Wolff, founder of OceanHabitats Inc., recognized the need …
143Earth911 Podcast: ISRI's Adina Renee Adler on the EPA's Draft National Recycling PolicyAdina Renee Adler2020-10-26The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a draft National Recycling Policy in October. Earth911 speaks with Adina Renee Adler, vice president of advocacy at the …
142Earth911 Interview: Alysia Helming of EarthFund Global on Accelerating National Renewable Energy TransitionsAlysia Helming2020-10-21EarthFund Global's ambitious plan to finance and accelerate national transitions to renewable energy is starting in Greece, where we spoke with founder Alysia Helming. A …
141Earth911 Podcast: Lauren Gregor, Founder of Rent-a-RomperLauren Gregor2020-10-19The fashion industry is a profligate source of pollution, even when making baby clothing. Lauren Gregor founded Rent-a-Room to help parents find and reuse baby …
140Earth911 Podcast: Sustainable Composite's Frank Fox Talks Recycled LeatherFrank Fox2020-10-12Enspire leather is a novel take on recycling one of humanity's oldest industrial materials. Earth911 talks with Frank Fox, cofounder of Sustainable Composites, a Lancaster, …
139Earth911 Interview: Exploring America's 110 Million Acres of Wetlands With Jeremy ScheweJeremy Schewe2020-10-05Earth911 talks with Jeremy Schewe, a wetlands scientist who is chief science officer and cofounder of Ecobot, an app company that helps to accurately inventory …
138Earth911 Podcast: Meet Adam Met, AJR Bassist and UN Sustainable Development AdvocateAdam Met2020-09-28Earth911 talks with Adam Met, bassist of the multi-platinum indie pop group AJR and advocate for the United Nations Sustainable Development Program, about his new …
137Earth911 Podcast: Adarsh Ambati, 2020 International Young Eco-Hero Innovation Award WinnerAdarsh Ambati2020-09-21Feeling like the world can't survive 2020? Take a few minutes to meet 15-year-old Adarsh Ambati of San Jose, Calif., winner of the Innovation prize …
136Earth911 Podcast: Emerald Packaging CEO Kevin Kelly On Plastic Use and Producer ResponsibilityKevin Kelly2020-09-14Plastic pollution surged along with COVID-19 as the world's human population raced to protect itself from the virus. We talk with Kevin Kelly, CEO of …
135Earth911 Podcast: Celebrating 30 Years of the Environmental Media Awards with CEO Debbie LevinDebbie Levin2020-08-14Environmental Media Association CEO Debbie Levin invites you to watch this year's EMA Awards, hosted by Lance Bass, on August 20, 2020. We talk about …
134Earth911 Podcast: Forest Founders' Ford Seeman On Building a Sustainable Business and LifeFord Seeman2020-08-11Earth911.com talks with Ford Seeman, founder of Forest Founders, a tree-planting subscription service working to integrated carbon responsibility in daily shopping and marketing programs, and …
133Earth911 Podcast: The World Benchmarking Alliance Reports On Energy Producers' Carbon Footprint2020-07-27The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) monitors the sustainability and environmental responsibility performance of the world's largest countries. Charlotte Hugman, a researcher for the climate and …
132Earth911 Podcast: Direct Solar America CEO Pablo Diaz On Solar Subsidies and 2020 ElectionPablo Diaz2020-07-20Pablo Diaz, founder and CEO of Direct Solar America, joins Earth911 to talk about the current state of solar subsidies in the U.S. Recently named …
131Earth911 Podcast: How To Talk To The Other Side With Author Kevin WilhelmKevin Wilhelm2020-06-22The time to talk about climate change and social equity is now. Author and sustainability consultant Kevin Wilhelm has a valuable new guide to bridging …
130Earth911 Podcast: Avoiding Revenge Pollution With World Centric's Lauren OlsonLauren Olson2020-06-01As the world re-opens in the wake of COVID-19 Wave 1, revenge pollution threatens to amplify human environmental impacts as people travel, spend, and discard …
129Earth911 Podcast: Making environmental lemonade from COVID-19 lemons2020-05-18We're still deep in the lockdown and the Earth911 team gathers from the far corners of the U.S. to discuss how to improve our personal …
128Earth911 Podcast: SoGoodSoYou Embraces Biodegradable BtrBtl Probiotic Juice ShotsRita Katona2020-05-11Earth911 talks with Rita Katona and Eric Hall, cofounders of probiotic juice shot makers SoGoodSoYou about their new biodegradable packaging, the BtrBtl, and how contemporary …
127Earth911 Podcast: ISRI Chief Economist Joe Pickard On COVID's Impact On RecyclingJoe Pickard2020-05-04The recycling industry, like the rest of the world, is coping with the massive disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. Joe Pickard, the chief economist of …
126Earth911 Podcast: Bevi Delivers Sustainable Water Services To Reduce Plastic WasteSean Grundy2020-05-04Bevi, an office water dispenser company, has saved more than 180 million plastic bottles from landfills. Earth911 talks with Sean Grundy, cofounder and CEO of …
125Earth911 Podcast: Sustainable Home Shopping With Loop2020-04-20Are you thinking about shopping with home delivery during the lockdown? You need to know Loop, the home grocery delivery service that picks up and …
124Earth911 Podcast: Isolation & Earth Day -- Living Sustainably During COVID-192020-04-13The Earth911 team gathers, again, from the far corners of this isolated country to talk about the opportunities to improve our lives and reduce our …
123Earth911 Podcast: The Resilience Action Fund Shares Resilient Building Advice2020-04-06Begin building resilient communities based on a thorough awareness of nature, Aris Popadopoulos, founder of the Resilience Action Fund, a non-profit that provides information, educational …
122Earth911 Podcast: Ramprate's Syzygy Impact Sourcing Score2020-03-30Companies face growing demands from consumers, government, and NGOs to reduce their carbon footprint, decrease their overall environmental impact, and to provide just work conditions. …
121Earth911 Podcast: Coronavirus, Sustainability Changes, and Earth Day Planning2020-03-23The Earth911 gang assembles in a time of crisis. Maybe we aren't The Avengers, but we have proof from the pandemic that many individual changes …
120Earth911 Podcast: Earth Day Initiative's John OppermannJohn Oppermann2020-03-22New York City's Earth Day celebrations are among the largest in the world. Earth911 talks with John Oppermann, executive director of Earth Day Initiative, which …
119Earth911 Podcast: Dr. Anita Sanchez On Making Climate Personal In 2020Anita Sanchez2020-03-18The Earth is our shared home, and that insight can help save the world, Dr. Anita Sanchez explains in this thoughtful conversation with Earth911. The …
118Earth911 Podcast: PlaySafe Ice Blocker Removes Environmental and Pet Risks2020-03-16The annual challenge of keeping walkways and drives clear of snow has a terrible environmental impact. In colder regions, a single household will use between …
117Earth911 Podcast: Sustainability At Home -- Food, Detergents, and Reuse Projects2020-03-09The Earth911 team is talking about the household decisions and projects to think about if you have some extra coronavirus-isolation time on your hands. We …
116Earth911 Podcast: The Plastic Crisis Is Here And We Have Answers2020-02-24Plastic recycling in the U.S. has declined so much since the China ban on contaminated recyclable materials that it is no longer legally "recyclable" according …
115Earth911 Podcast: Plastic, Sustainability, and You2020-02-10The Earth911 team is back at the microphone to talk about plastic, sustainability, and the actions we can all take around the house to reduce, …
114Earth911 Podast: Net-Zero Prefab Homes From Dvele2020-01-20Dvele's Brandon Weiss has a vision for durable Net-zero housing. As Chief Innovation Officer at Dvele, a San Diego-based manufacturer of sustainably made passive homes, …
113Earth911 Podast: Make 2020 The Year of A Greener You2020-01-13Happy New Year, Earthlings! Join the Earth911 team as they talk about the green choices and important trends of 2020. Evelyn Fielding-Lopez, Sarah Lozanova, and …
112Earth911 Podcast: Steve Nygren, Founder of Eco-community SerenbeSteve Nygren2019-12-30Serenbe is an ecologically responsible 1,000-acre community in the Chattahoochee Hill Country just outside Atlanta. With more than 700 residents living around four village centers, …
111Earth911 Podcast: Recycling Info On Google Assistant, and Thanks For a Great 2019!2019-12-23The Earth911 team has a lot to celebrate this year. We're live on Google Assistant, where you can now ask how and where to recycle …
110Earth911 Podcast: The Carton Council's Jason Pelz on Carton Recycling ProgressJason Pelz2019-12-16Jason Pelz, vice president of the Carton Council, joins Earth911 to talk about progress in beverage carton recycling, which is up more than 280 percent …
109Earth911 Podcast: U.K. Environmental Leader Tony Juniper On Rainforest Awareness and RestorationTony Juniper2019-12-09Tony Juniper spent a lifetime traveling the world’s rainforests and raising awareness about environmental threats. Now, he chairman of the United Kingdom’s Natural England, the …
108Earth911 Podcast: Tracker Tom Brown Jr. On Saving The Earth One Step At a TimeTom Brown Jr.2019-12-02Humans began their journey on this planet by learning to survive, then to steward the Earth, but they have forgotten that they live in a …
107Earth911 Podcast: Beat Wishcycling Habits with Lauren Olson of World CentricLauren Olson2019-11-28Wishcycling, tossing something that can't be recycled into the blue bin, is the bane of recycling programs because it can contaminate other materials in the …
106Earth911 Podcast: How To Lower Your Carbon Footprint and Save Money2019-11-24The Earth911 gang gathers at the microphone to talk about how to lower CO2 emissions and save money in your commute and heating bills. We …
105Earth911 Podcast: Giki's Jo Hand on Achieving a Sustainable Lifestyle2019-11-22Planet-friendly shopping is a new skill for many consumers. Making the right environmental choice takes information and coaching. Giki, a British mobile app for iPhone …
104Earth911 Podcast: Author Alice Hill on Building a Resilient FutureAlice Hill2019-11-18In an important new book about the climate challenges faced by U.S. cities, Alice Hill, Senior Fellow for Climate Change Policy at the Council on …
103Earth911 Podcast: eevie Offers Sustainable Living Coaching in the Palm of Your Hand2019-11-15eevie is a new mobile app for the iPhone and Android that helps people identify their carbon impact when shopping and making daily decisions about …
102Earth911 Podcast: Rockay Socks Combine Recycled Ocean Plastic With Reduced Water Usage2019-11-11Rockay makes socks from ocean plastic with anti-odor characteristics that reduce the need to wash by five to 10 times. It's a remarkable combination of …
101Earth911 Podcast, November 8, 2019: Getting Your Start In Recycling with PNW Metal Recycling's Sean Daoud2019-11-08What's the path to a career in recycling? Sean Daoud, Treasurer of PNW Metal Recycling Inc. in Portland, Oregon, talks with Earth911 about how he …
100Earth911 Podcast, November 4, 2019: How Dumps, Landfills, and Incinerators Work2019-11-04The Earth911 team sits down to talk about how dumps differ from landfills, how incinerators work, and the limits of landfill expansion. Join Evelyn Fileding-Lopez, …
99Earth911 Podcast, November 1, 2019: Baru Seeds, A Sustainable Peanut Alternative2019-11-01Baru seeds are a sustainable superfood from the Brazilian Cerrado, the highland savannah that feeds South America's major rivers. Harvested by indigenous peoples who previously …
98Earth911 Podcast, October 28, 2019: Dr. Reggie Ferriera on Climate Change and Human Stress LevelsReggie Ferriera2019-10-28How will climate change impact many people first? Through stress, our response to increasingly uncertain weather conditions and the increasing pace of climate disasters, Dr. …
97Earth911 Podcast, October 25, 2019: Saving US jobs, and t-shirts from landfills, with Project RepatProject Repat2019-10-25Project Repat, founded by Ross Lohr and Nathan Rothstein, has prevented more than 11 million t-shirts from landfills while bringing some sewing work back to …
96Earth911 Podcast, Oct. 21, 2019: A More Sustainable Halloween!2019-10-21A spooky Halloween doesn't have to be a horror show for the planet. Join the Earth911 team as we talk through how to reduce the …
95Earth911 Podcast, Oct. 7, 2019: Hydrofluorocarbons, Bad Water, and Fall Gardening2019-10-07The Earth911 gang is back at the microphone to talk about hydroflourocarbon 152A, the supergreenhouse gas in many U.S. aerosol products (it's banned elsewhere in …
94Earth911 Podcast, Oct. 4 2019: RightWater Goes Plastic-free2019-10-04RightWater, a mineral water distributor, is setting a new standard in sustainability. The company has abandoned all the plastic it used and replaced bottles with …
93Earth911 Podcast, Sept. 30, 2019: The State of the Recycling SystemJoe Pickard2019-09-30Explore the state of U.S. recycling with Joe Pickard, Chief Economist and Director of Commodities at the Institute for Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI). He joins …
92Earth911 Podcast, Sept. 23, 2019: CBD Sustainability, Solar Installation Contracts, and Indoor Vertical Gardens2019-09-23Following the rapid rise of CBD-based products, Earth911 looks at the environmental footprint of the non-psychoactive product of hemp and cannabis plants. We also walk …
91Earth911 Podcast: Global Thermostat's Graciela Chichilnisky on Distributed Carbon Capture EconomiesGraciela Chichilnisky2019-09-20Dr. Graciela Chichilnisky, co-founder and CEO of Global Thermostat, pioneered climate change policy and sustainable development planning, participating in the development of the Kyoto Protocol …
90Innovator Interview: Dr. Paul Zeitz on Waging Justice and the UN Climate Restoration ForumPaul Zeitz2019-09-16Meet Dr. Paul Zeitz, an organizer of the UN Global Climate Restoration Forum this week in New York. A veteran of the AIDS crisis, during …
89Earth911 Innovator Interview: World Centric's Mark Marrinozi on the Battle to End PolystyreneMark Marrinozi2019-09-13World Centric, a 15-year-old sustainability advocacy and compostable food packaging Benefit corporation, is calling for the end of polystyrene use in food packaging. Mark Marrinozi, …
88Earth911 Podcast, Sept. 9, 2019: Lighting, Satellite Dishes, and Vampire Electronics2019-09-09Thinking of replacing your lightbulbs, upgrading to a satellite TV for the football season, or saving on home electricity spending? The Earth911 team has recycling …
87Earth911 Podcast, Sept. 3, 2019: Lawn Alternatives & Summer Allergies2019-09-02The Earth911 team gathers round the microphone to talk about the terrible cost of those pretty green lawns and natural allergy treatment options. As Labor …
86The iRecyle App Is Back & Summer Sustainability2019-08-12Summer break is over and the Earth911 podcast gang is back! In today's conversation, we introduce our new iRecycle 3.0 app and talk through how …
85Earth911 Podcast, August 5, 2019: Carbon Removal With Nuclear Power?2019-08-05The carbon emissions generated since the Industrial Revolution wrap the Earth in a heat sponge of one trillion tons of excess CO2 and that extra …
84Earth911 Podcast, July 8, 2019: Friends of the Earth on Grocer Pollinator Policies2019-07-08Kroger has updated its pollinator policy after pressure from the Friends of the Earth (FoE). FoE's Tiffany Finck-Haynes joins Earth911 to talk about what the …
83Earth911 Podcast, July 1, 2019: Customers Targeting Single-Use Plastic Bags2019-07-01Theresa Carter launched an online petition calling on Target Stores to eliminate single-use plastic bags that has gathered more than 310,000 signatures. She talks with …
82Earth911 Podcast, June 24, 2019: Food, Glorious Food!2019-06-24It's time to eat sustainably in the sun. The Earth911 team sits down to talk about Summer eating. It is a perfect time to try …
81Earth911 Podcast, June 10, 2019: Here Comes The Sun!2019-06-10Earth911 is getting ready for Summer! Join Evelyn, Sarah, and Mitch to talk about preparations for a more sustainable summer. We can all make improvements …
80Earth911 Podcast, June 7, 2019: Recycling's National Safety Stand Down DayScott Wiggins2019-06-07Recycling safety is the topic of Earth911's interview with Scott Wiggins, vice president of Environmental Health & Safety at the Institute for Scrap Recycling Industries …
79Earth911 Podcast, June 3, 2019: It Is The Time For Trees at the Arbor Day Foundation2019-06-03Dan Lambe, president of The Arbor Day Foundation, joins Earth911 to talk about the organizations The Time For Trees initiative to plant 100 million trees. …
78Earth911 Podcast, May 31, 2019: Salesforce Pioneers Carbon-Neutral Business2019-05-31Sunya Norman, director of sustainability at Salesforce.com, joins Earth911 to talk about the customer relationship management (CRM) company's pursuit of carbon neutral operations. Since its …
77Earth911 Podcast, May 27, 2018: Get Ready for World Environment Day2019-05-27June 5th is World Environment Day and the Earth911 team will help you get ready. Join Evelyn Lopez and Mitch Ratcliffe to talk about World …
76Earth911 Podcast, May 20, 2019: Helmm's Sustainable Antiperspirant For Men2019-05-20Helmm co-founders Zach Groffksy and Taylor Lane discuss sustainable men's care products. They recently launched a subscription antiperspirant/deodorant subscription service for a luxury refillable holder. …
75Earth911 Podcast, May 17, 2019: Moses Filter Parts Debris From The Sea2019-05-17The Moses Filter can separate debris from the sea, an environmental priority for cities and suburbs where dirt, leaves, medical sharps, and cigarette butts, among …
74Earth911 Podcast, May 13, 2019: The Changing Recycling Industry2019-05-132018 was a year of big changes in recycling and in 2019 we're seeing the beginnings of a new era taking shape. The Earth911 team …
73Earth911 Podcast, May 6, 2019: Dr. Katrina Cornish on the Future of Rubber ProductionKatrina Cornish2019-05-06Dr. Katrina Cornish developed a genetically engineered dandelion to produce natural latex, which is primarily imported from Southeast Asia, in vertical indoor farms in the …
72Earth911 Podcast, May 3, 2019: Ripple Foods CEO Adam Lowry On The Future Of Dairy-Free MilkAdam Lowry2019-05-03After launching toxic-free household cleaning products leader Method, Adam Lowry cofounded Ripple Foods in 2014 to reinvent dairy-free milk. Earth911 talks with Lowry about the …
71Earth911 Podcast, April 29, 2019: Spring Is Here!2019-04-29Spring is here! Even in our northern corners, gardeners are assessing their plots and making plans. So we thought today would be a perfect time …
70Earth911 Podcast, April 26, 2019: The USC Wrigley Sustainability Prizes2019-04-26Ken Nealson led teams at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory that developed tools for detecting life on other planets. Now he leads the University of Southern …
69Earth911 Podcast, April 22, 2019: Earth Day Past And Future2019-04-22Happy Earth Day, everyone! The Earth911 team sits down to talk about the history of Earth Day, the actions each of us can take to …
68Earth911 Podcast, April 5, 2019: Recycling Issues with ISRI Chief Lobbyist Billy JohnsonBilly Johnson2019-04-05Billy Johnson, the chief lobbyist for the Institute for Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), joins Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe to talk through the major policy issues facing …
67Earth911 Podcast, April 1, 2019: Green Myths, Falsehoods, and Greenwashing2019-04-01April Fool's Day could be the global holiday for greenwashers and ecological mythmakers, but the Earth911 team is on the case. We discuss the realities …
66Earth911 Podcast, March 29, 2019: Sana Packaging Aims for Sustainable Cannabis2019-03-29The fast-growing cannabis industry is a growing source of packaging waste, with billions of packages made of plastic, composite materials, and glass already contributing to …
65Earth911 Podcast, March 18, 2019: Global Recycling Day2019-03-18The Global Recycling Day episode of Sustainability In Your Ear features a conversation about the future of recycling, circular economies, the business value of preserving …
64Earth911 Podcast, March 11, 2019: Sustana Group Aims for 100% Paper Recycling2019-03-11The Sustana Group is a pioneer in paper recycling. The company's Rolland division started producing recycled paper decades ago and now provides annual sustainability and …
63EARTH911 Podcast, March 4, 2019: Water, water, everywhere!2019-03-04The Earth911 gang sits down to talk about the water we drink, the water we use, and the consequences of extreme water-related weather events. Evelyn …
62Earth911 Podcast, Feb. 25, 2019: One Person's Impact -- Buying an EV2019-02-25Making changes to improve the sustainability of our lives is not easy. Old habits, long-held assumptions, and preferences built over decades can keep us from …
61Earth911 Podcast, Feb. 15, 2019: Breaking Down the Green New Deal2019-02-18The Green New Deal (read the actual bill) was announced with great fanfare in Washington D.C. and has received a flurry of Presidential-hopeful endorsements. But …
60Earth911 Podcast, Feb. 5, 2019: Meet GoingZeroWaste.com Creator Kathryn KellogKathryn Kellog2019-02-15In our continuing conversations with sustainability writers and bloggers we admire, Earth911 talks with Kathryn Kellog. She founded GoingZeroWaste.com after a personal health issue and …
59Earth911 Podcast, Feb. 4, 2019: Sustainable Things - We love this; we love this not!2019-02-04With Valentine's Day around the corner, Evelyn Lopez and the Earth911 team sits down to talk about what's working in our sustainable lives, as well …
58Earth911 Podcast, Jan. 28, 2019: Micaela Preston of MindfulMommaMicaela Preston2019-01-28Micaela Preston has raised a family sustainably, sharing her learning with a growing audience along the way. MindfulMomma.com, Preston's site, delivers a wide variety of …
57Earth911 Podcast, Jan. 23, 2019: EarthEasy.com's Greg Seaman Talks Off-The-Grid LivingGreg Seaman2019-01-25Greg Seaman, the founder of EarthEasy.com, had the courage to live his values. He, his wife, and son moved to an island off the Pacific …
56Earth911 Podcast, Jan. 21, 2019: Brrr! It's Cold Outside2019-01-21It's the deepest cold of the year in the Northern Hemisphere (while in the Southern Hemisphere, Australia is being ravaged by wildfires like the American …
55Earth911 Podcast, Jan. 7, 2019: Veganuary!2019-01-07Welcome to 2019 and the month of Veganuary. The Earth911 team gathers to talk about the growing Veganuary movement. People around the world are adopting …
54Earth911 Podcast, Dec. 24, 2018: Renewable Resolutions!2018-12-24It's the Sustainable New Year episode of Earth911's podcast as the team gathers around the microphone to talk impactful resolutions. What can we do to …
53Earth911 Podcast, Dec. 20, 2018: The Oceanic Society Celebrates Living Coral2018-12-21The Oceanic Society (oceanicsociety.org) is celebrating Pantone's Color of the Year selection, Living Coral, a vibrant message that designers will use in media around the …
52Earth911 Podcast, Dec. 17, 2018: Georgia Tech's Sustainability Leadership2018-12-17The Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business at Georgia Tech's Scheller College of Business is a hotbed of innovation for the circular economy. Earth911 …
51Earth911 Podcast, Dec. 14, 2018: EnergySage On The State of Solar2018-12-14Vikram Aggarwal, founder and CEO of home solar comparison-shipping service EnergySage.com, talks with Earth911 about the costs of, and incentives available for, solar installations. The …
50Earth911 Podcast, Dec. 10, 2018: The Year In Recycling Backwards & Forward2018-12-10Evelyn Fielding-Lopez and the Earth911 gang assemble at the microphone to talk about 2018's biggest recycling and sustainability stories.

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49Earth911 Podcast, Dec. 7, 2018: Health In Harmony Heals The Borneo Rainforest2018-12-07Dr. Kinari Webb founded Health In Harmony (healthinharmony.org) in 2005 to help illegal loggers in the Boreo rainforest stop poaching trees. In a remarkable story, …
48Earth911 Podcast, Dec. 3, 2018: Let's Go Sustainable Holiday Shopping!2018-12-03Sustainability In Your Ear follows the Earth911 team to the store for a holiday shopping that doesn't damage the planet. The gang explores whether online …
47Earth911 Podcast, Nov. 30, 2018: ZEST Labs Sensors Reduce Food Waste From Field To ShelfPeter Mehring2018-11-30Evelyn Fielding-Lopez talks with Peter Mehring, cofounder and CEO of ZEST Labs, which makes produce-tracking sensors that extend the shelf-life of produce. By monitoring the …
46Earth911 Podcast, Nov. 23, 2018: Author Beth Porter Of Reduce, Reuse, ReimagineBeth Porter2018-11-23Beth Porter, Climate and Recycling Director at Green America, a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit, has studied the recycling system carefully. In her new book, Reduce, Reuse, …
45Earth911 Podcast, Nov. 19, 2018: Thanks-cycling!2018-11-19It's Thanksgiving and that means it's Thankscycling time! The Earth911 team gathers around the table to enjoy a sustainable family day of simple swaps for …
44Earth911 Podcast, Nov. 16, 2018: Ice911's Leslie Field Aims To Restore Arctic Ice2018-11-16Arctic ice is in trouble. Leslie Field, Ph.D. founded Ice911 to build a solution to retreating ice in the Arctic, where 75 percent of the …
43Earth911 Podcast, November 12, 2018: Bits & Pieces!2018-11-12Heading into the holidays with a sustainable mindset, Evelyn Fielding-Lopez, Sarah Lozanova, and Mitch Ratcliffe get ready for guests. The gang talk about how to …
42Earth911 Podcast, Nov. 9, 2018: Puget Sound Keepers Disputes Washington CAFO Waste Pond Ruling2018-11-09The Washington State Pollution Control Hearings Board disappointed environmental leaders in October when it allowed largely unregulated concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to continue operating …
41Earth911 Podcast, Nov. 8, 2018: Mining Ethical Jewelry's Deepest Questions2018-11-08Marc Choyt, the founder of Reflective Jewelry, talks with Earth911 about fair trade jewelry. He recently published an extensive and critical expose on the ethical …
40Earth911 Podcast, Nov. 5, 2018: Sunflare Capture 4 Thin-Film Solar Roofing2018-11-05Elizabeth Sanderson, chief marketing officer at Sunflare Solar joins Earth911's Sustainability In Your Ear to talk about solar progress, the economics of solar installation, and …
39Earth911 Podcast, Oct. 12, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear — FLUX To Divert Millions Of Period Products From Landfills2018-11-02Paige Fashoni, founder of FLUX Undies, joins Earth911 host Evelyn Fielding-Lopez to talk about reducing the number of sanitary pads and tampons, along with all …
38Earth911 Podcast, Oct. 29, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear — Recycloween!2018-10-29It's the Halloween episode of Sustainability In Your Ear. The Earth911 team gathers around the microphone to talk about the sustainable way to have Halloween …
37Earth911 Podcast, Oct. 26, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear — RTS Delivers On-Demand Recycling2018-10-26Greg Lettieri, co-founder of New York City-based RTS is bringing a variation on Uber's playbook to recycling. RTS connects local recycling haulers with business recyclers …
36Earth911 Podcast, Oct. 22, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear — Hytch Reorganizes Your Commute2018-10-22The Hytch app is a clever approach to incenting ridesharing and carpooling. Mark Cleveland, founder and CEO of Hytch joins Sustainability In Your Ear to …
35Earth911 Podcast, Oct. 19, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear — The Clean Energy Future2018-10-19Author B.F. (Bruce) Nagy discusses his new book, The Clean Energy Future, with Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe. Nagy offers his advice for homeowners who want to …
34Earth911 Podcast, Oct. 15, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear — Fall Garden Planning2018-10-15Evelyn Fielding-Lopez, Mitch Ratcliffe, and Sarah Lozanova talk the last week's recycling and sustainability news on Earth911. This week, we took a deep dive into …
33Earth911 Podcast, Oct. 12, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear — Recycling iPhones & e-Waste ResponsiblyRepublic Services2018-10-12As a new generation of Apple iPhone and Samsung Note mobile phones hit the market, we talk with Republic Services about how to safely and …
32Earth911 Podcast, Oct. 8, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear — Recleim Pioneers Refrigerator CFC Capture2018-10-08Recleim, an Atlanta-based recycler, is the only company in the U.S. using CFC capture technology to recover banned chlorofluorocarbons from pre-2005 refrigerators and HVAC systems. …
31Earth911.com Podcast: Sustainability in Your Ear -- SodaStream's Sustainable Fizz2018-10-04Jecka Glasman, general manager of SodaStream USA, maker of the Fizzi, Electric, and Premium home soda-making machines. SodaStream helps reduce single-use plastic bottle waste, letting …
30Sustainability in Your Ear -- Tapp Water's Biodegradable Water Faucet Filters Slashes Plastic Pollution2018-10-02Magnus Jern, Chief Water Drinker at Tapp Water, explains the company's TAPP 2 biodegradable water faucet filters. Tapp Water filters decompose in industrial compost piles …
29Earth911 Podcast Oct, 1, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear -- The Food Waste Episode2018-10-01Get busy solving the food waste problem. More than 40 percent of the food produced in the United States goes to waste, uneaten and spoiled. …
28Earth911 Podcast, Sept. 24, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear -- Bring Environmental Smarts To The School Year2018-09-24Evelyn Lopez and the Earth911 team gather around the microphone to talk about tuning your home and school plans for environmental excellence. Trey Grangert explains …
27Earth911 Podcast, Sept. 17, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear -- Ethical Metals, Gemstones, & Jewelry2018-09-17Learn what questions you should be asking a jeweler when purchasing responsibly. Lifting small miners in developing regions out of poverty and teaching them sustainable …
26Earth911 Podcast, Sept. 14, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear -- The Value of Recycling Services2018-09-14Recycling services have real value that has long been under-estimated because they are bundled with waste removal services. Bernie Lee, Commodities Research Analyst at the …
25Earth911 Podcast, Sept. 10, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear -- The Water Episode2018-09-10The Earth911 team sits down to talk water practices. Learn the 8 ways to green your water and about the Seabin Project that vacuums shorefronts …
24Earth911 Podcast, Sept. 6, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear -- Envision Plastics On Recycled Packaging2018-09-06Envision Plastics is a recycler of HDPE plastics that produces recyclable bottles using less power, coloring, and no raw oil. Sandra Lewis, director of business …
23Earth911 Podcast, Sept. 3, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear -- Land Restoration with Adam SachsAdam Sachs2018-09-03Adam Sachs, Executive Director of Biodiversity for a Livable Climate (bio4climate.org), an educational and research group dedicated to promoting land restoration using natural techniques, joins …
22Earth911 Podcast, August 31, 2018: Sustainability In Your Ear -- Community Gardening's Annual Meetup2018-08-31Bill Maynard, a leader in the American Community Gardening Association (ACGA), talks to Earth911 about the ACGA Annual Conference, which takes place in Atlanta from …
21Earth911 Podcast, August 27, 2018: Sustainability In Your Ear2018-08-27Join Evelyn Fielding Lopez and the Earth911 team to talk recycling, sustainable choices, and answers to your Earthling questions. This week: Earthlings shared how much …
20Earth911 Podcast, August 20, 2018: Sustainability In Your Ear -- Belkin Sustainability Manager Ernie RobertsErnie Roberts2018-08-20Ernie Roberts, Sustainability Manager for computer accessories maker Belkin, joins Earth911's Evelyn Fielding Lopez and Mitch Ratcliffe. Ernie discusses how the company has reduced greenhouse …
19Earth911 Podcast, August 16, 2018: Sustainability In Your Ear -- Starting A Community Garden2018-08-16Launching a community garden is a rewarding experience that can change your neighborhood and city by uniting people to grow and care for a plot …
18EARTH911 Podcast, August 13, 2018: Sustainability In Your Ear: The New Recycling Reality2018-08-13Join the Earth911 team to hear about the rapidly changing recycling landscape in the U.S. in the wake of China's waste import ban. We also …
17Talking Solar Water Heaters on the Sustainability in Your Ear, August 6, 2018Ray Lam2018-08-06Solar water heating systems have matured and offer a reliable alternative to gas or electric water heaters. Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe talks with Ray Lam, founder …
16Earth911 Podcast, July 30, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear2018-07-30It's sustainable living time, again! Join the Earth911 team and host Evelyn Lopez for Sustainability In Your Ear. We'll cover the best solar ovens for …
15EARTH911 Sustainability In Your Ear Podcast, July 23, 2018: Carbon Capture with Peter FiekowskyPeter Fiekowsky2018-07-23Peter Fiekowsky, founder and president of The Health Climate Alliance, returns for part two of a discussion about carbon capture and sequestration technologies that mine …
14EARTH911 Podcast, July 16, 20182018-07-16Join the Earth911 gang to talk through how to recycle a whole building, which online services are most sustainable, and whether your favorite sunscreen has …
13EARTH911 Podcast: Sustainability In Your Ear Talks with TrueGreen2018-07-09Terry Lehmann, founder and CEO of True Green Enterprises, talks with Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe about her company's new biodegradable hot cup and bamboo straws. True …
12Sustainability In Your Ear: The EARTH911 Podcast, Episode 112018-07-02This week, the Earth911.com team dives into keeping honeybees at home, as well as what to do when visited by an unwanted swarm. Learn which …
11EARTH911 Feeding America Interview 0620182018-06-25Feeding America, the largest food collection and distribution network in the United States, is tackling food waste in a new campaign to get restaurants and …
10EARTH911: Sustainability In Your Ear for June 18, 20182018-06-18The Earth911 team talks IKEA's new commitment to sustainable products and removing single-use utensils from its stores, as well as how the United States will …
9EARTH911 Podcast Episode 9: Sustainability In Your Ear for June 11, 20182018-06-11This week, the Earth911.com team talks about the latest in solar panel technology and the latest Nordic exercise craze, Plogging. It combines jogging and picking …
8EARTH911 Podcast Episode 82018-06-04The Earth911 gang will look into the future of plastic-eating bacteria, what eco-conscious travelers should be looking for when considering visits to wildlife experience, and …
7EARTH911.com Podcast: Sustainability In Your Ear, Episode 72018-05-28Join Evelyn Lopez and Mitch Ratcliffe to talk recycling and Earth-friendly living. This week, Earth911.com writer Lisa Beres joins the conversation to talk no-stick cookware …
6EARTH911.com Podcast: Sustainability In Your Ear, Episode 62018-05-21This week's theme is the Circular Economy, Evelyn Lopez and the Earth911 team talk recycling swords, pet food packaging, and old deck stain and cleaners. …
5EARTH911 Podcast: Sustainability In Your Ear -- May 14, 20182018-05-13Join the Earth911.com team for this week's conversation about sustainability and recycling! In the news: California mandates solar in new homes; The recycling mystery left …
4EARTH911 Podcast Episode 42018-05-07This week, the Earth911.com team explains how you can help save the Monarch Butterfly, cut your energy use and lower the power bill, and recirculate …
3EARTH911 Podcast Episode 32018-05-02Join the Earth911 gang to talk about Earth-conscious buying decisions, learn how to recycle ice cream containers, lower your carbon footprint when getting around town, …
2Earth911.com Podcast: Sustainability In Your Ear, Episode 22018-04-23In this episode, Evelyn Lopez, Trey Granger, and Mitch Ratcliffe explore the recycling of rigid plastics and the impact of China's decision to stop important …
1EARTH911: Sustainability In Your Ear2018-04-16This week, host Evelyn Lopez and Mitch Ratcliffe, publisher of Earth911.com, are joined by writers Sarah Lozanova and Trey Granger to discuss this week's news …

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