Sustainability In Your Ear

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Earth911 Podcast, Oct. 8, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear — Recleim Pioneers Refrigerator CFC Capture Oct 08, 2018

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Recleim, 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. "No refrigerator should reach a landfill," explains Steve Bush, CEO of Recleim, because they can release five pounds or more of CFCs from the coils and insulation they contain. Recleim, which currently operates in 10 states,m is expanding its service area. Are you recycling your refrigerator safely?

Earth911.com Podcast: Sustainability in Your Ear -- SodaStream's Sustainable Fizz Oct 04, 2018

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Jecka 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 a household that switches from canned or bottled soda reduce its waste by as many as 3,700 cans or bottles each year. Mitch Ratcliffe of Earth911 explores the recyclability of SodaStream devices and bottles, as well as its innovative Gas Exchange program. Get the lowdown on sustainable fizz.

Sustainability in Your Ear -- Tapp Water's Biodegradable Water Faucet Filters Slashes Plastic Pollution Oct 02, 2018

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Magnus 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 quickly and will break down in backyard compost piles. Even the body of the TAPP 2, which is made with biodegradable PLA plastic, is largely recyclable. American families spend more than $5.5 billion on plastic-bottled water unnecessarily because they are concerned about water quality. They pay between 300 and 2,000 times more than tap water costs for plastic-bottled water. A faucet filter can eliminate plastic pollution and save hundreds of dollars annually.

Earth911 Podcast Oct, 1, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear -- The Food Waste Episode Oct 01, 2018

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Get busy solving the food waste problem. More than 40 percent of the food produced in the United States goes to waste, uneaten and spoiled. The Earth911 team gets together for a conversation about how to take personal steps to eliminate food waste, as well as how restaurants, grocers, and farmers, among others, can help. We also talk with Robert Lee, founder of RescuingLeftoverCuisine.org, a New York-based program that connects restaurants with food banks nearby. Rescuing Leftover Cuisine is involved in a month-long funding challenge that you can support by donating here. We also recommend taking some time to learn about food waste from John Oliver. Although it's an older episode, many of Oliver's food facts have not changed, signaling the need for more effort. As always, we answer Earthling questions.

Earth911 Podcast, Sept. 24, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear -- Bring Environmental Smarts To The School Year Sep 24, 2018

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Evelyn Lopez and the Earth911 team gather around the microphone to talk about tuning your home and school plans for environmental excellence. Trey Grangert explains the challenge of defining what's recyclable in the U.S. Learn how to do a home waste audit and prepare for recycling improvements. Dig into school supplies and activities that will make this year the greenest yet for your kids and their school. Also, Earthling Questions, including what to do when your landlord ignores an environmental issue.

Earth911 Podcast, Sept. 17, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear -- Ethical Metals, Gemstones, & Jewelry Sep 17, 2018

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Learn what questions you should be asking a jeweler when purchasing responsibly. Lifting small miners in developing regions out of poverty and teaching them sustainable environmentally friendly practices is at the heart of a new movement in the jewelry industry. Monica Stephenson, president of iDazzle.com and a board member at Ethical Metalsmiths, joins Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe to talk about her experiences in Tanzania and other artisanal mining regions.

Earth911 Podcast, Sept. 14, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear -- The Value of Recycling Services Sep 14, 2018

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Recycling 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 Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries talks with Earth911 about his recent Scrap Magazine editorial, "The Service, Value, and Labor of Recycling." Perhaps if we broke out the price of recycling, we'd see more clearly that it is time to spend more to close the consumer end-of-life waste loophole.

Earth911 Podcast, Sept. 10, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear -- The Water Episode Sep 10, 2018

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The Earth911 team sits down to talk water practices. Learn the 8 ways to green your water and about the Seabin Project that vacuums shorefronts and marinas. We look at the Eco Six Pack Ring (E6PR) that disintegrates before it harms ocean life and how to identify household hazardous waste. Earthling survey results -- how far our readers drive to recycle -- and Earthling questions about recycling file folders and power-tool batteries.

Earth911 Podcast, Sept. 6, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear -- Envision Plastics On Recycled Packaging Sep 06, 2018

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Envision Plastics is a recycler of HDPE plastics that produces recyclable bottles using less power, coloring, and no raw oil. Sandra Lewis, director of business development at Envision Plastics joins Earth911's Trey Granger to talk about how consumers can contribute to improved packaging by asking for recycled and recyclable packaging when shopping.

Earth911 Podcast, Sept. 3, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear -- Land Restoration with Adam Sachs Sep 03, 2018

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Adam 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 Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe for an extended discussion. Adam shares projects that have restored land in Eastern Europe, Mexico, and elsewhere -- the transformation of previously desertified land into rich local ecosystems with plenty of water is stunning. Spend 50 minutes to learn how beavers, cattle, and human ingenuity can work together to turn drylands into productive grazing and wetlands.

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