impactpodcast.com/episode/2013/04/new-in-home-waste-solution-solecan-jeff-liz-helfrich/
Dallas-based husband-and-wife team Jeff and Liz Helfrich created the Solecan, a dual-use can for both trash and recycling made from recycled plastics.
impactpodcast.com/guest/lifelock-tami-nealy/
LifeLock Senior Director of Corporate Communications Tami Nealy provides helpful tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft. LifeLock takes proactive measures to help its customers fight this massive and continually growing problem, one that can affect virtually anyone. “There is no one that is not vulnerable to identity theft,” Nealy says. “It can happen […]
impactpodcast.com/guest/solecan-jeff-liz-helfrich/
Dallas-based husband-and-wife team Jeff and Liz Helfrich created the Solecan, a dual-use can for both trash and recycling made from recycled plastics. The whole idea behind the prototype is to cut down on “lazy” trashing — throwing recyclables in the trash because a recycling container is not close by. “We realized that recycling had to […]
impactpodcast.com/guest/evelo-electric-bicycles-boris-mordkovich/
Boris Mordkovich co-founded EVELO Electric Bicycles for commuters interested in cleaner alternative transportation who may have qualms about a regular bicycle’s disadvantages. Built with an electronic-assist motor, EVELO bikes eliminate the stresses of riding a regular bike, like strenuous hill climbing and strong headwinds. The resulting product is a vehicle for the nontraditional biker. “It’s […]
impactpodcast.com/episode/2012/05/alcoa-chief-sustainability-officer-kevin-anton/
You may not think that an accounting degree and accounting background is a typical path to becoming a Chief Sustainability Officer and one of the world’s foremost experts on aluminum, but Alcoa’s Kevin Anton took just that path. Anton spent three-plus decades in finance in the metals and mining industry, but it wasn’t until the […]
impactpodcast.com/episode/2012/05/exploring-identity-theft-protection-with-lifelock-paige-pederson/
Paige Pederson manages the identity theft educational programs at Tempe, AZ-based LifeLock. Pederson joined the company back when it was a start-up in 2006, and it has since blossomed into one of the biggest identity theft protection companies in the U.S. That is significant, since identity theft is the fastest rising crime in America. The […]
impactpodcast.com/episode/2012/03/buckminster-fuller-challenge-elizabeth-thompson-2/
Elizabeth Thompson is the Executive Director of Buckminster Fuller Challenge program, which awards a $100,000 prize annually to a proposal for a likely solution to a major global issue. The program is unique in that it presents a large-scale award annually without specifically denoting a given issue that needs solving. Applicants for the Buckminster Fuller […]
impactpodcast.com/episode/2012/03/george-black-onearth-2/
George Black is the Executive Editor of the NRDC’s OnEarth magazine, a quarterly publication that examines critical environmental issues worldwide. Paramount in the magazine’s focus is climate change and its globe-spanning implications. Black claims that climate change perceptions are different throughout the world, with some countries — including the U.S. — still burdened with climate deniers, while […]
impactpodcast.com/episode/2012/02/electronic-waste-journal-ismail-oyekan-2/
Ismail Oyekan returns to “Green is Good” having launched a new e-waste trade publication, Electronic Waste Journal. Oyekan started the publication, which debuted this spring, as part of his quest to further his e-waste knowledge. He previously spoke on the show in 2010 about the International Electronics Recycling Conference and Expo, which he founded in 2009. […]
impactpodcast.com/episode/2012/02/nrdc-wendy-gordon-2/
Wendy Gordon, head of the NRDC’s green-living sites, returns to “Green is Good” to discuss the role transportation within the world’s cities plays in conservation. It’s no secret that gas in the U.S. is hovering around $4/gallon, so now is the time to investigate how best to move around while lessening oil demand and saving money. The […]