Previous Impact Episodes
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
Creating an Eco-Friendly Board Short with Greenlines’ Jerry Delaney
Twenty-four plastic bottles go into each of Greenlines’ variety of board shorts.
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Bringing High-Quality Vegan Goods to NYC with Vegan Divas’ Fernanda Capobianco
Though every product Vegan Divas makes is 100% vegan, none skimp on taste, as evidenced by the brand’s growing fan base.
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Providing Reliable, Efficient Solar Power with Verengo Solar’s Randy Bishop
Today, Verengo is the largest residential solar company in the U.S.
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Plant-Based Food and Drink Solutions with Repurpose Compostables’ Lauren Gropper
Lauren Gropper was stumped on a well-priced, functional, truly sustainable food and drink ware solution, she set out to do it herself, creating Repurpose Compostables.
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Examining the World’s Business Environment with Global Reporting Initiative’s Allen White
Today’s cutthroat business world can make it difficult for some companies to truly operate on a sustainable path
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Bringing Recycling to the Retail Store with Best Buy’s Scott Weislow
One major innovation at Best Buy is the companywide electronics recycling program, which is second to none among national retailers.
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Investigating Plant-Based Nutrition with The Wellness Forum’s Dr. Pam Popper
Eating an optimal diet allows Dr. Popper to eat whenever she is hungry with virtually no fluctuation in her weight day to day.
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Building Resilient Communities with Bay Localize’s Corrine L. Van Hook
Bay Localize confronts climate instability, rising energy costs and recession by boosting the Bay Area region’s capacity to provide for everyone’s needs, sustainably and equitably.
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Creating Sustainable Design Solutions with Eco Innovators’ Leyla Acaroglu
Acaroglu is viewed as an expert in helping designers and those in the design community seamlessly blend their work with sustainable practices.
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An Environmentally Desirable Payroll System with Payroll on a Budget’s Charles Read
The greening of payrolls began in the early 2000s, when Internet access and the widespread acceptance of direct deposit and debit cards reached critical-mass levels.
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Dreaming up Desirable Upcycled Products with TerraCycle’s Albe Zakes
TerraCycle’s unique recycling programs collect countless materials not typically accepted by municipal programs.
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Cutting Waste in Healthcare with Practice Greenhealth’s Laura Wenger
Practice Greenhealth’s mission is simple but crucially important: examining how its member organizations’ operations impact their local communities and the staff they serve.
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