Previous Impact Episodes
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
Getting From Oil to Dependency to Electric Cars with Ford Motor Company’s Nancy Gioia
Nancy Gioia, the first-ever Director of Global Electrification at Ford Motor company, reveals what America’s iconic automotive company is doing to conserve and green itself while lessening America’s dependence on oil. Gioia tells John and Mike that Ford is focusing on both hybrid and electric vehicles. She stresses that Ford is the automotive solution for…
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Getting Into Green-minded Bicycling Trek Bikes’ Eric Bjorling
Eric Bjorling of Trek Bikes tells John and Mike about his company’s commitment to changing the world. Trek has long been known as one of the premier bike manufacturers in the U.S., but its recent focus on eco-friendly and utilitarian biking has brought a whole new level of attention to the brand. “Cycling is a…
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Discussing the Benefits of Recycling Metals with Alcoa’s Gregory Wittbecker
Gregory Wittbecker, Director of Primary Aluminum Analysis and Recycling at Alcoa, describes the benefits of recycling metals. “In the U.S. right now, we’re recycling about 54% of all the cans that are consumed,” Wittbecker reveals. This number is comparable to most Western European companies, but so much more can be done. Aluminum, which takes a…
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Discussing the “Toxic Trade” of Recycled Electronics with Basel Action Network’s Jim Puckett
Jim Puckett is the Executive Director and founder of the Basel Action Network (BAN). Puckett has spent most of his working life in “toxic trade,” including 22 years at Greenpeace. Puckett has long been aware and concerned with the grimiest of toxic trade methods: Third World dumping. In 2002, following a trip to China, BAN…
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Sustainable Disposal Methods in Healthcare with Sharps Compliance’s David Tusa
David Tusa is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Sharps Compliance, Inc., a company that prevents the improper disposal of medical waste and unused medications. Surprisingly, outside of the hospital and healthcare setting, there is little legislation in place to regulate disposal methods of these materials. Yet Sharps has honed in on this sector…
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Motivating Ourselves to Conserve and Reuse with ‘Planet Home’ Author Jeffrey Hollender
Jeffrey Hollender returns to “Green is Good” to discuss his latest book, Planet Home, and explain the challenges the earth will face ahead. He feels that now is the time that everyone must ramp up efforts to conserve and reuse — from teachers and children, to politicians and business leaders. Though Hollender says that consumers, in…
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Connecting Sustainable Businesses with ASBC’s David Levine
David Levine, co-founder and Executive Director of the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC), was a visionary from the council’s conceptualization in 2009 as a voice for earth-friendly businesses in the realms of public policy and media. The council started with six member organizations, and in less than two years has ballooned to 28 organizations representing…
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Getting to Know the “Father of the Juicing Age” with Jay Kordich
Listening to Jay Kordich on “Green is Good,” it’s hard to believe he is more than two decades past retirement age. A lifelong athlete, Kordich pioneered the juicing craze that has gained popularity in America over the past 60 years. Even as a collegiate playing football for various Navy squads, Kordich would pack fruits and…
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Greening the Trash Business with Glad’s Cheryl Hagedorn
Glad’s newest campaign, “Glad to Waste Less,” helps to teach consumers how easily small changes can really add up.
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Improving Environmental Standards with As You Sow’s Conrad MacKerron
As You Sow represents corporate investors while helping them reduce both social and environmental risk.
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Conserving by Buying in Bulk with Bulk is Green Council’s Clint Landis
The Bulk is Green Council’s mission is to educate consumers about the environmental benefits of buying foods in bulk.
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Offering Community Recycling Solutions with Eco-Cycle’s Dan Matsch
Eco-Cycle’s CHaRM facility offers a recycling solution to community members in the affluent Rocky Mountain town of Boulder, CO.
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