Previous Impact Episodes
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
Touting the Recyclability of Mattresses with Ohio Mattress Recovery and Recycling’s Chuck Brickman
In 2010, OMRR recycled 1.5 million pounds of mattresses, and that number only figures to steadily rise.
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Divulging the Toxins in Household Products with OnEarth‘s Laura Wright-Treadway
Wright-Treadway’s article, “Pure Chemistry,” stems from increased pressure from consumers for manufacturers to divulge their ingredients and processes, and to use safer, greener ingredients.
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Living a More Efficient Lifestyle with Simple Living’s Wanda Urbanska
Urbanska has been a self-touted “simple living” guru for more than 20 years, and offers effective solutions for others to live with a lower economic base.
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The Growing Need for Green Travel Options with Travelocity’s Alison Presley
Travelocity’s Travel for Good program provides an extensive, worldwide list of certified green hotels, carbon offset programs and hybrid rental locations.
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Indulgent Plant-Based Fare with The Veggie Grill’s Greg Dollarhyde
The Veggie Grill’s claim to fame is its healthy slant — no trans fats, no hydrogenated oils and few sugars — that doesn’t skimp on quality or taste.
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Making Healthy, Environmentally Friendly Drinks with Honest Tea’s Seth Goldman
Even with its recent massive growth, Honest Tea’s focus remains to “tread as lightly on the earth as it can.”
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Implementing Facility Recycling Standards with Pitney Bowes’ Ellen Huang and Adam Lewenberg
Pitney Bowes recycles nearly 20 million pounds through its facilities annually.
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Making Greener Cars by Cutting Energy Usage with General Motors’ Michael Robinson
GM is reducing the amount of energy needed to produce its new cars, which helps the environment and cuts costs for the company and its customers.
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The Benefits of an All-Natural Beverage with O.N.E. Drinks’ Rodrigo Veloso
Due to its all-natural health benefits, coconut water is now the fastest-growing nonalcoholic beverage in the U.S.
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Producing Beverages Sustainably with DonQ Rum’s Roberto Serrallés, Ph.D.
Sourcing local power is a big plus for the for DonQ, but the reduced dependence on foreign oil is a major eco-boon.
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Saving Trees and Shunning Landfills with Rent a Green Box’s Spencer Brown
Rent a Green Box’s proprietary boxes last 400 uses and are delivered and picked up using the company’s biofueled fleet.
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Creating a Closed-Loop Shoe with Okabashi Shoes’ Brad LaPorte
Okabashi shoes are made of 100% recycled Microplast, a carefully selected mixture of waste materials, and the company encourages users to return old pairs to recycle once more into new products.
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