Previous Shows
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
June 27, 2011
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.
June 22, 2011
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.
June 20, 2011
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.
June 15, 2011
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.
June 13, 2011
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."
June 8, 2011
Implementing Facility Recycling Standards with Pitney Bowes’ Ellen Huang and Adam Lewenberg
Pitney Bowes recycles nearly 20 million pounds through its facilities annually.
June 6, 2011
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.
June 1, 2011
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.
May 30, 2011
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.
May 25, 2011
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.
May 23, 2011
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.
May 18, 2011
Connecting Food, Water and Waste Management with The Ecology Center’s Evan Marks
The Ecology Center focuses on connecting food systems, water systems and waste management systems in a sustainable and healthy way.
