Greener by Choice
66 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThe Green Up Girl - C S Wurzberger is on a mission to inspire people to care for the earth and its animals. Her weekly podcast series Greener by Choice shares simple action steps, engages in conversations, and provides resources so you can enjoy living a greener lifestyle. Plus, as a bonus features eco-friendly products, and spotlights green movement leaders who are making a difference all around the world. Let’s come together and ensure a greener, cleaner future for all! Visit GreenerbyChoice.com & TheGreenUpGirl.com to learn more.
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S2 - Denise Hamler - Green America
February 11, 2017 16:58 - 42 minutes - 59.1 MBJoining us is Denise Hamler from Green America. An organization who's vision is to work for a world where all people have enough, where all communities are healthy and safe, and where the bounty of the Earth is preserved for all the generations to come. www.GreenAmerica.org
63: Christina O’Brien, Sustainable Architecture
February 25, 2015 08:30 - 24 minutes - 34.3 MBToday’s conversation is with Christina O’Brien from SISR Architecture located in Marlow, NH. They provide sustainable building solutions for a healthy environment, innovative planning and design ideas, and socially Responsive answers and advice to their clients' questions.
62: Boston Hospital Saves Thousands by Going Green
February 18, 2015 08:30 - 5 minutes - 7.41 MBThe Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA demonstrates that it is possible to operate a top notch hospital while also going green. With a lot of people that want to do what’s right. Changing how things are done. It comes down to scrutinizing every choice and purchase for the right reasons. Visit GreenerbyChoice.com to discover more.
61: Reduce Paper Waste at Work
February 12, 2015 14:10 - 5 minutes - 7.08 MBDid you know the average office worker uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper each year. That’s a total of nearly 3.7 million tons of copy paper used annually in the U.S. and it translates to over 700 billion sheets. Discover some simple ways to reduce your paper usage at work.
60: What does it mean to be a Humaneitarian?
January 14, 2015 08:30 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBLet’s talk about what it means to be a Humaneitarian. Basically a Humaneitarian is a person who eats meat from humanely raised animals. If you like to eat meat but also care about the treatment of farm animals, you’re in good company. A growing number of meat eaters are turning away from factory farms and buying meat from farms that raise animals with dignity. And joining me today is Caroline Abels from humaneitarian.org to enlighten us on this amazing movement.
59: 11 Easy Ways to Green Up your Holiday's and Keep the World a Happy Jolly Place
December 17, 2014 08:00 - 10 minutes - 14 MBStudies reveal that each year between Thanksgiving and Christmas waste in the U.S. increases 25%. That means more than 1 million tons of additional waste is generated each week nationwide over this holiday time. Here are 11 key ways your can reduce your holiday impact and add less waste to your local landfill and keep the world a happy jolly place. www.GreenerbyChoice.com
58: Why are you shopping this holiday season?
December 10, 2014 13:50 - 9 minutes - 13.4 MBWhy are you spending so much time out shopping this holiday season? That’s a silly question, cause you love your family and friends and want to buy them special gifts they can cherish for years to come. But would you agree, it’s also important to buy from reputable companies that treat their employees fairly, sell quality products produced in an ethical manner, and of course a company that cares about their impact on the community and world around them. Discover some amazing earth-f...
57: 8 Easy ways to enjoy a green and grateful Thanksgiving
November 25, 2014 14:45 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MBThanksgiving is upon us and folks will be coming together to celebrate. As you give thanks for all the amazing people and things in your life; family, friends, health, employment, etc., remember to also give thanks for Mother Nature and the amazing world around us. After all without the environment there would be no food on your plate. Along with all this celebration comes lots of trash; everything from paper & plastic plates, utensils, beverage cans & bottles, uneaten foods, and the lis...
56: Hergonomics™ with Ann Adams and Liz Brensinger
November 19, 2014 08:30 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBTalking Hergonomics™ with Ann Adams and Liz Brensinger owners of Green Heron Tools. Discover why these tools designed specially for women are easiest, safest, more comfortable, and most effective for women. Let’s Face it, Women’s bodies are different from men’s and our tools should be, too. Ladies, this means no more struggling with heavy cumbersome tools that are hard to use. Listen to this podcast to learn more.
55: 5 Different Ways to Invest in Renewable Energy
November 04, 2014 08:30 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBJoining us today is Tam Hunt, owner of Community Renewable Solutions, a consultancy and law firm specializing in community-scale renewables. I came across his article 5 different ways to invest in renewable energy at green tech media.com and thought it would be a great topic for us to learn more about.
54-Ok Ladies, No more mooning everyone around you just cause you need to pee.
October 28, 2014 07:30 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MBOk Ladies, No more mooning everyone around you just cause you need to pee. Join us today is Krista Eickmann promoter and distributor of the PStyle. This revolutionary invention allows women and trans men to stand up and pee without removing any clothing. It's super easy to use, reusable, and eliminates the need for toilet paper. And best of all no more mooning everyone around you just cause you need to pee.
Rejuvenate your Community by Selling Reusable Goods
October 21, 2014 07:30 - 21 minutes - 30 MBHere is an amazing way to get your community involved in reusing unwanted building supplies and good, while also support local families. Shop Demo Depot is based in Mt. Pleasant, PA and their mission is to reduce landfill waste and promote the resale and reuse of goods, while financially supporting Community Action initiatives that help those in need. Shop Demo Depot accepts tax-deductible donations of surplus and reusable building supplies from businesses, manufacturers, and the gen...
52: Buying Eco-Friendly Products Pays Off
October 13, 2014 23:02 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MBJoin us today is Gia Machlin, founder of EcoPlum a green shopping rewards site with eco-friendly products and green living ideas that makes it fun, easy and rewarding to go green. She carefully selects stylish and unique green products from vendors who earned third party sustainability certification, carry notable eco-labels, or make products primarily from recycled materials. Gia and EcoPlum have been featured on Green is Good Radio, WOR Talk Radio, Crain’s New York, and many other ...
51: Take the Plastic Free Challenge
October 09, 2014 07:30 - 8 minutes - 11.5 MBSaveOurShores.org states that ”80% of plastic pollution that enters the ocean originates from land. Common sources include: recreational beach users, people who drop litter on sidewalks and streets, plastics manufacturers and transporters, illegal dumping, and areas with inadequate trash receptacles. All land-based plastic pollution has the potential to become ocean pollution. Plastics easily blow into the ocean or washed down storm drains that flow directly to the Bay, and oceans around the...
50: Simple Ways to Protect Marine Mammals, Turtles, and Fish
October 07, 2014 07:30 - 5 minutes - 6.93 MB“Ocean pollution affects over 267 species worldwide, including 86% of sea turtle species, 44% of all sea bird species, and 43% of marine mammal species.” Human consumption of plastic is spiraling out of control. We are using a material that technically lasts forever to manufacture items we use for less than 30 minutes. For example: plastic shopping bags, beverage bottles, plastic cups, eating utensils, etc. Discover what you can do to protect marine mammals, turtles, and fish.
49 Missy Schenck - Green River Preserve
October 06, 2014 07:30 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MBMissy Schenck, executive directory of Green River Preserve is a non-competitive, coed summer camp connecting children with nature. Located on a 3,400 acre private wildlife preserve in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, this extraordinary natural setting inspires campers to have a greater understanding of themselves, their environment, and their fellow man. Designed for bright, curious, and creative children, their program nurtures character development and fosters skills lik...
48 Set up your recycling area
October 03, 2014 07:30 - 6 minutes - 8.92 MBRecycling is a terrific way to help reduce the amount of trash you dump in the landfill, but without proper planning piles of old newspaper and plastic containers can sure mess up your home or office. This episode shares ideas of how to set up a recycling area to hold everything in nice, neat bins.
47 Turn a Trash Audit into a Treasure Hunt
October 02, 2014 19:22 - 6 minutes - 8.86 MBThere are many benefits to performing a trash audit in your home or office. Discover an easy process will help you evaluate the amount and types of trash being generated. Plus, you’ll benefit by cutting costs and saving money, improving your waste management systems, and Increasing your recycling efforts. SO STOP THROWING EVERYTHING AWAY. Discover the 3 simple ways to turn a trash audit into a treasure hunt.
46: Prevent Tons of Trash from Entering your local landfill
September 30, 2014 14:29 - 3 minutes - 4.75 MBThis weeks podcast topic is how to prevent tons of trash from entering your local landfill and I’ll be sharing 3 simple ways you can make this happen. In 2012, Americans generated over 251 millions tons of trash and recycled and composted almost 86.6 million tons. Diverting about 32% of waste from landfills. "“This prevented the release of approximately 168 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent into the air in 2012 — similar to taking 33 million cars off the road for a year.” ...
45: Climate Change, One Week Later
September 29, 2014 07:30 - 6 minutes - 8.46 MBSunday marks one week after 400,000 people from all around the country marched in NYC and called for action on climate change. This march was part of a series of 2,600 events like this one taking place in 56 countries. What’s great is more and more people are finally recognizing that climate change does in fact exist and together we need to explore ways to re-balance the earth. Visit GreenerbyChoice.com to discover a couple of ways you can help make a difference.
44: Richard Sundance Owen, Environmental Cleanup Coalition
September 23, 2014 00:20 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBJoining us today is Richard Sundance Owen, founder and executive director of the Environmental Cleanup Coalition. Today we’re talking about how Plastic Pollution is affecting our oceans, food chain and the health of marine animals, as well as our own. Did you know “An estimated 14 billion pounds of trash is dumped in the world’s oceans every year. And worst of all most of it is plastic.” What a horrific amount of trash. Today, let’s discover how the Environmental Cleanup Coalition’s...
43: Highlights from the Mother Earth News Fair
September 17, 2014 16:22 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MBHighlights from the Mother Earth News Fair Last weekend I attended the Mother Earth News Fair in Seven Springs, PA. Wow,What an amazing weekend. First for those of you who may not know about Mother Earth News, they are a magazine that has been helping folks live self-reliant, sustainable, meaningful lives for more than 40 years. With an audience of more than 3 million readers worldwide, it is the largest and longest-running environmental lifestyle magazine on the planet. Second, I...
Green Road Trip to the Mother Earth News Fair
September 12, 2014 10:15 - 5 minutes - 7.19 MBIt’s a green road trip It’s 5:30am in Wilmington, VT and I’m getting ready to head out the door and travel to Seven Springs, PA for the Mother Earth News Fair. I am so excited to be spending the weekend with hundreds of Green Movement Leaders, learning more about their products and services, and sharing their stories with you over the coming weeks. Stay tuned! MOTHER EARTH NEWS magazine has been helping folks live self-reliant, sustainable, meaningful lives for more than 40 years...
41: Eric Hallman, PhD The Livestock Conservancy
September 10, 2014 07:30 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBProtecting nearly 200 breeds of livestock and poultry from extinction. Eric Hallman executive director of The Livestock Conservancy speaks with The Green Up Girl. Now, you may be scratching your head and thinking, “but I see cows and chickens all the time, how can they be endangered?” Just like there are endangered species such as pandas, tigers, and elephants, there are also endangered livestock and poultry BREEDS. Specifically, 21% of the world’s 8,000 livestock breeds are in danger of...
40: People with the Power
September 05, 2014 07:30Do you believe that if a few a passionate people come together they can create change? Well according to the email I just received from Green America, the voices of conscious citizens have been heard by the Apple Corporation. “Apple announced that it would ban benzene and n-hexane — two dangerous industrial chemicals — from its first tier factories in China starting September 2014.” This is a very important first step and I’m so glad to hear they are listening. Apple is saying that it to...
40: People with the Power
September 05, 2014 07:30 - 6 minutes - 9.22 MBDo you believe that if a few a passionate people come together they can create change? Well according to the email I just received from Green America, the voices of conscious citizens have been heard by the Apple Corporation. “Apple announced that it would ban benzene and n-hexane — two dangerous industrial chemicals — from its first tier factories in China starting September 2014.” This is a very important first step and I’m so glad to hear they are listening. Apple is saying that it to...
39: Misty Reilly-Rockn Socks
September 03, 2014 07:30 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBMisty Reilly founder of RocknSocks started her business because her husband was always forgetting to pack his socks and would have to borrow hers when they attended music festivals. It got her thinking about the fact that you can get a whole new wardrobe from independent designers at these music festivals, but not some basic accessories. It all came together, when she decided to bring funky and fashionable eco-friendly socks to rock-n-roll music festivals. RocknSocks was born.
38: Transform Death back into Life
August 28, 2014 07:30 - 4 minutes - 6.18 MBThe reality is we all are going to die someday. I know it is sad to think about this topic, but all amazing things and creatures must pass on at some point. You can’t live forever, even though you may want to. Besides the emotional trauma, many folks are worried about the possible environmental pollution a burial can cause. From the poisonous embalming fluid, to the chemically treated caskets, and cement burial vaults. But what if your burial could be handled in an environmentally...
37: Casey Muldoon: Turning Pallets into Pampered Furniture
August 26, 2014 07:30 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBWood pallets, old fencing, and beat up pianos are turned into finely crafted, cherished pieces of furniture thanks to the work of Casey Muldoon from Custom ReWorks.These materials would have other wise ended up in the landfill. Instead Casey uses his creativity to give them new life and purpose. View many of projects at Facebook.com/CustomReWorks.
36: Stop Junk Mail From Polluting Your Mail Box
August 22, 2014 07:30 - 7 minutes - 10 MBStop Junk Mail From Polluting Your Mail Box. What a waste "More than 100 million trees are cut down every year to produce junk mail.” Discover the simple 5 ways to protect the trees and keep your mail box empty. Receive resources; mailing addresses, email and website addresses to contact the right sources. Visit GreenerbyChoice.com.
35: Jane May Jones, Magical Earth Retreats
August 21, 2014 07:30 - 22 minutes - 31.6 MBJoining us today is Jane Jones, founder of Magical Earth Retreats, a non-profit organization that connects children and adults with nature. Magical Earth Retreats is on a mission to bring as many children and adults to the mountains to experience mother earth in order that they understand our connectivity with everything while creating love and beauty in everyone’s garden of life. I’m also proud to be a board of director for Magical Earth Retreats and witnessed first hand the joy that J...
34-Greener by Choice Expands to Meet its Mission
August 20, 2014 07:30 - 4 minutes - 6.46 MBBeyond podcasting about green issues and bringing you interviews with Green Movement Leaders, I’ll now be creating a community so you can receive simple action steps, engage in conversations, and gather the resources you want to enjoy living a greener lifestyle. This new community will go live on September 1st and will offer you: Live workshops & Google Hangouts, Downloadable action steps & green up tool kit, Live Meet Up Events (Right now at locations around the US and then we’ll expand aro...
33-My Mission is Sunny Clear
August 19, 2014 12:35 - 8 minutes - 11.2 MBStay tuned! Greener by Choice is expanding. I’m so excited to share my weekend’s adventures with you. I’ve been in Dallas, Texas attending Podcast Movement 2014. It offered training for Podcasters by Podcasters. The conference was beyond amazing and I am so excited to expand and improve the “Greener by Choice” podcasts I’ve been producing for you. My key take-a-ways from the conference are that in addition to featuring green issues and bringing you interviews with Green Movement Lead...
32: Giving Back to your Community
August 18, 2014 07:30 - 6 minutes - 8.45 MBToday let’s talk about Giving Back. We all know there are many benefits to giving back; you feel better, set a good example, and the world benefits. Plus, part of living a greener lifestyle involves how we care and give back to others that share our earth. Protecting our earth for future generations is going to take a team effort. If we all come together, one step at a time, we can make a difference. Giving back does not have to be about money, giving of your time can be just as valua...
31: The Plastic Shopping Bag Debate Continues
August 15, 2014 07:30 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MBThe plastic shopping bag debate continues. In episode #27 we talked about how Americans use approximately 102.1 billion plastic bags, creating tons and tons of landfill waste. This number breaks down to the average American family using almost 1,500 plastic shopping bags a year. And worst of all less than 5% of these bags are recycled. Thank you for all your comments and emails listeners, that podcast stirred up quite some interest and I’d like to share some of the comments with you.
30: Lauren Taylor - TerraCycle
August 14, 2014 07:30 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBLauren Taylor Director of U.S. Public Relations for TerraCycle an international recycling company. TerraCycle converts difficult-to-recycle packaging and product materials into innovative, affordable products. Its partners are among the Who’s Who in the CPG, retailing and manufacturing industry. Kraft Foods, Frito-Lay, L’Oreal, Entenmann’s Bakery, Kimberly Clark and Colgate-Palmolive are among the companies running community-based collection fundraisers through TerraCycle that function both ...
29: Cooking off the Grid: Solar Cooking Part 2
August 13, 2014 07:30 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MBCooking off the grid. No need to turn on the electricity or gas. Use the sun to cook your next meal. In this episode, I’m going to make cooking with the sun simple and easy by sharing some more tips and tricks. A solar cooker is simply a devise that uses direct sunlight to heat and cook your food and they come in all sizes depending upon how much food you want to cook and how many people you are feeding. You have an outside oven to attract the sun and an inside container to hold the food. Th...
28: Mark Curran: Black River Produce
August 12, 2014 07:30 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBMark Curran is founder of Black River Produce. Since its inception in 1978, Black River’s main focus has been distributing locally grown product throughout New England. They now partner with 200 growers and producers with a team of 170 employees. Mark has served on numerous boards including the Vermont Fresh Network and currently serves on the Vermont Agriculture and Forest Products Development Board. This year Black River Produce completed renovations of an abandoned Ben & Jerry’s plant int...
27: Share your shopping bags
August 11, 2014 07:30 - 8 minutes - 11.2 MBDo you ever get frustrated when you’re shopping at the grocery store, clothing store, hardware store, or any store for that matter and the clerk asks the person in front of you, “May we bag your order in plastic? and they answer yes. Am I the only one who wants to yell, no please don’t choose plastic, those bags are polluting the earth. Do you ever speak up and tell them how much their choice is harming the world or do you stand their quietly and say nothing? Let me share some very impor...
26: Conserve Water and Shower with a Buddy
August 08, 2014 07:30 - 5 minutes - 7.88 MBNearly 70 percent of the world is covered by water, but only 2.5 percent of it is fresh. and just 1 percent of our freshwater is easily accessible, with much of it trapped in glaciers and snowfields. Discover 6 more simple ways to conserve water including a link to find your very own shower buddy.
25: Rebranding the Doggie Bag
August 07, 2014 12:42 - 6 minutes - 8.96 MBHow often do you eat out at a restaurant and find that you can’t finish eating the whole meal? Are you someone who wastes the food or brings it home in what we call “the doggie bag”? According to restaurants.com, “As much as 33 million tons of food is wasted each year in the United States alone.” That is way too much wasted food, don’t you agree? Together let’s rebrand the Doggie Bag.
24: Delta Farrington: Eco Dogs and Cats
August 06, 2014 07:30 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBEco Dogs and Cats specializes in offering eco-friendly, humane, vegan products for cats and dogs including, vegan and Non GMO food, toys, beds, vitamins, and many other amazing earth friendly products. Eco Dogs and Cats grew out of the lifestyle Delta Farrington's practices and her desire to offer those same healthy and humane products for cats and dogs.
23: Is it Possible for our Earth to Run Out of Water?
August 05, 2014 07:30 - 7 minutes - 10.1 MBIs it possible for our earth to run out of water? Yikes, yes it is, the earth has less water than you think. According to National Geographic, “nearly 70 percent of the world is covered by water, only 2.5 percent of it is fresh. The rest is saline and ocean-based. Even then, just 1 percent of our freshwater is easily accessible, with much of it trapped in glaciers and snowfields.” I don’t know if this scares you, but it sure scares me not only for my lifetime, but for future generations. Dis...
22: What's the cost of rain water?
August 04, 2014 07:30 - 6 minutes - 8.84 MBWhat if you had to pay for the air you breath and the rain water that comes from the earth? We really seem to take these items for granted along with the natural capital of the earth. Pavan Sukhdev’s talk at TEDGlobal 2011 - he states that "Every day, we use materials from the earth without thinking, for free (like air and water). But what if we had to pay for their true value: would it make us more careful about what we use and what we waste?"
21: Don Jones - The Wizard
August 01, 2014 07:30 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBDiscover more about Don Jones, The Wizard and his inspiring collection of children’s stories. The stories help achieve our mission to provide the space, place and opportunity for children and adults to reconnect with mother nature. Our goal change the destructive route of the human race one child/person at a time with love, peace and creativity.
20: Julie Lineberger: LinesSync Architecture & Board Chair Green America
July 30, 2014 19:03 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBJoining us today is Julie Lineberger managing partner at LineSync Architecture. They are a company that designs high profile innovative municipal, corporate and unique residential environments with a green and sustainable emphasis and she is also the board chair for Green America. I was in awe the first time Julie and I met. We were at a sustainability conference and she was sharing how she and her team track their water and energy consumption. It was pretty cool how off the top of her...
19: Cooking with the Sun - Part 1
July 24, 2014 07:30 - 5 minutes - 7.39 MBHave you every thought about using the sun to cook your next meal? In this episode we’ll talk about solar cookers and I’ll share plenty of resources so you’ll be cooking with the sun in no time. Part 1
18: Fertilizer from Urine: Clean Rivers, Sustainable Farms
July 23, 2014 07:30 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MBDid you know that Americans produce 30 billion gallons of urine annually. (Containing over 5,000 grams of fertilizer per person). Sure seems like that is a lot of value just being flushed down the toilet. Kim Nace founder Rich Earth Institute is dedicated to advancing and promoting the use of human waste as a resource. The Institute was founded in 2011 and they are conducting the first controlled field trials in the US using source-separated human urine as a fertilizer.
17: 7 Simple Steps to Hosting a Zero-Waste Picnic
July 22, 2014 07:30 - 10 minutes - 14.3 MBSummer is here and folks will be coming together with family, friends, and neighbors to enjoy picnics and celebrate the joy of summer. But, that means lots of trash will be generated; everything from paper & plastic plates, utensils, beverage cans & bottles, uneaten foods, and the list goes on. Thousands and thousands of pounds of waste will needlessly end up in the local landfill by the end of summer. Discover the 7 Simple Steps to a Zero-waste picnic.
16: Lanette Fidrych - Cycle Dog
July 21, 2014 07:30 - 27 minutes - 38 MBSpotlighting Lanette Findrych, founder of Cycle Dog Earth Friendly Pet Company™. A company that produces products from post-consumer recycled materials like bike inner tubes. Did you know every year, millions of bike tubes end up in landfills, what a waste. Cycle Dog has stepped in to the rescue and recovered tens of thousands of these tubes and transformed them into pet collars, leads, toys and more at their facility in Portland, Oregon. The goal at Cycle Dog is to create the world's best d...