You own Maui Recycling service. What is that?
Maui Recycling Service is the only full service recycling hauling company on the island. MRS started 18 years ago with a small truck and a handful of concerned citizens who were tired of waiting for the government to offer curbside recycling. Today there still is no county/state supported curbside recycling program. I bought the company 10 years ago, because I believe in zero waste, and wanted to do everything possible to reach that goal. We work to recycle everything we can ...
June’s Spotlight of the Month: Bio Beetle
Posted on May 26th, 2008
For June we caught up with Shaun Stenshol, founder of Bio-Beetle, to learn about eco rental cars, keeping green and sexy in Hawaii, and why your French fries give him gas.
You own Maui Recycling service. What is that?
Maui Recycling Service is the only full service recycling hauling company on the island. MRS started 18 years ago with a small truck and a handful of concerned citizens who were tired of waiting for the government to offer curbside recycling. Today there still is no county/state supported curbside recycling program. I bought the company 10 years ago, because I believe in zero waste, and wanted to do everything possible to reach that goal. We work to recycle everything we can ...
You own Maui Recycling service. What is that?
Maui Recycling Service is the only full service recycling hauling company on the island. MRS started 18 years ago with a small truck and a handful of concerned citizens who were tired of waiting for the government to offer curbside recycling. Today there still is no county/state supported curbside recycling program. I bought the company 10 years ago, because I believe in zero waste, and wanted to do everything possible to reach that goal. We work to recycle everything we can ...
May’s Spotlight of the Month: Peter Farrelly
Posted on April 28th, 2008
For May, green is sexy caught up with Peter Farrelly, a leader of C3PO, to hear how they came together and what the committee has been up to recently.
A little over a year ago, members of the Portland State Office Building formed an energy committee, C3PO. The group focuses on office building practices – recycling, working towards LEED EB status, reducing energy consumption, and implementing existing policies workers aren’t aware of. Their efforts are inspiring and show how folks working in the same capacity with similar interests can go the extra mile by driving awareness to environmental issues.
You seem like you all have different backgrounds - how and when did ...
A little over a year ago, members of the Portland State Office Building formed an energy committee, C3PO. The group focuses on office building practices – recycling, working towards LEED EB status, reducing energy consumption, and implementing existing policies workers aren’t aware of. Their efforts are inspiring and show how folks working in the same capacity with similar interests can go the extra mile by driving awareness to environmental issues.
You seem like you all have different backgrounds - how and when did ...
April’s Spotlight of the Month: Green Apple Music Festival
Posted on March 28th, 2008
This April 18th-20th join the nation’s largest celebration of Earth Day at the Green Apple Music Festival’s free outdoor concerts in 8 cities’ parks across the US: New York (Central Park), Washington, D.C. (the National Mall), Chicago (Lincoln Park Zoo), Miami (Bicentennial Park), Denver (City Park), Dallas (Fair Park), San Francisco (Golden Gate Park) and Los Angeles (Santa Monica Pier).
The Festival's mission is to raise the profile of Earth Day, and to raise awareness of environmental issues. According to their website, each concert site will invite non-profit environmentally friendly organizations to promote new technology and products. "We use the music to get people there in a family-friendly environment," says Green Apple Festival founder and executive producer Peter Shapiro. ...
March’s Spotlight of the Month: Earth Hour
Posted on February 27th, 2008
For March, we checked in with Earth Hour to learn more about climate change, sexy green Sydney and the best way to stretch sixty minutes.
At 8:00pm on March 29th, lights around the world will be shut off for one hour to help combat climate change in an event called Earth Hour. For sixty minutes, people and businesses across the globe will turn off their lights to reduce energy consumption and to focus on the impact we humans are having on the planet.
Earth Hour began in Australia, where on March 31, 2007, 2.2 million people and 2100 Sydney businesses turned off their lights for one hour. This massive collective effort reduced Sydney's energy consumption by 10.2% ...
At 8:00pm on March 29th, lights around the world will be shut off for one hour to help combat climate change in an event called Earth Hour. For sixty minutes, people and businesses across the globe will turn off their lights to reduce energy consumption and to focus on the impact we humans are having on the planet.
Earth Hour began in Australia, where on March 31, 2007, 2.2 million people and 2100 Sydney businesses turned off their lights for one hour. This massive collective effort reduced Sydney's energy consumption by 10.2% ...
February’s Spotlight of the Month
Posted on January 31st, 2008
For February, we caught up with Toronto's Woody Brown, who works to green Toronto's film industry by offering eco-consulting services to production companies big and small.
How did you come to play a role in greening Toronto's film industry?
WOODY: I studied environmental engineering at University, but for the last six years have been working in the film industry. As the movement toward sustainable film production grew, I became more actively involved with local productions, consulting with them to develop and implement strategies designed to reduce their environmental footprint.
Biggest enviro pet peeve?
WOODY: It’s sometimes hard to be an advocate for a vegetarian or vegan diet because it’s an issue that has become highly politicized. But the facts are that ...
How did you come to play a role in greening Toronto's film industry?
WOODY: I studied environmental engineering at University, but for the last six years have been working in the film industry. As the movement toward sustainable film production grew, I became more actively involved with local productions, consulting with them to develop and implement strategies designed to reduce their environmental footprint.
Biggest enviro pet peeve?
WOODY: It’s sometimes hard to be an advocate for a vegetarian or vegan diet because it’s an issue that has become highly politicized. But the facts are that ...
January’s Spotlight of the Month: Keep the Light On
Posted on December 26th, 2007
For January, we caught up with Max Reichlin, originator, and Ellie McKay, director of Keep the Light On, a play presented by Annex Theater in Seattle, WA. The show depicts a theater troupe giving performances in a “post-apocalyptic world,” powered only by what energy they can generate themselves.
Max Reichlin, the show's creator, and Kristina Volkman, Stage Manager, demonstrate a human-powered generator.
Tell us a bit about Keep the Light On. What’s the message of the show?
MAX: With Keep the Light On (KTLO), I'm interested in using sustainable thinking and practices to produce a piece of theatre that is ...
Max Reichlin, the show's creator, and Kristina Volkman, Stage Manager, demonstrate a human-powered generator.
Tell us a bit about Keep the Light On. What’s the message of the show?
MAX: With Keep the Light On (KTLO), I'm interested in using sustainable thinking and practices to produce a piece of theatre that is ...
December’s Spotlight of the Month
Posted on November 29th, 2007
There are a lot of un-sung heroes in the fight to protect our planet. Each month green is sexy will shine a spotlight on one (using a CFL bulb, of course!).
For December, we caught up with Cori and Aviva, creators of The Adventure School, a event planning company in Seattle, WA, for the scoop on Adventuring and some hot green party planning trips.
How did you start The Adventure School and what is it?
The Adventure School is an event planning company. It is also a lifestyle; we are adventurers who hope to be inducted into the ...
How did you start The Adventure School and what is it?
The Adventure School is an event planning company. It is also a lifestyle; we are adventurers who hope to be inducted into the ...
November’s Spotlight of the Month: SES
Posted on October 31st, 2007
For November, we’re shining our light on the School of Environmental Studies in Apple Valley, Minnesota. To get the scoop on this cool school we hung out with teacher Molly Sheeley Melton to find out how learning has no borders, zoos aren’t just for animals and even Prom can be recycled.
You teach at the School of Environmental Science in Apple Valley, MN. What is that, exactly?
SES is an optional high school in a large, public suburban school district. Think of us as a magnet school. Students can elect to attend SES for their junior and senior years. We have four large ...
You teach at the School of Environmental Science in Apple Valley, MN. What is that, exactly?
SES is an optional high school in a large, public suburban school district. Think of us as a magnet school. Students can elect to attend SES for their junior and senior years. We have four large ...
October’s Spotlight of the Month : Jordan Browning
Posted on October 1st, 2007
For October we caught up with Jordan Browning at Bowdoin College in Maine to talk about high school activism, rising sea levels and the business side of greenhouse gases.
"Perhaps the biggest reason behind my initial interest in environmental matters was my upbringing. I grew up in Los Angeles, a city that many recognize for its connection with Hollywood, as well as for its smog and urban sprawl. As I grew older and being fortunate enough to participate in outdoor activities like camping and canoeing, I began to explore the relationship between Los Angeles’ urban and natural environments. It seemed to me as if the city had fallen out of a delicate ...
"Perhaps the biggest reason behind my initial interest in environmental matters was my upbringing. I grew up in Los Angeles, a city that many recognize for its connection with Hollywood, as well as for its smog and urban sprawl. As I grew older and being fortunate enough to participate in outdoor activities like camping and canoeing, I began to explore the relationship between Los Angeles’ urban and natural environments. It seemed to me as if the city had fallen out of a delicate ...
September’s Spotlight of the Month: David Kroodsma
Posted on September 1st, 2007
David Kroodsma recently finished bicycling from California to the tip of South America to raise awareness about global warming. Today, David’s back on the road with his organization, Ride for Climate USA to promote energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other solutions to global warming. For September, we spoke with David at a pit-stop in Bend, Oregon to chat about rising temperatures, the road less traveled and why the latest Beatles invasion isn't such a good thing.
Ride For Climate founders Bill Bradlee and David Kroodsma (right) in midtown Manhattan
For David Kroodsma, “bicycling is the best way to cross the country. You’re going ten miles per hour, you stop ...
Ride For Climate founders Bill Bradlee and David Kroodsma (right) in midtown Manhattan
For David Kroodsma, “bicycling is the best way to cross the country. You’re going ten miles per hour, you stop ...
