Green with Tiffany

Angela Sun is an award-winning, Emmy-nominated host/journalist and documentary filmmaker. She is known for the groundbreaking, award-winning film "Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch". We speak about what inspired her and how she was at the forefront of this movement and where we are now with so much being done to help curb our single-use plastic consumption.
Angela is also a new mom. We talk about navigating through motherhood and the learning curve of all the choices of plastic baby products that are out there, along with the greenwashing involved.
Angela and I met at the SXSWeco conference and have been friends ever since. We've spoken on numerous panels  together about plastic pollution and I hosted her red-carpet LA screening for her film. Join us as we talk plastic; the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Angela Sun's passion for storytelling and love for the oceans led to the creation of her first independent feature documentary, “PLASTIC PARADISE: THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH”. Angela directed & executive produced the film which has received critical praise and won 13 awards worldwide and been in over 40 film festivals, with supporters such as former VP Al Gore, Bette Midler, Jackson Browne, and Forest Whitaker sharing about it on social media. The film helped start a #plasticparadise social media movement of thousands worldwide taking the pledge to say no to single-use plastics. The film has wide distribution and can currently be seen on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Itunes, Vudu, Pivot TV (US), LA7 (Italy), SBS2 (Australia), Taiwan & Sweden. For more info: https://plasticparadisemovie.com

Angela was most recently an anchor and producer for Spectrum News 1 in Los Angeles where she was nominated for two Emmys in 2020. She writes about ocean issues, sustainability, wellness and travel on chasingasun.com

Angela is currently a producer and correspondent for NBC California Live.

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For "Plastic Free July", I talked with Rob Greenfield. He's an environmental activist, humanitarian, writer, adventurer and friend. He chooses to take on extreme projects in an effort to inspire people to want to make a change. His latest project has been to wear all of his trash, by living like the average person, as he says "floating along in the breeze of consumerism". I spoke to him on the last day of wearing 30 days of his waste. Rob tells us all about the experience and the response he got. You might be surprised. We also chatted about how he started on this venture of living a more simple, sustainable life and his numerous extreme projects he's taken on over the years. I had the chance to see him literally grow over the 30 days while he was here in Los Angeles and watch his commitment and laser focus for this project he completed and why it's so important to him. Listen in to hear his sustainable story and why "sustainability to me is freedom".

To learn more about Rob Greenfield https://www.robgreenfield.org/la/

Timestamps:

• [1:37] Rob's 70lb trash suit.
• [7:49] How Tiffany met Rob.
• [10:17] Becoming mindful and aware of what we use and throw away.
• [12:52] Downsizing.
• [14:28] Growing and foraging your own food.
• [22:04] How did you get into sustainability?
• [25:41] Living without credit cards, material goods, and more.
• [28:23] Food shortages and food distribution. 
• [38:12] The bike tour and the kindness of others.
• [42:43] 1,000 days without a shower.
• [50:28] Rob's book Be the Change.
• [56:11] 3 ways to choose to care. 

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When something doesn't go as planned are you able to make that a part of the plan? Are you able to adapt or do you feel out of control? It can be very hard if you feel out of control, but there are always lessons and blessings. Your ability to respond to the unexpected will test you, as it did me. I had to step back for a few months to tend to the challenges that came up. I'm back sharing with you what I've been doing and filling you in on the upcoming months of the Green With Tiffany Podcast. So happy to be back and looking forward to our time together and getting back into the swing of things.

Timestamps:

• [1:27] Tiffany's COVID-19 diagnosis. 
• [4:50] Tiffany's mom's COVID-19 diagnosis.
• [10:50] Moving forward and what's to come for the podcast.

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Timestamps:

• [1:55] How did you get into green living?
• [5:16] From crayons to straws.
• [12:39] How the Ship Naked initiative began.
• [17:40] Lights, Camera, Plastic - replacing single use plastics in the film/TV industry.
• [23:41] Reusable plastic bags?
• [27:47] Thoughts on recycling?
• [31:12] Compostables.
• [33:07] the 8 Meal app and cutting down on animal proteins.
• [42:18] More tips for cutting back on plastic use. 

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Deborah Lindquist is a pioneer in eco-conscious fashion. The original “Green Queen,” a nickname for which she’s known, is celebrating her 38th year as a designer. She’s renowned for her detailed, hand-made pieces of cashmere. Her craftsmanship is spectacular – It’s hard to believe that her appliqués are all handcrafted. What a treat it was to be in her studio with her, where all the magic happens.

Timestamps
[1:07] When did you get into ecofashion?
[2:14] Which comes first, the fabric or the design idea?
[4:15] What are you working on now?
[7:14] Is Parson's implementing sustainability?
[8:08] Large companies putting out one conscious line.
[11:16] Favorite piece?
[14:26] New "green queen" line?
[17:40] What has kept you going?

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Thermography is a is an incredible non-invasive way to see whats going on in the body with digital infrared thermal imaging. Dr April Goebel is a chiropractor and a thermographer that I personally have been seeing for over 10 years. I find this preventive care to be invaluable. By having a fingerprint of your breast (or the body part you are targeting) allows you to see the physiologic changes early on that might not be detectable mammographically. Dr Goebel talks about its benefits, how it can work in tandem with other methods as well as the benefits of chiropractic care.

Timestamps:
[3:55] What is baseline?
[6:16] When should people start getting mammograms?
[8:54] Thermography vs ultrasound?
[13:26] How does it work with breast implants?
[15:55] April's chiropractic work.
[18:25] How April went from chiropractics to thermography.

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Daniel DeBaun is the CEO of Defender Shield, a company leading the way in EMF radiation protection solutions. Today we're talking about electromagnetic frequency (EMF), electromagnetic radiation (EMR) and 5G. A very pertinent topic right now as 5G is rolling out nationwide. Daniel is also the co-author of the best selling Radiation Nation - The Fallout of Modern Technology, a guide book to EMF protection. He worked as an engineer in the telecom industry for many years, so he really has  an understanding on the spectrum of both sides and the exposure to EMF and RF with all our devices and WIFI. It's not about not using them, but protecting ourselves with solutions and tips that allow us to keep with the modern world while protecting our health.

Defender Shield is offering listeners a 10% discount. Use code: GWT10 from February 9-March 9, 2022

Timestamps:

• [3:22] Dan's background.
• [7:48] EMF, EM, and our phone's spectrum.
• [13:34] 5G explained.
• [22:46] Distance from the body and how it plays a role in our health.
• [25:24] Cell towers.
• [29:19] Self driving cars and smart homes.
• [36:10] Cancer is a big fear in relation to 5G, what else should we be worried about?
• [39:32] Shielding 5G.
• [43:46] How could someone protect themselves without buying product?
• [51:04] What made you choose to care to focus on this?

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Timestamps:
[2:35] Why vegan shoes?
[8:56] Luxury is no longer leather.
[15:18] When did you go vegan?
[19:40] With all of the challenges, how did you stay on course?
[22:41] Did the factory transition to vegan materials quickly?
[27:11] Favorite moment in your career?
[30:48] Do other designers think in-depth about vegan materials?
[37:02] How often do you go to the factories?
[40:50] It's hard to beat Italian product.
[45:45] Mink custom shoes.
[49:59] What do you love most about the business? What do you hope to achieve?
[54:18] New styles.

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Jean Seo has been a visionary and pioneer for clean beauty opening the first green beauty store in the US back in 2010. Jean now has two flourishing skincare lines, Evoluè and a sister line Luè that she formulates herself and is sold all over the world. From building her own solar powered lab to researching and sourcing the best ingredients, Jean’s mission is to make high performance luxury skincare while taking toxins out of women’s regimens. Jean holds a Masters of Library Science from UCLA. This allows her access to one of the largest libraries and databases in the world that she utilizes to research best ingredients, effectiveness, and innovations in skincare. I love her effervescence and how she just tells it like it is. Join us as we chat about clean beauty, our wellbeing and a cleaner planet.

https://evolue.com/

Timestamps:

[0:50] Jean's intro
[3:36] Just because it is natural doesn't mean it works.
[6:17] Super oil.
[8:49] Sourcing ingredients.
[12:12] Making the product.
[17:04] Jean's favorite product of hers.
[19:02] Hand sanitizer.
[19:50] Getting to know the founder of a product.

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Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks – Is the President and CEO of ECOS. A family owned non-toxic, plant-based cleaning company. Kelly continues to raise the bar and leads by example of how a company can expand without compromise with the help of innovation, vision and know-how. Kelly is someone I very much admire and ECOS is proof that you can choose to care about people, the planet and still profit.
https://www.ecos.com/

Timestamps:
[2:14] Kelly's father Van, and his journey from Greece to America.
[5:49] People are slowly becoming more aware of clean, green products.
[11:57] Hiring women for leadership positions, and building a company that reflects consumers.
[15:26] There is no FDA for cleaning products, we have to be our own FDA.
[22:22] The myth that plant based products don't clean as well.
[26:58] Laundry sheets from ECOS - remove the plastic by removing the water.
[30:36] Being hands on with the process and farmers.
[35:13] Post consumer recycled plastic.
[39:51] Working through COVID-19.
[42:07] What made you choose to care about this stuff?
[44:42] How can people make small changes at home if they don't want to buy a product?
[47:16] The future and goals for ECOS.

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