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Last week was Climate Week where governments, organizations, and individuals met to discuss what they have done so far for the climate crisis and what more they need to do. In honor of climate week, 7 late night talk show hosts dedicated their show to highlighting the climate crisis in a comedic way - we could all use a bit of humor when it comes to climate change. Jason and I have never seen comedy take on the climate crisis so on today's episode, we will review each show and talk about what they highlighted. The 7 late night shows include, The Late Show with Stephan Colbert, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Late Show with James Corden, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, and Jimmy Kimmel Live.

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Tip of the Week: In order to have productive conversations about Climate Change, it is important to fully understand it. Check out this FREE documentary by Nova called "Decoding the Weather Machine." https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/decoding-the-weather-machine/

Today I will be talking with Stephanie Lentz who is the owner of Scoop Marketplace in Seattle, Washington. Scoop Marketplace is a zero waste grocery store that offers package free groceries, zero waste lifestyle products, and home care goods. We will be diving into all of that as well as the benefits to buying in bulk and implementing a circular economy.

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Scoop Marketplace: https://www.scoopmarketplace.com/

Scoop Intelligence: https://www.scoopintelligence.com/

Green Stuff Podcast: https://www.podpage.com/green-stuff/

HOW TO OPEN A ZERO WASTE STORE:

Email list subscribe with How to Keep Your Shop Owning Dreams Alive ebook download: https://scoop-intelligence.mykajabi.com/keepyourdreamsalive

"So You Want to Open a Zero Waste Store" Workshop (learn the steps I took to open Scoop, the biggest and most expensive mistakes I made and how to avoid them, the key things I wish I had done sooner, and answers to the questions hopeful shop owners most frequently ask me): https://www.scoopintelligence.com/zero-waste-shop-workshop

A free zero waste store planning workshop. 3 part video series: https://www.scoopintelligence.com/plan-workshop

Zero to Zero Waste Hero: Your Roadmap to Opening a Zero Waste Store Digital Course: www.scoopintelligence.com/zwh

SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS COACHING

Sustainable Business Coaching (including B Corp consulting): https://www.scoopintelligence.com/coachingservice

Sustainability Report/Impact Report coaching: https://www.scoopintelligence.com/impactreportcoaching

Schedule a complimentary strategy session with our sustainability lead, Taylor: https://calendly.com/taylor-stirling/15min?month=2021-09

Today Jason and I will continue our discussion on moving across the state of Michigan where we downsized from a house to an apartment. Moving and downsizing both have their challenges, but Jason and I wanted to try to do both as sustainably as possible. Overall, we did pretty well, but we also learned a lot. This is part 2 of a 2 part series, so if you missed part 1, feel free to check that out!

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Tip of the week: if you need help downsizing or moving in a sustainable way, check out Junk Luggers! https://www.junkluggers.com/items-we-take.html

Today Jason and I will discuss our recent move across the state of Michigan where we downsized from a house to an apartment. Moving and downsizing both have their challenges, but Jason and I wanted to try to do both as sustainably as possible. Overall, we did pretty well, but we also learned a lot. This is part 1 of a 2 part series. Stay tuned for next week where we dive into what it is like downsizing from a house to an apartment and what the pros and cons are of that.

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Tip of the week: check out this website for moving sustainably https://onthegomoving.com/green-moving-eco-friendly-10-tips/

Resources:

Junk Luggers: https://www.junkluggers.com/

Mosaic in Benton Harbor, MI: https://mosaicccda.com/

Green Earth Recycling in St. Joseph, MI: https://www.greenearth1.com/

Sports 44 in St. Joseph, MI: https://www.sports44.com/

Ann Arbor Recycling: https://www.recycleannarbor.org/divisions/drop-off-station

North Face Clothing Recycling: https://www.thenorthface.com/about-us/responsibility/product/clothes-the-loop.html

Today is the monthly wrap up of sustainable stories from the month of August. Jason and I will be covering the following stories: solar powered refrigeration trucks, Phytomining, concrete roads charging EVs, wood alternative from kombucha, green steel, and radiative cooling. Thank you to the Good News Network for providing this month's stories!

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Tip of the week: Reusable floss pick & compostable floss: https://durapik.co/

Sources:

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wood-alternative-sustainably-made-from-kombucha-waste-dyson/

https://www.jamesdysonaward.org/en-US/2021/project/pyrus/

http://symmetrywood.com/

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/swedish-company-hybrit-makes-fossil-fuel-free-green-steel-from-hydrogen/

https://www.hybritdevelopment.se/en/

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/professor-develops-technology-that-cools-people-down-without-electricity-or-ac/

https://www.skycoolsystems.com/technology/

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/german-firm-looks-to-build-wireless-ev-charging-road-in-indiana/

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/phytomining-is-like-metal-farming-nickel-zinc-and-cobalt-using-plants/

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/1000-solar-powered-enow-refrigeration-trucks/

Today Jason and I will be chatting about a company called Recompose which is based out of Washington State. They specialize in a death care service through natural organic reduction also known as composting. Death is not always a comfortable topic, however this is a great way to connect the end of life to the natural world in an eco-friendly way.

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Check out Recompose: https://recompose.life/

Today I will be talking with Tyler Kanczuzewski for Part 2 on Inovateus Solar. Last week was Part 1, so feel free to go back and check that out if you haven't already. Tyler is the VP of Marketing & Sustainability at Inovateus Solar which is based in South Bend, IN and is the top midwest solar energy provider with over 500 MW of renewable energy. Today we will cover various topics including the use of pollinator plants around solar panels as well as waste mitigation goals.

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Check out Inovateus Solar: https://www.inovateus.com/

Tip of the Week: Do not flush old or unwanted medications down the toilet. Instead, take them to a medication take back program. Walgreens is one of many places that you can take back old or unwanted medications so they can properly dispose of them. For more info, check this out: https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-06/documents/how-to-dispose-medicines.pdf

Today I will be talking with Tyler Kanczuzewski, the VP of Marketing & Sustainability at Inovateus Solar. Inovateus is based in South Bend, IN and is the top midwest solar energy provider with over 500 MW of renewable energy. This is part 1 of a two part series so stay tuned for part 2 next week!

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Check out Inovateus Solar: https://www.inovateus.com/

Today is the monthly wrap up of sustainable stories from the month of July. Jason and I will be covering the following stories: United Airlines and electric planes, microplastics tracked by satellites, the solar energy job market, right to repair, goats helping to clear invasive species, and Maine adopting the EPR law.

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Tip of the Week: Recycle used oral care including toothbrushes, brush heads, toothpaste tubes, mouthwash containers, floss containers, floss string, and floss picks FOR FREE through Crest & Oral B. https://recycling.oralb.com/

Sources:

https://simpleflying.com/united-airlines-electric-planes/

https://www.fastcompany.com/90654183/the-ocean-is-full-of-tiny-plastic-particles-now-we-can-track-them-with-satellites

https://www.dw.com/en/solar-energy-industry-creates-millions-jobs-renewable-energy/a-58217084

https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-steve-wozniak-supports-users-right-to-repair-2021-7

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/theyre-baaaaack-two-dozen-goats-eat-their-way-through-new-york-park-2021-07-14/

https://www.surfrider.org/coastal-blog/entry/maine-polluters-pay

Today I will be speaking with Connie Lilley, the Executive Director of the Detroit 2030 District. There are 2030 Districts all over the country, so I'm excited to learn what these districts are and what the goals are for the Detroit District specifically.

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Detroit 2030 District: https://www.2030districts.org/detroit

Check out all 2030 Districts: https://www.2030districts.org/