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Today I'll be talking with Abigail Hendershott, Executive Director at EGLE for the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team. Over the past few years, PFAS has become a large concern in waterways and drinking water especially in the state of Michigan, so I'm really interested in learning more about what PFAS is, why it's a problem, and what the State of Michigan is doing about it.

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MI PFAS Action Response Team: https://www.michigan.gov/pfasresponse/

MI Eat Safe Fish Guides: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71548_54783_54784_54785_58671-296074--,00.html

Congressional PFAS Task Force: https://dankildee.house.gov/congressional-pfas-task-force

Today Jason and I will both be chatting with Lisa VanBladeren and her husband Steve Koich on what it is like buying and owning a Tesla. Everyone I know who owns a Tesla seems to love it, so I'm excited to learn more about what all of the hype is about.

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Today is the monthly wrap up of sustainable stories from the month of June. Jason and I will be covering the following stories: the Business Alliance for Scaling Climate Solutions, the cancelation of the Keystone XL pipeline, recycled plastic Legos, solar manufacturing in Ohio, compostable party cups, and repurposing Southwest Airlines seats.

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Tip of the week: switch to a plant based compostable sponge from Blueland: https://www.blueland.com/products/scrub-sponge

Sources:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/26/us/lego-bricks-recycled-plastic-trnd/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/09/energy/keystone-pipeline-canceled/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/03/investing/climate-change-disney-netflix/index.html

https://community.southwest.com/t5/Blog/Repurpose-with-Purpose-Hand-Crafting-A-Perfect-Match/ba-p/121643?fbclid=IwAR3Aie7tcczY6mjqJFVUG8QT7NpYdQrnqgtHgBFHsm7a40yt3WkmUybf6x8

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/06/21/metro/these-ri-women-created-an-alternative-red-plastic-party-cup/?fbclid=IwAR21ISVax7Gc_NJPTXBlrqBeB4xGBBJmXvEcOPxuqXVFaCc-b9slrM-a-S4

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/09/business/solar-manufacturing-china-ohio/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2Mp59oF76t2CFazh6K4hul8zN_q2oI0sO0ehnz39ebD1FtY9P3xnhBZI4

Today I will be talking to my friend Carter Moulton about the sustainability of Van Life. For those of you who aren't familiar with van life, it is where people convert an old van into a livable space to live out of and travel around. While Covid was going on this past year, Carter and his partner Elizabeth decided to try out van life to get out in nature and explore the United States. We will touch on a variety of topics including van life electricity, waste, water and food accessibility, emissions, and takeaways after traveling for 5-6 months.

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Follow Carter and Elizabeth in their van on Instagram @poppy2van

Check out the Native Land app / website here: https://native-land.ca/

On this week's episode, Jason takes over hosting duties to interview Kelly on her upcoming big life change... Grad School! She is heading to the University of Michigan for a Master of Science in Sustainability. They will discuss what when into the decision making of going after this degree as well as what the program is all about.

For more information on this program (SEAS - School for Environment and Sustainability) at the University of Michigan, check this out: https://seas.umich.edu/academics/master-science

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On today's episode, Jason and I will discuss some of our personal experience with effectively communicating sustainability. We also recently watched the documentary Greta Thunberg, A Year To Change The World, and thought it tied in well to this topic.

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Check out the documentary: https://www.pbs.org/show/greta-thunberg-year-change-world/

Learn more about Per Espen Stoknes: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/use-psychology-for-better-climate-communications/

On today's episode, Jason and I will be providing an overview on what the current status is of Line 5 in Michigan. Line 5 is a major oil pipeline that is owned by the Canadian company Enbridge. Before listening to this episode, I highly recommend listening to the following episode of How 2 Save a Planet on oil pipelines: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/howtosaveaplanet/76h4r25/the-fight-to-stop-oil-pipelines-for

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References:

https://www.enbridge.com/media-center/enbridge-quick-facts

https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=33&t=6

https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90640-545110--,00.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/05/14/gretchen-whitmer-enbridge-line-5-pipeline-mackinac-time-bomb/

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/05/12/enbridge-straits-mackinac-pipeline-whitmer-deadline-line-5/5042374001/

https://www.mlive.com/news/2017/04/enbridge_line_5_spill_history.html

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/07/20/enbridge-reaches-177m-settlement-oil-spills/87336380/

https://www.mlive.com/news/2017/07/line_5_alternatives_study.html

http://ippsr.msu.edu/research/oil-spill-economics-estimates-economic-damages-oil-spill-straits-mackinac-michigan

https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/michigan-tribe-banishes-enbridge-line-5-pipeline

https://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/opinion/columns/7006014-Column-Enbridge-lives-up-to-its-values

Today is the monthly wrap up of sustainable stories from the month of May. Jason and I will be covering the following stories: Mattel's Playback program, Tesla and Bitcoin, offshore wind projects in the US, and updates with various oil companies.

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References:

https://www.npr.org/2021/05/28/1000882311/big-oil-faces-a-reckoning-decades-in-the-making

https://www.npr.org/2021/05/25/1000210550/biden-administration-strikes-deal-to-bring-offshore-wind-to-california

https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-approves-first-major-offshore-wind-project-us-waters

https://www.investopedia.com/tech/whats-environmental-impact-cryptocurrency/

https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/17/investing/tesla-bitcoin-musk-cryptocurrencies/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/10/business/mattel-toys-sustainability/index.html

Tip of the week:

Determine Your Power Mix

Today I will be speaking with Cindy Leichliter and Amanda Glowacki from Turtle Ridge which is a new curbside composting service in Southwest Michigan. Turtle Ridge makes composting super easy for anyone who is interested in doing so, especially if you live in an apartment or a house with a backyard that is too small for backyard composting.

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Follow Turtle Ridge @turtleridgecompost

Check out Turtle Ridge Compost: https://www.turtleridgecompostmi.com/

Today I will be talking with Dr. Sandra Ósk Snæbjörnsdóttir, Head of Research & Innovation at Carbfix in Iceland. Carbfix is a company that is capturing CO2 and is injecting it into the ground as a permanent storage solution. I have been wanting to do an episode on carbon capture and storage for a long time, so I'm really excited to learn more about Carbfix.

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Carbfix: https://www.carbfix.com/

Climeworks: https://climeworks.com/

Geothermal Exhibition: https://www.on.is/en/geothermal-exhibition/

Tip of the week: reusable coffee filters

https://www.marleysmonsters.com/products/reusable-coffee-filters-basket?_pos=1&_sid=b47a72ff6&_ss=r&variant=37407613550764