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It is becoming more and more common to hear about different companies releasing their climate commitments. We hear about carbon neutrality, net zero emissions, carbon offsets, carbon credits and so on. Today, Jason and I are going to cover the basics of corporate climate commitments so we can all gain a better understanding. Thank you to GreenBiz for providing all of today's information!

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https://www.greenbiz.com/article/quest-carbon-offsets-almost-anything-goes

https://www.greenbiz.com/article/problem-your-net-zero-commitment

https://www.greenbiz.com/

Today is the monthly review of sustainable stories from the month of April. Jason and I will be covering the following stories: Petco increasing sustainable products, France moving to ban short domestic flights, Fat Tire Torched Earth beer, Hawaii declaring a climate emergency, Colgate's slippery toothpaste tubes, and Mastercard's carbon calculator.

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References:

https://corporate.petco.com/2021-04-13-Petco-Commits-to-Increasing-Its-Assortment-of-Sustainable-Pet-Products-to-50-By-the-End-of-2025

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56716708

https://www.newbelgium.com/beer/direct-shipping/torched-earth/

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/28/us/colgate-new-toothpaste-tube-tech-scn-trnd/index.html

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/04/29/hawaii-becomes-first-state-declare-climate-emergency/

https://www.mastercard.com/news/press/2021/april/mastercard-unveils-new-carbon-calculator-tool/

https://www.proflowers.com/blog/plants-that-repel-mosquitoes/

Today I will be talking with Nate Fuller who is the Executive Director at the Sarett Nature Center located in Benton Harbor, MI. We will be talking about the recent prescribed burn within the Sarett Nature Center as well as the importance of organized prescribed burns. Fire in nature always seemed like a scary thing to me, so I'm super excited to learn more about the benefits.

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Follow Sarett Nature Center on social media @sarettnaturecenter and check out their website: https://sarett.org/

Sarett will be hosting stewardship days each month to help maintain and protect the habitat at Sarett and their other properties. See website for more info: https://sarett.org/event/sarett-stewardship-days/

Additional Information on Prescribed Burns:

Michigan Prescribed Fire Council

Prescribed Fire Explained - MI DNR

Why We Work With Fire - The Nature Conservancy

Today's episode is an Earth Day special! This Thursday, April 22 is Earth Day which means that my podcast is officially 2 years old! I'm extremely pumped to have been on this sustainability journey with you all every Monday for two full years. In order to celebrate, I will be talking with my nieces Aaliyah, Cassidy, and Pyper and my nephew Easton. They are part of the young generation that will be taking care of Earth, so I'm excited to ask them a bunch of questions about it.

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Check out https://www.etsy.com/shop/thevintagecycl and follow the shop curator Emily on instagram @the vintage_cycle

On today's episode, I will be discussing various tips for spring cleaning. Many times, it's super easy to simply throw items out just to get them out of your house. This year, I'm going to take the extra step to research places to donate, recycle, or upcycle various items. In particular, I will discuss what to do with old clothing, old electronics, random items around the house, as well as eco-friendly cleaners for your house.

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Resources:

Mosaic - Benton Harbor, MI

Levi's Denim Recycling

Blue Jeans Go Green - Denim Recycling

H&M Clothing Recycling

Valley City Electronic Recycling

Dark Room Detroit

Berrien County MI Recycling Events

DIY Eco-Friendly Cleaners

Blueland

Today is the monthly wrap up of sustainable stories from the month of March. Jason and I will be covering the following stories: an app that shows you your carbon footprint from your receipt, airlifting rhinos for conservation, an oil lobby supporting a price on carbon, offshore wind, and our thoughts on the Netflix documentary Seaspiracy.

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References:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/15/tech/evocco-carbon-footprint-app-ireland-spc-intl/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/25/business/oil-lobby-carbon-pricing-api/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/17/world/rhino-airlift-upside-down-hnk-spc-intl/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/29/politics/offshore-wind-energy-biden-announcement/index.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/sustainability/comments/mgt5fh/factchecking_seaspiracy/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

Tip of the week: https://meetlia.com/

Today I'll be talking to Brendan Molony who is the Sustainability Coordinator at Bronson Healthcare in Kalamazoo, MI. They are focused on many things including energy conservation, waste reduction, and sustainable food sourcing. Bronson was even ranked as one of the top 50 greenest hospitals in America by Becker's Hospital Review.

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For more information on sustainability at Bronson Healthcare: https://www.bronsonhealth.com/about/sustainability/

Today I will be talking to Eric Rosen from Loop. Loop is a company that is teaming up with various well known brands to get rid of packaging waste and create a circular economy. Various products come in reusable packaging that you can easily return once you are done with them with little to no hassle.

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Check out Loop: https://loopstore.com/

Episode 100! It's hard to believe we have put out an episode every week for 100 weeks! On today's episode, the table will be turned and Jason will be the one interviewing Kelly on her sustainability and podcast journey over the past 100 episodes. She will talk about the inspiration behind starting the podcast, lessons she has learned, and how she personally defines "sustainability".

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Today I'll be talking with Alex Payne from TerraCycle. TerraCycle is an amazing company that actually recycles those "hard-to-recycle" items that aren't always accepted by our curbside recycling programs. They also work with other companies to recycle items and turn them into new products. They are literally diverting millions of pounds of valuable resources from the landfills.

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Check out the Zero Waste Boxes and Free National Recycling Programs at TerraCycle: https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/