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Happy Holidays! On today's episode, Jason and I will provide Santa with some possible alternatives to coal for the naughty kids. Our goal is to help Santa on his sustainability journey to become a better steward for the environment.

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Thank you to Matt Chester for this amazing write up that inspired today's episode. Read it all here!

Today I will be talking with Marcy Wilmes, Senior Aquatic Biologist from EGLE, and Melissa DeSimone, Executive Director of Michigan Lakes and Streams Association, about the Michigan Clean Water Corps, also known as MiCorps. Micorps is a network of volunteer water quality monitoring programs in Michigan. I absolutely love the volunteer aspect of this organization, because it allows anyone who is passionate about their favorite lakes and/or streams to get hands on experience learning about water quality while also providing very useful information.

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MiCorps: https://micorps.net/

Michigan Lakes and Streams Association: https://mymlsa.org/

Today I will be talking about Public Thread with Janay Brower who is the CEO and Founder as well as Lisa Knight who is the COO. Public Thread is a super cool company based out of Grand Rapids, MI. They are a community-based upcycling company working to divert scrap and surplus textiles from the landfills, create living wage jobs, and support a growing creative economy.

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Public Thread: https://publicthread.co/

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On today's episode, Jason and I will discuss some of the sustainable stories from the month of November 2020. They include H&M recycling, carbon negative rocket fuel, hyperloop transportation in the US, eco-friendly palm oil, UK's ban on gas cars, and GM's EV plan. Special thanks to the Good News Network for many of these stories!

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Resources:

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hm-receives-looop-garment-to-garment-recycling-machine/

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tech-startup-brews-up-carbon-negative-rocket-fuel/

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/virgin-hyperloop-passes-first-human-tests/

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-in-canada-create-low-cost-palm-oil-substitute/

https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2020/11/23/gm-trump-california-emissions-biden/6394166002/

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uk-fossil-fuel-car-ban-starts-on-2030/

Today I'll be chatting with my good friend Paula Lobaccaro about updates on the Ocean Cleanup from the past year. We first talked about the Ocean Cleanup about a year ago in Episode 27 so if you haven't listened to that one yet, I recommend going back to get a good overview of the Ocean Cleanup non-profit. Paula and I aren't involved with this group however we are both really passionate about protecting our oceans and we love following the various updates that this group releases. Over the past year, they have added debris interceptors in various rivers around the world and have even turned ocean plastic into a great product that you can now purchase.

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Ocean Cleanup: https://theoceancleanup.com/

Debris Interceptors Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyZArQMFhQ4&feature=emb_logo

Ocean Plastic Sunglasses Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzeI0kth22E

Today I will be talking with Tyrone Dobson from the Alliance for the Great Lakes. This group does so much for our Great Lakes including fighting plastic pollution, cleaning up local beaches, conducting research, and so much more. Did you know that the Great Lakes account for more than 20% of the world's freshwater? That's a lot so we should protect them!

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https://greatlakes.org/

Subscribe to their newsletter here: https://greatlakes.org/subscribe/

Today I will be talking with Theodore Rolfvondenbaumen who is the Communications Manager at Neste. Neste is the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. They are truly creating a circular economy and helping their customers reach their climate goals.

Learn more about Neste here: https://www.neste.us/

Neste's Renewable Fuels in Oakland, CA: https://www.neste.us/www.neste.us/about-neste/news-inspiration/articles/fueling-a-city-fleet-using-locally-sourced-waste

Sustainable tips for winter prep at home

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On today's episode, Jason and I will discuss some of the sustainable stories from the month of October 2020. They include mini wind turbines, white cooling paint, Ikea furniture buyback, right to repair laws, solar panel recycling, seagrass restoration, and Canada's ban on single use plastic. Also, don't forget to compost your Halloween pumpkins!

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Sources:

Mini Wind Turbines

Solar Panel Recycling

Ikea Furniture Buyback

Canada's Single Use Plastic Ban

Seagrass Restoration

Right to Repair

Purdue's White Paint

Purdue's White Paint YouTube

Today I will be talking to my good friend Sarah Rollins about the topic of eco-anxiety. Sarah is a clinical social worker and has her own business called Embodied Wellness so she is a great person to help explain eco-anxiety and provide some good tips on how to deal with it.

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Embodied Wellness: https://www.embodiedwellnesstherapy.com/

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Today I will be chatting with Maureen Stroud who is the founder and managing partner of Shinka Sustainability Consultants. She is also a consultant for Circulab which is all about building a circular economy and that's what we are going to talk about today.

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