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Today Jason will be giving us a book report on his latest sustainability read: Cradle to Cradle by Michael Braungart and William McDonough. This is a book from 2022 that rethinks how we create products. Instead of designing things for cradle to grave, they should be designed for cradle to cradle. Even though this book is older, it still has a lot of useful insights. If you are interested in reading this book for yourself, check it out at your local library.

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Cradle to Cradle: https://www.c2ccertified.org/

Today, Jason and Kelly will be discussing their review of the 2022 Detroit Auto Show from a sustainability lens. With the more recent hype around electric vehicles, they were excited to see all of them up front and in person.

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Detroit Auto Show: https://naias.com/

UofM study on truck electrification: https://seas.umich.edu/news/new-study-finds-greater-greenhouse-gas-reductions-pickup-truck-electrification-other-light

Today I'll be chatting with Hannah Tizedes, founder of the Trashy Collection. She collects trash during various beach clean-ups and creates artwork from it to raise awareness around topics such as plastic pollution, climate change, environmental justice, and more.

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The Trashy Collection:

Website: https://www.thetrashycollection.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetrashycollection/

Today Kelly will be discussing her food waste fellowship that she worked on over the summer in Detroit, MI.

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Seasons Market: https://www.seasonsmarketdetroit.com/

Green Garage: https://greengaragedetroit.com/

Food Rescue US - Detroit: https://foodrescue.us/site/food-rescue-us-detroit/

Make Food Not Waste: https://makefoodnotwaste.org/

Today Jason and I will be covering the sustainable stories from the month of August. These stories include gummy bears made from wind turbines, solar panels over California's canals, a solution for some PFAS chemicals, and the right to repair law with tractors. Also, the tip of the week is to try canning extra veggies!

Sources:

https://www.insider.com/forever-chemicals-can-be-broken-down-by-cheap-solution-study-2022-8

https://www.pcgamer.com/hacker-jailbreaks-control-unit-that-stops-farmers-repairing-their-tractors-then-runs-doom-on-it/

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/23/wind-turbine-blades-could-recycled-gummy-bears-scientists

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-solar-panels-canals-drought/

https://www.epa.gov/sciencematters/reducing-pfas-drinking-water-treatment-technologies#:~:text=High%2Dpressure%20membranes%2C%20such%20as,technology%20depends%20on%20membrane%20permeability.

Previous PFAS episode:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pfas-in-michigan/id1458896156?i=1000529295259

Today I'll be chatting with Hila Perry and Nathan Dufour Oglesby from the hip hop group Nate and Hila out of New York. I first came across their composting song and was immediately hooked. I loved how they incorporated facts about composting as well as other ecological topics with music and humor, which to me, seems like a pretty difficult task. Check out all of their music below!

Nate and Hila: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Xa8vgD3yU9q0OaZmFAP5S

Hila the Killa: https://open.spotify.com/artist/26IOApvwKIIEMPdfGCGX3s

Nathanology: https://open.spotify.com/artist/37aIoFih57aLL0Lr0iG6tz

**Note: some songs may be explicit

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Today I'll be chatting with Danielle Todd, Executive Director of Make Food Not Waste in Detroit, MI. Not only do they have a very catchy name, but Make Food Not Waste's main mission is to keep food out of landfills and slow climate change by creating lasting solutions to food waste through education, food upcycling and advocacy.

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Today I'll be chatting with Darraugh Collins, Site Director of Food Rescue US Detroit. Food Rescue US is all about rescuing healthy food that might otherwise go to landfill and instead donate it to organizations helping to feed people. They recuse food from various donors such as restaurants and grocery stores. Also, the majority of their food goes towards tackling food insecurity, which is significantly higher in Detroit compared to the national average. I'm so glad Food Rescue US Detroit is keeping food out of landfills and is instead feeding our community.

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Check out Food Rescue US Detroit: here

Other Food Rescue US Locations: here

Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Law: here

Today Jason and I will be covering the sustainable stories from the month of July. These stories include the new Jane Goodall Barbie, USPS purchasing EVs, a Berlin airport being converted into a sustainable neighborhood, and the new Climate Bill.

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Tip of the week: compost your pet hair after you brush them! Turns out that hair is considered "green" material aka nitrogen.

Songs:

Bill on Capital Hill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyeJ55o3El0

Postal Service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wrsZog8qXg

Today I'll be talking with Jeff Jackson, founder of Happy Planet Running, which is all about providing zero waste services to small to medium sized running events.

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Happy Planet Running: https://happyplanetrunning.com/

Council for Sustainable Sport: https://www.councilforresponsiblesport.org/certified-events

NextCycle Michigan: https://nextcyclemichigan.com/