Now's the time to reflect on the past and start implementing sustainable practices in 2015. The Waste Reduction Coordinators Griselda, Bailey, Alan, and Jessica share their New Year's resolutions as well as tips that work for them and their family.

You may know all about how your garbage gets incinerated and turned into energy in Brooks, but do you know what happens to that leftover, non-combustible 10% portion that remains as ash? Don Alexander, a Marion County Public Works civil engineer, will fill us in on where it goes, what's still in it, and what treasures we might find.

Laurel Bates, Bailey Payne, Laurie Aguirre, Jana Everitt, and Nicole Schnurbusch (phew, that's a lot of guests!) from Oregon Green Schools discuss how schools in Oregon are making a difference to recycle, reduce waste, save energy and conserve water. Visit Oregon Green Schools for more information

Let's talk turkey! Ashley Zanolli from the EPA chats about how we can implement systems in our own homes to reduce food waste. To learn more about the Food: Too Good to Waste program visit:  http://westcoastclimateforum.com/food

Is the room you're renting or the dinner out you're eating having a greater environmental impact than it should?  Sherry Miotke of Bentley's Grill and Kristi Reed of The Grand Hotel in Salem join host Alan Pennington to discuss the ways these two EarthWISE businesses strive to be the greenest they can be.

Art Kuenzi of Suburban Garbage and Griselda Puga of Marion County discuss commercial, residential, and Salem-Keizer School District composting of food wastes.

Pete Grell, recycling wizard for Garten Services, gives us the scoop on the how and why of sorting recycled goods after businesses and residents place these items in their blue bins.

Pete Grell, Recycling Operations Supervisor for Garten Services, reveals the mysterious journey of how recyclable objects get from your blue bin to new product again.

Bruce Wadleigh, founder of Barnwood Naturals, shares the ins and outs of how his company turns old barnwood into new products.

Host Beth Myers-Shenai, a waste reduction coordinator with Marion County, chats with guest Jeff Bickford, Marion County’s Environmental Services Division Supervisor, to learn how the county deals with hazardous wastes.