Waste Matters - On The Air

Building a well community means creating a food system that increases access to those in need and reduces edible food from becoming food waste.  April Sandvig, the owner of Fiber + Blood, tells us about the Salem Free Fridge project and how you can connect or contribute.

 

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What does sustainable forestry look like? Locally owned Zena Forest is a textbook example of how it can be done.  Find out how, as Ben Deumling discusses the ways his family business makes sustainability a business reality.

Collecting trash is more than simply an environmental act. It builds community, is an act of kindness, and in Salem can create opportunities for our unsheltered neighbors. Tune into Waste Matters to hear DJ Vincent discuss the Church In The Park environmental and social justice program Trash for Cash. A community collaboration this program helps clean parks and campsites while giving participants dignified options to meet needs.

Can you imagine what a sustainable community might look like? Russ and Dave Beaton have and they've written a book, The Economics of Hope, about how it can work and what it might look like. Professor Russ tells us all about it on this week's edition of Waste Matters on the Air.

Elaine Holcomb of Journeys...a Center for your Soul explains what they do and how they have created a business space that is both thoughtful and green.   Tune in to hear tips and ideas on how to include sustainability in a wellness setting.

A large portion of the food grown in America is never harvested.  However, the non-profit Salem Harvest works with local farmers to pick those crops and get them to hungry mouths in the Mid-Willamette Valley.  Executive Director Elise Bauman explains how they do it.

With 29% of commercial garbage in Marion County being food waste, local businesses are becoming innovative in ways to reduce. Food Waste audits and resources are available with the EarthWISE business network and audit pros, Mary Alice Mossburger and Florence Hall, share the ins and outs of how it's done.

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Master Recycler Lauren Ostrander discusses how she established the Recycle Donald Project to help spur her community to reduce waste.

Colman Crocker shares how the Good 360 program collects unsold goods from some of the biggest vendors around and redistributes them to the needy via local non-profits.  It's a good story, for sure!

Can a penitentiary also be a "green prison?"  Dept. of Corrections staff Chad Naugle and Melissa Varcoe discuss sustainability efforts within the Oregon corrections system. It's captivating!