Green dentistry?  You better believe it!  Stacy and David Swiderski fill our knowledge-cavities with their story of how they took a professional disaster and turned it into an opportunity to green up their working environment.  But if you don't listen in, you won't know....

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Join us as Joe Abraham and Bailey Payne fill us in on happenings that are coming our way. Open Streets Salem 2017 and the Marion County Master Recycler class will be topics of discussion and both of these guys have interesting stuff to share!

Wanna find an unusual way to get sustainably roasted and delivered coffee?  Joseph Penner, owner and operator of Steel Bridge Coffee, has just the thing for you.  He joins us on Waste Matters to tell his story of how bicycle-delivered coffee can appear right on your doorstep.  But you won't know if you don't tune in!

Can prisons change their colors from grey to green?  Santiam Correctional Institution has a great story to tell about their efforts toward a more sustainable path.  Susi and Nichole Hodgin break out the good news about what's happening behind bars at this local state prison.

Patrick Spencer, the Executive Director of the Cork Forest Conservation Alliance, fills us in about the truth of cork forests and harvesting and how it affects the wine we drink.

Salem Art Association's Nichole Rose joins Waste Matters to paint us a portrait of the Association's environmentally conscious efforts to be more sustainable.  To make matters more interesting, this year's Salem Art Fair is going to be a Zero-Waste event.  You're going, right?  Tune in to get the back story.

Find out what happens to your recyclables after it leaves the curb and tune into Waste Matters on the Air to hear about Garten Services with special guest Gaelen McAllister. Gaelen will uncover some myths and give helpful tips to keep recycling running smoothly in our community.

Have you heard about the Pringle Creek Community? Jonathan Schachter, their Director of Development, filled us in on this amazing place where sustainable development not only thrives, but is the norm.

What lurks behind the walls of historic buildings? Tune into to hear stories of sustainable deconstruction with Tristan Mead from Northwest Reclaimed Wood, LLC.

Join host Alan Pennington as we learn about Willamette Ear, Nose, Throat, & Facial Plastic Surgery's efforts to become a more green and sustainable business. Linda Nishioka, Director of the Facial Cosmetic Center  and Patient Care Coordinator, fills us in on how WENTFLS worked to develop a medical recycling program while becoming EarthWISE certified.