Nina Trasoff, Tucson City Council Member, Ward 6
Not to worry! Nina won't be talking politics but talking green! She will fill us in on what the City is up to in terms of gray water, rainwater harvesting and solar stub outs! She may even be able to tell us about Tucson's ban of plastic bags - if that's true, who it will impact and why it's important. Nina also will tell us about the Green Festival she puts on each year so we can save the date and maybe even get involved.
12/20 
Scott Polston, owner, Garment Graphics &
Cherie Murphy, Mrs. Green Eco-Store Director
Scott Polston will be talking to us about why organic cotton? There are actually substantive health reasons why having organic cotton next to your skin is a good choice. Scott will also talk about the shift in the consciousness of some of his customers making greener choices and his "green" catalog. Cherie will bring us up to date on the Mrs. Green Store and tell us about a few more of the products and why they were selected by the Mrs. Green team. We might even spice it up by getting Truly Organic co-founder Paul Weinstein to call in from Seattle to continue the cotton vs. bamboo debate! Get your questions ready!
12/13
Jason Isenberg, Urban Organics Landscaping
Jason will provide us with a menu of soup to nuts for sustainable landscape design. He is part of a firm that has maintained a position as one of the leading landscape specialty design organizations in the Old Pueblo. Jason will tell you why you don't want to use toxic chemicals all over your yard and will also tell you why organic! I think Jason dreams in green and then awakens to make those dreams become your outdoor vision of safety, sustainability and beauty! Get your questions ready for this brain trust on organic agriculture, ecological production management, biodiversity, biological cycles. Get the picture?
12/6
Terry Dee, Director of Retail Operations, HabiStore
If you want to learn about where to recycle "anything you can think of from your home" you will want to tune in to hear Terry Dee talk about the many aspects of the successful operation he manages. The Habistore in Tucson, Arizona, is a beehive of activity, sells everything you can think of including the kitchen sink and Terry is at the hub. You will also find out about the important work of Habitat for Humanity and how the Habistore helps support its mission and purpose. Terry is fun, funny and will keep the hour filled with great information from beginning to end.
11/29
Cherie Murphy, creative force behind Mrs. Green's SHOP GREEN online store, and owners from THREE of Mrs. Green's Holiday Collection.
Cherie will be sharing with the world just what it takes to launch an online eco-store from scratch. Representatives from Jewel-Ya (our online jewelry selection), WeBe Bags (really cool bags Mrs. Green discovered in Telluride this summer) and from Biggs and Featherbelle, an all natural soap company that started in the co-founder's kitchen. We may even have a mystery guest who has actually shopped at the store by show time and will be able to share the brave, green truth about her/his experience! If you are interested in great stories or want to hear about products that follow the three Rs - reduce, reuse and recycle, listen in and get ready to dial in! This show will fly because there are so many shopping opportunities and so little time!
11/22
Lori White, co-founder of the Inner Connection and
Pam Bateman, from Vail School District Civano Community School, winner of the Ellen DeGeneris contest for the Greenest School in America.
Lori and Pam will be talking about Green Schools: A Celebration of Global Solutions where education, sustainability and economics meet. The vision for this project is to create and implement a comprehensive, multi-dimensional curriculum that weaves energy/environment/conservation into ALL parts of the school and not just limit these components to science class. They will also talk about why it's important to the success of this project to view the school as the "community" thus including parents, teachers, students AND affiliated individuals with the school. And if that's not enough for you, Lori and Pam will share information with us about the Energy Conservation and Recycling program and Solar installation components of this VERY ambitious, big picture project. Get your questions ready and get your kids to listen so they can call in!
11/15
Lynn Julian, partner and co-founder of Kids Konserve.
This company is literally taking the country by storm. And I am barely kidding. Started only this past August, Kids Konserve is already an over-the-top success. Developed by Lynn and her partner, Chance Claxton, the Kids Konserve waste-free lunch kit and other reusable products were the natural outgrowth of what these two women saw as a big need that required immediate attention. With the premise that any business they undertook had to help the environment in some way, it didn't take much imagination to see how they, as parents of young children, were contributing to garbage landfills, pollutants and sending the wrong message to their own children. How could they set an example of conservation for their children and empower them to be the examples of change for the future? You will want to hear the answers and to hear their Great American Dream success story on Mrs. Green Goes Mainstream before you see them on Oprah!
11/8
Megan Thompson - Non-GMO Project
What's that you say? GMO = Genetically Modified Organism. I know that my mantra is "living green can be fun." In this case, you will have more fun if you tune in and listen to Megan about just how pervasive genetically modified food is in our country (and in the world) and what the Non-GMO project is doing about it. This entire subject fascinates me and I am certain it will fascinate and inspire you to shop and eat more consciously. FYI, The Non-GMO Project is a non-profit organization, created by leaders representing all sectors of the organic and natural products industry in the U.S. and Canada, to offer consumers a consistent non-GMO choice for organic and natural products that are produced without genetic engineering or recombinant DNA technologies. This show might blow your mind wide open to infinite possibilities for change.
11/1
Renee Staggs, owner of PermaClean and Moore Flooring
Renee will tell us everything we ever wanted to know about dust mites but really didn't want to know once she tells us! This woman really knows about all the little buddies we have living with us in our pillows and in our mattresses and on our furniture. And she also knows just about everything there is to know about environmentally friendly carpeting and flooring and what carpeting gets a bad rap when it shouldn't. Renee's path was somewhat shaped by the tragedy of losing her mother at a very young age after she was exposed to a pesticide spill in a farming community. Renee and her husband Allyn have become another Wikipedia team for Mrs. Green! Get your pad and paper ready to take notes when you listen!
10/25 - ANOTHER LIVE REMOTE
This show will come to you live from La Placita Village for Living La Vida Verde, Tucson’s Second Annual Green Festival. The mission of the festival is to educate, engage, encourage and empower Tucsonans towards sustainable change and to foster local communities and relationships. And did I say have lots of fun? There will be speakers, local musicians, family activities, a bike valet (that’s a first for me), local artisans, a farmer’s market, fun demonstrations – you name it. Mrs. Green will interview some of her favorite green buddies like Kim from A Green Candle Company, Evan from Green Works, and if I can find him, Mike from Enterprise! Mrs. Green is a sponsor for this great event and we hope you will, indeed, save the date for this fun, green event. You can get all the details here on my website under "Meet Mrs. Green".
10/18 - LIVE REMOTE
Arnie Jacobsen, president, Rotary Club of Tucson
Broadcasting live from The Rotary Club of Tucson’s Second Annual Tucson Classics Car Show at St. Gregory’s on Craycroft, we will be interviewing Arnie about the car show and its phenomenal success. We will also speak with Bill King from Tucson Recycling and Waste Services about their unbelievable recycling efforts. If time permits, we will interview someone from Reading Seed, the non-profit agency started by the Rotary Club of Tucson. FYI, last year was the first year of the car show and they had over 20,000 people in attendance. Please come early and say hello to Mrs. Green! And again, talk about fun.
10/11- LIVE REMOTE
Neb Yonas, general manager, Chapman Tucson
We will broadcast live from Chapman Volkswagen Tucson – on 22nd Street between Columbus and Swan. Neb seems to know everything you ever wanted to know about fuel efficient vehicles. I know we will be talking about the 2009 Jetta TDI Clean Diesels that are in and that ALL 2009 VW Diesels qualify for $1300 in tax credits. And PLEASE TAKE NOTE: if you live in Tucson or the surrounding area or are just visiting for the day, you will want to come in. Anyone who test drives any car at this location on Saturday, October 11 will be entered into a drawing to win a FREE cruise on Mrs. Green Goes to Sea’s first ever going green cruise to Alaska next September. Talk about fun!
10/4
Chris Compton, founder and CEO, Sidebids.com.
Owning one business was not enough for Chris Compton! Sidebids is a brand new company which will have its official launch this month! Here’s the story. Chris and his wife Tammy dreamed of a website that would be easy to use and where people could go to find reliable service providers in every field imaginable. Not only would it be an “online yellow pages,” the site would have ratings from past customers and would have a “green” section for people wanting to use green service providers. Well, they turned their dreams into a reality and the site is ready to go. And, of course, they want it to be INTERNATIONAL -- Craigs list watch out! Tune in to hear about the hopes and dreams for this great, new start-up! Editor’s note: How green would it be to eliminate phone books entirely?
9/27
Colleen Crowninshield, Pima Association of Governments. Back by popular demand, Colleen, who is the head of Clean Fuels/Clean Cities, is as passionate about alternative fuels as Mrs. Green is about preservation of the planet. Clean Fuels/Clean Cities' mission is to expand the use of alternatives to gasoline and diesel fuel, to accelerate the use of alternative fuel vehicles and to build a local refueling infrastructure for these vehicles. This is one of the hottest topics in the news these days and one that usually generates stimulating conversation - to say the least! Get your questions ready because Colleen will have lots of answers.
9/20
Todd Hanley, president of Tucson Originals. Todd represents an organization of many of Tucson's best independent fine dining, casual and neighborhood restaurants. These business owners are committed to preserving Tucson's culinary sense of place by encouraging support of locally owned and operated independent restaurants. The green part? First of all, they are local and not a part of a chain. And they do their best to buy local and they are committed to moving in a strong, green direction. I know that I will have lots of questions about what our local restaurants are doing with their waste and about any new and exciting green practices we might not know about - yet!
9/13
Kathy Sawyer, Cartridge World reduce, reuse and recycle are the cornerstones of the green movement. Cartridge World does it all AND takes it to another level through their community service partnerships in schools. Local owners Kathy and Chuck Sawyer have grown from one store to three (in a very short time) because of their commitment to outstanding service, to the environment and to their community. They are entrepreneurs who have a great story to tell about how to run a successful business and how to create fund raisers in schools while raising awareness about waste. Once again, I will have lots of questions and there will be great, green news to share.
9/6
Live remote from the Food Conspiracy Co-op Torey Ligon will join Mrs. Green in kicking off September's "Eat Local America Challenge." The challenge will actually take place from September 15-30 and will encourage people to consume more locally grown and locally produced foods. During this challenge, a time when many local farms will be in harvest mode, the Co-op will have many more local items to choose from and have menu guides and recipes to help those who decide to join the challenge succeed. There will be treats to sample during the live remote and some great giveaways from some of Mrs. Green's Going Green Team partners! If you live in Tucson, please save the date and come to show your support and CONNECT with your community!
8/30
BJ Cordova and Beki Quintero
Tucson Clean and Beautiful.
Did you know that you can get free trees from a program called Trees for Tucson? Did you know that Tucson has a fabulous Peace Garden that is transforming a little piece of our community? Do you know how many recycling and re-use options there are for people living in the Old Pueblo? These two people are wonderful, dedicated, exciting human beings who are passionate about their community and about our world. I am going to love interviewing them and having them share lots of good, green news.
8/23
Christopher Gray
Golf Digest's Award Winning Superintendent of the Marvel Golf Club in Benton, Kentucky
Christopher is described as a "penny-pinching mad scientist". He was the overall winner of the 2007 Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards cosponsored by Golf Digest and The Golf Course Superintendents Association of American. You will not believe what he has done with the golf course and what his secrets are - trust me. (Think deep-fried fairways.) You really won't want to miss this show. Get your golf course questions ready.
8/16
Joe Higgins, owner of Talking Trash and Wilson Hughes, garbologist and employee of the City of Tucson's Waste Management Division.
If you want to talk trash - what we throw out, where it goes, what's being recycled and what's not - get ready. This could be titled "Everything you ever wanted to know about trash but were afraid to ask." Well, don't be. This is going to be enlightening, entertaining and educational. And I should mention that Talking Trash is not some x-rated phone service - it's a recycling company. Phew --
8/9
Bruce Plenk,
Solar Energy Coordinator for the City of Tucson and
George Villec, owner of Geo Innovation.
Bruce and George will be talking about everything you ever wanted to know about solar. Bruce is in the government end of things and has a vast knowledge of solar, its challenges and its potential as an alternative energy source. George is in the private sector and will be able to discuss how the market has changed and what the real deal is in terms of converting a home to solar power! The public/private sector perspectives all in one show.
8/2
Seth Goldman,
Co-founder and President, Honest Tea.
Honest Tea is a $23 million company which markets ready-to-drink organic teas and ades, with a newly launched separate line of kid's drinks in pouches, called Honest Kids. Ten years after its founding, Honest Tea is poised to become a household name thanks to a major deal with Coke (which recently purchased 40% share of this company). This company epitomizes the American Dream AND a total commitment to being a green company from the inside out.
7/26
Barbara Eiswerth, Coordinator, Iskashitas Refugees Harvesting Network.
What you say? Barbara is a one woman powerhouse. One of the many projects that Barbara has started is the Refugee Local Fruit Harvesting project. This is an inter-generational group of refugees from Africa and some Tucson volunteers who work together to harvest over 20,000 lbs of fruits and vegetables each year from backyards and local farms. These foods are then redistributed to refugee families from many countries and other Tucson organizations that assist families in need. Talk about recycling.
7/19
Dr. Ann Thrupp, National Director of Sustainability, Fetzer Vineyards.
Fezter has an EXTREMELY impressive "green" track record - including being the first winery to purchase and use only renewable sources of energy such as solar, wind and geothermal and has the wine industry's largest solar installation. Dr. Thrupp travels the country promoting "Green Living at Home" through a series of tips she's created that incorporate the green practices at Fetzer into tips you can use at home. She does this during presentations and speaking engagements at wine festivals across the country. And she will be able to give great wine tips as well!
7/12
Neb Yonas, General Manager, Chapman Automotive.
Neb will be talking to us about the myriad of "green" cars, what's good, what's not and what's coming. Chapman is committed to educating people about fuel efficiency in a way that matters and this is not just about selling cars. Given the current gas prices and the every day reporting about the impact of that on every day consumers, you will want to hear what Neb has to say because of his honesty and because of Chapman's commitment to sustainability as a corporate ideal.
Triva Question: What car has the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy rated the world "greenest car" for the 5th year in a row? Answer: The dedicated natural gas Honda Civic
7/5
Torey Ligon, Outreach Coordinator Food Conspiracy Co-op, a community-owned natural food store in Tucson, Arizona. The Co-op has offered natural, whole foods with minimal packaging since 1971. As the Outreach Coordinator, Torey works in the community to educate consumers about their purchasing power and the importance of buying sustainably made, socially just, and healthy products. Torey will talk about the importance of buying locally produced goods to support area farmers and improve the environment and economy, the benefits of organic food, minimally processed and packaged goods, and non-GMO products. More great info on saving the planet, our energy and our money!
6/28
Frank Naughton, President of Naughton's Plumbing, Heating and Cooling.
Frank has not only been an integral part of Naughton's success and continued growth, he truly knows the plumbing, heating and cooling business inside and out. He will be talking about things we can all do to save energy, save water and save money. No matter where you live in the country, tune in to tap into Frank's expertise and advice.
Trivia Question: If you trade your current shower head for a new water efficient one such as the Waterpik Ecoflow (which you can purchase at Naughton's) it will help reduce water consumption by up to 40%. How much will it save a family of 4 in a year?
6/21
Eva Taylor is just no ordinary person next door - trust me! Eva and her husband Greg Livingstone, walk the green walk in every aspect of their life. They take green to heart and Eva has done so since she was a very young girl. A graduate of Yale University, Eva had the vision for what it's going to take to leave the world a better place than how we found it. Not only is she a vegetarian, she moved to a neighborhood to lessen their family carbon footprint, and totally retro fitted their Sam Hughes home to be green. When it comes to light, medium or dark green, Eva is extreme green!
6/14
David Blair & Francis Maasland from Desert Green Builders will be talking about their free green building seminars that are open to the public. You can build green without spending tons of money, you can do things for free and you can do things that cost lots of money. There is something for every budget - whether you are building a new home or want to make changes in your existing home. When you are talking green, there is energy efficiency and there's your health! You will want to hear all of what they have to say because their passion comes through! francis@maaslandllc.com
6/7
Colleen Crowinshield is the head of the Clean Cities Program at Pima Association of Governments in Tucson, Az. Her program, run through the U.S. Dept. of Energy, is charged with reducing dependence on foreign oil through the deployment of alternative fuel vehicles. They work with a Coalition Member base of more than 60 companies in the greater Tucson area to assist them with finding alternative fuels and vehicles, and we work to bring alternative fuels to the region for use by the general public. Colleen is just another example of ONE person making a huge difference for the planet. www.pagnet.org
Trivia Question: Which car engine has the EPA rated The Cleanest Car Engine
5/31
Tucson's very own and one of Mrs. Green's FIRST sponsors, Jason Tankersley. Jason is the CEO of Fairfax Companies LLC. He is currently running a construction debris landfill and materials recovery facility as well as three inert land reclamation facilities. He is also CEO of Marana Gateway Developers, LLC, developing a 27-acre light industrial and commercial subdivision on land reclaimed using inert materials. He is also CEO of Waste Technology Transfer, Inc., a waste to energy company processing cellulose to create a bio-oil product. Jason will be talking to us about what his company is doing to help builders get their LEED certification. HE IS BUSY, HE IS FASCINATING AND HE IS WONDERFUL!!!
Trivia question – By volume, the amount of space used up in landfills by all plastics is between what and what percent? Answer: 25 and 30 percent - "Polystyrene Fact Sheet," Foundation for Advancements in Science and Education, Los Angeles, California.
5/24
Paul Weinstein and his sister Leah are the founders of Tenfold Organic Textiles in Seattle, Washington. Tenfold Organic is dedicated to sustaining the environment by offering 100% naturally organic fabrics to consumers, manufacturers, and retailers. Paul will be talking about some incredibly interesting processes in terms of natural dyes and organic fabrics and their production methods.
Trivia Question - How much of the toxicity of an organic t-shirt is generated by Dyeing and Wet Processing? Answer: 46.5%
5/17
Bob Dame represents Southwest Energy Solutions. Not only will Bob be talking about the purpose and mission of his company, he will bring some interesting conversation to the show about the incredible impact that energy saving could have on our closing schools movement. Southwest Energy Solutions is one of Mrs. Green’s newest radio show sponsors.
Trivia Question - For Central Air Conditioners, by upgrading to an Energy Star model, with a SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating) of 14 (over a conventional model which has a 10 rating) how many pounds of CO2 can you avoid every year? Answer: 1540 lbs!
5/10
British-born, Jane Poynter is a TV host, Biosphere 2 crew member, sustainability consultant, author, speaker, and technology company president. You name it, Jane has probably done it. Jane will be talking about her latest passion: The Global Sports Alliance – a global network of environmentally aware sports enthusiasts. It’s picking up steam and Jane will tell us what it is and where it’s going!
Trivia Question - Why did all of the 8 people in the Biosphere turn orange? Answer: From eating sweet potatoes.
5/3
Cassandra O'Neill is a Senior Partner for Wholonomy Consulting, whose purpose is to help organizations turn good ideas into great result. She has worked all over the country with over 70 organizations both in the public and private sector. Cassandra will join Mrs. Green in discussing the movie Gas Hole! (AND Cassandra will be the guest host for two shows in July while Mrs. Green visits the Amazon!)
Trivia Question - The very first diesel engines that were invented and run by Dr Rudolf Diesel, the inventor of the diesel engine, ran on what? Answer: peanut oil
Green Tip - Pottery Barn has beautiful aluminum water bottles for ten bucks!!! Stop using plastic!
4/26
Abbott Taylor, one of Mrs. Green’s new sponsors, owner of Abbott Taylor Jewelers, will be our guest. Abbott Taylor Jewelers is another, wonderful Tucson-owned business that has been in operation for almost 30 years!!! Believe it or not, there are so many “green” and/or sustainability & social justice issues around blood diamonds, dirty gold etc. Abby knows it all and he’s one of my best friends!!!
Trivia Question - Every ounce of gold produces how much of mine waste? Answer: 30 tons
4/19
Our guest is Kim Thompson from A GREEN CANDLE COMPANY AND CANDLES WITH A CAUSE. It’s a locally owned company. Kim is fascinating, her knowledge about candles, their impact on the environment, Candles with Cause is all fascinating.
Trivia Question - Given the low meltpoint of soywax, what is another common use for soy wax besides for candles? Answer: lotion
4/12
Our guest is Bob Blue, owner of Bonterra Winery in Mendocino's Russian River benchland. Bonterra wine is the most recognized in the organic community. Based on the company's earth friendly philosophy, you will be delighted and surprised to hear how Bob uses things such as chickens and bird houses to produce some of the country's finest organic wines.
Trivia Question - What Australian philosopher AND scientist developed an approach to farming that is in tune with the rhythms of nature, such as the movement of the moon and the changing of the seasons? McNab ranch uses this method at Bonterra Vinyards! Answer:
Rudolph Steiner. He is also the father of the Waldorf Method of education.
Green Tip - Plastic bottles – check them out! Sigg aluminum bottles, glass bottles, safe plastic! Green tip: STOP USING PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES – PLEASE!
4/5
This Saturday's guest is our youngest guest to date. His name is Nick Jett and he is a student at the University of Arizona. Nick started a movement called Tuesday Night Bike Night. He is extremely knowledgable about the challenges for bike riders in the city and about how to live a greener life.We will be discussing the genesis of his idea behind getting people to ride their bikes and also the City of Tucson's desire to become LEED Platinum Certified as a bike friendly city.
Trivia Question - What is the only city in the US to earn the top platinum rating from the League of American Bicyclists? Answer:
Davis, CA
Green Tip - Consider taking your own “to go” boxes with you when you eat out. Let’s start our own trend. Styrofoam is not a material that occurs in nature!
3/29
David Shaller, Administrator, City of Tucson, Office of Conservation and Sustainable Development. David is a newly appointed City official who comes to us as a blessing with a WEALTH of knowledge about what's going on in Tucson re: sustainability, and what's going on in the United States and even around the globe.David will be talking about some of the important things Tucson is doing to position itself as a leader in our country relative to sustainable and solar initiatives.
Trivia Question - If you swap ONE non-dimmable CFL (compact fluorescent light bulb) for one ordinary 60 watt bulb, how much energy will you save over the life of the light bulb? You won’t believe it!!!
Green Tip - CHARGE UP YOUR TOYS!!! For all the portable electronic gizmos in your life, consider feeding them green power with a solar charger! Cheaper and you never have to search for a plug.
3/22
Mrs. Green Goes Mainstream's FIRST, live remote radio broadcast! Our show will feature Kaelen H. Johnson, owner and director of Pure Aesthetics, a skincare school. Pure Aesthetics is the first school of its type in the Southwest. Drawing from both eastern and western modalities, the educational emphasis is on healthful lifestyles, the interdependence of health and beauty, and ecological responsibility.
Pure Aesthetics Skincare School
5110 E. 5th Street
Tucson, Arizona
Trivia Question - In order for a new cosmetic to be sold to the public, how many tests must the FDA perform before it considers the product "safe"?
Answer: Zero. The FDA has no regulation over cosmetics or personal care products. They may contain any kind of ingredients including lead. For more information on chemicals in your cosmetics, go to www.cosmeticdatabase.com
Green Tip - THIS ONE IS FOR THE LADIES – Check to see if your lipstick has lead in it – most of them do – THROW THEM AWAY!!! To find out, visit www.safecosmetics.org. Women eat about 4 lbs of lipstick in the course of their lives, most lipstick does have lead it in and there are no tests to indicate that any level of lead is safe in our bodies. Please check it out! (article called the poison kiss – kind of scary.)
3/15
Brian Dougherty of the Celery Design Collaborative. Brian is a founding partner at Celery Design Collaborative in Berkeley, California. This small studio has been doing cutting-edge green design and brand strategy work for a wide variety of green businesses and major corporations such as HP, eBay and Mattel. Celery was named to I.D. magazine's 2007 ID40 list of influential designers, and has been recognized with the Environmental Leadership Award from the AIGA. Dougherty is author of the first book to focus on sustainable design, Green Graphic Design, publishing this spring from Allworth Press. He is a founding member of the board of advisors for the AIGA Center for Sustainable Design and a frequent lecturer on the ecological innovation in communications design. Brian will be the featured speaker at a luncheon on March 25 at La Paloma resort sponsored by the Tucson Adveristing Federation.
3/8
Susan Stolar of The Stolar System. Susan owns her own consulting firm which develops innovative strategies and programs in marketing, advertising and public relations for a wide range of national companies. Susan recently returned from MAGIC, Las Vegas's largest fashion industry convention. She will be sharing with us her insights regarding the green buzz that has taken the fashion industry by storm.
Trivia Question - What brand of jeans in 2006 announced it was adding a 100% organic cotton line of jeans? Answer: Levi's
Green Tip - of course from Tucson Green Magazine! (green gulp?)TWO BILLION disposable razors end up in landfills in the US alone each year! Try using a reusable blade, like Preserve Razor, made from made from 100% recycled plastic and designed for recycling – a little thing you can do to make a BIG difference!
3/1
John & Barb Eisley talk about "green building".
2/24
Victoria Falcone-Camey, owner of Shizen Eco-Clean talks about bringing the spa essence to your home or office with Shizen Eco-Clean's maid service using natural, non toxic, chemical free products & methods.
2/9
Mikaela Quinn, owner of the Tucson Green Magazine will share all the amazing "green" things happening in Tucson
2/2
Guest: Amazon John Easterling
"Why the Amazon Rainforest is Vital to Our Future"
Arizona Conference on Global & Personal Health
Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 2pm-5pm
Sheraton Tucson (conference flyer)
Trivia Question - What percentage of paper is recycled in the US? Answer: 50%. In Europe it is 63%. So this is good news plus the demand for recycled paper is skyrocketing and exceeds the supply! So keep up the good work of putting all your paper in that recycling bin.
Green Tip - This is a big one – CLEAN WINDOWS WITH VINEGAR!!! Two tablespoons in a gallon of water and then put it in a USED spray bottle. Win/win/win – inexpensive, good for the environment, and much safer to breath in than toxins in cleaning products!! One easy thing!
1/26
Guest: Suzanna Kearny, founder of Green Parents Alliance(GPA) in New York City.
To contact Suzanna email her at info@greenparentsalliance.org. If you would like the GPA action plan, send us an email at info@mrsgreengoesmainstream.com and we will email it to you in a pdf format.
Trivia Question - What percentage of power drawn by a cell phone charger is used to charge the cellphone? Answer: 5%...the remaining 95% is drawn while the charger is left plugged into the wall when the cellphone is not attached...unplug those charges, huh!!
Green Tip - No more purchasing those individually wrapped single serving lunch items for your children. Like the Nike ad says: Just Do It! Get resourceful with reusable containers.
Trivia Question - When was the first recycling plant built in the US?
Answer:1898 in New York City...so maybe "green" isn't as new as we think!!
Green Tip - Switch from paper to cloth napkins at home.
1/12
Guest: Jason Tankersley
Contact info: 520-290-9313
Trivia Question - What makes up 40% of the material in a municipal landfill? Answer: Paper and paper products
Green Tip - Take a shower instead of a bath. A shower takes up to 4 times less energy than a bath. To maximize the energy savings avoid power showers and use low-flow showerheads, which are cheap and provide the same comfort.
Extra Trivia - 44% of junk mail ends up unopened in landfills
Websites - www.41pounds.org to reduce your junkmail
1/5
Guest: Lisa Hawkins "The Bag Lady"
Trivia Question - According to the Wall Street Journal, how many plastic bags
does the US use in one year? Answer: 100 billion
Green Tip - These simple actions can cut water consumption in half. Turn off the water when soaping your hands, and minimize the amount of soap. Your hands don’t necessarily get cleaner with more soap. And turn the water off while brushing your teeth – save water and money!
How many barrels of oil does it take to produce those bags? 12 million
If you would like to see what a billion looks like, go to www.chrisjordan.com and click on “running the numbers”.
