15 years of Green Buildings are Better in the St. Louis Metro brings Hope Gribble of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) – Missouri Gateway Chapter to the studio to gab with us. The USGBC chapter in the St. Louis area has a wonderful partnership with the Missouri Botanical Gardens and their sustainability arm, EarthWays … Continue reading 15 Years of Green Building are Better
Jackie Marie Beyer, The Organic Gardener and host of the Organic Gardener podcast educates people how to grow successful, healthy and chemical free gardens. Common topics on the podcast include soil health, composting, native landscaping and seed saving. Jackie, along with her husband Mike live on 20 acres of what they lovingly call the “Organic … Continue reading Growing Organic Gardens – A VIsit with Jackie Marie Beyer, The Organic Gardener
Gabbing about lighting and how it is brilliant – both in beauty and practicality. Nick Frisella of Metro Lighting joins us to share his involvement both at work and in the community. Nick’s passion for energy efficient lighting and community involvement show what a difference people can make. Nick is involved in his community of … Continue reading Energy Independence with Brilliance
Something that smells bad is your first key that it probably is bad, yet airborne stuff that is harmful to your health doesn’t always smell bad. Controlling the stuff that causes problems, or pollutant source control, is key to controlling the air flow and air quality in your home. Many odors, such as the smell … Continue reading Let Your Nose Be the Guide – Controlling Smells and Other Airborne Stuff
World Water Day was back in March, so today its gabbing about water and water conservation. Where we live in St Louis, we do not think about water as much, because water is everywhere! But throughout most of the world, water is precious. Only .00001% of all the water on the earth is available for … Continue reading Water and Using it Wisely
Sharon Rowe, is a well-known entrepreneur, activist, founder and CEO of ECOBAGS Products and author of The Magic of Tiny Business: You Don’t Have to Go Big to Make a Great Living. From tiny changes to tiny businesses, Sharon is in the business of cultural change. Her passion is to inspire and motivate people and … Continue reading ECOBAGS and The Magic of Tiny Business
Gabbing about how home automation and technology is rapidly changing our homes with Tony Pratte of The Sound Room. Tony, my intellectual “partner in crime” works with builders to help them create tomorrow’s high-technology home. We cover a range of tech and home topics, including the growing changes in the building industry as builders separate … Continue reading Green & Home Tech at the Home and Garden Show
Marla and Tony talk about the need for teams, missions and goals in everyday homebuilding and green home certification. For the Millennials, sustainability is the added value that makes the difference in the homes they choose to purchase. This trend encourages builders and remodelers to adopt more green home building practices which substantiates the necessity … Continue reading The Need for Teams, Missions and Goals in Everyday Homebuilding
Eric Schneider joins us to gab about the St. Louis Green Business Challenge, a joint program of the St. Louis Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Missouri Botanical Garden. Since its inception in 2010, the program has helped 175 businesses in the St. Louis metropolitan adopt sustainable business practices and engage and educate their employees … Continue reading St. Louis Green Business Challenge with Eric Schneider
Barbara Lee of Trashy Beauty, is an environmental activist, zero-waste evangelist, entrepreneur, and fellow podcaster of Trash Talking with Eco-Warriors. Known for her signature organic body scrubs made of repurposed coffee grounds, Barbara challenges people to think about the amount they consume, what they throw away and their daily lifestyle habits that affect the planet. … Continue reading Repurposing Waste into Beauty Products – Barbara Lee with Trashy Beauty