Ranked #1
Eliminating single-use plastic bags since the 1980's with Sharon Rowe @ Eco-Bags
Eliminating single-use plastic bags since the 1980's with Sharon Rowe @ Eco-Bags
Former New York City actress turned entrepreneur, Sharon started her journey in the late-80’s when she decided to do som... Read more
7 Nov 2017
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33mins
Ranked #2
Package free groceries at your doorstep with Tamara Lim @ The Wally Shop
Package free groceries at your doorstep with Tamara Lim @ The Wally Shop
There was a time, before Amazon or meal delivery services existed, where you would purchase commodities like milk in re-... Read more
28 Jan 2019
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23mins
Ranked #3
Recycling hard to recycle materials with Tom Szaky @ TerraCycle + Loop
Recycling hard to recycle materials with Tom Szaky @ TerraCycle + Loop
Tom Szaky was frustrated by the notion of business being purely for profit. So, he dropped out of Princeton and started ... Read more
4 Mar 2019
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47mins
Ranked #4
Farm rescue and green living in upstate NY with Nicole Caldwell @ Better Farm + Green Matters
Farm rescue and green living in upstate NY with Nicole Caldwell @ Better Farm + Green Matters
When Nicole Caldwell's uncle passed away and left her a 65-acre hippy commune farm in Redwood, NY, she was undergoing a ... Read more
1 Jan 2018
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34mins
Ranked #5
Conscious consumerism with Sarah Sproviero @ Lightfoot Market
Conscious consumerism with Sarah Sproviero @ Lightfoot Market
If you're a conscious consumer, you'll relate to Sarah Sproviero's plight of the difficulties in purchasing products fro... Read more
4 Dec 2017
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32mins
Ranked #6
Plastic-free action with Shilpi Chhotray @ Break Free From Plastic
Plastic-free action with Shilpi Chhotray @ Break Free From Plastic
Shilpi Chhotray is the Senior Communications Officer of the Break Free From Plastic Movement. The project includes 1,400... Read more
11 Feb 2019
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30mins
Ranked #7
Changing your life's work with Cat Agopcan @ The Do Something Project
Changing your life's work with Cat Agopcan @ The Do Something Project
Imagine that you’re living your life as a typical consumer, working long hours, eating out at restaurants between your b... Read more
29 May 2018
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24mins
Ranked #8
Straws suck, reusable straws don't with Emma Cohen @ FinalStraw
Straws suck, reusable straws don't with Emma Cohen @ FinalStraw
If you've had the final straw on single-use plastic waste, you'll love FinalStraw, the world's first retractable, portab... Read more
5 Jun 2018
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30mins
Ranked #9
Thrifting and zero-waste living with model and influencer Tyler Chanel @ Thrifts and Tangles
Thrifting and zero-waste living with model and influencer Tyler Chanel @ Thrifts and Tangles
Tyler Chanel is an expert thrifter, blogger, model, and sustainability advocate who uses her love for thrifting to help ... Read more
6 May 2019
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29mins
Ranked #10
Sustainability initiatives at plant-based meat alternative company with Emilie Wood @ Impossible Foods
Sustainability initiatives at plant-based meat alternative company with Emilie Wood @ Impossible Foods
Emilie Wood is the Sustainability Analyst at Impossible Foods. Their flagship product is the Impossible Burger, a burger... Read more
13 Aug 2018
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30mins
Ranked #11
Zero waste living with blogger Shia Su @ Wasteland Rebel
Zero waste living with blogger Shia Su @ Wasteland Rebel
What do you get when you mix one part rebel with one part sustainability? Shia Su, the owner of the popular zero waste b... Read more
25 Mar 2019
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28mins
Ranked #12
Environmental action funded by wine sales with Berlin Crystal Kelly @ Proud Pour
Environmental action funded by wine sales with Berlin Crystal Kelly @ Proud Pour
Berlin Crystal Kelly was working in finance in NYC when she was struck with the realization of how much money was spent ... Read more
25 Dec 2017
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26mins
Ranked #13
Reusable bottles for the live music industry with Yvanna Lacémon @ Oaï Water Bottles [LIVE from France]
Reusable bottles for the live music industry with Yvanna Lacémon @ Oaï Water Bottles [LIVE from France]
Yvanna Lacémon was traveling the world when she realized that she wanted to start her own project to help the environmen... Read more
3 Jun 2019
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33mins
Ranked #14
Beautifully designed sustainable cleaning products with Tal Chitayat @ Full Circle Home
Beautifully designed sustainable cleaning products with Tal Chitayat @ Full Circle Home
Tal Chitayat, Co-Founder and CEO of Full Circle Home, and his partners founded their company because they believe consum... Read more
29 Jul 2019
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40mins
Ranked #15
Plastic-free, non-toxic containers with Sandra Ann Harris @ EcoLunchBox
Plastic-free, non-toxic containers with Sandra Ann Harris @ EcoLunchBox
Sandra Ann Harris is the founder of EcoLunchBox, a completely plastic free food container solution. From humanitarian ai... Read more
22 Apr 2019
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32mins
Ranked #16
Rooftop farming in NYC with Michele Kaufman @ Brooklyn Grange
Rooftop farming in NYC with Michele Kaufman @ Brooklyn Grange
Imagine going to work everyday on a 1.2 acre farm in the heart of New York City, with beautiful views and fresh produce ... Read more
17 Jun 2019
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40mins
Ranked #17
Biodegradable produce bags for composting with Shien-Ru Tsao @ Commit to Green
Biodegradable produce bags for composting with Shien-Ru Tsao @ Commit to Green
If you're in the NYC area, you may have already seen Shien-Ru Tsao's image plastered on tall advertisements from the NYC... Read more
11 Jun 2018
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30mins
Ranked #18
Sustainability activism through clothing art installations with Laura François @ Clothing the Loop
Sustainability activism through clothing art installations with Laura François @ Clothing the Loop
Did you see this viral video of an art installation made out of fabric scraps found in an abandoned factory in Southeast... Read more
23 Jul 2018
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36mins
Ranked #19
Environmental education and action in NYC with Julie Raskin @ Department of Sanitation New York (DSNY)
Environmental education and action in NYC with Julie Raskin @ Department of Sanitation New York (DSNY)
Julie Raskin is the Senior Advisor for Partnerships and Executive Director of the Foundation for New York’s Strongest at... Read more
29 Apr 2019
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33mins
Ranked #20
Green journalism with Desiree Kaplan @ Green Matters
Green journalism with Desiree Kaplan @ Green Matters
You've probably heard a similar story - someone hates their 9-to-5, they quit, move across the country, find true love a... Read more
9 Jul 2018
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25mins