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Cutting a Rug Robert Peoples, carpet recycler, answers readers' questions		27 Jul 2007	InterActivist
What comes from a carpet when it is broken down for recycling? What is done with the recycled materials? Are there waste products left over? If there are, what is done with them? -- Carla Yamauchi, Tucson, Ariz. Robert Peoples, executive director of the Carpet America Recovery Effort Carpet is a highly engineered and complex product. It is built to last, and that is what makes it so challenging to recycle. Toda ...
Topics: business, green living, InterActivist, interview, recycling (all these topics)

Wanna Shag? Robert Peoples, carpet recycler, answers Grist's questions		23 Jul 2007	InterActivist
Robert Peoples. What work do you do? I run a nonprofit called the Carpet America Recovery Effort, or CARE. I serve as the executive director. I am also the director of sustainability for the Carpet and Rug Institute. Finally, I manage an environmental engineering and consulting company in Florida. I am a Ph.D. chemist by training. The reason I share this is to establish the idea that I try to deal in facts and inf ...
Topics: business, green living, InterActivist, interview, recycling (all these topics)

Good, Clean Fun Susan Griffin-Black, purveyor of organic bath and body care products, answers readers' questions		08 Jun 2007	InterActivist
I am a bit disconcerted that EO still contains parabens in many of its products. Does EO intend to phase out parabens? -- Laura Kiesel, Washington, D.C. Susan Griffin-Black of organic body care company EO. All EO products are paraben-free and have been since April 2006. However, while we stopped formulating and manufacturing products with parabens, some retailers and di ...
Topics: green living, green products, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Captain EO Susan Griffin-Black, purveyor of organic bath and body care products, answers Grist's questions		04 Jun 2007	InterActivist
Susan Griffin-Black. What work do you do? I am the co-CEO and co-founder of EO. I am also affiliated with Youth for Environmental Sanity, Pachamama Alliance, Marin Organic, the Organic Trade Association's Personal Care Task Force, and Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. How does it relate to the environment? EO is a certified organic, family-owned and -operated manufacturer of bath and ...
Topics: green living, green products, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Plumb and Plumber Ed Del Grande, master plumber and how-to expert, answers readers' questions		25 May 2007	InterActivist
Wouldn't a composting toilet save even more water? What are their disadvantages as compared to the low-flush toilets you advocate? -- Jessica McNamara, Tonasket, Wash. Ed Del Grande, master plumber and how-to expert. Composting toilet systems are the ultimate water-saving toilets -- that's the good news. The disadvantage is that because it's a composting toilet "system," you nee ...
Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Plumber's Cracks Ed Del Grande, master plumber and how-to expert, answers Grist's questions		21 May 2007	InterActivist
Ed Del Grande. What work do you do? I am a home-improvement TV host, master plumber, columnist, author, and how-to expert for Kohler Co. In my work for Kohler, I travel across the country to green building shows, consumer events, and industry trade shows to demonstrate new high-efficiency toilets that use less water without sacrificing quality or performance. My main title as of late -- though ...
Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Designs on You Eric Henry, sustainable T-shirt maker extraordinaire, answers readers' questions		18 May 2007	InterActivist
What dyes do you use? What is the process the clothing goes through to become 100 percent sustainable? Does your company pollute at all through any of the processing? -- Brent Giacchetti, Minneapolis, Minn. Eric Henry, president of T-shirt maker T.S. Designs. Excellent question. To answer your last question directly: yes, we pollute. We use energy created by a coal-fired power plant; we ...
Topics: fashion, green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

The Giving Tee Eric Henry, sustainable T-shirt maker extraordinaire, answers Grist's questions		14 May 2007	InterActivist
Eric Henry. What work do you do? I am the president of T.S. Designs. How does it relate to the environment? We provide the highest-quality, most-sustainable printed T-shirts on the market. We define that as being made of organic cotton or other sustainable fibers, manufactured in the U.S., and printed and dyed with our environmentally friendly REHANCE process. We also want to be an example ...
Topics: fashion, green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Simply Tracey Tracey Smith, advocate for simple living, answers readers' questions		27 Apr 2007	InterActivist
The best way I found to "downshift" my life was to get rid of my car and bike, walk, and use public transit more. How can we convince others that driving less -- not greenwashed cars -- is the best solution? -- Lisa Phillips, Chicago, Ill. Tracey Smith, advocate for simple living. What a refreshing question, and put forward with personal, positive experience too -- well done to you for mak ...
Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview, United Kingdom (all these topics)

She Smells a Lot of Roses Tracey Smith, advocate for simple living, answers Grist's questions		23 Apr 2007	InterActivist
Tracy Smith. What work do you do? I'm a writer and broadcaster on downshifting and sustainable living, and I also put together an awareness campaign called National Downshifting Week, which is this week. NDW is a grassroots awareness campaign, designed to encourage participants to "Slow Down and Green Up"! There's a great quote I often use to sum it all up: "The more money you ...
Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview, United Kingdom (all these topics)

A Match Made on Earth Meghan Meyers, founder of green-wedding mag Portovert, answers readers' questions		13 Apr 2007	InterActivist
I am vegetarian and would really like to have a vegetarian wedding. However, my family and my fiancé's family are very non-vegetarian. My fiancé thinks that people will not enjoy the wedding nearly as much if we do not have meat at dinner. Is it only fair to serve some type of meat to account for different preferences? -- Jenny Raye, Indianapolis, Ind. Meghan Meyers, Portovert M ...
Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Good Grooming Meghan Meyers, founder of green-wedding mag Portovert, answers Grist's questions		09 Apr 2007	InterActivist
Meghan Meyers. What work do you do? What's your job title? I'm the founder and CEO of Portovert Magazine. How does it relate to the environment? Portovert is the first and only eco-savvy wedding magazine. We share inspirational tips and ideas on ways to have a stylish and sustainable event. You'll find a mix of DIY projects reusing found objects, information on new "green" product ...
Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Femme Natal Anika Rahman, women's- and reproductive-rights advocate, answers readers' questions		16 Mar 2007	InterActivist
What are the implications of the Bush administration's denial of funds to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)? -- Name not provided Anika Rahman, Americans for UNFPA. In 1969, the U.S. was integral in the formation of UNFPA, recognizing the importance of providing women's health care. Since 2002, the U.S. has withheld $161 million from UNFPA. The denial of funds strips the moral, ...
Topics: green living, health, InterActivist, interview, United Nations, United States (all these topics)

Intent of a Woman Anika Rahman, women's- and reproductive-rights advocate, answers Grist's questions		12 Mar 2007	InterActivist
Anika Rahman. What work do you do? What's your job title? I'm the president of Americans for UNFPA. UNFPA, or the United Nations Population Fund, is essentially the United Nations' women's health agency. It provides women's health care and promotes the rights of women all over the world. Working in 140 countries, it is the largest international source of such assistance. Americans for ...
Topics: green living, health, InterActivist, interview, United Nations, United States (all these topics)

One Fine Day Lisa Day of socially conscious film company Participant Productions answers readers' questions		09 Mar 2007	InterActivist
Do you think that An Inconvenient Truth should have considered another "inconvenient truth" -- that animal-based agriculture is a major contributor to the global climate-change crisis? -- Richard Schwartz, Staten Island, N.Y. Lisa Day, Participant Productions. The film itself focused on the two biggest contributors to the problem: fossil fuels and deforestation. Ho ...
Topics: An Inconvenient Truth, climate, green living, InterActivist, interview, movies (all these topics)

Something in the Way She Movies Lisa Day of socially conscious film company Participant Productions answers Grist's questions		05 Mar 2007	InterActivist
Lisa Day. What work do you do? I am the vice president of social action and advocacy at Participant Productions. What does your company do? Participant is a film company with a twist -- we only make "issue" movies, and for each movie we create social-action campaigns. Our films have included An Inconvenient Truth and Syriana, as well as Good Night, a ...
Topics: An Inconvenient Truth, climate, green living, InterActivist, interview, movies (all these topics)

Still the Sam Sam Pratt, activist featured in Two Square Miles, answers readers' questions		01 Dec 2006	InterActivist
What is your advice to an internally pissed-off and externally timid young person who is interested in community organizing? -- Brittany Hopkins, Newark, N.J. Community organizer Sam Pratt. If you're timid, start by talking with people one-on-one or in small groups. Practice makes less imperfect, I always say. My advice to anyone interested in any non-standard career path (such as community ...
Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics)

Pratt's Creatures Sam Pratt, activist featured in Two Square Miles, answers Grist's questions		27 Nov 2006	InterActivist
Sam Pratt. What work do you do? I advise citizens' groups and campaigns on how to win against the odds, and I'm working on a manual of strategy and tactics for underdogs. When neighbors work closely together in a smart and structured way, there is no such thing as a "done deal" -- no matter what any politician or developer tells you. From 1999 to 2005, pretty much every waking mome ...
Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics)

Eric the Read Eric Ritz, youth-activism promoter, answers readers' questions		10 Nov 2006	InterActivist
What's the typical response you get from young people when they learn about your organization at music festivals or other events? -- Name not provided People are stoked. The only time we get any negativity is when we reach capacity or run out of merchandise. Although festivals are a lot of work, I truly love talking with people who are excited and see potential for major change on several fronts. What's p ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Ritz's Bits Eric Ritz, youth-activism promoter, answers Grist's questions		06 Nov 2006	InterActivist
What work do you do? I'm the founder and executive director of Global Inheritance. What does your organization do? We reinvent activism for today's young generation. Our initiatives focus on the power of creativity to communicate and push for progressive social change while rejecting conflict. Global Inheritance targets various subcultures, developing campaigns that cater specifically to each individual demogra ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Rage Against the Washing Machine Jason Wentworth, eco-friendly laundromat owner, answers readers' questions		18 Aug 2006	InterActivist
Jason Wentworth, Washboard Eco Laundry. How much of an impact do these eco-improvements make on your bottom line? Is it possible to get a good handle on what sort of efficiencies you are gaining? -- Marc Chapman, Wahkon, Minn. We made almost all the improvements at the same time, except for the solar hot-water system that was added in the second year and a very basic heat-re ...
Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview, Maine (all these topics)

Jason and the Laundronauts Jason Wentworth, eco-friendly laundromat owner, answers Grist's questions		14 Aug 2006	InterActivist
Jason Wentworth. What work do you do? I am the owner, along with my wife Sandrine, of the Washboard Eco Laundry in Portland, Maine. How does it relate to the environment? We have attempted to create a new model for the coin-laundry industry by designing our business around the goal of minimizing the environmental impact of cleaning clothes. We accomplish this goal in several ways: we ...
Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview, Maine (all these topics)

The Wear on Tierra Tierra Del Forte, eco-jeans designer, answers readers' questions		28 Jul 2006	InterActivist
Tierra Del Forte, Del Forte Denim. As a jean girl myself, I'm always looking for the perfect fit! Where can I try some Del Forte on? -- Christine Loughlin, Walnut Creek, Calif. Del Forte Denim will be available starting in August at select boutiques across the country, and of course our online retailers can ship anywhere. You can find a list of store locations and online retailers at delforte.com. ...
Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Ms. Green Jeans Tierra Del Forte, eco-jeans designer, answers Grist's questions		24 Jul 2006	InterActivist
Tierra Del Forte. What work do you do? I'm a designer and the founder of Del Forte Denim. How does it relate to the environment? We design and manufacture a line of premium organic denim for women. We also strive to educate consumers about the dangers of conventional cotton agriculture and the restorative effect of organic farming. Non-organic cotton can cause permanent damage to the soil, the water, the ...
Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

The Seventh Habits of a Highly Effective Person Jeffrey Hollender, Seventh Generation president, answers readers' questions		16 Jun 2006	InterActivist

Topics: business, green cleaning, green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

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