Not to be missed our first of many shows on ‘How to Save Money & Reduce Waste’ dedicated to the environment with solutions from our experts on how best we can participate and be rewarded while taking care of our global home!
INTRO
From Earth.org the top 6 environmental issues facing the USA in 2024: Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Water Shortages, Wildfires, Food Waste, Plastic Pollution. Today we are talking Plastic Pollution, how you and I can participate help alleviate the problem mostly with disposable one use plastics, and be rewarded!
SUMMARY, SHOW #5
Our guest is Fred Miers the owner of Simple Bottle Return in Bridgeport, CT. We start with a tour of his very efficient and spotless 68,000 square feet facility in Bridgeport, CT. At Simple Bottle Return you can bring your bottles and cans to redeem for cash or toward your favorite charity. The facility can count up to 700 containers per minute. Later we’ll sit down for a conversation with Fred on when and why he started reclying bottles. And why help update Connecticut’s Bottle Bill, and it’s benefits. How he designed his redemtion center to work for all large and small volume clients alike. How easy it’s to participate and be rewarded. Why it matters to recycle. Finally, his plans for the future and more. Not to be missed!
HOST
Nicky P.E. Tomboulides, Principal
www.PenguinsBestHousekeepingService.com
‘It Is A Green Clean World’ by Nicky P.E. Tomboulides
GUEST
Fred Miers, Principal
www.SimpleBottleReturn.com
Businesses mentioned
Simple Bottle Return
1100 Boston Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06610
www.SimpleBottleReturn.com
Patagonia
Quality Clothing and Gear
Motto: In business to save our home the planet
www.patagonia.com
Books mentioned
‘The Business of Less, The Role of Companies and Households on a Planet in Peril’ by Dr. Roland Geyer
