The Town Haul show

The Town Haul

Summary: Rubicon’s first and only podcast for millennials who want to do better things for our planet!

Podcasts:

 A Sit Down with The National Wildlife Federation: Kristy Jones and Liz Soper | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 42:39

Host Amy Koonin Taylor sits down with two of the brains behind the brand, the National Wildlife Federation, Kristy Jones and Liz Soper to talk about the importance of an environmental education. Rubicon is the official technology partner of their highly popular Recyclemania competition, and although the campaign was cut short due to Covid-19, the recycling results are still astounding. With the pandemic keeping us at home, the NWF has created so many resources to help take action right from your couch.

 Fill-anthropy: H20 Happy Hour with Ruby Bowry | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:50

While everyone is self-quarantining during the COVID-19 pandemic, Fill it Forward has a fun, healthy, and charitable solution to drinking your way to a better world. Host Amy Koonin Taylor is joined by Fill it Forward's Ruby Bowry to expand on the technology behind their unique line of products, how you can champion the clean water cause from your own couch, and how to find the silver linings while we all stay at home.

 #HaulerHeroes: Keeping Sanitation Workers Safe With Rubicon's Michael Allegretti | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 16:53

Recording from her closet, host Amy Koonin Taylor sits down with Rubicon’s Chief Strategy Officer, Michael Allegretti, to discuss the Coronavirus pandemic and our new normal. A short episode, but jam packed with information on Rubicon’s #haulerheroes campaign to engage quarantined families to show gratitude for their garbage pick ups, and most importantly, how we can help keep our sanitation workers safe during these scary and unprecedented times.

 Changing the Grocery Game: Wasteless General Manager, Ilan Gluck | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:45

Friends for over 20 years and now reuniting on air to talk all things food waste, our host Amy Koonin Taylor is joined via Skype by her childhood friend Ilan Gluck, US East General Manager for Wasteless. With a proven model abroad and new stores stateside, Wasteless is changing the grocery game with their transparent technology and weapons against waste!

 From Coast to Coast: A Conversation with Eddie Donaldson | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:50

From Coast to Coast: A Conversation with Eddie Donaldson

 Magic Mushrooms: Mycocycle's Joanne Rodriguez | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 19:54

Season 3 of The Town Haul is kicking off with a bang! Our host, Amy Koonin Taylor, is joined by Mycocycle founder Joanne Rodriguez to talk all about the magic of mushrooms. Using our earth's greatest detoxifier, Mycocycle is making fungi functional to repurpose construction materials. Good on pizza and great for our environment, mushrooms are the unsung heroes of the circular movement.

 Scrubbin' Sustainably: Blueland Founder and CEO Sarah Paiji Yoo | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:08

After becoming a mother, Blueland founder and CEO Sarah Paiji Yoo began her journey to reduce her personal plastic consumption. After researching all of the harmful plastics and chemicals in our oceans, our homes, and even in our stomachs; Sarah sought to change the way we clean. Our host, Amy Koonin, is joined via Skype by Paiji Yoo to talk about her revolutionary eco-friendly cleaning products and the Blueland mission for a clean home and a clean planet!

 Major Moves in the Mountains: AppHarvest founder Jonathan Webb | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 23:53

On a quest to revolutionize the agricultural and social landscape of Eastern Kentucky, Jonathan Webb has his work cut out for him. Working from within Appalachia in Kentucky, AppHarvest is combining conventional agriculture techniques with technology innovation. He's bringing his idea to the region, to the soil, and to the local schools. Host Amy Koonin is joined via Skype by Webb to talk all things education, entrepreneurship, and eating your vegetables!

 Fashion, Fabric, and Family: Alternative Apparel CEO Evan Toporek | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:21

With an emphasis on biodegradable packaging, WRAP certified facilities, and clothing made from recycled water bottles, Alternative Apparel's line is a sustainable fashion slam-dunk. Alternative Apparel CEO Evan Toporek joins host Amy Koonin via Skype to break down their commitment to their customers, comfort, and eco-friendly practices.

 Across the Ocean: Round Table with Rubicon, rePurpose Global, and Saahas Zero Waste | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:17

From Atlanta to Mumbai, the fight to neutralize our plastic footprint rages on. At the forefront of the movement is rePurpose Global, a social enterprise shedding light on harmful habits and encouraging the public to pass on plastic through their #plasticnetural and partnerships. Our host, Amy Koonin, is joined via Skype by rePurpose and their partner, Saahas Zero Waste to chat about how to close the loop locally and across the ocean.

 Sustainability, Surfing, and Shark Tank: RAREFORM's Kara Morin | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 19:55

After landing a deal with Mr. Wonderful on NBC's Shark Tank, RAREFORM saw both a surge in sales and opportunity to tell their sustainability story. The line of bags, cases, and accessories are made from recycled vinyl and boast a unique business model. Upcycling the large billboards we all pass on our highways, the brains behind the bags are able to keep the material out of the landfill, create lightweight, trendy, and durable products, and give a second life to a street staple.

 Zero Waste but Lots of Influence: Blogger Kathryn Kellogg of "Going Zero Waste" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 25:36

Even if you're unfamiliar with her name, chances are you've come across some of her tips and tricks peppered throughout the eco-conscious community. Author and influencer Kathryn Kellogg lives a zero waste lifestyle. What does that mean? Host Amy Koonin is joined via Skype by Kellogg to break down her own waste reduction journey. Answering all of Amy's burning questions, Kellogg is a human diversion database with an unparalleled passion for sustainability!

 The Big Bag Battle: ChicoBag's Andy Keller | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:23

At the forefront of the single-use saga, ChicoBag founder Andy Keller is making some massive strides against big plastic. Keller is an electric personality with a deep-rooted passion for environmental sustainability. Our host, Amy Koonin, is joined via Skype by Keller and his alter-ego "bag monster" to talk about everything from material transparency, helping musician Jack Johnson clean up the ocean, and the lawsuit that propelled his passion for plastic alternatives.

 The Pursuit of Hoppiness: ReGrained's Daniel Kurzrock | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 24:25

How did a college hobby become a full-time weapon in the fight against food waste? ReGrained's Daniel Kurzrock joins host Amy Koonin via Skype to chat about how his super idea became a super grain! This truly unique business model and bar allow consumers to have their beer and eat it too. Kurzrock's sustainable snack is quickly taking over the game and we're just "hoppy" to be along for the ride!

 His Earth Bags Are Out of This World: Hamilton Perkins | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:17

Hamilton Perkins is changing the game when it comes to travel style. Host Amy Koonin is joined by Perkins via Skype to talk about the early days of the collection and the future of sustainable fashion. With sleek and modern styles of "Earth Bags" made from pineapple leaf fiber, plastic water bottles, and even old museum banners, Perkins' creativity and passion for the planet is truly out of this world.

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