Realistic Sustainability

Join Mike as he spends some time on habitat fragments after reading William Tallamys book Nature's best hope. Habitat fragments are found everywhere but rarely thought of. Mike after reading wanted to revisit this concept in a short. Please joins us for habitat fragments.  If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to help the sho...

The world is all a buzz but why? Does this have implications for global energy footprints in the eyes of sustainability? Join Mike and Rob Boggan from the Curated Culture subbing in for Nick as they look at the recent Fusion breakthrough and what the future of energy looks like.  If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to help...

Is it really up to us? What is the reality of long-term sustainability? Join Mike as he talks about what it will really take to achieve a sustainable world. Well maybe not it all but a overview on a large scale :)   If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to help the show out, please level a comment or review on your favorite p...

Welcome back and Happy New Year! Join Mike and Nick as they talk a bit about 2022 and a bit more about 2023.  If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to help the show out, please level a comment or review on your favorite podcast platform. Thank you for listening! Please consider supporting the podcast: Here Visit our product o...

Join Mike as he closes the 2022 season here on Realistic Sustainability!  If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to help the show out, please level a comment or review on your favorite podcast platform. Thank you for listening! Please consider supporting the podcast: Here Visit the RS site: https://www.greeningyourlife.org/pod...

What is sustainability to you? It seems that the longer we are interested in sustainability, our role changes. So, going into the new year, let's take a look. What's your role going to be next year? What is sustainability to you? If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to help the show out, please level a comment or review on your f...

Just last week, Mikes new found friends from the forward party sent him pictures of food scrap dropoff sites in downtown New York. Not only did it get him thinking but it got Nick ranting! Join Mike and Nick as they discuss the merits of food scrap drop-off sites.  If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to help the show out, p...

Dabble held their 2nd annual Christmas decor giveaway and it had Mike thinking. Join Mike as he talks us through how much avoided the landfill on one small event and how much could avoid landfills globally if we just shared the unwanted items with others.  If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to help the show out, please lev...

Join Nick and Mike as they talk about some of the common substitutions we can manage during the Christmas season to help reduce our carbon footprint and to help start building our positive footprint.   If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to help the show out, please level a comment or review on your favorite podcast platfor...

Made famous by TikTok, what if we changed our yards to just growing clover? Would cities or towns allow it or would you even want to do it? Would it work? Join Mike as he talks about changing the yard culture to Clover. If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to help the show out, please level a comment or review on your favorite po...

This week Mike and Nick get the pleasure of interviewing Austin Sachs the Director of ETHYK . ETHYK is a browser plug-in for Chrome that helps shoppers find sustainable companies to work with. It was an honor to get an opportunity to take a sneak peek at the inner workings. If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to help the show ou...

Are you the guy or gal with the horse? Humans tend to fight all technological progress but do the arguments change? Join Mike as he examines the arguments used when horseless carriages hit the scene and the backlash that followed and how it compares to day's arguments on electrified cars.  If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you wan...

Mike is joined by Rob from the Curated Culture to discuss one of those topics Mike gets hyper-focused on every Fall, Sick Building Syndrome (SBS). With Nick still working to open Soul Box meal prep service and with TastyBits Catering busy as ever Mike looked to Rob to fill in. Join us this week as we talk about SBS and how it affects all of us.  If you enjoy this episode, please consider shar...

This week we have a product review. Jamison bought me a pair of iK bamboo pillows for Christmas last year. Let's take a look at how they stack up to our rating scale.  If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to help the show out, please level a comment or review on your favorite podcast platform. Thank you for listening! Buy iK...

Well, it's been an odd week. The short is longer than the normal episode and we're still missing Nick but life works like that sometimes. This short episode we created after reading our latest five-star review. Join Mike as he draws notice to the last review.  If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to help the show out, please...

Recently towns are seeing protests against solar farms but should we? What are tactics being used to scare residents into fighting these developments? Or are they a mistake? Should we be fighting these developments? Join Mike as he sorts it all out. If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to help the show out, please level a comment...

Recently Mike was given an opportunity to speak to the members of the Arizona Forward party. He did this with the goal of helping this young growing organization build with a foundation of kindness with kindness projects. Join us as we listen to Mike pitch the benefits of kindness.  If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to he...

This week Mike completes his next product review. The Misto Sprayer , if you think they are worth a try then click the link and try them out.  Note, RS is not being paid to review these products but we would get a small support spiff if you buy from that link. As always, thank you for your support. If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. I...

It's that time of year again! Join Mike and Nick as they complete another installment of Nick's Unsustainable Holidays. This year we just talk candy and the amazing amount of waste that comes from this short period of time but we also have a little fun guessing the state's favor kinds of candy. We keep it light this year, join us for a little fun for the Halloween season.  If you enjoy this e...

This week Mike defines some of the kinds of waste found in the home and a few ways to reduce it. I hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your friends and family or leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The more people that we can expose to sustainability, the better.  Thank you! Please consider supporting the podcast: Here Visit: Greeningyourlife.o...

If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to help the show out, please level a comment or review on your favorite podcast platform. Thank you for listening! Please consider supporting the podcast: Here Visit the RS site: https://www.greeningyourlife.org/podcast

One of the best things we can do is bring sustainability to our workplace but how do you do it? Most owners or corporations have their own way of doing things but there are ways to get their attention. Join Mike as he talks about how he has gotten change done at work and how you might be able to do the same. If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a frie...

This week Mike and Nick circle back to household waste management. How does your household fare? What is wasted most in your household and what could you do to reduce it?  If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to help the show out, please level a comment or review on your favorite podcast platform. Thank you for listening! Pl...

This week Mike completes his first product review. EveEco Bamboo toothbrushes , if you think they are worth a try then click the link and try them out. Note, RS is not being paid to review these products but we would get a small support spiff if you buy from that link. As always, thank you for your support.  If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a...

There comes a time when you don't get to hang out with your brother much that you just start chatting... Even if you are supposed to record a show. This week, Mike and Nick never even got to the topic but instead took the time to talk about others' sustainability in dieting success. Join us this week as we never made it to our topic but spent the whole show talking about Mike's older brother's suc...