Sustainable Solutions with Planet Aid

In the latest episode of Sustainable Solutions with Planet Aid, host Monica Johnson speaks with Simon Glimtoft, the mall manager of ReTuna, the world's first recycling mall, located in Eskilstuna, Sweden. Glimtoft shares how ReTuna is leading the way as a global sustainable shopping model.

In Episode 7 of Sustainable Solutions with Planet Aid, we talk to Finch and Frog Founder and Owner, Pamela Batzel about the power of language and rhetoric in corporate sustainability messaging. Finch and the Frog is a linguistics-based market research company that helps businesses evaluate and achieve their sustainability messaging goals.

In episode 6 of Sustainable Solutions with Planet Aid, Cali Noland, Co-owner of Long Lake Farms, a cotton farm in Coahama, Mississippi, talks about how she and her husband decided to commit to regenerative farming and the benefits they experience. Cali has been traveling around to spread the word about the benefits of this method of sustainable cotton farming. She is also leading the way for farme...

In the latest episode of Sustainable Solutions with Planet Aid, Jonelle Palmer, the Climate Adaptation Partnership Associate at Planet Aid, sat down with Communications Content Specialist Monica Johnson and Communications Manager Haley Chitty to unravel the intricacies of climate adaptation.

In episode 4 of "Sustainable Solutions with Planet Aid," Monica welcomes Tameka Peoples, founder and CEO of Seed2Shirt, the first black-woman-owned vertically integrated apparel manufacturing company in the U.S. Tameka shares her journey and insights on sustainable farming practices and the value of enriching every stakeholder involved in the apparel production process. Seed2Shirt was bo...

In the latest Sustainable Solutions with Planet Aid podcast, episode three features Zaida Darley, who brings a wealth of knowledge in environmental anthropology, housing planning, real estate, and community sustainability. She delves into the intricate ways communities handle essential resources like water and the broader effects these methods have on their cultural and political environments. Zai...

Welcome back to the second episode of Sustainable Solutions with Planet Aid. Today's narrative weaves into the life of Erin Dorr, a sustainability professional from Bedford, Massachusetts, who transformed her career path from finance to environmental activism during a sabbatical. Erin sheds light on the strategic importance of schools in fostering a green mindset among students—the generation...

Welcome to the latest episode of Sustainable Solutions with Planet Aid. In this enlightening discussion, hosts Monica and Haley are joined by a special guest, Themis Toache, the Marketing and Personal Relations Manager at Garson & Shaw. Together, they delve deep into the world of the clothing circular economy, covering a range of topics from fast fashion and clothing recycling programs to the...

Keep Me Posted with Planet Aid host Monica Johnson talks to Ashley Burger from Grafton Correctional Institution to talk about Planet Aid's partnership, which allows incarcerated people to work to pay off their prison fees and fines before reentering society, Planet Aid Operations Manager joins the conversation to talk about the program in Ohio.

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗠𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 with host Monica Johnson, talking to  Queens Metropolitan High School 's OWN Environmental Club. They won 1st place in Planet Aid's clothing drive for the most pounds collected for a new school and 2nd place in our Creativity Contest. This group of young people is well-informed and has great plans for the funds from the...

On this episode of Keep Me Posted with Planet Aid, we talk to Regional Sales Manager Andy Cho about expanding Planet Aid's bin reach to areas in the Eastern Shore of Maryland even as far as Norfolk, VA, and possibly North Carolina. We also talk to Andy's about how his pandemic job loss helped him discover a career change at Planet Aid.

On this episode of Keep Me Posted with Planet Aid, host Monica Johnson talks to to Anneve Waithe, Planet Aid's Permit Compliance Specialist, about her position securing permits and making sure Planet Aid bins and Donation Centers are in compliance. It's a very detail oriented job and requires a lot of research and meeting with municipalities, but Anneve enjoys her position and also thinks...

This part 2 of Richmond Vale Academy project leader Javier Camacho, who is spearheading a movement to bring more food security to St. Vincent and the Grenadines. His team galvanizes the community to plant gardens that will help them be more self reliant. The need was emphasized even more during the pandemic. He also talks about some new projects and how people can get involved with the sustainable...

On this edition of Keep Me Posted with Planet Aid, we talk to Richmond Vale Academy project leader, Javier Camacho, about the school's goal to plant 100 community gardens with the help of their students and the St. Vincent and the Grenadines' community. It's an awesome conversation! Check out the podcast to learn more about this project. For info about how you can receive a scholarship...

On this episode of Keep Me Posted with Planet Aid, host, Monica Johnson, talks to Idrissa Sesay and Kalin Hicks (Vice President and Operations Manager) from the Maryland Bobcats Football Club and Eric Newman from Planet Aid's School and Community Program about their new partnership. Fans of the Bobcats will now be able to come out to the Mayland Soccerplex, in Boyds, MD ,and drop off their don...

It's fair to say that Planet Aid has a lot of bins in urban and suburban area, and its reach is vast. What makes our Midwest region unique? Operations Manager, Mike Eklund lets us know about the make-up of the area and how Planet Aid operates in the region.

After Planet Aid's Creativity Contest came to an end in November 2022,  Ashley Gaines-Seay from Planet Aid's School & Community Program Department sat down to talk to the Creativity Contest winners. Here's there conversation. 

On this episode of Keep Me Posted with Planet Aid, we are learning about an on campus and app-based program called Thrifthouse. It's only on college campuses, and it provides the opportunity for college students to sell used clothing, houseware, technology, etc., to other students on campus. This program promotes sustainability and reuse, and allows students to make money while making ethical and...

𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐌𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐀𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐃'𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞. CEI is one of the Planet Aid Capacity and Environmental grant winners, because they  doing some really impactful work like cultivating their Nourishing Garden and expanding their Maker Space programs. One of the more interesting things discussed in this interview was the history of...

Planet Aid is hosting another creativity contest for our participating schools and community partners. Host, Monica Johnson, talks to Planet Aid School and Community Program's Ashley Gaines-Seay to find out the guidelines for entry and the all-important grand prize!  Whether it's a poem, photography, an essay, a song, dance, or skit, Planet Aid is looking for creativity.  It's a great co...

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗠𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱, 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀, 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 & 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝘄, 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴. Check out our discussion about where Planet Aid clothing donations go. Also, learn how textile reuse helps reduce waste and provides entrepreneurial opportunities  in underserved countries. (Planet Aid funds global development pro...

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱'𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆! What are some  sustainability career options? Also, how can you adapt sustainable practices into your business? Check our discussion with professionals within the field.   𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 Marissa Michalkiewicz, Founder of Giveadaam Ventures, LLC  Sujata Gautam, Sustainability of Engagement, Dane County Dept. of Waste & Renewables Christina Berry, O...

Planet Aid's New Business Development Department is spreading the word about our new state of the art Donation Centers, which are an alternative clothing donation option to our iconic yellow bins. It's a new way for businesses and organizations to work with Planet Aid within their high traffic areas. Keep Me Posted with Planet Aid host, Monica Johnson, sits down to interview New Business Developme...