Well, who knew? It was National Pistachio Day this week, so we celebrated with an excellent Green Divas Foodie-Phile report all about pistachios. We finally got actor and builder of Underhill, James Michael Reilly in to the studio to talk about intensive green roofs. GD Lynn did an excellent Green Divas myEARTH360 report with all the top WTF, random and even encouraging environmental news of the week. Toxic yellow and Exxon CEO against fracking? Really? 

Our feature interview with Linda Reinstein, President/CEO and Co-Founder of Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was very informative if not a tiny bit scary, but Linda is a passionate and motivated woman who is busy making sure we all know about asbestos — good for Linda. Good for us!

Green Divas myEARTH360 Environmental News Update 

GD Lynn did a great job rounding up the top earth news this week with a range from WTF, random and even encouraging  environmental news to how we can take some action. What is up with the color yellow? Could that bright sunny yellow kitchen be emitting some nasty toxins? And seriously, is the CEO of Exxon supportive of fracking, unless it’s in HIS back yard? Read this week’s GD myEARTH360 Environmental News update for the answers to these questions and more . . . 

Listen to this week’s excellent GD myEARTH360 Environmental News podcast . . .

Green Divas Foodie-Philes: Celebrating National Pistachio Day!

It may seem silly, but why not? Who doesn’t love pistachios? GD Gina does some homework and shares a little history of this awesome little nut, but also offers some great nutritional reasons to keep pulling apart those shells! Read her great Green Divas Foodie-Phile post on National Pistachio Day and get her recipe for pistachio biscotti – yum! Listen to this week’s delicious and fun Green Divas Foodie-Phile podcast on National Pistachio Day . . .

Green Dude: James Michael Reilly

Also known as green dude Jim now. Jim and his wife have been building a sustainable home in northern New Jersey that will feature an intensive green roof. It was fun to meet him and talk to him about the process of building Underhill, and we can’t wait for the snow to melt so we can trek up there and play! BTW, Jim is an actor who was recently seen on the Blacklist. We love that show . . . 

Listen to this fun Green Dude podcast featuring James Michael Reilly . . .

Green Diva Feature Interview: Linda Reinstein 

If you are like many of us, you thought asbestos was not being used in any new materials since the 70s and was just something to be carefully removed from older homes, right? WRONG! Despite what we know about the dangers of asbestos, it is has not yet been banned from the US. Did you know Warren Zevon died from asbestos-related lung cancer? I’m still pissed about that . . . 

Linda started the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) with her beloved husband Alan Reinstein, who was a healthy vital man one day and from a dry persistent cough discovered he was a victim of asbestos-related lung cancer. He paid the ultimate price to help put a face on this deadly problem, and Linda works tirelessly to help educate and change legislation to reduce this and other toxins in our environment. Go Linda! You will love her, so listen to this week’s Green Divas Radio Show podcast featuring Linda Reinstein, and learn about what you can do to help others who may be at risk of dying from asbestos-related illnesses . . .