GD Meg was back from her trek to the top of the US and all around Maine. We talked a lot about apples and what to do with the rest of the food we have from the garden or farmer’s markets, but we also had a great conversation with Cait Kennedy and Deb Thomas of the Powder River Basin Resources Council about the environmental cost of fracking and other oil and gas extraction.

Cait Kennedy was in the studio with us and Deb Thomas was on the phone calling in from Clark, Wyoming. They both work for the Powder River Basin Resources Council. They’ve been working hard to help conservation efforts in an area of the country where the natural resources and beauty are being threatened by natural gas and oil drilling.

Green Diva Gina does some homework on the history of apples and their nutritional value. She explains why eating organic and non-GMO apples is important, and gives us some great ideas on how to eat them!

Green Dude Eco Ed Schwartz just dropped his son at college for the first time and shares some of what he’s learned about keeping the school experience healthy and green.

A funny DIY segment, which includes the book cover tutorial for back to school as well as a rant about why pencils are wrapped in plastic.

Green Diva Gina did a great segment (and post) on ways to pack healthy and sustainable lunches for the kids going back to school.