There are now specific certifications and green designations for real estate professionals. We found out there are green mortgage companies and green certified homes too!

We devoted half the show to our favorite green car dude/expert, John Voelcker, Sr. Editor with High Gear Media and GreenCarReports.com. On the heels of the Detroit Auto Show, he had some interesting insights into the new US car line-up and the latest in green car technology. Our Sleeping Naked is Green segment was on Green Real Estate and what that actually means.

Especially after the holidays, there is a ton (actually, many tons) of electronic waste being discarded in favor of new e-toys. Listen for a couple of ideas about how to properly dispose of eWaste.

Fun to be back in the studio with the whole crew plus some extra quiet green dudes . . . Our feature interview was with author Debra Duneier, who wrote EcoChi: Designing the Human Experience. We talked about decluttering and houseplants as just two ways to create a healthier indoor environment. Green Diva Lisa talked about some strategies for keeping on track with any New Year’s resolutions. Our Sleeping Naked is Green segment was all about fair trade and why we need to consider this when buying certain products and commodities.

We expanded Ms. Farqurharsen’s entry about drinking only fair trade tea into talking about fair trade products in general and why we should consider fair trade for tea, coffee, sugar, bananas, handmade crafts and a myriad of other surprising products that are made in developing countries by small producers.

This was a great opportunity to explore why buying in bulk can be a very green idea.